Recipe Type: Health Conscious
Spicy Pecans
Pecans are popular in Cajun culture used in making the ever popular pralines, cakes and cookies. Here is another way to enjoy pecans with a little touch of hot! Ingredients3 tbsp butter or margarine 2 cups pecan halves 3 tbsp Worcestershire sauce 1/2 tsp salt 1/2 tsp cinnamon 1/4 tsp ...
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South (Holly) Beach Quick Tasso Tacos
This South Beach friendly soft taco recipe is low carb and quick to make. This is a Nouveau Cajun dish for all you Cajuns following a low-carb lifestyle. Ingredients1 piece tasso 2 small low-carb wheat tortillas 1 cup cheddar, shredded 1 cup lettuce, shredded 1 tomato, cubed 1/2 purple onion, ...
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South (Holly) Beach Quick Quesadillas
This South Beach friendly quesadilla recipe is low carb and quick to make. This is a Nouveau Cajun dish. All the locations, names and references are real however. Ingredients20 fresh Delcambre shrimp 2 handfuls cooked Kaplan Liberty Mill brown rice red and black pepper to taste garlic salt to taste ...
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Weight Watchers Strawberry Pie
For anyone doing Weight Watchers, one piece of this pie is only 4 points. I have made this with all the sugar free jello flavors I have found and they’re all good. My family’s two favorites are the strawberry & the lemon lime. Ingredients1 small package sugar free jello 1/2 ...
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Cinnamon Bread Pudding for Diabetics
With the increase of diabetes (which unfortunately runs rampant in the Cajun culture), this recipe provides you a diabetic-friendly version of the dish you grew up loving. Ingredients2 cups skim milk 4 tbsp margarine, cut into pieces 1 egg 2 egg whites 2/3 cup Equal Spoonful or Splenda Sweetner 1 ...
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Oven Fried Turnips
A low-carb alternative to potatoes! Remember, good-quality turnips will be very firm, smooth-skinned and heavy for their size. The coloring will be light-purple on the top, fading to bright-white at the bottom. Ingredients4 - 5 medium turnips Cooking spray (Pam or alternative) 2 tbps of mixed seasonings (salt, pepper, garlic ...
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Chrissy’s Vegetarian Rice Dressing
After seeing Yves Vegetarian Ground Round at my local grocer, I realized it would be possible to make a rice dressing that both my vegetarian girlfriend and I could enjoy. This rice dressing tastes like the real thing. The “fake” ground round used in this is made of texturized soy. ...
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Mawmaw LeMaire’s Cabbage and Apple Slaw
Simple, Good and Fast to prepare. Ingredients1 small head of cabbage 1 large apple 2 cups mayonnaise 1 tsp sugar1 cup pineapple chunks (optional)DirectionsStep 1Finely shred the cabbage. Step 2Slice and dice the apples into small pieces. Step 3Mix all ingredients together, stir well and serve!
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