South (Holly) Beach Pumpkin Pie Shake
A friend of mine who worked for one of the large juice & shake companies in the West told me the key ingredients to their seasonal pumpkin pie shakes. This recipe has been modified to fit a low-carb diet. I made this for the first time one night as an ...
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Bert’s Chicken ‘n Corn ‘n Salsa Crescent
The author is a great Cajun cook and is always conjuring up recipes. Although, she has more choices, she mixes a lil of this and a lil of that just like our mothers and grandmothers did. Ingredients 3 cans crescent rolls or puff pastry, cut in triangle crescent size 1 ...
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Healthy Jambalaya
Here is a jambalaya that your family can enjoy. It has lots of flavor, veggies, and low-fat meats! Ingredients 1 package low-fat sausage 1 package boneless skinless chicken breast 1 celery stalk, chopped 2 small onions, chopped 4 cloves of garlic, chopped 1 bunch green onions, chopped 1 green bell ...
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South (Holly) Beach Quick Tasso Tacos
This South Beach friendly soft taco recipe is low carb and quick to make. This is a Nouveau Cajun dish for all you Cajuns following a low-carb lifestyle. Ingredients 1 piece tasso 2 small low-carb wheat tortillas 1 cup cheddar, shredded 1 cup lettuce, shredded 1 tomato, cubed 1/2 purple ...
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Mirliton (Mirleton) Vegetable Pear Casserole
The vegetable used to make this dish has several spellings and wordings. They are as seen above: Mirleton – Mirliton – Vegetable Pear – Chayote The chayote is a more or less pear-shaped member of the gourd family. Several varieties of chayote exist, but the commonly available one has thick ...
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Momma’s Cajun Potato Salad
Momma would serve her family of nine children this potato salad to go with her Sunday roast or chicken gumbo. Ingredients 2 pounds medium red potatoes 1 small celery stalk chopped fine (optional) 3 scallions (green onions) chopped fine 1/4 cup minced parsley (optional) 3/4 cup mayonnaise 3 tbsp white ...
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Fried Chicken
Everyone knows it is so much easier to just run out and buy fried chicken. However sometimes you are somewhere where it is not possible. Here is a great recipe for those times; like when you are camping or at the camp duck hunting. Ingredients 12 chicken legs and thighs ...
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Coconut Pralines
Pralines are a wonderful sweet Southern tradition. Timing is the key to make these candies a success. Ingredients 1 cup white corn syrup 2 cups powdered sugar 1/2 cup evaporated milk 2 cups shredded coconut 1/2 cup roasted pecans (optional) Directions Step 1 In a heavy medium aluminum saucepan or ...
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Sugared Popcorn II
Tac-Tac, our French word for popcorn, can be fixed so many different ways. This is a classic Cajun treat. Ingredients 6 cups popped popcorn 2 tbsp butter 2 cups granulated sugar 1 cup water 1 tsp vanilla food coloring Directions Step 1 Place the popped corn morsels into a shallow ...
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Amy’s Bread Pudding
My grandmother made this bread pudding for me all the time. Now I make it for my family, friends, and many other people and they love it!!! This recipe is doubled. You may split all the ingredients in half for a smaller portion. Ingredients 18 slices of bread 2 cups ...
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Debris – Cooking Cajun Variety Meats aka Cowboy Stew
This dish contains most of the variety meats that Cajuns call debris. It consists basically of the organs such as liver, heart, kidneys, tripe, spleen (melt), the honeycomb (la platin), brain, lungs and sweetbreads (pancreas). There are two kinds of sweetbreads: stomach sweetbreads (also known as heart or belly sweetbreads), ...
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Fried Eggplant – A Cajun Classic
Great by themselves or in a rice dressing. Ingredients 1 large eggplant peeled and medallion sliced 1 egg, slightly beaten 1/4 to 1/2 cup of water or milk 1 cup all purpose flour 1/2 tsp salt 1/2 tsp black pepper 1/2 tsp cayenne (optional) Sprinkle of granulated sugar Oil for ...
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Almond Joy Cake
This cake is so reminiscent of the Almond Joy candy bar. It always gets rave reviews. Ingredients Almond Joy Cake: 1 package chocolate cake mix 30 large marshmallows 1 cup evaporated milk 1 cup sugar 1 (14 oz) bag shredded coconut Frosting: 1 1/2 cups sugar 1/2 cup evaporated milk ...
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Turnip AuGratin
Ingredients 3 lbs turnips (approximately 9 medium) 1 tsp salt 1 tsp sugar 2 tbsp butter 1 1/2 cups milk 1 tsp salt or Tony Chachere's or other Cajun Seasonings or Season All Black pepper to taste 2 tbsp flour 3/4 cup shredded Cheddar cheese 1/2 cup breadcrumbs Directions Step ...
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Racheal’s Batter Fried Vegetables
This makes a great batter recipe for virtually any type of vegetable and chicken nuggets. Ingredients 3/4 cup ARGO cornstarch 1/4 cup unsifted flour 1 tsp baking powder 1/2 tsp salt 1/2 tsp black pepper 1/2 cup water 1 egg, slightly beaten 1 quart oil for frying 4 cups cut ...
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