Foodies of Lafayette
Member Recipes
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Chocolate Banana Bread
A lighter banana bread built on Greek yogurt, honey and oat flour, with two kinds of chocolate chips and a soft center.
Chocolate Banana Bread
A lighter banana bread built on Greek yogurt, honey and oat flour, with two kinds of chocolate chips and a soft center.
Crawfish Opelousas
Crawfish, the trinity, mushrooms and rice all cooked together in a rice cooker with chicken broth. One pot, no stirring.
Crawfish Opelousas
Crawfish, the trinity, mushrooms and rice all cooked together in a rice cooker with chicken broth. One pot, no stirring.
Mini Pepperoni Pizzas
Refrigerated pizza dough cut into small rounds so everybody builds their own. Ten to fourteen minutes at 425.
Mini Pepperoni Pizzas
Refrigerated pizza dough cut into small rounds so everybody builds their own. Ten to fourteen minutes at 425.
Meaty Jambalaya
Pork, chicken and smoked sausage browned in one pot, the trinity cooked down forty minutes in the drippings, then finished covered in a 300 degree oven.
Meaty Jambalaya
Pork, chicken and smoked sausage browned in one pot, the trinity cooked down forty minutes in the drippings, then finished covered in a 300 degree oven.
Ms. Joyce's Cooked Caramel Icing
Old-fashioned stovetop caramel icing made with browned sugar, butter and evaporated milk, poured over a yellow cake.
Ms. Joyce's Cooked Caramel Icing
Old-fashioned stovetop caramel icing made with browned sugar, butter and evaporated milk, poured over a yellow cake.
Le Cake Salé
A savory French loaf cake built on buttermilk and self-rising flour, loaded with andouille, Gruyère and candied jalapeño.
Le Cake Salé
A savory French loaf cake built on buttermilk and self-rising flour, loaded with andouille, Gruyère and candied jalapeño.
7 Layer Greek Dip
Whipped cream cheese and hummus layered under cucumber, tomato, Kalamata olives, feta and green onion. Made a day ahead.
7 Layer Greek Dip
Whipped cream cheese and hummus layered under cucumber, tomato, Kalamata olives, feta and green onion. Made a day ahead.
Smoked Ribs
Ribs charred at 600 degrees, sauced, double wrapped in foil and finished low at 275 for 45 minutes a side.
Smoked Ribs
Ribs charred at 600 degrees, sauced, double wrapped in foil and finished low at 275 for 45 minutes a side.
Buttermilk Fried Chicken
Chicken seasoned twice, dipped in buttermilk spiked with Louisiana Hot Sauce, and deep fried until golden.
Buttermilk Fried Chicken
Chicken seasoned twice, dipped in buttermilk spiked with Louisiana Hot Sauce, and deep fried until golden.
Million Dollar Ravioli
Layered ravioli bake with three pounds of seasoned ground beef, Cajun Power spaghetti sauce, vodka and four cheese sauces, and five grated cheeses.
Million Dollar Ravioli
Layered ravioli bake with three pounds of seasoned ground beef, Cajun Power spaghetti sauce, vodka and four cheese sauces, and five grated cheeses.
Texas Chocolate Cake
A sheet cake built on boiled cocoa butter batter with cinnamon and buttermilk, frosted while still hot in the pan.
Texas Chocolate Cake
A sheet cake built on boiled cocoa butter batter with cinnamon and buttermilk, frosted while still hot in the pan.
Seafood Chowder
Shrimp, crawfish tails and lump crab in a cream soup and corn base with Rotel, simmered and served with soup crackers.
Seafood Chowder
Shrimp, crawfish tails and lump crab in a cream soup and corn base with Rotel, simmered and served with soup crackers.
Easy Dumpling Soup
Frozen dumplings simmered in miso-ginger broth with chili oil, black vinegar, furikake and fried garlic. Ready in under ten minutes.
Easy Dumpling Soup
Frozen dumplings simmered in miso-ginger broth with chili oil, black vinegar, furikake and fried garlic. Ready in under ten minutes.
Garlic Honey Chicken
Cubed chicken marinated in chili crisp and gochugaru, seared and tossed with day-old rice in a honey garlic sauce.
Garlic Honey Chicken
Cubed chicken marinated in chili crisp and gochugaru, seared and tossed with day-old rice in a honey garlic sauce.
Basic Sourdough
A four-ingredient sourdough loaf with stretch and folds, a long bulk ferment, cold proof and a screaming hot Dutch oven.
