Alva Bell's Recipe Box
Classic Crawfish Fettuccini
Pasta with cheese sauce and crawfish Ingredients1 stick butter 1 lb crawfish 1/2 small box of Kraft w/peppers cheese 1 pint half and half 1 (8 ounce) package Mozzarella cheese 2 celery stalks, chopped Garlic, chopped, to taste 1 onion, chopped 1 bell pepper, chopped 1/2 box Fettucini noodlesDirectionsStep 1Boil ...
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Banana Pudding I
Old Fashioned like Mawmaw used to spend hours cooking. Here it is and takes no time to make. Ingredients2 boxes instant banana pudding 3 - 4 ripe bananas, peeled 1 box vanilla wafers 1/2 tub of Cool Whip 1 (14 oz) can Eagle Brand Condensed MilkDirectionsStep 1Mix instant pudding as ...
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Broccoli Corn Cornbread
Ingredients1 box Jiffy Cornbread Mix 1 stick melted butter 4 eggs 2 cups shredded Velveeta Cheese 1 cup cooked broccoli, drained 1 (15 oz) can whole kernel corn, drainedDirectionsStep 1Mix all ingredients together, and pour into greased 13 x 9 pan and bake at 350 for 30 minutes. Couldn't be ...
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Classic Crab Cakes
Delicious as a side dish or as a main dish topped with a cream sauce. Ingredients1 lb crab meat 1 onion, chopped fine 2 stalks celery, finely diced 1 heaping tbsp mayonnaise 1 tsp mustard 1 tbsp Worcestershire sauce 1 egg Breadcrumbs (as needed for filler) Parsley to taste, chopped ...
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Perfect Boiled Corn
Over cooking corn is a very common mistake made when cooking fresh corn. My husband taught me how to cook this perfectly. Now the only question we haven’t solved is the right way to eat corn on the cob: from right to left like a typewriter or biting the corn ...
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Strawberry Shortcut Shortcake
Ingredients2 French Vanilla Cake Mixes 2 packages frozen strawberries in syrup 1 canister low fat whipped creamDirectionsStep 1Prepare cake mixes per package directions and pour both mixes in a 9x13 baking pan. Step 2 After cooking and cooling the cake, pierce holes in the cake layer with a fork. Step ...
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Easy Monkey Bread
This is a variation of the biscuit monkey bread. Chrissy’s siblings always enjoyed it better made with frozen bread and I prefer the Bridgford brand. Ingredients2 loaves Bridgford Frozen Bread (thawed) 1 ½ sticks butter or margarine 2 tbsp cinnamon 1 cup white sugar 1 1/2 cup brown sugar 1 ...
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Cloud Biscuits
Ingredients2 1/4 cups self-rising flour 1 tbsp sugar 1/2 cup butter flavored Crisco 1 egg, beaten 2/3 cup buttermilk 1 tbsp butter, meltedDirectionsStep 1Preheat oven to 450 degrees. Step 2 Combine flour and sugar in a large glass bowl and mix well. Step 3 Cut in shortening with a pastry ...
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Golden Cheese Rice
Ingredients Ingredients1/2 cup white uncooked rice 1/2 lb cheddar cheese 1/4 tsp pepper 2 tbsp minced onions 3 cups shredded carrots 2 eggs, beaten 1 1/2 tsp salt 1/2 cup milkDirectionsStep 1Cook rice. Preheat oven to 325 degrees. Step 2 After rice is cooked add the carrots. Combine with the ...
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Ground Beef/Jalapeno Cornbread Casserole
This was one of my children’s favorites growing up. Ingredients1 lb ground meat 1 onion, chopped fine 1/2 lb cheddar cheese, grated 3 jalapenos, chopped 1 cup cornmeal 2 eggs beaten 1 cup milk 1/2 tsp baking soda 3/4 tsp salt 1 (15 oz) can whole kernel corn drained ...
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Homemade Ice Cream (Banana or Cherry)
Hot summer days, my Mom and I would get my children and make this for them. It was great fun and the children had a blast making homemade ice cream. Ingredients1/2 gallon milk 8 eggs 4 tbsp cornstarch 2 (12 oz) cans Pet milk 1 tbsp vanilla Maraschino cherries or ...
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Old Man’s Soup
At 81 my Dad was still cooking for himself. This was one of his favorites that he prepared often. Great when comfort food is needed. Ingredients1 (15 oz) can chicken broth 1/2 cup onion, chopped 1/2 cup celery, chopped 1/2 cup bell pepper, chopped 2 (8 oz) cans tomato sauce ...
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Steamed or Boiled Okra
My Dad was a sharecropper, so when we were kids, okra was one vegetable that was always plentiful. Being a Cajun, we often used it to make what we called an okra gumbo. Ingredients1 lb okra Salt and black pepper to taste Vinegar to taste (or 1/4 cup for boiled ...
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Corn Casserole III
Ingredients Ingredients2 cups creamed corn 1/4 cup bell pepper, chopped 1/4 cup green onions, chopped 1 tbsp flour 4 eggs 1 tbsp pimiento, chopped Salt and pepper to taste 1/2 tsp sugarDirectionsStep 1Preheat oven to 325 degrees. Step 2 Combine all ingredients except the eggs in a medium glass bowl. ...
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Pork Chop Casserole
Ingredients Ingredients8 to 10 pork chops 1 (10 oz) can cream of mushroom soup 1 (10 oz) can cream of onion soup 1 1/4 cup water 2 cups uncooked rice 1/2 cup gravy from brown chops 1 onion, chopped fine Black pepper or cayenne to taste 1/2 cup parsley, chopped ...
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