Brookshire’s Jambalaya

Brookshire's Jambalaya

A vintage recipe card from Brookshire’s Best Recipes for Jambalaya made with sausage, beef, green pepper, onions, garlic, tomatoes, spices and rice.

Shrimp Louis Dip

Shrimp Louis Dip

A vintage recipe card for a Shrimp Louis Dip. This seafood dip is made with mayonnaise, sour cream, green peppers, horseradish, and finely chopped shrimp.

Heloise’s Pralines

Heloise's Pralines

If you’re looking for a delicious and authentic New Orleans treat, look no further than Heloise’s Pralines. These melt-in-your-mouth pralines are made with white sugar, buttermilk, baking soda, butter, vanilla, and pecans and will satisfy your sweet tooth. We have other recipes for Pralines on the site, which can be found here – New Orleans […]

Pralines

A handwritten recipe card for Pralines with pecans.

This recipe for Pralines was part of the Jorgensen collection.  This collection appears to have originated in Shreveport, Louisiana. The notes on the recipe card indicate the recipe originated from Dot Lee, and these Pralines are the “Best Ever.”  These Pralines have four simple ingredients: white sugar, milk, soda, and pecans.  Cook the ingredients to […]

Pecan Praline Sauce

Pecan Praline Sauce

A vintage handwritten recipe card for Pecan Praline Sauce made with corn syrup, brown sugar, oleo, Pet milk, and chopped pecans.

Creole Spaghetti

Creole Spaghetti

A vintage clipped recipe for Creole Spaghetti made with spaghetti, canned tomatoes, onion, hamburger steak, butter, grated cheese, and salt.

New Orleans Pot Roast

New Orleans Pot Roast

Ingredients 4 pound roast 1/2 teaspoon pepper 1/2 teaspoon ground cloves 1/2 teaspoon mace 1/2 teaspoon allspice 1 tablespoon salt 1 large onion 1 or more garlic cloves 1/2 cup Wesson Oil 2 tablespoons lemon juice 1 tablespoon vinegar 1 1/2 cups tomato juice or canned tomatoes 2 o 3 bay leaves Method Wipe meat with […]