Alva Bell's Recipe Box
Dakota’s Crab, Tuna & Egg Salad
Most Cajuns follow the tradition of not eating meat on Friday during the Lenten season. This recipe would be great for Lent. Donald writes, “Dakota is the great-grandson of Isadore Delcambre, This is 8 yr-old Dakota’s, 1st easy to make lunch recipe. This salad should be served on your favorite ...
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Cajun Firecrackers
Cajun Firecrackers a zesty cracker perfect for dips or snack. A really simple cracker recipe with a taste that pops. Perfect with your favorite beer. This makes a great Superbowl treat. Geaux Saints! Geaux LSU!! Geaux UL!! Ingredients1 1/3 cups Canola oil 2 packages Hidden Valley Ranch Dressing Powder Mix ...
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Deep-fried Shrimp Kabobs
We sold these at the Saturday Food Festival at the World Championship Gumbo Cook-off and they were a big hit. Ingredients1 lbs shrimp, peeled, de-veined, 30-40 ct 1 box Golden Dipt Cajun Seafood Coating Water Cooking oil 8" Wooden Kabob sticksDirectionsStep 1Mix the Golden Dipt Seafood Coating with enough water ...
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Tee Wayne’s Pork Backbone Sausage Jambalaya
In Memory of Joseph Wayne “Tee Wayne” Abshire Wayne Abshire, Vice President of the Jambalaya Festival in Gonzales, gave us his very own prize winning Pork Backbone Sausage Jambalaya recipe. Ingredients3 cups rice 2.5 lbs pork backbone 1.5 lbs smoked sausage 1 lbs yellow onions 6 cups water 2 tbsp ...
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James’ Brisket
C’EST BON!! Cooking a brisket is one of the easiest dishes to prepare. It is virtually fail proof. Always slice your brisket across the grain of the meat (start on a corner of the flat part). Ingredients1 (10 to 15 lbs) brisket Marinade 12 oz Italian salad dressing 2 oz ...
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Quick Cajun Fromage Queso Dip
la baisse acadien de fromage is a great cheese dip. Fast and easy. Spicy, served with corn chips. Serve this at your next Super Bowl Party or someone’s birthday party. Ingredients1 large box Velvetta Cheese 1 small can green chilies 1 can evaporated milk 1 can cream of celery canned ...
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Good Old Fashion Shrimp Étouffée (Etouffee)
Good old fashion Shrimp Ă©touffĂ©e; a No-Soup Ă©touffĂ©e – the kind Grandma use to make. Ingredients2 lbs Medium Shrimp, shelled and deveined 1 medium onion 1 bunch scallions (green onions) 1 small bunch of Parsley 1 can tomato paste 2 tbsp cooking oil 2 cups water salt and cayenne pepper ...
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Roasted Pepper Soup
“While living in Lake Charles, Louisiana, I had a few friends visiting from Austin, Texas. I offered to cook dinner for these guys, but to my surprise, they soon let me know that they were vegetarian. This was a first for me, but not a problem. My creativity led me ...
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Chicken Rotel
ROTEL brand tomatoes and chilies are a very popular staple in Southwest Louisiana. That brand of tomatoes is used in so many Cajun dishes, that many of us just say, “Add the Rotel.” Rotel is a 10 oz can of diced tomatoes and green chilies, packed in its own juice. ...
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Le Poulet noirci avec les Fraises et les Epinards (Blackened Chicken with Strawberries and Spinach)
One of our more “Guilt-Free Cajun Creations” Our author writes, “This is another one of my somewhat Heart-Healthy recipes. There are a few open markets here in Kansas City, and one day, while walking through the famous City Market, I stumbled upon a vender selling the odd combination of spinach ...
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Joe’s Fruit Stuffed Pork Chops
“Being from Louisiana and transplanted in New York, my Cajun roots can’t help but be cooking…” Ingredients4 pork chops at least 1 inch thick 1 peach 1 pear 1 tangerine 1 can whole cranberries 1 box of potatoes au gratin fresh garlic 1 package bacon 1 can whole kernel corn ...
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Cajun Flair Grilled Chicken Soup
“This is a recipe that has passed through my family for a few years now. Of course, I’d take the version that my grandmother, Mrs. Nolia Faulk, passed on to my father, Kendal Faulk, and put my own twist on it. My Southwestern Grilled Chicken Soup is fairly heart healthy ...
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Shrimp, Crabmeat and Rice Casserole
Great easy dish for any family gathering or party. Ingredients1 lbs shrimp, cut in pieces 1 lbs claw or lump crab meat 4 or 5 cups rice, cooked 2 onions, finely chopped 1 bell pepper, finely chopped 1 bunch green onions (scallions), finely chopped 1 stick butter Tony Cachere’s or ...
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Sausage and Vegetable Soup
Cajuns love to cook “all day long” meals, but this soup is as good as any “all day cooked” soup. With busy schedules, this makes you look like you slaved all day; allowing you quality time with family and friends or a good game of bouree. Ingredients1 (14.5 oz) can ...
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