Recipes by S. LeJeune
Chad’ s Crab Cakes
...e 1/4 tsp dry mustard 1 tsp lemon juice 2 tsp mustard 2 tbsp chopped parsley 1/4 tsp red pepper or cayenne 1/4 tsp black pepper 2 dashes Tabasco sauce 1/4 tsp onion powder Butter for sautéing Directions Step 1 In a medium glass bowl, combine all the ingredients except ...
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Grandma’s Mandarin Orange Cake
...n mandarin oranges Frosting 1 (20 oz) can crushed pineapple 1 (3 1/3 oz) box instant vanilla pudding mix 1 (9 oz) carton non-dairy whipped topping Directions Step 1 Mix the cake mix, baking powder, oil and eggs in a large glass bowl. Add the can of mandarin orange, juice ...
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Next Door Neighbor’s Pork Chops
Growing up on the Mississippi Gulf Coast (bout 60 miles from New Orleans), we lived next door to the Breaux family. Mrs. Breaux made this dish quite often. Several years later I visited with Mrs. Breaux and sweet-talked her into giving me her recipe. It’s easy to make and always ...
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Terry’s Rice Dressing – Dirty Rice
If you have been to Menard’s Restaurant in Erath, Louisiana, you would know that he made one of the best rice dressings around. This recipe smells and taste much like his. Although the restaurant is no longer around, at least you can still enjoy that flavorful rice dressing. In getting ...
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Tony’s Creole Seasoning
...Mix your own spices to adjust this to your taste. Ingredients 1 (26 ounce) box of salt 1/2 ounce ground black pepper 1 ounce bottle garlic powder 1 ounce of chili powder 1 ounce msg (Accent flavor enhancer) Directions Step 1 Mix all ingredients together and combine well. Save your ...
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Grandma’s Homemade Vanilla Ice Cream
This is my Grandmother’s recipe, she made it every Fourth of July. This is a rich and delicious ice cream. Ingredients 8 eggs 1 3/4 cups sugar 4 tbsp all purpose flour 1/2 tsp salt 3 (12 oz) cans evaporated milk 2 tsp vanilla Directions Step 1 Separate egg yolks ...
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Priscilla’s Bread and Butter Pickles
...Step 1 Peel onions. Wash Cucumbers. Combine salt and water. Step 2 Slice onions, bell pepper and cucumbers (with peel) into 1/4 inch slices. Soak for one hour in the salt and water solution. Ice can be added to ensure crispness. Step 3 Boil together the remaining ingredients: vinegar, brown ...
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Debbie’s Weight Watcher Cake
...y mix and Diet Coke): 1 serving 180 total calories, 30 fat calories, Total fat 3.5, Fiber 1 gram, Sugar 20 grams Ingredients 1 box Devil's Food Cake Mix 1 (12 oz) can dark soft diet drink (diet Coke, diet Dr Pepper) Directions Step 1 In a large mixing bowl, ...
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Big Daddy’s Turkey Juice
...gredients 1/2 small bottle of liquid crab boil 1/2 large bottle of lemon juice 10 shakes of Tabasco Sauce 2 tbsp onion powder 2 tbsp garlic powder 1 tsp cayenne powder 1/2 cup olive oil 1/2 cup melted butter 2 to 3 tbsp Tony's Seasonings Directions Step 1 Blend all ...
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Mama’s Delicious Rice Dressing
Jon Miller for Dean Miller A simple and tasty rice dressing in half the time. Ingredients 2 lbs lean ground beef 2 cups cooked rice 1 can cream of mushroom soup 1/2 tsp celery seed 1 tsp salt 1 tsp black pepper 1/2 tsp red pepper 1 (4 oz) can ...
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Emma Dean’s Killer Pink Fruit Salad
Jon Miller for Dean Miller This has to be a family classic and great for holidays and a family get together. I remember eating this as a child and thought it was so good, I couldn’t wait to finish dinner to get some of this dessert.  Ingredients 5 medium ...
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Audrey’s Tres Bon Chewy Bread
...kie. Ingredients 1 lb brown sugar 2 large eggs or 3 medium eggs 1 stick melted butter 1 tsp vanilla 1 cup chopped pecans 2 cups self-rising flour Directions Step 1 Preheat oven to 325 degrees Fahrenheit. Step 2 In a large glass bowl, mix the brown sugar, eggs, butter, ...
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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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Sandra’s Old Fashioned Bread Pudding
This bread pudding is one of the old classics baked by grandmothers. The meringue is baked into the pudding. Ingredients 1 (13 oz) can evaporated milk 3/4 cup sugar 1 tbsp cinnamon (optional) 1 tsp nutmeg (optional) 2 cups milk 4 egg yolks 1 tbsp lemon juice 1 tsp vanilla ...
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Sarah’s Super Cheesy Crawfish Fettuccini
Crawfish Casserole is wonderful for a dinner party or family gathering. This recipe calls for fettuccini noodles but the last I ate it, chef had used bow-tie pasta and it was quite good. Ingredients 2 to 3 lbs crawfish 2 bell peppers, chopped 1 onion, chopped 1 bunch green onions ...
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