Browsing Archive: October, 2010

Jalapeno Chicken

Posted by Jaide Reina Jones on Sunday, October 31, 2010, In : Cajun Recipe 

Ingredients:

  • 6 skinless, boneless chicken breast halves - pounded to 1/4 inch thickness
  • 1 (16 ounce) bottle Italian dressing
  • 3 fresh jalapeno peppers, halved lengthwise and seeded
  • 1 (3 ounce) package cream cheese, softened
  • 6 slices bacon
  • toothpicks
Directions:

  1. Place chicken breasts in a dish with the Italian dressing. Cover, and marinate in the refrigerator at least 2 hours.
  2. Preheat the grill for high heat.
  3. Stuff each jalapeno half with cream cheese. Roll chicken breasts around ...

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Super Bowl Chili

Posted by Jaide Reina Jones on Sunday, October 31, 2010, In : Cajun Recipe 

Ingredients:

  • 1 pound coarsely ground beef
  • 1 pound lean pork shoulder, ground
  • 1 large onion, diced
  • 1 cup sliced celery
  • 3 tablespoons chili powder, medium to hot
  • 1 1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
  • 2 cans (14.5 ounces each) diced tomatoes
  • 12 ounces V-8® vegetable juice
  • 1 cup beef broth
  • 1/2 cup beer
  • 3 bay leaves
  • 3 large garlic cloves
  • 1 can chopped green chiles, (3-4 ounce)
  • 1 bell pepper, diced
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons dried leaf oregano
  • 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
  • 1 can (15 ounces) small red ...

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Male Bonding Buffalo Wings

Posted by Jaide Reina Jones on Sunday, October 31, 2010, In : Cajun Recipe 
 

Ingredients:

12 chicken wings (about 2 pounds)
2 tablespoons margarine or butter, melted
2 to 3 tablespoons bottled hot pepper sauce
1 teaspoon paprika
Salt (optional)
Pepper (optional)
1/2 cup dairy sour cream
1/2 cup mayonnaise or salad dressing
1/2 cup crumbled blue cheese
1 clove garlic, minced
1 tablespoon white wine vinegar or white vinegar
Crumbled blue cheese (optional)
Celery sticks

Steps:
Preheat broiler. Cut off and discard tips of chicken wings. Cut wings at joints to form 24 pieces. Pla...


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LSU Grilled Ribs

Posted by Jaide Reina Jones on Sunday, October 31, 2010, In : Cajun Recipe 
 

Ingredients:

  • 4 pounds pork spareribs
  • 3 tablespoons chili powder
  • 3 teaspoons black pepper
  • 2 teaspoons salt
  • 2 teaspoons onion powder
  • 2 teaspoons garlic powder
  • 1 teaspoon thyme
  • 1 teaspoon oregano

Directions:

Mix together the dry ingredients. Trim and clean ribs. Rub ribs with spices and let sit for 1 hour. Preheat grill. Cook over an indirect heat for about 45 minutes. Turn once. Watch carefully to avoid burning. The ribs are done when a knife passes easily into the meat bet...
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Cheeseburger Beer Dip

Posted by Jaide Reina Jones on Sunday, October 31, 2010, In : Cajun Recipe 
Ingredients:
  • 4 tablespoons cornstarch
  • 3 lbs. sharp cheddar cheese, shredded
  • 3 cups beer
  • 3 tablespoons unsalted butter
  • 1/2 lb. cooked, crumbled ground meat
  • 1/2 cup chopped tomatoes
Directions:

Toss cornstarch with cheese until coated.Combine beer and butter in medium saucepan and bring to a boil over low heat. Add a handful of cheese into the boiling beer and stir until cheese is melted. Continue adding cheese by the handful, stirring constantly, over low heat until cheese becomes creamy...

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New Orleans Saints Cajun Burgers

Posted by Jaide Reina Jones on Sunday, October 31, 2010, In : Cajun Recipe 

Ingredients:

1 pound ground beef
1/4 cup barbeque sauce
1 egg
3 green onions, chopped
3 tablespoons dry bread crumbs
1 tablespoon Cajun seasoning
1 tablespoon prepared mustard
1 teaspoon Cajun seasoning
4 slices Cheddar

Directions:

Preheat grill for high heat. Mix ground beef, egg, bread crumbs, green onions, mustard, and 1 tablespoon Cajun Seasoning in large bowl. Form mixture into 4 patties. In a small bowl, combine 1 teaspoon Cajun seasoning into barbecue sauce. Lightly oil grill and cook patties for...


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The Sazerac

Posted by Jaide Reina Jones on Saturday, October 30, 2010, In : Cocktails 
2 oz. Rye Whiskey (I use Jim Beam Rye, or Wild Turkey Rye 101!)
8 dashes Peychaud Bitters
2 dashes Angostura Bitters
1 Tablespoon Simple Syrup (equal parts sugar and water/cooked until the sugar disolves)
about 1/2 ounce Herbsaint or Pernod.
1 Lemon Twist

Chill an old fashioned glass. Combine the Rye, bitters and simple syrup in a cocktail shaker with ice. Shake it baby, shake it. Coat the glass with the Herbsaint, pour out the excess. Add the mix to the glass, twist the lemon and drop it in. Enjoy!


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Crabmeat Imperial

Posted by Jaide Reina Jones on Saturday, October 30, 2010, In : Cajun Recipe 

Ingredients:

  • 1/2 pound of butter
  • 1 cup of flour
  • 2 cups of milk
  • 1/2 cup of celery, chopped fine
  • 1/2 cup of mushrooms, chopped fine
  • 1/2 cup of parsley, chopped fine
  • 1/2 cups of green onions, chopped fine
  • 1/2 cup of pimentos, chopped fine
  • 2 pounds of lump crab meat
  • Worcestershire sauce, to taste
  • Tabasco sauce, to taste
  • Salt and pepper, to taste
  • Breadcrumbs

    Cooking Instructions

    • Melt butter over low heat and stir-in flour.
      Cook until bubbles appear on t...

