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FrankiAndPaul
 
Home Town: New Orleans, Louisiana, USA
Living In: Dallas, Texas, USA
Member Since: Oct. 2007
Cooking Level: Expert
Cooking Interests: Baking, Grilling & BBQ, Slow Cooking, Southern, Healthy, Quick & Easy, Gourmet
Hobbies: Scrapbooking, Sewing, Gardening, Biking, Walking, Reading Books, Music, Genealogy, Charity Work
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About this Cook
I am a graduate student in Holistic Nutrition and appreciate healthy, quick, and easy dishes that are packed with nutrition that will keep me going to the next school project! I also like to jog, bike ride, and do pilates.
My favorite things to cook
I was raised in Louisiana, so my favorite things to cook are Cajun dishes, as I am Cajun French myself.
My favorite family cooking traditions
We would pock Easter Eggs for Easter then make deviled eggs with them. Apparently it's a Cajun cultural thing to "pock" Easter eggs which is a game you play where two people take the pointed ends of their dyed eggs and hit them together. The person who breaks the other's egg wins and gets to keep the other's egg.
My cooking triumphs
I have learned so many recipies off of of this website. My father-in-law served 10 months in a prisoner of war camp during WWII and every time I get a new recipe off of this website and see him smile it is a cooking triumph. Thank you all for sharing!
My cooking tragedies
I made this awful tasting pumpkin soup recipe for Thanksgiving one year that had cumin in it and didn't realize how much our family really hated the spice cumin! To make matters worse, my father in law was a WWII vet who had been in a prisoner of war camp and to serve him bad food was really awful!
Recipe Reviews 19 reviews
Creole Okra
This is a good creoled okra recipe. I was born and raised in Louisiana and this is almost how we would make it. I make mine in a slow cooker to make it even easier- just chop and heat. (Short on time.) I add basil, thyme, and Tony Chachere's Cajun Seasoning (instead of salt and pepper-it gives it more of a kick.) I just add to taste. My great aunt used to make this a lot and she used a cast iron skillett. If you have one do use it. It adds to the flavor, plus it adds iron to the diet. I use one when I'm not in a hurry and it is well worth the effort. Plus the cast iron burns off the slimeness of the okra. My aunt never once had slimey okra!

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Reviewed On: Oct. 15, 2009
Louisiana Crawfish Etouffee
I am from Louisiana, born and raised, and as Cajun as it gets. This is how we make crawfish etouffee. Everybody's recipe is a little different. Most Cajuns put the "Trinity" in their etouffee. The Trinity is a compliment of seasonings that go together very well- bellpepper, celery, and onion. My family adds celery, and the only reason we leave the bellpepper out is because I am allergic to it. Great recipe. Bon appetite!

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Reviewed On: Oct. 6, 2009
Pumpkin Bars III
We call this Pumpkin Bread and make it for breakfast. Pumpkin is loaded with Beta Caratene which converts to Vitamin A. So, it is great for the eyes. The kids love it. I altered the recipe to make it healthier-low cholesterol & low fat. I use 8 egg whites since I am allergic to egg yolks. I substitute apple sauce for the oil, use wheat flour instead of white flour, and use honey instead of white sugar. I add 1 teaspoon nutmeg, 1/4 teaspoon ginger, & 1/4 teaspoon cloves. After it is in the pan I sprinkle generously with pumpkin pie spice on the top. I leave off the cream cheese icing because it is sweet enough without it. This makes a great fall breakfast dish.

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Reviewed On: Nov. 7, 2008
 
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