Recipes with Photos
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. Ingredients2 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 vinegar ...
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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. Ingredients12 chicken legs and thighs 1/2 ...
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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. Ingredients3 cans crescent rolls or puff pastry, cut in triangle crescent size 1 onion, ...
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Venison (Deer) and Pork Sausage
Mixing pork meat with venison will help tame the wild gamey flavor. Ingredients6 1/2 pound lean venison 3 1/2 pound ground pork meat 4 ounces salt 1 ounce black pepper 1/2 ounce red cayenne pepper, optional 1 large onion 1 lemon, juiced 1 bunch scallionsDirectionsStep 1On the venison, make sure ...
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Eggplant and Beef Casserole
Chantel Menard for her Dad Howard Menard Eggplants are a popular food among the Cajuns. The most popular is the purple eggplant – aubergine violette au de bramms as my Mom would say. Ingredients1 pound bacon 1 pound ground meat 1 pound cheese (1/2 Cheddar and 1/2 Velveeta or Pepper ...
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Red Lobster Biscuits II
I made these for my children and served them with beef roast. They are so wonderful tasting. The garlic salt and butter is the recipe to these great biscuits. Ingredients2 cups biscuit mix 1/2 tsp dry mustard 1/4 tsp cayenne pepper 6 tbsp butter flavored shortening 1 cup sharp cheddar ...
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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. Ingredients1 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 waterDirectionsStep 1In a food processor, puree 1/2 ...
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Classic Coconut Cake
I can remember as a young girl going to my grandmother’s house for the holidays and looking forward to my aunt bringing a coconut cake. ceci est un bon gâteau (this is a good cake) A classic! Make a special memory for your family – Easter, Christmas, Anytime – bake ...
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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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Spicy Pecans
Pecans are popular in Cajun culture used in making the ever popular pralines, cakes and cookies. Here is another way to enjoy pecans with a little touch of hot! Ingredients3 tbsp butter or margarine 2 cups pecan halves 3 tbsp Worcestershire sauce 1/2 tsp salt 1/2 tsp cinnamon 1/4 tsp ...
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Candied Yams – Sweet Potatoes
Candied yams are a popular favorite at holiday time. Although the trend is to cook the yams casserole style in the oven, my children really prefer this method of cooking yams. Ingredients2 large cans yams or sweet potatoes No 3 size 1/2 cup granulated sugar 1/2 cup brown sugar dash ...
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Beer Shrimp Boil
Boiled shrimp is a favorite meal of the Cajuns. Here is a different way to “ball” shrimp. Ingredients1/4 cup salt 2 tbsp coarse black pepper 2 tbsp red pepper cayenne 1/2 pint vinegar 2 bay leaves 2 cans beer 1 - 4 pounds shrimp in the shell 2 tsp Worcestershire ...
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Carrot Soufflé (Souffle)
This is a must at the Thanksgiving and Christmas holiday table. It complements the fried turkey, pork roast and rice dressing because of the slightly sweet taste and still leaves room for dessert. Ever wonder if your baking powder or baking soda is still good? From www.kitchen.com – All you ...
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Smothered Potatoes and Onions – Potato Stew – La Sauce de Patat
A very popular Cajun classic side dish; add smoked sausage, browned ground beef or shrimp and make it a complete meal. This dish is also known as “La Sauce de Patat” or “the sauce of potato”. There are cooks who do add butter and cream to this dish. Ingredients6 red ...
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Peach Praline Pie
Peaches and Pralines together for a great holiday pie. Ingredients1 unbaked 9 inch pie crust 1/2 cup sugar 4 cups sliced ripe peaches - frozen could be substituted 2 tbsp quick tapioca 1 tsp lemon juice 1/3 cup sifted flour 1 cup brown sugar 1/4 cup butter melted 3/4 cup ...
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