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    Cajun Boiled Peanuts

    Posted by Jaide Reina Jones on Saturday, October 30, 2010, In : Cajun Recipe 

    Ingredients

    • 5 pounds raw peanuts, in shells
    • 1 (6 ounce) package dry crab boil
    • 1 (4 ounce) can sliced jalapeno peppers, with liquid

    Directions

    1. Place peanuts in a slow cooker. Sprinkle with dry crab boil. Cover with water. Stir in sliced jalapeno peppers and their liquid. Cover the slow cooker, and cook the peanuts on low 8 hours, or overnight, until peanuts float to the top of the water.


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    Cajun Halloween Recipes

    Posted by Jaide Reina Jones on Saturday, October 30, 2010, In : Cajun Recipe 

    Vampire's Kiss (Adult Drink)

    2 oz. vodka
    1/2 oz. dry gin
    1/2 oz. dry vermouth
    1 tbsp. tequila
    Pinch of salt
    2 oz. tomato juice

    Pour into Old Fashioned glass, shake with ice, strain over ice.


    Decayed Corpse Chips with Entrail Salsa:
    blue corn tortilla chips
    coffin
    salsa

    This isn't so much a recipe as it is a creative display. Arrange the blue corn chips in a coffin in the shape of a long-dead corpse. The natural blue corn chips have almost a dusky shade of brown in them that hints of decayed skin....


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    A Creole Kitchen

    Posted by Jaide Reina Jones on Monday, October 25, 2010, In : History 

    CREATING A CREOLE KITCHEN: THE ESSENTIALS

    Criollo was the term the Spanish used for their cooking, but New Orleanians quickly christened it Creole. Call it what you choose, but don’t think it’s ordinary. Creoles are fiercely proud of their particular culture and heritage, which they consider more sophisticated than that of their Cajun country cousins.

    Creole culture and heritage go back to the European settlers of New Orleans who were predominately of French and Spanish ancestry. Most were ...


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    Creole vs. Cajun Cooking

    Posted by Jaide Reina Jones on Monday, October 25, 2010, In : History 

    The similarities between Creole and Cajun cuisines are due to the French heritage of both cultures, and the new ingredients to which French cooking techniques were applied by Creoles and by Cajuns. Both types of cooking have culinary roots in France, with a nod to Spain, Africa, and Native America, and to a lesser degree to the West Indies, Germany, Ireland, and Italy. Both cultures take their food very seriously, and love to cook, eat, and entertain.

    It is said that a Creole feeds one family ...


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    Cooking in Old Acadia

    Posted by Jaide Reina Jones on Monday, October 25, 2010, In : History 

    To really understand the roots of Cajun food today, we must look back to the 16th and 17th centuries when the new Acadian arrivals from France were perplexed at some of the unusual foods at their disposal. 

    • The Acadians brought their extraordinary culinary skills with them from France, and applied those skills to the foods that were available in their new land. Some foods were familiar, like pigs, cows, and chickens, but others were strange and some adjustment was needed to incorporate meadowl...

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    Jungle Juice

    Posted by Jaide Reina Jones on Tuesday, October 19, 2010, In : Cocktails 
    Ingredients:
    1 fifth gin
    1 fifth dark rum
    1 fifth vodka
    2 large cans orange juice
    2 large cans Hawaiian Punch
    1 large can grapefruit juice
    1 bag of Ice

    Directions:

    Open all the bottles, open all the cans. Clean an ice chest and pour all ingredients inside the chest, add ice. Get the dipper and pass around the glasses.

    This beverage goes extremely well with large bunches of friends and large bonfires.

    Do not mix Jungle Juice with car keys.





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    Cajun Caviar

    Posted by Jaide Reina Jones on Tuesday, October 19, 2010, In : Cajun Recipe 
    Ingredients:
    2 cans blackeye peas, drained
    1 med jalapeno pepper, minced
    1/4 white onion, minced
    1/2 green bell pepper, chopped
    1/3 cup Italian salad dressing
    2 tbs ground cumin
    Cajun seasoning to taste
    1/4 tsp cayenne red pepper

    Directions:

    Combine all ingredients. Serve chilled with chips or crackers.




     

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    Baked Kibbie

    Posted by Jaide Reina Jones on Tuesday, October 19, 2010, In : Cajun Recipe 
    Ingredients:
    3 cups cracked wheat
    2 lb very lean heavy beef, finely ground
    2 large onions, coarsely chopped
    1 small jalapeno pepper, coarsely chopped
    1/2 cup fresh mint leaves, coarsely chopped
    1/4 cup fresh basil leaves or 1/2 tsp, dried
    4 tsp salt
    1 tsp pepper
    Olive oil
    1/4 cup butter or margarine


    Filling
    1 lb ground chuck
    2 onions, coarsely cut
    1 tsp salt
    1/2 tsp pepper


    Directions:

    Wash cracked wheat several times, then soak in water for 30 minutes. Wring out and place in large bowl with beef. Puree onions...


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    Crawfish Thermidor

    Posted by Jaide Reina Jones on Tuesday, October 19, 2010, In : Cajun Recipe 
    Ingredients:
    1 pound peeled crawfish tails 
    1 cup water 
    1 tablespoon corn oil margarine 
    2 tablespoons flour 
    1/2 teaspoon dijon mustard 
    1/4 teaspoon salt 
    1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper 
    1/2 teaspoon paprika 
    3/4 cup non-fat dry milk plus water to yield 1 1/4 cup 
    1 1/2 cup sliced fresh mushrooms 
    1 tablespoon margarine 
    2 tablespoons lemon juice 
    1/4 cup grated swiss cheese 
    2 tablespoons grated cheddar cheese 
    3 tablespoons cracker crumbs


    Directions:
    Cook crawfish in water for 15 minutes. Drain and discard ...
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    Cajun Heart Attack

    Posted by Jaide Reina Jones on Tuesday, October 19, 2010, In : Cajun Recipe 
    Ingredients:
    1/2 lb. crawfish tails, boiled and peeled 
    1/4 lb. shrimp peeled 
    1/4 lb. lump crab meat 
    10 oysters, drained and quartered. 
    1/2 pound of alligator Andouille Sausage or any good smoked sausage 
    1 stick slated butter 
    1 pint heavy whipping cream 
    1 / 2cup green onions 
    6 cloves garlic, chopped (to your taste) 
    1-2 Tbsp. Chef Mason's Thunder Struck Creole Seasoning 
    1 lb. cooked fresh pasta 
    1 / 2cup fresh Parmesan Cheese 

    Dry pasta is all right if fresh is not available. Penne pasta is prefer...

