Recipes by Brandon Abshire

Carrie Abshire’s Fresh Apple Cake
This is a recipe my mom used to make to take to work. It was really good, and she’d always have to make sure my sister and I didn’t eat it before she got it out of the door. Ingredients 4 cups peeled apple slices 2 cups sugar 2 cups ...
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Cheese Dip
An appetizer must for every family get-together! Ingredients 2 (10 oz) cans Rotel Brand Diced Tomatoes Bag of tortilla chips 1 lb Velveeta Cheese Directions Step 1 Cut the block of Velveeta Cheese into squares. Open both cans of Rotel, draining only one. Step 2 Place the Velveeta squares into ...
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Carl’s Crawfish Étouffée
Crawfish Étouffée is one of our favorite Cajun classics, but many newcomers find the dish tricky. This recipe is sure to deliver delicious results in a short amount of time. Ingredients 1 lbs crawfish or shrimp tails, shelled and cleaned 1 onion, chopped 1 bell pepper, chopped 1 can cream ...
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a Caillé
In memory of his grandmother on her passing in 2006, Brandon, Co-editor of the website, writes: Annie Mae Abshire was born, raised, married and lived in Kaplan, LA, for all 88 years of her life. She was a loving mother, grandmother and great-grandmother who will be missed by all. With ...
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