Recipes With Course: Appetizers
Cajun BBQ Sauce
Homemade Cajun BBQ sauce, with a kick. Ingredients4 garlic cloves minced 2 cups chopped onions 1/2 cup butter or margarine 2 cups ketchup 2 cups water 1/2 cup vinegar 1/2 cup sugar 2 tsp salt 1 tsp cayenne 4 tsp Worcestershire Sauce fresh chopped jalapeno (optional)DirectionsStep 1Cook garlic and onion ...
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Wedding – Party – Reunion Punch
This popular punch is quite often served at large events in Acadiana. Ingredients4 small cans frozen lemon juice 6 small cans frozen orange juice 2 cups sugar 2 cans (no. 5) pineapple juice 2 gallons water 4 quarts ginger aleDirectionsStep 1Chill the ginger-ale. Step 2 Mix all other ingredients except ...
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Carmel Pecan Candy
Ingredients1/3 cup plus 1/2 cup butter divided 20 cream-filled chocolate sandwich cookies, crushed 1 (14 oz) package caramels 3 cups chopped pecans Topping 3/4 cup semisweet chocolate chips 3 tbsp butter 3 tbsp heavy whipping cream 3 tbsp light corn syrup 3/4 tsp vanilla extractDirectionsStep 1In a large saucepan, melt ...
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Crawfish Bisque
Get fo’ or t’ree of y’all’s people together; maybe your nonc or your parraine and Granmere’ and f’sho your cher ami, especially if y’all make double or quadruple batches. Good company around the make-table makes the time go fast and the food taste better. This recipe quantity allows for freezing. If ...
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Some Good Grits
My friends all go to town on these incredible grits. Use this dish as a base for Sausage or Shrimp Grits. Ingredients4 ounces butter 1 quart (4 cups) chicken stock/broth 1/4 cup chopped green onions 1/4 cup heavy cream or Half n Half 1 cup grits 4 ounces swiss or ...
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Shrimp Grits
Always a hit at brunches. Just ask that Jenny girl. Ingredients1 pound medium to large shrimp, peeled & deveined 1/4 to 1/2 stick butter 1/2 cup chopped green onions 1/4 pound fresh, sliced mushrooms 1/4 tsp salt 1 tsp garlic powder or 1 clove minced garlic or both 1 tbsp ...
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Cajun Oyster Crackers
Ronnie & Amy brought these oysters crackers for one of our dinner parties and they were so good! A taste very similar to the Cajun Firecrackers. Ingredients2 large packages oyster crackers 1 large package Hidden Valley Ranch 1 tsp dill seed 1/2 tsp garlic powder 1 tsp lemon pepper 1 ...
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Beef or Deer Jerky
Chrissy’s uncle sent us this prodigious recipe  Prodigious you say… why not just say impressive Ingredients3 pounds venison or beef 1 cup soy sauce 1 cup Worcestershire sauce 1 tsp salt 1/2 cup teriyaki 1 tsp black pepper (peemon noir) 3 or 4 tsp Tony Chachere 3 tsp or 4 ...
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