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    Hot Crabmeat Dip

    Posted by Jaide Reina Jones on Tuesday, October 19, 2010, In : Cajun Recipe 
    Ingredients:
    1 ib crab meat 
    1 large package cream cheese 
    1 stick oleo 
    1 onion, chopped 
    1 bell pepper, chopped 
    Onion tops 
    Parsley


    Directions:
    Melt margarine; add chopped onions, bell pepper, and onion tops; cook until clear. Add cream cheese, stir until melted. Then add crab meat, parsley and dry seasoning.


     

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    Catfish Courtbouillon

    Posted by Jaide Reina Jones on Monday, October 18, 2010, In : Cajun Recipe 
    Ingredients:
    • 2 medium yellow onions, chopped
    • 1 green bell pepper, chopped
    • 2 cloves garlic, chopped
    • 1 bunch parsley, chopped
    • 1 bunch green onion tops, chopped
    • 1 8-ounce can tomato sauce
    • 1 cup (8 ounces) water
    • 2 tablespoons flour
    • 1 tablespoon salt
    • 1 tablespoon black pepper
    • 1 tablespoon cayenne pepper
    • 3 pounds of catfish (preferably Spotted, but Blue may be substituted)
    Directions:

    Put 1 tablespoon of cooking oil in a #14 cast iron pot. Put a thin layer of a mixture of all the vegetables but the green onions ...
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    Shrimp & Crab Gumbo

    Posted by Jaide Reina Jones on Monday, October 18, 2010, In : Cajun Recipe 
    Ingredients:
    • 1/2 cup oil
    • 3/4 cup flour
    • 1 large onion, chopped
    • 1 bell pepper, chopped
    • 3 ribs celery, chopped
    • 4 cloves garlic, minced
    • 1 pound okra, trimmed and sliced
    • 1 gallon shrimp stock
    • 1 teaspoon thyme
    • Salt, freshly ground black pepper and cayenne pepper to taste
    • 3 pounds medium shrimp, peeled and deveined
    • 2 pounds fresh lump crabmeat, picked over
    • 6 cups cooked Louisiana long-grain white rice
    Directions: 

    Heat the oil in a large heavy pot and add the flour. Cook the roux, stirring constantly, to a light b...
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    Crawfish Boil

    Posted by Jaide Reina Jones on Monday, October 18, 2010, In : Cajun Recipe 
    Ingredients:
    1 sack of live crawfish (@ 40 pounds) 
    24 quarts water
    2 8-oz. bottles Liquid Crab Boil 
    2 boxes salt 
    1 small sack onions peeled
    3 heads garlic, cut in half crosswise
    8 oranges cut in half 
    12 lemons halved 
    5 pounds small red potatoes 
    20 small ears frozen corn 
    **Then throw in any- and everything else you think you might like in the spicy boil: fresh mushrooms, sausage links, lobster, Brussel sprouts, canned hams punched a few times with an icepick, you name it!


    Directions:
    Pour crawfish i...
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    Chicken & Dumplings

    Posted by Jaide Reina Jones on Monday, October 18, 2010, In : Cajun Recipe 
    Ingredients:
    1 whole chicken or large pack of thighs
    1 small onion, chopped
    2 stalks celery, chopped
    1 clove garlic {or if you're lazy like me, one pkg. frozen cooking veggies and
    a heaping tablespoon of garlic powder}
    salt and black pepper to taste (lots of pepper is good in this!)
    1 bay leaf and a pinch of thyme, optional 
    2 cans chicken broth 
    1 can cream of chicken soup 
    3 cups of milk
    6 large flour tortillas cut in 3x3 squares 


    Directions:
    1. In large pot, boil chicken until very tender, close to 2 h...

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    Cajun Scrambler

    Posted by Jaide Reina Jones on Monday, October 18, 2010, In : Cajun Recipe 
    Ingredients:
    3 eggs
    4 heaping Tbsp. crawfish etouffee (eh-two-fay) ***Don't panic. Recipe link for simple etouffee included at bottom
    3/4 cup shredded cheese
    1 Tbsp. butter or olive oil
    Seasoning to taste (sea salt, pepper, Tony's or a bit of cayenne pepper, garlic powder)


    Directions:
    Throw all your ingredients in a bowl and whisk. Pour into pan with melted butter or olive oil on medium heat and cook until eggs are ready. Serve and eat. How simple is that? And if you don't have etouffee on hand, use...
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    White Trash Mix

    Posted by Jaide Reina Jones on Monday, October 18, 2010, In : Cajun Recipe 
    Ingredients:

    1 1/2 cups peanut butter

    1 stick margarine

    1/2 bag small pretzels

    1 box Crispix cereal

    2 1/2 cups powdered sugar

    1 cup sweet chocolate chips



    Directions:
    Fill a large freezer zippered plastic bag half full of cereal and pretzels. Melt peanut butter and chocolate chips together with margarine and mix well. Pour over cereal and pretzels in bag. Shake well. Add in powdered sugar and shake again. Voila!



