Recipe Type: Classics
Spinach Cornbread
A very easy and different twist – spinach, cottage cheese- onions- cheese- to the classic old cornbread – Gimme Some of dat Cornbread! One of our readers suggested this: added 1/2 cup cracklin crumbs to add a lil “more” Cajun taste!! Ingredients1 package 10 oz frozen spinach thawed 1 package ...
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Lemon Meringue Pie
This is a special request recipe which Maw Maw found in the first cookbook (Robin Hood Flour Brand cookbook) she ever owned back when she was a child in 1964. IngredientsLemon Filling 1 1/4 cup sugar 1/4 cup cornstarch and 3 tablespoon of flour 1/4 tsp salt 1 1/2 cup ...
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Smothered Potatoes and Onions – Potato Stew – La Sauce de Patat
A very popular Cajun classic side dish; add smoked sausage, browned ground beef or shrimp and make it a complete meal. This dish is also known as “La Sauce de Patat” or “the sauce of potato”. There are cooks who do add butter and cream to this dish. Ingredients6 red ...
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Carrot Soufflé (Souffle)
This is a must at the Thanksgiving and Christmas holiday table. It complements the fried turkey, pork roast and rice dressing because of the slightly sweet taste and still leaves room for dessert. Ever wonder if your baking powder or baking soda is still good? From www.kitchen.com – All you ...
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Candied Yams – Sweet Potatoes
Candied yams are a popular favorite at holiday time. Although the trend is to cook the yams casserole style in the oven, my children really prefer this method of cooking yams. Ingredients2 large cans yams or sweet potatoes No 3 size 1/2 cup granulated sugar 1/2 cup brown sugar dash ...
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Mardi Gras Swamp Punch
My sister prepared this punch for my son’s graduation party and it was a hit. It was the first dish I ran out of. It is a basic Lemon Lime Punch with Sherbet but the green color makes it reminiscent of the swamp waters. You could add purple food color ...
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Classic Coconut Cake
I can remember as a young girl going to my grandmother’s house for the holidays and looking forward to my aunt bringing a coconut cake. ceci est un bon gâteau (this is a good cake) A classic! Make a special memory for your family – Easter, Christmas, Anytime – bake ...
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Boiled Crawfish
The crawfish boil is one the most popular Cajun meals. Cajun seafood boil seasonings (we love Slap Ya Mama’s Seafood boil) do the trick to perfectly season crawfish. This recipe is for the times you don’t have it or can’t buy it. A neat addition to boiled crawfish is adding ...
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