Recipes by Judy Mire
Judy’s Apple Cake
All cakes considered with a choice of three type frostings this is a delicious and really quick cake. Ingredients 1 box Yellow Cake Mix 1 (21 oz) can apple pie filling 3 eggs 1 cup water 1 tsp cinnamon 1/2 tsp nutmeg (optional) Crumb Topping: ½ cup flour ½ teaspoon ...
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Taco-Stuffed Upside-Down Cornbread
This dish is an easy one-dish meal and also makes a great presentation if you want to impress someone special with your cooking skills! Ingredients 1 pound ground beef plus 1 teaspoon Cajun seasoning 1 cup water 1 package taco seasoning 1 (4 oz) can green chilies 1 large plum ...
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Fig cake I – Gateau de Figue
One of the best Cajun known classics. Sit with your friend(s) and family and enjoy fig cake and a fresh cup of steamy coffee, coffee milk or a cold glass of root beer.. Ces’t si bon!  Ingredients 2 cups flour (all purpose) 2 cups sugar 1 cup cooking oil ...
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Broccoli-Cauliflower Casserole
Very easy, very rich, very good! Ingredients 1 large head of cauliflower 1 small bunch of broccoli 1 cans cream of chicken soup 1 large can of fried onions Directions Step 1 Cut broccoli and cauliflower into small pieces. Don't use the stalks of broccoli as these are rather tough. ...
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Cheesy Scalloped Potatoes
How to say potato in Cajun French: Pomme de terre – A “pomme (pawm)” is an apple. A “pomme-de-terre (pawm-doo-tair)” translates to “apple of the dirt”. This dish is excellent with country fried chicken and garlic bread!! Ingredients 4 large potatoes sliced thin 1 cup onions sliced thin 1 cup ...
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No Peeking Chicken
Smells so good makes you want to look at it before it is through cooking. But remember: No Peeking allowed when cooking this dish. Ingredients 4 tbsp butter or oleo 1 can gold mushroom soup 1 can cream of celery 1/2 cup milk or a soup can 1 cup long ...
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End of Day Skillet Pot Pie
Fast, filling and delicious. This is a recipe I use when I forget to take something out of the fridge before I leave for work and come home and want something fast. Meat, vegetable and bread, all in one pan. My kind of meal at the end of a long ...
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After Church Casserole
This is a great meal for a Sunday brunch. All you need then is for someone serve up a mimosa please; ok then at least a fresh cup of coffee! Ingredients 8 eggs slightly beaten 6 slices white bread, trimmed and cubed 2 cups milk 1 pound sausage, browned and ...
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Easy-Tasty Persimmon Cake
This is a simple persimmon cake that even family members who do not eat persimmons have enjoyed. Ingredients 1 box yellow cake mix 2 tbsp butter 1 tsp cinnamon 1 cup persimmon pulp 1 tsp vanilla Directions Step 1 Make cake mix according to package instructions. Step 2 Add the ...
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Cabbage Casserole II
If you like cabbage, you will surely love this recipe. This casserole is a whole meal in one with rice, meat and vegetables. It also reheats well if you want to make it a day ahead to bring to a gathering. Ingredients 2 pounds ground beef 1 large onion chopped ...
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Crawfish-Broccoli Cornbread
The original recipe was for the broccoli corn bread and it was my family’s favorite. But my husband has to have some type of meat, so I came up with this, and everyone loved it. I have also used shrimp, left over chicken that I deboned or even pre-cooked ground ...
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Chicken Cornbread Casserole
This is a quick chicken cornbread casserole, that’s easy to make. Ingredients 4 cups crumbled corn bread (I use two boxes of Jiffy) chopped onions, celery, bell pepper to taste 1 1/2 cup chopped chicken 1 can cream of chicken soup 1 1/2 cup chicken broth 1 cup grated cheese ...
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Bouille (Porridge) Pap
This bouille is an old Cajun recipe from my mother-in-law. Mine never tastes quite as good as her for some reason! You can eat this warm by itself or use it a topper for sliced angel food cake or crumbled regular cake. You can top with chocolate syrup, cherries, etc. ...
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Corn-Broccoli Bake
I found this recipe on the net, but I tweaked it to fit my family’s likes. Great side dish with baked chicken. Ingredients 1 box Chicken in a Biskit crackers, crushed 1/2 cup margarine, melted 1 package frozen broccoli thawed and drained 1 can whole kernel corn, drained 1 can ...
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Sesame Seed Pralines
A wonderful old time sesame candy. When I was a little girl, I remember an aunt would make candy with sesame seeds… this is the recipe! The Cajun word for sesame is benne and roasting them brings back wonderful childhood memories. Ingredients 3 sticks (8 tbsp) unsalted butter - 1 ...
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