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    King Cake

    Posted by Jaide Reina Jones on Monday, October 18, 2010, In : Cajun Recipe 
    Ingredients:
    1 packet dry yeast
    1/4 cup warm water
    2 Tbs. milk, scalded and cooled
    4 1/2 - 5 cups flour
    8 oz. butter
    3/4 cup white sugar
    1/4 tsp. salt
    4 eggs
    2 tsp. melted butter
    very small plastic doll
    light corn syrup for topping
    Colored sugar sprinkles (or make your own with granulated sugar colored with food coloring -- green, purple, and yellow)


    Directions:
    1. Prepare yeast in warm water. Add milk and about 1/2 cup of flour. In a large bowl, mix butter, sugar, salt and eggs. Add yeast mixture and mix ...

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    Cajun Quiche

    Posted by Jaide Reina Jones on Monday, October 18, 2010, In : Cajun Recipe 
    Ingredients:
    2 9-inch deep dish pie shells
    6 large eggs, beaten (like they were teenagers)
    1 1/2 cups shredded American cheese (6 oz.)
    1/2 cup shredded Monterey Jack cheese
    1 pound lump crabmeat or crawfish tails
    1/2 pound cleaned medium shrimp
    1 bunch green onions, chopped
    2 cups heavy or whipping cream
    1 teaspoon Creole seasoning (or Tony's, or salt/pepper/cayenne/garlic mix)

    Directions:
    Heat oven to 350. Prick bottoms of frozen pie shells with a fork. Bake 10 minutes until lightly browned. Meanwhile,...
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    Cajun Fire Crackers

    Posted by Jaide Reina Jones on Monday, October 18, 2010, In : Cajun Recipe 
    Ingredients:
    1 Box Saltine crackers
    1 1/3 Cups Canola oil
    1 Package Hidden Valley Ranch Dressing (dry)
    1 1/2 tsp. dill weed
    2 Tbsp. Crushed red pepper flakes


    Directions:
    Place entire carton of crackers in a one gallon plastic zipper bag. Mix all other ingredients together and pour mixture over crackers. Turn bag frequently until dry (liquid is absorbed into crackers). After a few hours of turning, you are done! Couldn't be easier, right? 



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    How to Cook Grits

    Posted by Jaide Reina Jones on Monday, October 18, 2010, In : Cajun Recipe 
    How to Cook Grits:
    For one serving: Boil 1.5 cups of water with salt and a little butter. Add 5 Tbsp of Grits. Reduce to a simmer and allow Grits to soak up all the water. When a pencil stuck into the Grits stands alone, they're done. That's all there is to cooking Grits.

    How to Make Red Eye Gravy:
    Fry salt cured country ham in cast iron pan. Remove the ham when done and add coffee to the remaining drippings to form the Red Eye Gravy. Simmer for several minutes. Great on Grits and biscuits.

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    Deep Bayou Punch

    Posted by Jaide Reina Jones on Monday, October 18, 2010, In : Cocktails 
    Ingredients:
    6 oranges
    4 lemons
    4 tea bags
    2 gallons of water
    Sugar or sweetener to taste
    1 fifth white wine
    1 quart of whiskey


    Directions:
    Cut fruit in half. Place fruit, tea bags and water in a large pot. Bring to a boil and let boil until rinds of the citrus are soft. Strain the liquid and sweeten. Add the wine and whiskey to the warm liquid and serve (LOL...I typed "swerve" first) immediately.


     

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    Cajun Cosmo

    Posted by Jaide Reina Jones on Monday, October 18, 2010, In : Cocktails 
    Ingredients:
    5 oz. bottled or juice from one lemon 
    3 oz. Ocean Spray cranberry juice 
    1 ea. lemon and lime slice or curly garnish 
    1 oz. Cointreau 
    2 oz. Vodka
    1 - 3 shakes Tabasco (depending on preferred "hawtness")
    *Pickled green bean, optional 


    Directions:
    Shake all ingredients with ice. Pour into a chilled martini glass or champagne stem. Garnish as desired. 



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    Rotel Bloody Mary

    Posted by Jaide Reina Jones on Monday, October 18, 2010, In : Cocktails 
    Ingredients:
    1 Can Rotel (Mild) 
    12 oz. plain tomato juice
    6 oz. water
    3 Tbs. Worcestershire sauce
    2 tsp. lemon-pepper
    6 stalks celery
    6 oz. vodka
    Seasoned salt

     
    Directions:
    Place first five ingredients in blender. Puree until smooth. Fill tall glasses ¾ full with ice. Add 1 oz. vodka, then your Rotel mixture to each glass. Stir and finish with a dash of seasoned salt and a celery stalk for garnish. 



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    Cajun Maque Choux

    Posted by Jaide Reina Jones on Monday, October 18, 2010, In : Cajun Recipe 
    Ingredients:
     1 stick butter or equivalent healthy alternative
    4 1/2 cups fresh cut corn
    1 can Rotel tomatoes (regular, or spicy if you dare)**
    1 cup fine chopped yellow onions
    1/4 cup finely chopped bell pepper
    2 cups heavy whipping cream (or fat free 1/2 & 1/2)
    2 pods fine chopped garlic
    1/4 cup fine chopped green onion
    1 Tbsp sugar, or 1 packet sweetener
    1 tsp Tabasco
    Sea salt, black pepper and parsley to taste

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    Cajun Cornbread

    Posted by Jaide Reina Jones on Monday, October 18, 2010, In : Cajun Recipe 
    Ingredients:
    1 box Jiffy Cornbread Mix
    ½ cup milk
    1 egg
    1 can cream corn
    1 cup shredded cheddar cheese
    1/2 stick of butter
    Tony Charchere Seasoning
    2 jalapeño peppers
    cracklin crumbs (amount up to you, but at least 1 cup)


    Directions:
    1. Preheat oven to 325°. Put half the butter in an iron skillet (**yankees will probably go ahead and use some sort of T-Fal type bakin’ thang, but be warned: NO self-respecting cornbread has ever been produced in anything other than a real-live iron skillet.) Place sk...
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    Cajun Pumpkin Seeds

    Posted by Jaide Reina Jones on Monday, October 18, 2010, In : Cajun Recipe 
    Ingredients:

    Seeds from 1 pumpkin 
    2 Tbsp. butter or margerine 
    Dash of olive oil 
    Tony's Cajun Seasoning
    1 tsp. garlic powder


    Directions:
    1.  Scoop seeds from pumpkin. Clean off pulp under running water. Spread seeds out on paper towl and let dry for a few hours. 

