The word Piquante is of French origin meaning to “prick or sting.” It is recognized as a spicy Cajun dish composed of a tomato based sauce with the Cajun trinity and a little roux. You can use this dish with any meat and it is served on hot rice. This recipe features chicken but can be used with anything from chicken, deer, alligator, etc. I used boneless chicken thighs and breast for this recipe but you can also use a cut up fryer as well. The bone in gives it such a great flavor, but for this recipe I used boneless chicken. 1 stick of butter 2 tbsp brown sugar Several dashes Worcestershire ..read more

3 tbsp olive oil 16 oz Guidry’s onion mix 2 heaping tbsp garlic 1 jalapeño chopped Several dashes Tobasco 2 zucchini chopped 2 squash chopped 4-5 carrots chopped 1 can diced tomatoes 1 can rotel 1 can black beans 1 cream of corn or whole corn 4 tsp cumin 1/2 cup cilantro chopped 3-4 chicken breast whole 16 oz tomato sauce 1.5 32 oz Swanson chicken broth containers 1 tbsp Garlic powder 1 tbsp Onion powder Cajun seasoning to taste Sauté Guidry’s onion mix, garlic, and chopped jalapeños in olive oil. I added several dashes of Tobasco. I can’t help myself. I love Tobasco! Add zucchini, squa ..read more

Stroganoff’s history started with a French chef who worked for a wealthy St. Petersburg family who created the dish for a cooking contest in 1891. Following the Russian custom of the day, he named the prize-winning dish for his employer, Count Pavel Alexandrovich Stroganov. (Pictured below) The original dish was said to be beef. Throughout the years, there have been dozens of variations of the recipe. I decided to make mine using venison. While most would imagine this dish prepared in a Russian palace, you’ll have to settle for my images below where I cooked my very own version of it for my D ..read more

Filling ingredients: 2-3 lb ground beef 2 links of smoked sausage diced half stick of butter 1 onion diced 1 bell pepper diced 1 garlic head diced cayenne pepper salt black pepper garlic powder onion powder 1 tsp thyme 3 carrots diced 1 can of petit pois 1 can of whole corn 1 can Dawn’s Mushroom Steak Sauce 2 tbsp Worcestershire sauce 1 small can of tomato sauce 2 tbsp flour 1 cup beef broth 1-2 cups shredded sharp cheddar cheese (optional) parsley and onion tops for topping (optional) For the potatoes: 2 lb bag of Yukon gold potatoes 1/2 cup of heavy whipping cream half stick of butter salt a ..read more

This recipe is from my best friend and the best Taunte to my kids, Janie Stelly! I’m very blessed to have her. And it doesn’t hurt that she can throw down in the kitchen! She cooked for us this past Sunday and it was such a treat. Here is her legendary Crawfish Pasta! Or Crawfish Fettuccine! Around here, we call it crawfish fettuccini even though penne noodles are used. It’s just what we call it. We don’t know why, we just do. She prefers to use penne pasta vs fettuccini because the sauce is able to get inside the noodle. It is insanely good and never disappoints. 2 onions diced 1 bell pepper ..read more

Approximately 3-4 lb deer meat cut up 3 links smoked deer sausage About 2 tbsp bacon grease or butter A few dashes of Worcestershire and Tobasco 4 cans of beef broth water 2 8 oz cans tomato sauce 1 can tomato paste 2 onions chopped 1 bell pepper chopped 1 head of garlic chopped 2 cans diced tomatoes 2 bay leaves red pepper black pepper salt Onion powder Garlic powder Your favorite Cajun seasoning to taste Medium bag of mixed vegetables 1 can Lima beans 1 can kidney beans 1 can black eyes 1 can petit pois peas 1/4 head of a large cabbage diced 2 large potatoes diced 2 tbsp zydeco chop chop or ..read more

My cousin Savannah had asked me a while back to write a recipe for chicken and dumplings. I never cooked it before and I love a good challenge so I researched tons of recipes and came up with my own that worked best for my taste. And not to toot my own horn, but TOOT TOOT! It came out so good! Such a comforting and warm dish. I hope you all try and enjoy, 1 pack large pack of bone in thighs  3 large chicken breast diced into 1 inch cubes  Water  48 oz chicken stock  6 large carrots diced up  3 onions  1 rib of celery diced  1 bag of frozen peas  1 can c ..read more

My mamma makes the best taco soup. It feeds a lot of people and is sooooo comforting. The recipe is pretty simple. Just brown your meat and dump the rest of your ingredients. SO GOOD! Thanks for the recipe Mamma! Love you <3 4-5 lb ground meat 1 large onion 1 bell pepper 1 head of garlic chopped or 1-2 tbsp garlic chopped 1 can of Rotel 1 pack of Savoie’s Tasso chopped 3 cans of Ranch style beans 3 cans kidney beans 3 cans whole corn 4 taco seasoning packs 3 packs Ranch seasoning 1 can 15 oz tomato sauce Cajun seasoning to taste water as needed Place chopped Tasso and brown well. Remove ..read more

This casserole recipe is GREAT for when you’re way too tired to put much thought into cooking but still want something that hits the spot. It’s effortlessly delicious! Go ahead and try for yourself ;) 2 lb of ground beef 1 pack of Luxury elbow noodles Cajun seasoning  1 onion 1 can of rotel  1-2 tbsp chopped garlic  1 cup mozzarella  2 cups shredded sharp cheddar  2 cans tomato soup  Brown ground meat. Then, add onion, bell pepper, garlic and Rotel. Season with your favorite Cajun seasoning to taste. Add tomato soup, 1 cup cheddar cheese and 1 cup mozzarella ..read more

1-1.5 sticks of butter 3-5 links diced smoked sausage 3-4 lb peeled shrimp Tobasco hot sauce Worcestershire Sauce 1 heaping tsp of jarred roux 1 onion 1 diced bell pepper 1 can of rotel 1 head of garlic diced red pepper salt black pepper 1 tsp garlic powder 1 tsp onion powder dash or two of crawfish boil seasoning (about a tsp) 1 tsp basil 1 bay leaf A few dashes of Old Bay seasoning 1 tbsp of dried parsley or 1/4 cup fresh parsley diced water as needed Brown your sliced sausage for 15-20 minutes or until browned well on a medium/high heat. Add in Worcestershire sauce and Tobasco sauce whi ..read more