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| For your next party try a no-cooked dip. A corn fun fact - corn is the only grain that's commonly eaten as a fresh vegetable. Native to the Americas, corn is one of the favored dishes in Cajun culture. **** |
| Remember the mornings when Momma pulled out the skillet and reached for the Hershey's Cocoa powder. You knew what she was going to make; you ran to get the Evangeline Maid Bread so you could be the first to get served delicious Chocolate Bread. Not yet rated |
| A different fun way to eat nuts. A daily dose of a handful of nuts brings about immense health benefits. Eating 25-50 grams nuts a day may reduce the risk or diabetes and heart disease. Many think that eating nuts will cause weight gain; however the key is to eat them in moderation. Pecans would be great for this recipe as pecans are one of the most popular nuts enjoyed by Cajuns.
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| Potatoes are definitely America's favorite vegetable. And, of course, Cajuns are no exception. Did you know that every year we consume about 140 pounds of potatoes per person? Europeans have us beat, though. They consume twice as many spuds as American potato lovers! Of course, we know they have the Cajuns beat , because our main starch is rice. Potato chips -- The potato chip, another favorite, was invented in 1853 and has been America's number one snack food for more than 50 years. In two hours, a factory can make 7,000 pounds of potato chips. Throughout the years, potato chips have been packaged in cans, paper bags, cellophane, plastic, aluminum foil and cardboard tubes. Source( less Cajun adlibs): http://www.nppga.org/consumers/funfacts.php
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| Did you know that bananas contain melatonin and serotonin? They also contain magnesium which is a muscle relaxant. Depending on how your body digests food it is possible for them to make you sleepy. Bananas also contain potassium and may prevent high blood pressure and the complications that come along with it. Source: Reference..com
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| This recipe makes me long for the days of crabbing at Rockefeller Refuge with my children. Rockefeller Wildlife Refuge, located in eastern Cameron and western Vermilion Parishes, is owned and maintained by the State of Louisiana. When the Rockefeller Foundation officially granted the property to the state, they spelled out in the Deed of Donation exactly how the property was to be used. The crab's scientific name is Callinectes sapidus [call-in-ek-tis sap-ah-dis] which means “beautiful swimmer". An average crabs live no longer than 3 years. The biggest crab in Maryland was a male which measured nine inches. Crabs are also called decapod which means 10 legs. The swim paddles help the crab swim and if a crab loses its claw, the claw grows back. Not yet rated |
| The Cajun loves to stuff anything from tripe, shodin, tongue, and bread. The most popular bread stuffed is pistolettes; this is very nice version stuffed with beef meat. And yes, you do cook the bread in wax paper. Really works great! From oven to serving or to freezer. This is a great party or holiday food. A nice addition is to add sautes bell pepper and breakfast sausage. ***** |
| Pistolettes are a football shaped brown 'n serve bread rolls also known as French rolls. The inside of these rolls are carved out and replacing the cavity a delcious concoction of shrimp or crawfish wonderment. As my son says, there is nothing that taste better than 2 carbs together. This is it - !pistolette de ralentissements! for a small group.
This crawfish/shrimp pistolettes recipe is the ONE that was prepared for the Maltrait Memorial School October Fete Bazaar in Kaplan, LA. The recipe is from MS Margaret David (Tissa's Mom); reduced for smaller quantities. The original recipe was for 50 pounds of crawfish. ALso you dont have to fry them...baking works!!!
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| Synonymous with good eating are Beignets and Cafe au Lait. Me-Maw remembers visiting with Nannie Quida and having her say how easy it was to make the Cafe au Lait. Not yet rated |
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| Beignets are commonly known in the U.S. as a dessert served with powdered sugar on top, however, they may be savory dishes as well and may contain meat, vegetables, or fruits. Beignets are traditionally prepared right before consumption to be eaten fresh and hot. The most popular drink served with this type of no hole doughnut is Café au lait (heated coffee and heated milk) popularized contemporarily in part by Café
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