Make a roux by cooking shortening and flour together to make a golden brown color while stirring constantly. Add onions and cook until soft. Add crawfish fat. Stir constantly while cooking over low heat until shortening floats on top. Add water and seasonings. Simmer over a low heat for 30 min. About 1/2 hr. before […]

Heat the oil in a large skillet, add the onion, garlic, and chili powder saute over low heat until the onion is transparent. Add the beans by th and mash into a paste until all are used. Mix well. Add salt and peppe taste and sprinkle the shredded cheese on top. Serve as a side […]

LEMON-BOURBON SAUCE 1/3 c Sugar 3/4 c Water 1/4 c Bourbon 4 ts Lemon juice 1 tb Cornstarch 2 tb Butter or margarine 3/4 ts Lemon rind,grated 1. Sift together flour, sugar and baking powder. 2. Combine egg, water, butter and vanilla; stir into dry ingredients until just blended. 3. In Dutch oven or deep-fat […]

* – okra can be fresh sliced or a 10-ounce package frozen okra sufficiently thawed to separate okra slices can be substituted. ** – seeds removed and finely chopped. 1. Wash salt pork under cold water to rinse off excess salt. Blot dry and cut into small dice. 2. Place in a large, heavy soup […]

Servings: 2 In medium skillet, saute onion, garlic, green pepper, and celery in butter, about 5 minutes, or until tender. Remove from heat; stir in tomato sauce, water, bay leaf, parsley, salt, and pepper. Add shrimp. Bring mixture to a boil; cook covered over medium heat 5 minutes. Serve over fluffy white rice. Yield: 2 […]

DREDGE 1/2 c Corn FLOUR (not corn meal) 1/2 c Flour 1/2 ts Ground cayenne pepper 2 ts Salt or to taste 1/4 ts Garlic POWDER 1/2 ts Onion powder 2 lb Fish fillets, cubed 1 inch 1 qt Oil for frying Preheat oil to 350 F. In med. size bowl, beat egg, milk, salt, […]

Brown chicken pieces in some of the oil; remove from pot. Brown okra and remove from pot. Add rmainder of oil and flour, stirring constantly untill roux is a rich brown. Add okra and water to roux, blending well. Add chicken, sausage, gizzards, and remaining ingredients except file. Salt and pepper to taste. Cook for […]

1- Mix all the ingredients well except the sauce– using any leftover meat, veggies, cheese — almost anything will work. Put Tomato sauce in saute pan and warm on med heat. 2- Heat saute pan, add olive oil, put all ingredients in pan and shape like big fat pancake. Saute until the bottom is well […]

Melt margarine in large skillet or heavy pot; add onion and saute over medium heat until transparent. Add belll pepper, okra, and tomatoes and season to taste. Lower heat, cover, and simmer 20 min. Stir occasionally.

1. Dry rabbit and place in bowl. 2. Combine salt, black pepper, cayenne pepper, onion, garlic and vinegar; pour over rabbit, turning pieces to coat. 3. Cover bowl and marinade overnight in refrigerator. 4. Transfer rabbit and marinade to well-greased baking dish. 5. Bake in preheated 450F. oven 1 hour. 6. Combine remaining ingredients and […]