Salsa
Ingredients 2 medium tomatoes, chopped 1 medium white onion, chopped 2 cloves of garlic, minced French Cilantro 1 hot chili pepper, chopped fresh lemon juice 1 tablespoon olive oil salt and pepper Method Combine and place in refrigerator.
Cornbread
Ingredients 1 cup yellow cornmeal 1 teaspoon salt 1 cup boiling water 2 tablespoons sugar 1/2 cup sifted flour 2 1/2 teaspoons Calumet {Baking Powder} 1/3 cup milk 1 egg 1/4 cup melted butter Method Mix together yellow cornmeal, salt, and sugar. Pour boiling water on the dry ingredients and let sit; add eggs and milk […]
Mexican Cornbread
Ingredients 1 cup white cornmeal 3/4 cup milk 1 can cream corn 2 eggs 1 teaspoon soda 1 teaspoon salt 1/2 cup bacon drippings 1 cup grated cheese 1 can chopped green peppers Method Beat eggs – mix in rest of ingredients as for regular cornbread. Pour 1/2 of batter in greased skillet. Spread cheese and […]
Oyster Rice Dressing
Ingredients 1/2 cup cooking oil 1/3 cup chopped onions 1/3 cup bell peppers 1/3 cup celery 1 1/2 quarts oysters, drained 3 cups cooked rice 1/4 cup green onion tops 1/4 cup parsley, chopped 1 clove garlic, minced 1 teaspoon salt Method Heat 1/2 cup cooking oil. Saute lightly chopped giblets and 1/3 each chopped […]
Oat Bran Muffins
Ingredients 2 cups Oat Bran 1 tablespoons brown sugar substitute 2 teaspoons baking powder 1 cup skim milk 2 egg whites, slightly beaten 1/2 cup honey or molasses 2 tablespoons vegetable oil 1/2 cup raisins – can substitute apricots 1/4 cup chopped nuts Method Mix, bake in 350-degree oven for fifteen to twenty minutes.
Creole Dressing
Equally as typical of Creole cooking as Roux and found almost daily on South Louisiana menu in some form is a dish called dressing. It is used to stuff meats, fowl, game, and vegetables – such as eggplant, squash, cucumber, vegetable pears (mirliton), bell peppers, and tomatoes. In general, it consists of frying a very […]
New Orleans Pralines
Additional Authentic Vintage Praline Recipes After several Pinterest users made comments that this recipe did not turn out well for them, I thought I would update this post with some additional recipes. Here is a link to the Pinterest Pin if you are interested in the comments – Pinterest New Orleans Pralines. Recipes from Audubon’s Happy […]
Fudge
Ingredients 3 (6-ounce) packages semi-sweet chocolate morsels 1 (14-ounce) can EAGLE BRAND SWEETENED CONDENSED MILK (not evaporated milk) Dash of salt 1 1/2 teaspoon vanilla 1/2 cup chopped nuts, optional Method In a heavy saucepan, over low heat, melt morsels with Eagle Brand. Remove from heat; stir in remaining ingredients. Spread evenly into wax paper-lined […]
Lemon Squares
Crust Ingredients 2 sticks oleo 2 cups flour 1/2 cup powdered sugar pinch salt Method Mix with pastry blender Pat in buttered 13-inch X 9-inch pan. Bake 350-degree for twenty minutes – cool. Topping Ingredients 4 eggs 2 cups granulated sugar 6 teaspoons flour 6 tablespoons lemon juice 1 tablespoon lemon extract or lemon rind Method […]
Cake and Fluffy Icing
I love the handwriting on this vintage recipe card! You can tell by the penmanship that this is an oldie. Try this vintage recipe for your next birthday celebration or family dinner. This vintage recipe is for a classic yellow cake, flavored with vanilla and lemon extract and topped with a Fluffy Icing. The icing […]
Candied Violets or Rose Petals
Place one pound of sugar in sufficient water to dissolve. Boil to syrup. Cool. Pick petals one-by-one. Place in cool water, then drain and add to syrup and let stand until sugar forms a coating around petals. Drain – separate on a paper. Let stand until perfectly dry. Keep in a cool, dry place.
Raspberry Parfait
Ingredients 1 cup raspberries (frozen or fresh) 2 tablespoons gelatin (2 small packages) 1/3 cup cold water 1 cup cold champagne 3/4 cup fine sugar 1/2 cup BOLS Creme de Noyaux 2 cups whipped cream Method FORCE 1 Cup of Raspberries (frozen or fresh) thru a sieve (or run thru a blender). Heat in a saucepan. […]