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Bananas Foster II

Submitted by: BUTTERMEBREAD

Bananas are cooked in a bubbling pan of dark brown sugar, butter, rum and cinnamon and served over ice cream with walnuts in this elegant, quick dessert.

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Cajun Crawfish and Shrimp Etouffe

Submitted by: RHONDA35

Home Town: Rio Hondo, Texas, USA

Living In: Austin, Texas, USA

An authentic Louisiana recipe with a rich and spicy fresh tomato based roux with fresh garlic, bell peppers, celery and onions mixed with crawfish and shrimp. A little time consuming but well worth it!! Serve over steamed rice with hushpuppies and/or crackers on the side.

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Creole Seasoning Blend

Submitted by: JOSLYN

This Creole seasoning blend is great for seasoning rice, meats, soups and stews, or anything that needs a flavor boost. Also makes a great gift when placed in a decorative jar with recipe attached.

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Tasty Collard Greens

Submitted by: ANADRI

A classic recipe for collard greens that uses smoked turkey to add some flavor. Greens are simmered in chicken stock, then spiced with a dash of red chile flakes.

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Deep-Fried Turkey Marinade

Submitted by: BDWERNER

This mean rub adds a flavorful zest to deep-fried turkey!

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Cajun Spice Mix

Submitted by: Bobbie Jean

Home Town: Chicago, Illinois, USA

Living In: Frankfort, Illinois, USA

This is a mildly hot Cajun spice mix you make yourself with common spices from your pantry. For those who like it hotter, add the optional crushed red pepper. This makes a great oven Cajun hashbrowns!

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Deep-Fried Turkey

Provided by: Tim and Meredith

Deep-frying a turkey takes place outdoors. A twelve pound turkey will cook for about 45 minutes. A whole peeled onion is used to keep the three gallons of oil from scorching.

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Good New Orleans Creole Gumbo

Submitted by: dailyrecipedoctor

A third-generation Cajun cook reveals gumbo secrets learned from her New Orleans mother and grandmother. Get your wrists limbered up, this is the real deal, with a slow cooked roux and gumbo file powder flavoring the shrimp, crabmeat, and andouille sausage. Ay-eee!

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Broccoli Crawfish Cheese Soup

Submitted by: DONTOM

Tender cooked broccoli floret, crawfish and cheddar cheese are gently stirred into this creole seasoned soup made with condensed cream of mushroom and celery soups.

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Tainted Fruit Shots

Provided by: Stay-C

It's Jello with a kick. Vodka is mixed with any fruit flavored gelatin and drunk in a shot glass.

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Braised Collard Greens

Submitted by: THYME4MA

Home Town: Orlando, Florida, USA

Living In: Kissimmee, Florida, USA

My Grandma Ollie-Belle made the best 'greens.' This recipe is as close to hers as I could come. The 'pot-liquor' is the key to great greens!! Serve with fresh green onions and black-eyed peas with rice.

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Deep Fried Turkey Rub

Submitted by: HEBEGEBE

This is an awesome rub for your deep fried turkey. Can also be used on chickens...just be sure to marinate in the fridge for at least 24 hrs for the best flavor. 2 days is optimal. Enjoy!!

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Pig Picking Cake III

Submitted by: NELL 2

This is my daughters favorite. It is an easy mandarin orange cake with pineapple, nuts, pudding and whipped topping. Whip one up and it's pig-out time!

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Seafood Gumbo Stock

Provided by: Sara

Roasted shrimp shells are simmered all day in water seasoned with whole cloves, bay leaf, garlic, and vegetables in this stock to use as a base in seafood gumbos.

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Chef John's Sausage & Shrimp Jambalaya

Submitted by: Chef John

Living In: San Francisco, California, USA

While true jambalaya is really more of a thicker rice stew than a soup, it's one of those dishes that more stock can be added to easily make it into a soup recipe.

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Crawfish Pie

Submitted by: Randy Brown

Crawfish pie is a famous Cajun dish, and this version is loaded with crawfish tail meat and vegetables, with a hint of heat from cayenne pepper.

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Cajun Deep-Fried Turkey

Submitted by: Peg in East Tennessee

Home Town: Toronto, Kansas, USA

Living In: Ten Mile, Tennessee, USA

Delicious, juicy and tender, this recipe was given to me by a true Cajun sixteen years ago and has been on our Thanksgiving table ever since.

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Grant's Special Mardi Gras Pasta

Submitted by: Shannon Bluestein

Living In: Sterling, Illinois, USA

Tame the ragin' Cajun flavors of tomato, shrimp and andouille sausage with this refined creamy pasta sauce that includes colorful flecks of red, green, and yellow peppers. The butter-rich sauce is served with fettuccine pasta.

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Seafood Creole

Submitted by: Plain ole Bob

Home Town: Ute Park, New Mexico, USA

Living In: Huntington Beach, California, USA

Delectable chunks of fish, rock shrimp, and scallops bask in a spicy Creole sauce. This would go great with hot cooked rice, garlic bread, a green salad, and a glass of good white wine.

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Rice Cooker Crawfish Tails

Submitted by: KIMMYLEW

For those days when you only have a little bit of time and patience to cook, this recipe will fulfill your needs. It combines crawfish, spicy diced tomatoes, and rice for a quick and delicious meal. Serve with garlic bread on side.

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