    2. Mix seeds in bowl with melted butter or margerine and olive oil. 

    3. Spray a cookie sheet with non-stick spray. Add seeds to tray in a layer. Sprinkle on Tony's and garlic powder. [If you don't have Tony's, use salt, pepper and red peppe...

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    Loaded Mashed Potatoes

    Posted by Jaide Reina Jones on Monday, October 18, 2010, In : Cajun Recipe 
    Ingredients:
    5 pounds Irish potatoes - peeled and cubed 
    1 large bag shredded cheddar 
    Smart Balance butter
    Low Fat milk
    seasoning to taste (garlic, salt, pepper) 
    1 can French Onion dip (or sour cream equiv.) 
    1 lb. bacon (microwaved and crumbled) 


    Directions:
     Boil potatoes until soft enough to mash. Drain and mash, but leave some chunks. Return to pot. Add all other ingredients -- don't be afraid to play with amounts and ingredients -- it's hard to mess this dish up! Simmer on low, stirring often. ...
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    Meatless Lasagna

    Posted by Jaide Reina Jones on Sunday, October 17, 2010, In : Cajun Recipe 
    Ingredients:
    1 lb. lasagna noodles
    1 lb. Fat Free Ricotta cheese
    8 oz. Mozzarella cheese
    1 qt. of your favorite spaghetti sauce (in a jar is fine)
    Grated Romano cheese to taste
    1 beaten egg
    parsley, garlic powder, salt & pepper to taste
    dash of nutmeg



    To Ricotta, add egg, salt, garlic, pepper, parsley and nutmeg. Mix well and set aside. Boil noodles until tender, but do not overcook.

    In a large pan, layer as follows: tomato sauce, noodles, Ricotta mix, Mozzarella, Romano and more sauce. Layer until you...

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    Cajun Turtle Burger

    Posted by Jaide Reina Jones on Sunday, October 17, 2010, In : Cajun Recipe 
    Ingredients:
    Lean ground beef for as many burgers as you need
    Seasonings to personal taste
    Beef hot dogs
    Sharp cheddar cheese (sliced nice & thick)
    Lots of thick smoked bacon 
    Deli burger buns


    Directions:
    Make your patties, including seasoning. Top each patti with a thick covering of sharp cheddar (you can also add or use Swiss). Securely wrap patties with the bacon weave as shown in picture below. Add hot dogs for the heads and legs, and make slits for the toes and tail. 

    Place burger turtles on an o...

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    Scallops Florentine

    Posted by Jaide Reina Jones on Thursday, October 14, 2010, In : Cajun Recipe 

    Ingredients:

    • 1/2  pound  fresh or frozen scallops
    • 1  10-ounce package  frozen chopped spinach
    • 1/4  cup  water
    • 2  tablespoons  dry white wine
    • 1/4  teaspoon  salt
    • 1/4  teaspoon  dried tarragon, crushed
    • Dash    pepper
    • 1  clove  garlic, minced
    • 1/3  cup  canned evaporated skim milk
    • 4  teaspoons  all-purpose flour
    • 2  tablespoons  grated Parmesan cheese

    Directions:

    Thaw scallops, if frozen. Cut any large scallops in half.

    Cook spinach according to package directions; drain well. Keep warm.

    Meanwhile, in a medium s...


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    Bananas Foster

    Posted by Jaide Reina Jones on Wednesday, October 13, 2010, In : Cajun Recipe 

    Ingredients :
    1 c. brown sugar (light or dark)
    1/4 # butter
    2 bananas
    2 oz. banana liquor
    1 oz. rum
    1/2 tsp vanilla extract
    1/2 tsp cinnamon or 1 cinnamon stick

    1 oz. Rum (if it is to be flambéed)
    Vanilla ice cream



    Directions:
    Cook the sugar and butter for about 5 minutes. Add bananas, simmer another 2 minutes, add cinnamon, vanilla flavoring, banana liquor and 1 oz. rum, simmer another 2 minutes. If flambéing, pull the sauté pan back and super heat the front edge of the pan, add another 1 oz rum wit...
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    Profiteroles

    Posted by Jaide Reina Jones on Wednesday, October 13, 2010, In : Cajun Recipe 

    Ingredients:

    1# 3 oz. Flour
    1# Butter
    3 3/4 c. Milk
    15 Eggs



    Directions:
    Heat butter and milk together, when boils, add flour, stir until a ball is formed that does not stick to the side of the pan. Put in a bowl, add eggs two at a time at medium speed. Pipe out on parchment paper. Bake at 350 in convection oven for 30 minutes. Do not open the oven until done!!  They may fall.  Cool, split and add Ice cream, top with strawberry or chocolate syrup.  



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    Crawfish & Garlic Beurre Blanc Sauce

    Posted by Jaide Reina Jones on Wednesday, October 13, 2010, In : Cajun Recipe 

    Ingredients:

    1/4 c. melted butter
    2 tbsp garlic
    1/4 c. green onions
    1/4 c sliced mushrooms
    1/4 c dry white wine
    1/2 c whipping cream
    1 # crawfish tails
    3/4 # butter chips cold
    Salt and pepper to taste



    Directions:
    1/4 c melted butter, add garlic, mushrooms, green onions and sauté until wilted. Add wine and reduce by half. Add whipping cream and reduce by half again. Add crawfish. A little at a time, swirl in the cold butter chips. Remove from heat, season with salt and pepper (red or white). Serve over ...
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    Delta Shrimp

