Mardi Gras/Carnival Recipes

"Terrific with anything grilled, this slaw is easy to prepare, as well as delicious and beautiful. It's great for summer barbecues."

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Ingredients: cilantro, creamy peanut butter...

"This is a really good, low fat, all purpose sauce that is perfect over veggies like broccoli or cauliflower, over cooked chicken breasts or fish, or tossed in some pasta."

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Ingredients: low-fat milk, parmesan cheese...

"Brining is a technique that is makes the roast more juicy, by making possible the accumulation of juices within the meat during cooking. The proportion of salt to water must be 1/3 to 1/2 cup per each 2 quarts of liquid (or 2/3 to 1 cup of salt per gallon), in order for this transformation to occur. The sugar balances the flavors; the herbs and spices..."

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Ingredients: cloves, granulated sugar...

"There is nothing better then the smell of Southern biscuits baking in the kitchen. When they hit the table piping hot they are sure to disappear as quickly as they appeared. This recipe makes an excellent base for Strawberry Shortcake! Just increase the sugar to 2 Tablespoons (optional) and whip up some cream with a dash of vanilla extract and slice..."

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Ingredients: lard, salt, sugar...

"This is indescribably good.....a great recipe for a special occasion for 2 people. If you plan on making this for more than two people, do it in separate batches. I serve this over rice and also have french bread to mop up the delicious sauce. Recipe is from Chef Paul Prudhomme's Louisiana Kitchen."

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Ingredients: dried sweet basil leaves, dried oregano leaves...

"I found the original recipe on Allrecipes.com, although I tweeked it a bit. The balsamic really adds alot of flavor to this salad and the almonds give it a nice crunch. You could toss in some cooked chicken and call it dinner real easy."

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Ingredients: dried onion flakes, baby spinach...

"In the Caribbean, coconut, mango, and rice are staples. They appear on menus in all kinds of forms. Combine them all in the same dish and you have something special. The sweetness of the mango and coconut makes this dish suitable for curries, chicken, fish , and pork, all common Caribbean ingredients. Enjoy!"

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Ingredients: coconut, fresh chives, mangoes...

"This can be made in the crock pot or just a big pot on the stove. I've been making this for a couple of years now. And every time I make it, I barely get any of it before it dissapears. Now, keep in mind that the measurements are approximate, I never measure. I usually just tear up a whole cooked chicken so I really have no idea how much is actually..."

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Ingredients: cooking oil, andouille sausages...

"An exciting explosion of flavors to accent almost any meat, but especially delicious over fish, chicken or pork."

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Ingredients: Chardonnay wine, fish stock...

"We made these for my 6 year-old's "half-birthday" party at school. The concept is really easy but they are time consuming (the reason for the large amount of steps listed include the amounts of food coloring needed to dye the batter). The end result was worth it after the kids saw these and thought they were awesome. I didn't have the heart..."

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Ingredients: vanilla frosting, blue food coloring...

"In 1921, a German born clockmaker quit his well respected job to open a popcorn stand in Chicago’s Wicker Park District. The clockmaker’s typical fare was freshly popped popcorn drizzled with warm butter and sprinkled with salt; but his favorite, and most beloved popcorn, was his caramel coated popcorn. The recipe he used to make it was given to him..."

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Ingredients: margarine, salt, vanilla...