Alva Bell's Recipe Box
DeeDee’s Meatloaf
Comfort food straight from the heart! Ingredients1 egg 1 cup bread crumbs 2 small cans tomato sauce 1 onion finely chopped 11/2 pound ground meat 1/2 cup water 3 tbsp brown sugar 2 tbsp prepared mustard 2 tbsp Worcestershire sauceDirectionsStep 1Mix meat, bread crumbs, onion, beaten egg, salt and pepper ...
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Delcambres’ Shrimp EtouffĂ©e (EtoufĂ©e)
This Cajun made from scratch EtoufĂ©e has no soup and is the made up of a mixture of various etoufĂ©e versions compiled from Delcambre’s family members. Maw-Maw thinks this is one of best tasting etouffee. Donald, our cook for this one tells us “This is a Cajun etoufĂ©e made up ...
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Peanut Butter Cookies
Bring back the smell of Mom’s kitchen with these quick and delicious cookies. These would be great for little hand to fix. And to eat! Great after school adventure with your little baker or have them ready as the children come screaming thru the door. Ingredients1 jar 16 oz peanut ...
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Pork Sausage Spicy Red Gravy
**A spicy red gravy for pork sausage that goes extremely well over rice** This dish can be made with all fresh sausage or all smoked sausage. Get me a slice of bread I am cleaning my plate. No V-8 – No problem use tomato sauce. . Ingredients1 pound to 1 ...
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Creamy Crawfish Fettuccini
A delicious creamy and mildly spicy version of Crawfish Fettuccini. Editor’s note: Shrimp may be substituted in this dish. Ingredients1 package fettuccini noodles - cooked and set aside 1 stick butter 1 cup finely chopped onions 1 cup finely chopped celery 1 cup finely chopped bell pepper 1 container (16 ...
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Shrimp Rice ala Mexi-Cajun
This dish is very fast and really tasty. It is a dish for the whole family. I serve it with garlic bread and a green salad. Ingredients1 pound large shrimp 1/2 stick butter fresh garlic to your taste 1/2 cup chopped red, yellow, and green bell peppers 1/2 cup parsley ...
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Potato Chip Cookies
Simple and easy recipe with a different flare for flavor of the traditional cookie. If you close your eyes when you eat them, there are no carbs or calories; just sweet memories of the days when Mom baked these for us. Ingredients1 cup softened butter 1 cup granulated sugar 1 ...
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Blackened Chicken Jambalaya
“Blackened” food, while not traditionally Cajun, was created by Cajun chef Paul Pruhomme in the mid-1980s. According to CajunCulture.com this new invention “sparked a worldwide Cajun food craze” This recipe is a basic Cajun (brown) jambalaya; the difference is the chicken is blackened and added at the end so there ...
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New Orleans Muffuletta
I had wonderful guests this summer from the New Orleans area. As a hostess gift we were rewarded with three potholders reflecting recipes of the New Orleans cuisine and the Mardi Gras colors of gold, purple, and green. The recipe potholders were distributed by Dixieland Music and Gifts. They are ...
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After Church Casserole
This is a great meal for a Sunday brunch. All you need then is for someone serve up a mimosa please; ok then at least a fresh cup of coffee! Ingredients8 eggs slightly beaten 6 slices white bread, trimmed and cubed 2 cups milk 1 pound sausage, browned and drained ...
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End of Day Skillet Pot Pie
Fast, filling and delicious. This is a recipe I use when I forget to take something out of the fridge before I leave for work and come home and want something fast. Meat, vegetable and bread, all in one pan. My kind of meal at the end of a long ...
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No Peeking Chicken
Smells so good makes you want to look at it before it is through cooking. But remember: No Peeking allowed when cooking this dish. Ingredients4 tbsp butter or oleo 1 can gold mushroom soup 1 can cream of celery 1/2 cup milk or a soup can 1 cup long grain ...
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Cheesy Scalloped Potatoes
How to say potato in Cajun French: Pomme de terre – A “pomme (pawm)” is an apple. A “pomme-de-terre (pawm-doo-tair)” translates to “apple of the dirt”. This dish is excellent with country fried chicken and garlic bread!! Ingredients4 large potatoes sliced thin 1 cup onions sliced thin 1 cup shredded ...
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Broccoli-Cauliflower Casserole
Very easy, very rich, very good! Ingredients1 large head of cauliflower 1 small bunch of broccoli 1 cans cream of chicken soup 1 large can of fried onionsDirectionsStep 1Cut broccoli and cauliflower into small pieces. Don't use the stalks of broccoli as these are rather tough. Step 2 In mixing ...
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Fluffy Cheesecake with Splenda
Cheesecake may be considered an American classic, but they have been popular throughout the ages. Cheesecakes of differing types were popular in ancient Greece and now popular in Cajun country, too! Ingredients1 (8 oz) package cream cheese 1 cup sugar or 1/2 cup Splenda 1 (8 oz) carton Cool Whip ...
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