Recipes by Linda Thibodeaux
Tante Linda’s Buttermillk Fig Preserve Cake with Buttermilk Glaze
Grab those fig preserves that you have hiding in the kitchen cabinets and get to baking and make this rich, decadent Cajun fig preserve cake. Ingredients 2 cups flour 2 cups sugar 1/2 cup cooking oil 1 cup buttermilk 3 eggs 2 cups fig preserves 1 cup chopped pecans 1 ...
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The Wait Cake
...seal it in an airtight container and refrigerate it for three days before serving. Some things are worth waiting for. You will have everyone asking, “Is it cake yet?” This recipe was handed down from a cook named Linda Roy. Ingredients 1 package butter flavored cake 2 cups sugar 1 ...
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Easy Crawfish Bisque Soup
This dish can be used as a side dish or main course. Ingredients 1 large onion, chopped 1 large bell pepper, chopped 1 stick margarine or butter 1 lb crawfish tails 4 (10 oz) cans cream of potato soup 2 (15 oz) cans yellow cream style corn 3 cups of ...
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Ione’s Chicken Pie
One of the best chicken pies you will ever eat. If you are ever in Breaux Bridge, LA, stop and get a piece of this delicious dish. If you cant stop there, make one today Ingredients 2 large chickens 7 tbsp flour 2 (9 inch) pie shells 3 medium onions, ...
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Chicken Croquettes
There are so many ways that you can cook chicken. This dish was a classic dish prepared by the ole’ Cajun farmers wives when the workers and her husband came out of the fields. Ingredients 1/4 cup flour 3/4 tsp salt 1 cup milk 3 tbsp butter or margarine 2 ...
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Classic Chicken á la King
Extra chicken and no idea as to what to serve for a different kind of breakfast? This recipe will serve the bill and reap you ooh’s and ahhh’s and c’est si bon chere! Ingredients 1 1/2 cups diced chicken 3 tbsp flour 1/2 tsp salt 1/8 tsp black pepper 1 ...
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Stuffing for Chicken
This is a quick and easy stuffing for your baked chicken. Ingredients 2 1/2 cups white day old bread crumbs 1/2 tsp finely chopped onion 3 tbsp finely chopped parsley 1 tsp poultry seasoning 1/2 tsp salt 1/8 tsp pepper 3 tbsp melted butter or margarine Directions Step 1 Crumb ...
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Marinated String Beans
Green beans, otherwise known as snap or string beans, are the most popular edible pod bean in the United States. Here’s a delicious way to prepare them. Ingredients 3 (15 oz) cans green beans 1/3 cup sugar 1/3 cup Wesson or Canola Oil 1/2 cup wine vinegar 2 tbsp soy ...
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Refrigerator Rolls/ Refrigerator Cinnamon Rolls
Great Fresh Cooked Rolls. This recipe shows how to prepare the basic refrigerator rolls. Then using the same basic recipe to prepare cinnamon rolls. Ingredients 1 cup milk 1 (2 oz) cake compressed yeast 1/4 to 1/2 cup sugar 1 cup lukewarm water 1 egg 3 1/2 cups sifted flour ...
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Shrimp and Crab Casserole II
Sometimes you just don’t have fresh or frozen shrimp on hand and are hungry for a seafood casserole. This will work for you using canned shrimp and crabmeat. Ingredients 2 cups rice 1/2 cup water 1 bell pepper, chopped 1 bunch green onions, chopped 1/2 stick margarine or butter 1 ...
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Mardi Gras Swamp Punch
My sister prepared this punch for my son’s graduation party and it was a hit. It was the first dish I ran out of. It is a basic Lemon Lime Punch with Sherbet but the green color makes it reminiscent of the swamp waters. You could add purple food color ...
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Christmas Pepper Chutney
This bright, spicy condiment is great alongside fowl or simply spread atop cream cheese on a cracker. Serve at your next party or family gathering. Ingredients 4 large red peppers, cut into 1/2 inch dice 2 jalapeno, seeded and finely chopped 4 cloves garlic, finely minced 1 1/4 cup cider ...
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Chuck Steak with Vegetables
Chuck, round and flank steaks require more work to tenderize, but they are very flavorful and much less expensive. Ingredients 2 tbsp salad oil 3 – 3 1/2 lbs chuck steak 11/2 to 2 inches thick 2 onions, thinly sliced 1 green apple, pared, cored and thinly sliced 2 (15 ...
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Pumpkin Cream Cheese Dessert
Remember that you can use sweet potatoes whenever the recipe calls for pumpkin. Ingredients 1 3/4 cup graham cracker crumbs 3 tbsp sugar 1 stick butter, melted 1 (8 oz) cream cheese, softened to room temperature 2 eggs beaten 2/3 cup sugar 2 packages (3 3/4 oz) instant French vanilla ...
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Party Punch
Great for a baby or wedding gift shower. Ingredients 1/2 gallon lime and pineapple sherbet 1 can (48 oz) 7-up 1 pound can crushed pineapple 1 box lemon Jell-O 1 box lime Jell-O 3 large bottles ginger ale 1 No 2 can chunk pineapple Directions Step 1 Freeze the sherbet ...
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