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Okra Shrimp Egg Gumbo and Oven Cooked Okra

Okra Shrimp Egg Gumbo and Oven Cooked Okra

Most people now realize that okra and the word "gombo," which means okra in some parts of Africa, mean the…

May 6, 2003

Lentil Bean or Northern Bean Soup

Southerners love their beans. Substitute your favorite dried bean, if you prefer, and if there's leftover ham, feel free to…

November 16, 2002

Canned Hot Pickles Cucumber or Mirliton (Mirleton)

Used with gumbos or any rice and gravy dish in Cajun Country, chayote is a gourd-like squash that is about…

November 16, 2002

Stewed (Smothered) Okra – Oven or Stove Top

This is a classic way of cooking okra that allows you to use okra (la gombo fevi)  as a side…

September 8, 2002

SourDough Starter II (Sponge Batter)

From Wikipedia - Sourdough is a bread product made by a long fermentation of dough using naturally occurring lactobacilli and yeasts.

August 23, 2002

Diabetic Jelly

Home made jam for diabetics.

June 5, 2002

Crawfish Etouffée – Lite Version

This is actually our go-to etouffee recipe, even though it contains no butter or crawfish fat. The flavors are really…

May 26, 2002