Boiled Crawfish
The crawfish boil is one the most popular Cajun meals. Cajun seafood boil seasonings (we love Slap Ya Mama’s Seafood boil) do the trick to perfectly season crawfish. This recipe is for the times you don’t have it or can’t buy it. A neat addition to boiled crawfish is adding ...
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Wild Duck and Game Marinade
Louisiana known as Sportsman Paradise is popular for wild duck, goose and wild game hunting. If you get lucky enough to have wild game for dinner use this marinade; it works great for rabbits and squirrels too. If you find yourself without anything on hand, fill a container with ice ...
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Bread Pudding Lemon Sauce
Lemon: it’s not just for lemonade. Ingredients 1 cup sugar 2 tbsp cornstarch 2 cups boiling water 4 tbsp margarine or butter 2 tbsp lemon juice 1 tbsp grated lemon rind Directions Step 1 Mix the sugar and cornstarch in a 2 quart saucepan. Stir in the boiling water gradually. ...
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Biscuit Butter Roll
My great grandma use to make this recipe. The rule for this recipe was always use butter, not margarine. My grandma always made her biscuits, but I know that many use the prepared biscuits Ingredients 1 batch homemade biscuits sugar butter 1/2 cup sugar pinch salt 2 tbsp butter 1 ...
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Tomato Based Sauce for Redfish or Red Snapper
A very basic, classic and delicious sauce for virtually any type fish. Ingredients 1/2 cup oil 1/2 cup flour 1/4 cup chopped onion 4 garlic cloves minced 1/2 cup chopped celery 2 cans No 1 whole tomatoes 1 bay leaf salt and pepper to taste Pinch of thyme and oregano ...
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Amaretto Eggnog
Eggnog is a Christmas Classic. Most people however do not like the fact that some eggnogs, as this one, are made using raw eggs. There is a solution; look for pasteurized eggs. This recipe will also give you a way to prepare the nog with regular eggs also. Ingredients 1 ...
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Crawfish or Shrimp Pistolettes aka Stuffed Beignets
Pistolettes are a football shaped brown ‘n serve bread rolls also known as French rolls. The inside of these rolls are carved out and replacing the cavity a delicious concoction of shrimp or crawfish wonderment. As my son says, there is nothing that taste better than 2 carbs together. This ...
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Cake – A Classic Easy Recipe
This is a basic cake recipe the can be used with any filling or frosting and can easily be made into cupcakes. Reminds me of the cake my mother use to make and we gladly ate it without any frosting. Ingredients 2/3 cup shortening 2 cups sugar 4 eggs 3 ...
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Pineapple Filling
Pineapple filling can be used for virtually any cake. A great classic combination is coconut cake with pineapple filling. Ingredients 1 tall 20 oz can crushed pineapple with juice. 1/2 to 3/4 cup sugar 2 tbsp flour or cornstarch dissolved in small amount of water Directions Step 1 In a ...
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Harvard Beets
I love beets; I could just serve them up as an appetizer. Ingredients 12 small beets cooked, sliced or cubed 1/2 cup sugar 1/2 tbsp cornstarch 1/4 cup water 1/4 cup vinegar 2 tbsp butter Directions Step 1 Mix sugar and cornstarch in a medium pot. Add vinegar and water ...
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Braided Bread Wreath
Turn frozen bread dough into an adorable holiday appetizer. Ingredients 1 package frozen bread dough Directions Step 1 Use frozen bread dough (defrosted) or your own favorite recipe. Form dough into three strips, braid (the way you would braid hair) and form into a circle, the size of a large ...
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Blackberry Sweet Tart Filling
Take any of our sweet dough tart recipes and fill with this delicious blackberry filling. This recipe uses either the fresh or frozen berries and can be used for tarts or cobbler. Ingredients 1 gallon fresh or frozen blackberries 2 1/2 lb granulated sugar 1/2 glass of water (ONLY if ...
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No Bake Fudge Cookies
Ingredients 2 cups sugar 1/2 cup cocoa 1/2 cup milk 1 stick butter 1/2 cup crunchy peanut butter 3 cups quick cooking oats 1 tsp vanilla extract 1/2 cup chopped nuts 3/4 cup flaked coconut Wax paper Directions Step 1 In a large saucepan combine the sugar, cocoa, milk and ...
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Congo Bars
Mawmaw always cooked these at Christmas time. Ask Chad, Colby and Chrissy what they think of these. Ingredients 2 3/4 cups flour 2 1/2 tbsp baking powder 1/2 tbsp salt 2/3 cup shortening 1 lb brown sugar 3 eggs 1 cup pecans, chopped 1 (6 oz) package chocolate chips Directions ...
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Shrimp Casserole
Recipe dates back 30 years. An old time favorite that’s enjoyed still. This is a very versatile dish and you can replace the shrimp with crawfish or crab meat. Ingredients 1 stick margarine 2 celery stalks chopped 1 1/2 cup chopped onion 1/4 cup cracker crumbs 1 large bell pepper ...
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