    Posted by Jaide Reina Jones on Monday, October 11, 2010, In : Cajun Recipe 
    Ingredients:
    2 quarts water
    1/2 large lemon, sliced
    2 1/2 pounds unpeeled large fresh shrimp
    1 cup vegetable oil
    2 tablespoons hot sauce
    1 1/2 teaspoons olive oil
    1 1/2 teaspoons minced garlic
    1 teaspoon minced fresh parsley
    3/4 teaspoon salt
    3/4 teaspoon Old Bay seasoning
    3/4 teaspoon dried whole basil
    3/4 teaspoon dried whole oregano
    3/4 teaspoon dried whole thyme
    Leaf lettuce


    Directions:
    1. Bring water and lemon to a boil; add shrimp and cook 3 to 5 minutes. Drain well; rinse with cold water. Peel and dev...
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    Crab St. Jacques

    Posted by Jaide Reina Jones on Monday, October 11, 2010, In : Cajun Recipe 
    Ingredients:

    1/2 cup butter or margarine, divided
    2 tablespoons flour
    1/2 teaspoon salt
    1 cup light cream
    1/2 pound mushrooms, sliced
    1 medium onion, minced
    2 tablespoons parsley
    8 ounces to 1 pound frozen or fresh lump crabmeat
    3 tablespoons sherry


    Directions:

    In a small saucepan, blend 1/4 cup melted butter with flour and salt. Stir in cream gradually. Cook, stirring constantly, over medium heat until thick and smooth. In another pan, sauté mushrooms, onion and parsley in the remaining 1/4 cup butter...
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    Cajun Pizza

    Posted by Jaide Reina Jones on Monday, October 11, 2010, In : Cajun Recipe 
    Ingredients:
    Dough for 1 (13-inch) pizza
    1 pound smoked pork sausage
    1 pound peeled crawfish tails
    Salt
    Red pepper
    Garlic powder
    1 onion, chopped
    Jalapeno peppers, sliced
    Pizza sauce
    Mozzarella cheese
    1 tablespoon melted butter


    Directions:
    1. Boil pork sausage for 15 minutes, then slice.

    2. Heat oven to 450 degrees F.

    3. Prepare dough as instructed on box. Spread into a pizza dish and paint with a thin coat of melted butter.

    4. Season crawfish. Spread a thin layer of pizza sauce
     over pizza. Add crawfish, oni...

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    O-Hurricane Cocktail

    Posted by Jaide Reina Jones on Thursday, October 7, 2010, In : Cocktails 

    INGREDIENTS:

    1. Ice
    2. 3 ounces white rum
    3. 1/2 ounce DeKuyper Pucker Berry Fusion schnapps
    4. 1 ounce grenadine
    5. 1 1/2 ounces lemon-lime soda
    6. 1/2 ounce pineapple juice
    7. 1/2 ounce orange juice
    8. 1/2 ounce Rose’s lime juice
    9. 1/2 ounce Bacardi 151 rum
    10. 1 orange wedge
    11. 1 lime wedge

    DIRECTIONS:

    1. Fill a cocktail shaker with ice. Add the white rum, schnapps, grenadine, soda and fruit juices, and shake well. Strain into a hurricane glass or large wine glass over ice and top with the Bacardi 151. Garnish with the orange and lime ...

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    Vieux Carre

    Posted by Jaide Reina Jones on Thursday, October 7, 2010, In : Cocktails 
    Ingredients:
     
    • 1 ounce rye or bourbon
    • 1 ounce cognac
    • 1/2 ounces sweet vermouth
    • 1 teaspoon sweet benedictine
    • Dash Peychaud's bitters
    • Dash angostura bitters

    Pour all of the ingredients into a tall cocktail or collins glass filled with ice; stir.







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    Watermelon Crush

    Posted by Jaide Reina Jones on Thursday, October 7, 2010, In : Cocktails 
    Ingredients:
    • 8 cups seeded, cubed watermelon (about 4 pounds)
    • 1 1/3 cups light rum
    • 1 ½ cups freshly squeezed orange juice, or more to taste
    • ½ cup orange liqueur
    • ¼ cup powdered sugar, or more to taste
    • 2 ounces freshly squeezed lime juice

    Directions:

    1. Put the watermelon cubes in a plastic freezer bag: freeze for at least 8 hours.

    2. Purée the watermelon and the remaining ingredients in batches in a blender or food processor until smooth, scraping down the sides occasionally.  Combine the processed...


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    Beer Cheese Spread

    Posted by Jaide Reina Jones on Wednesday, October 6, 2010, In : Cajun Recipe 

    Ingredients:

    • 1  (2-lb.) block sharp Cheddar cheese, shredded
    • 1  small onion, minced
    • 2  garlic cloves, minced
    • 1/2  teaspoon  hot sauce
    • 1/4  teaspoon  ground red pepper
    • 1  (12-oz.) bottle amber beer, at room temperature
    • Salt and pepper to taste
    • Garnish: thyme sprig

    Directions:

    1. Beat together first 5 ingredients at low speed with a heavy-duty electric stand mixer until blended. Gradually add beer, beating until blended after each addition. Beat at medium-high speed 1 minute or until blended and creamy. ...
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    Hot Bean & Cheese dip

    Posted by Jaide Reina Jones on Wednesday, October 6, 2010, In : Cajun Recipe 

    Ingredients

    • 1  (14.5-ounce) can diced tomatoes, drained and divided
    • 1/2  teaspoon  hot pepper sauce
    • 1/4  teaspoon  salt
    • 1/4  teaspoon  ground cumin
    • 1/4  teaspoon  dried oregano
    • 1  (16-ounce) can pinto beans, rinsed and drained
    • 1  (16-ounce) can fat-free refried beans
    • 1  (4.5-ounce) can chopped green chiles, drained
    • Cooking spray
    • 3/4  cup  (3 ounces) shredded sharp cheddar cheese
    Directions:

    Preheat oven to 350°.

    Combine 1 cup tomatoes and the next 7 ingredients (1 cup tomatoes through chiles). Spoon toma...


