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Mardi Gras : Daily Recipes

Daily Recipes for:     2009  
Daily Recipe for Mardi Gras   

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Cajun Corn and Crab Bisque

Home Town: Kenner, Louisiana, USA
Living In: Hermitage, Tennessee, USA
Traditional seasonings and ingredients from Louisiana's Cajun country make this creamy soup of fresh crab, corn, onions, celery, and garlic a hit. 
More Daily Recipes for Mardi Gras
Gumbo   

Seafood Gumbo Stock

Submitted 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. 
Jambalaya   

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Jambalaya II

Submitted by: Claire 
A whole chicken is stewed with smoked sausage, then combined with bell pepper, rice and tomatoes and flavored with chili powder, pepper sauce, cayenne and Worcestershire in this thick Cajun soup. 
King Cake and Other Desserts   

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Pralines

Submitted by: Wendy 
Pecans in a sugar candy coating. Simple and elegant. 
Seafood   

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Shrimp Creole I

Submitted by: Judy Gaidosh 
This is a delicious, very easy, quick but moderately expensive recipe. Everyone I've ever fixed it for absolutely loves it! I've also included crab and/or scallops in this recipe. Serve over rice. 
Side Dishes   

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Creole Okra

Submitted by: SilverMarigold 
Home Town: Bradford, Pennsylvania, USA
Living In: Fredericksburg, Virginia, USA
A yummy vegetarian side dish, easy to make. Taste holds up for leftovers. The use of frozen okra makes this a year-round favorite in our family. 
Greens and Okra   

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Lentil and Green Collard Soup

Submitted by: Farah Momtaz 
Home Town: Beirut, Beirut, Lebanon
This is a purely Lebanese recipe, which can be eaten cold in summer or hot in winter. Make sure you find the right Lentil type! It's healthy and yummy! 

 
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