Recipes with Photos
Cush Cush or Couche Couche
Also called “Cosh Cosh”, this simple dish was once the everyday “supper” for Cajuns. Served with milk, figs or cane syrup and even (one of my favorites) chopped pork cracklings. It was satisfying and filling. My favorite was eating it with coffee added to my milk and lots of sugar! ...
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Dot’s Cajun Shrimp & Corn Soup
A Cajun classic made with two favorites  –  shrimp and corn, Ingredients1 cup onions, chopped 1/2 cup bell pepper, chopped 1/2 cup green onion, chopped 1/2 cup oil 1 to 2 pounds shrimp, peeled & deveined 1 small can tomato paste 3 cups water 2 (16 oz) cans whole corn ...
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Cajun Potato Salad
Stacy writes, “I made this for people at work to show them what real Cajun food tastes like. It was gone before I ate any. I now live in Oklahoma, but am originally from Louisiana.” Stacy is true Cajun as her recipe reflects, a lil’ bit of dis and a ...
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Maw-Maw’s Dirt Pudding
Whitney writes, “A long time ago, my maw-maw taught me a recipe that I thought was very unique, decorative and fun to make! I like making this desert with my family because it reminds me of them. I think that if you give it a try, you will like it ...
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Banana Nut Bread
This recipe is a popular “bread” in almost every culture, Cajun included. This recipe was provided right when we got our first request for it. Ingredients1 cup sugar 1/2 cup shortening 2 eggs, beaten 3 bananas, mashed 2 cups flour 1/4 tsp baking powder 1/2 cup nuts (pecans or walnuts), ...
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Beer Spice Bread
I made this bread and took it to work. Everyone raved about how good it was! Ingredients1/2 cup butter, softened 1 cup granulated sugar 2 eggs 1 1/2 cup plain flour 1 tsp baking powder 1/2 tsp nutmeg 1 tsp cinnamon 1/2 tsp baking soda 1/4 tsp salt 1 cup ...
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Pe-Paw’s Quick Gumbo
You don’t have to be Cajun to make gumbo anymore. Gumbo Mix can help you out when you need it. Gumbo mix is a retail item off your grocery shelf. Add your own fresh sausage, seafood or chicken and serve over rice. This is a good Cajun gumbo, with much ...
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Beer Steamed Shrimp
Cajuns pretty much drink the same types of beverage that most other cultures do. We like cold beer with our boiled crawfish and crabs, bar-b-cues and boudin. If drinking your beer isn’t enough, here’s a recipe to cook it into a delicious dish. Ingredients1 cup vinegar 1 cup water 3 ...
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Hitachi Shrimp Jambalaya
This is a very easy to make shrimp Jambalaya. Great for a Lenten meal – substitute vegetable broth for chicken broth. One to two links of sliced smoked sausage may be added. Cajuns called their rice cookers Hitachi back in the day when everyone had that brand; in making this ...
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Roman Holiday (Baked Spaghetti)
Celebrate Mardi Gras in Branson, with Delores’ and Gale’s brother Terry and Cedric Benoit. “An Encore Salute to The Greatest Celebration on Earth;” Branson, Missouri’s ultimate tribute to the Bayou State. An authentic Cajun/Zydeco Festival with a Mardi Gras twist show casing Louisiana’s finest music, food, arts and crafts and ...
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Pistachio Pie Bake (Watergate Salad Pie)
The pie crust adds such a delicious twist to the famous Pistachio Watergate Dessert. Ingredients1 - 3 ounce package Pistachio pudding 1 (15 oz) can unsweetened crushed pineapple 1 cup small marshmallows 1/2 cup nuts, chopped 1 large tub of Cool Whip; reserve one-half cup Crust 1 cup pecans chopped ...
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Spicy Crawfish Salad
A simple salad made with Louisiana’s finest home grown crawfish. Ingredients1 pound crawfish tails, cooked in spicy boil and peeled 1 rib celery, chopped 1 bunch scallions (green onions) mayonnaise to desired wetness Old Bay Seasoning to taste McCormick Creole Seasoning red pepperDirectionsStep 1Slightly chop the crawfish, leaving lumpy pieces. ...
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Cajun Flair Grilled Chicken Soup
“This is a recipe that has passed through my family for a few years now. Of course, I’d take the version that my grandmother, Mrs. Nolia Faulk, passed on to my father, Kendal Faulk, and put my own twist on it. My Southwestern Grilled Chicken Soup is fairly heart healthy ...
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Good Old Fashion Shrimp Étouffée (Etouffee)
Good old fashion Shrimp Ă©touffĂ©e; a No-Soup Ă©touffĂ©e – the kind Grandma use to make. Ingredients2 lbs Medium Shrimp, shelled and deveined 1 medium onion 1 bunch scallions (green onions) 1 small bunch of Parsley 1 can tomato paste 2 tbsp cooking oil 2 cups water salt and cayenne pepper ...
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Tee Wayne’s Pork Backbone Sausage Jambalaya
In Memory of Joseph Wayne “Tee Wayne” Abshire Wayne Abshire, Vice President of the Jambalaya Festival in Gonzales, gave us his very own prize winning Pork Backbone Sausage Jambalaya recipe. Ingredients3 cups rice 2.5 lbs pork backbone 1.5 lbs smoked sausage 1 lbs yellow onions 6 cups water 2 tbsp ...
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