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    Cajun Cabbage

    Posted by Jaide Reina Jones on Wednesday, October 6, 2010, In : Cajun Recipe 
    Ingredients:
    1 small head cabbage, coarsely shredded
    1 tsp salt
    1/2 lb mild sausage
    1/4 tsp. pepper
    3/4 lb. ground chuck
    1 c. grated Cheddar Cheese
    1 small onion, minced
    1 clove garlic, minced
    1 can Ro-Tel tomatoes
    1 can stewed tomatoes
    1 tbsp. sugar


    Directions:
    Place cabbage in crock pot. Cover and put on LOW setting. Meanwhile, sauté mild sausage and ground chuck with onion and garlic. Drain meat mixture and add to cabbage. Add tomatoes and seasoning. Cook all day — 8 hours– on LOW setting. One hou...
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    Crab Enchiladas with Cherry Tomato Salsa

    Posted by Jaide Reina Jones on Wednesday, October 6, 2010, In : Cajun Recipe 
    Ingredients:
    6 flour tortillas (7 inches in diameter)
    3 tablespoons corn oil
    10 ounces fresh lump crabmeat, picked over
    1 cup grated Jalapeno Jack cheese (about 5 ounces)
    1 cup shredded fresh spinach leaves
    Cherry Tomato Salsa (recipe below)

     
    Salsa Recipe:

    2 pints cherry tomatoes
    1 large shallot, minced
    1 large garlic clove, minced
    2 tablespoons minced fresh coriander
    1 tablespoon white wine vinegar
    2 serrano chiles, seeded and minced
    2 teaspoons fresh lime juice
    1/4 teaspoon salt

    In a food processor, coarse...


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    Bourbon Milk Punch

    Posted by Jaide Reina Jones on Tuesday, October 5, 2010, In : Cocktails 
    Ingredients:
    1 1/2 cups milk
    1 1/2 cups bourbon
    1/2 cup heavy cream
    1/2 cup sugar
    1/2 cup ice
    1 tablespoon vanila extract
    Freshly ground nutmeg

    DIRECTIONS:
    Blend first 6 ingredients in bar blender until frothy. Pour into six old-fashioned glasses. Sprinkle with nutmeg and serve immediately.




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    Chili Cheese Grits

    Posted by Jaide Reina Jones on Monday, October 4, 2010, In : Cajun Recipe 

    Ingredients:

    • 3 cups water
    • 1 teaspoon salt
    • 1 garlic clove, minced
    • 1 cup quick-cooking grits
    • 1/2 cup butter, cubed
    • 1-1/2 cups (6 ounces) shredded cheddar cheese, divided
    • 3 tablespoons canned chopped green chilies
    • 2 eggs
    • 1/2 cup milk

    Directions:

    • In a medium saucepan, bring water, salt and garlic to a boil; slowly stir in grits. Reduce heat; cook and stir for 3-5 minutes or until thickened. Remove from the heat. Add butter, 1 cup cheese and chilies; stir until butter melts. Beat eggs and milk; add to the gr...

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    Bacon Wrapped Cajun Jalapenos

    Posted by Jaide Reina Jones on Monday, October 4, 2010, In : Cajun Recipe 

    Ingredients: 

    • 8 large jalapeno peppers
    • 1 package (3 ounces) cream cheese, softened
    • 1/2 cup finely shredded cheddar cheese
    • 1 teaspoon Cajun seasoning
    • 8 thick-sliced peppered bacon strips

    Directions:

    • Cut jalapenos in half lengthwise; remove seeds and center membranes. In a small bowl, combine the cream cheese, cheddar cheese and Cajun seasoning. Stuff about 1-1/2 teaspoonfuls into each pepper half.
    • Cut bacon strips in half widthwise. In a large skillet, cook bacon until partially cooked. Wrap a bacon p...

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    Crawfish Stuffed Bellpeppers

    Posted by Jaide Reina Jones on Monday, October 4, 2010, In : Cajun Recipe 
    Ingredients:

    1 lb. boiled crawfish or shrimp
    6-12 steamed bell peppers (depending on size of peppers)
    1 10 3/4 oz can golden mushroom soup, undiluted
    2 tbsp margarine/butter
    Diced onions, according to taste
    Juice of one lemon (approximately 3 tbsp)
    1 cup cooked rice


    Directions:
    1. Sauté onions in margarine; add crawfish/shrimp, soup and lemon juice, heating thoroughly.

    2. Add to rice, and stuff steamed peppers with mixture.

    3. Sprinkle with cheese or bread crumbs, if desired.

    4. Bake uncovered 30 minute...

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    Crab Au Gratin

    Posted by Jaide Reina Jones on Monday, October 4, 2010, In : Cajun Recipe 
    Ingredients:

    Mix 1
    1 med. onion - finely chopped 
    1 rib celery - finely chopped
    4 leaves green onion tops - finely chopped
    1 stick butter

    Mix 2
    1/3 cup all purpose flour
    2 sm. (5oz.) cans evaporated milk
    1 Tsp. of dried parsley flakes or small handful of fresh chopped
    1 Tsp. Worcestershire
    1/4 Tsp. "Old Bay" or Tony's seasoning
    pinch of garlic powder
    Salt & Pepper to taste
    2 egg yolks beaten well

    Last:
    1 pound lump crabmeat (see note below)
    Gratin Dishes or shallow casserole
    8 to 12 oz. shredded cheddar cheese...


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    Okra & Tomatoes

    Posted by Jaide Reina Jones on Sunday, October 3, 2010, In : Cajun Recipe 

    INGREDIENTS:

    • 5 Tbsp vegetable oil
    • 1 celery rib, sliced thin
    • 1/2 onion, sliced thin
    • 1 jalapeño chile, seeded, sliced thin
    • 3 garlic cloves, sliced thin
    • 1 Tbsp tomato paste
    • 2 Tbsp red wine vinegar
    • 1 1/2 cups chicken or vegetable broth (use vegetable broth for vegetarian version, and gluten-free broth for gluten-free version)
    • 1 teaspoon minced fresh rosemary
    • 1/2 to 3/4 pound fresh okra
    • 5 plum tomatoes, diced
    • Salt and pepper
    • METHOD:

      1 Heat 3 tablespoons of the vegetable oil in a large sauté pan or wide, shall...


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    Cajun Bayoubaisse

    Posted by Jaide Reina Jones on Sunday, October 3, 2010, In : Cajun Recipe 

    Bayoubaisse is a Cajun Seafood dish cooked in a rich tomato based sauce. It is usually served over rice.

    Sauce Ingredients:
    * 1/2 medium onion, chopped
    * 2 tbsp. olive oil
    * 4 tbsp. butter
    * 1/2 stalk celery, chopped
    * 1 medium carrot, chopped
    * 1 bunch green onions, chopped
    * One 10-oz. can tomatoes with chili peppers (Mexican style)**
    * One 16-oz. can whole tomatoes, chopped
    * 1 tbsp. tomato paste
    * 3-1/3 cup water
    * 2 tsp. salt
    * Freshly ground black pepper (to taste)
    * 1/2 tsp. each of oregano, basil a...

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    Cajun Seasoning Recipes

    Posted by Jaide Reina Jones on Sunday, October 3, 2010, In : Cajun Recipe 
    * Cajun Seasoning Recipe #1 *
    Ingredients:
    * 2 tablespoons paprika
    * 1 tablespoon
     salt
    * 1 tablespoon black pepper
    * 2 teaspoons garlic powder
    * 2 teaspoons onion powder
    * 2 teaspoons ground red pepper
    * 1 teaspoon dried oregano
    * 1 teaspoon dried thyme
    Directions:
    Very simple! Combine all ingredients, mix well.
    Makes about 1/3 cup. Store in an airtight container for up to 6 weeks.

    * Seasoning Recipe #2 *(a little spicy)
    Ingredients:
    * 1/4 cup salt
    * 3 tablespoons granulated garlic or garlic powder
    * 3 tables...

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    Drunken (Beer Butt) Chicken

    Posted by Jaide Reina Jones on Sunday, October 3, 2010, In : Cajun Recipe 
    Ingredients
    * 1 - 4 Lb. Fryer Chicken
    * 1/2 Can of Beer (16 oz)
    * 1 tbs salt
    *1/2 tbs ground black pepper
    * 4 tbs Cajun Seasoning (Recipe in Blog Section)
    * Vegetable Oil
    * Non-stick Cooking Spray
    * Olive oil
    * clove of garlic


    Directions:

    1. Open the can of beer and drink half the can.
    2. Cut the clove of garlic, and put it in the beer can. Add the salt and pepper and 2 tbs Cajun seasoning to the beer can. Spray the Cooking Spray on the beer can so the chicken doesn't stick to it.
    3. Rinse the chicken wit...


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    Cornbread Dressing

    Posted by Jaide Reina Jones on Sunday, October 3, 2010, In : Cajun Recipe 
    Ingredients:
    2 WHOLE CHICKENS
    2 LB FRESH GROUND PORK
    2 LB GROUND CHUCK
    2 cups diced  ONIONS
    1 cup diced BELL PEPPER
    1 cup diced GREEN ONIONS
    1 cup diced CELERY
    4 BOXES Jiffy cornbread mix


    Directions:
    1. Boil chickens in a stock pot with water, salt, pepper,  and 1 large cut up onion top. Cook till meat is tender take chickens out and allow to cool.
    2. Debone chickens and cut meat into bite sized pieces. Save chicken broth for recipe.
    3. Cook cornbread according to directions on the box. Crumble in large pieces.
    4. Br...

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    Oyster White Spaghetti

    Posted by Jaide Reina Jones on Sunday, October 3, 2010, In : Cajun Recipe 
    Ingredients:

    1 qt oysters, drained but keep liquid

    1 stick butter

    ½ cup olive oil

    8 cloves garlic, minced

    4 med onions , chopped

    1 green bell pepper, chopped     OR 1 pint  Guidry’s pre-chopped Trinity(garlic,

    onions, pepper)

    1 carton fresh mushrooms, sliced

    ½ cup green onion tops

    ½ cup fresh parsley, chopped


    Directions:

    DO NOT ADD ANY SALT TO THIS RECIPE.

    Sauté vegetables in butter and oil until golden brown.  Add oysters, green onions and parsley.  Cook 5 minutes until oysters are plump and edges ...


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    Blackened Catfish

    Posted by Jaide Reina Jones on Sunday, October 3, 2010, In : Cajun Recipe 
    Ingredients:
    6-8 - catfish fillets, thinly sliced
    1 – teaspoon crushed dried thyme leaves
    1 – teaspoon cayenne pepper
    1 – teaspoon black pepper
    1 – teaspoon salt
    1/2 - teaspoon garlic powder
    1/2 – teaspoon onion powder
    1/2 - teaspoon paprika
    1/2 – cup butter, melted
    lemon juice


    Directions:

    1. Rinse fillets under running cold and then thoroughly pat dry with paper towels.

    2. Make your seasoning mix by combining crushed dried thyme leaves, cayenne pepper, black pepper, salt, garlic powder, onion...


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    About Me


    Jaide Reina Jones Hi there! I am a New Orleans native now living in Lake Charles! I started cooking when I was 5 years old & have loved it from that very first day. When I am on stage (in the kitchen), my accent flows as thick as gumbo roux and I toss out one-liners as easily as I toss shrimp into my big black cooking pot. My clients laugh, learn and after I'm done get to eat the “show” – a meal that could include crawfish, alligator, crab, shrimp or other justly famous Louisiana delicacies. I have served my spicy Cajun fare to senators and congressman, movie stars and music luminaries. I am available for travel but only in the U.S. I am also open to be hired on to be your Sultry Chef!! "Y'all come back now, ya hear!"
     
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