Basic Sourdough
A four-ingredient sourdough loaf with stretch and folds, a long bulk ferment, cold proof and a screaming hot Dutch oven.
Chicken Verde Tostadas
Chicken slow-cooked in salsa verde, beer and green chilies, shredded and served over crisped corn tortillas with a toppings bar.
Chicken Verde Tostadas
Chicken slow-cooked in salsa verde, beer and green chilies, shredded and served over crisped corn tortillas with a toppings bar.
Cinnamon Roll Monkey Bread
Refrigerated cinnamon roll dough cut into quarters, dipped in butter and cinnamon sugar, and baked in a loaf pan until caramelized.
Cinnamon Roll Monkey Bread
Refrigerated cinnamon roll dough cut into quarters, dipped in butter and cinnamon sugar, and baked in a loaf pan until caramelized.
Baked Potato Soup
Baked russets in a roux-thickened broth with milk, cream, sharp cheddar and sour cream, topped with bacon and chives.
Baked Potato Soup
Baked russets in a roux-thickened broth with milk, cream, sharp cheddar and sour cream, topped with bacon and chives.
Mostly Homemade Coconut Cream Pie
A scratch coconut custard filling in a store-bought crust, topped with fresh whipped cream and toasted coconut.
Mostly Homemade Coconut Cream Pie
A scratch coconut custard filling in a store-bought crust, topped with fresh whipped cream and toasted coconut.
Bacon Crack Crackers
Club crackers topped with bacon, brown sugar and candied jalapeños, baked on a rack until the bacon crisps and the sugar caramelizes.
Bacon Crack Crackers
Club crackers topped with bacon, brown sugar and candied jalapeños, baked on a rack until the bacon crisps and the sugar caramelizes.
Eggplant Parmigiana
Salted and drained eggplant, breaded with panko and Parmesan and baked before layering, so the coating stays crisp under the sauce.
Eggplant Parmigiana
Salted and drained eggplant, breaded with panko and Parmesan and baked before layering, so the coating stays crisp under the sauce.
Daddy's Meatloaf
A two-pound meatloaf with seasoning blend and panko, flipped out of the pan and finished under the broiler with a barbecue and brown sugar glaze.
Daddy's Meatloaf
A two-pound meatloaf with seasoning blend and panko, flipped out of the pan and finished under the broiler with a barbecue and brown sugar glaze.
Gumbo oBourguignon
Beef bourguignon rebuilt on a dark chocolate roux and the trinity, with red wine, bacon, pearl onions and mushrooms, served over Louisiana rice.
Gumbo oBourguignon
Beef bourguignon rebuilt on a dark chocolate roux and the trinity, with red wine, bacon, pearl onions and mushrooms, served over Louisiana rice.
Southern-Style Greens With Tasso
Three pounds of frozen greens simmered an hour and a half with a pound of tasso, onion, garlic and a splash of vinegar.
Southern-Style Greens With Tasso
Three pounds of frozen greens simmered an hour and a half with a pound of tasso, onion, garlic and a splash of vinegar.
Geraldine Borruano's Yellow Cake with Cooked Ch...
An old-fashioned scratch yellow cake with boiled chocolate icing, from a 91-year-old grandmother's handwritten recipe.
Geraldine Borruano's Yellow Cake with Cooked Ch...
An old-fashioned scratch yellow cake with boiled chocolate icing, from a 91-year-old grandmother's handwritten recipe.
Sweet T's Coconut and Key Lime Cupcakes
Coconut cupcakes with key lime zest and juice, topped with key lime cream cheese frosting and toasted coconut.
Sweet T's Coconut and Key Lime Cupcakes
Coconut cupcakes with key lime zest and juice, topped with key lime cream cheese frosting and toasted coconut.
Sam's Beef Bourguignon
Beef chuck braised in red wine with bacon, carrots, mushrooms and pearl onions, finished in the oven and even better the next day.
Sam's Beef Bourguignon
Beef chuck braised in red wine with bacon, carrots, mushrooms and pearl onions, finished in the oven and even better the next day.
Salmon Sushi Bake
Seasoned sushi rice topped with a spicy Kewpie mayo salmon mixture, baked and scooped onto seaweed snacks.
Salmon Sushi Bake
Seasoned sushi rice topped with a spicy Kewpie mayo salmon mixture, baked and scooped onto seaweed snacks.
Steamed Crab Legs
Frozen crab legs seasoned with two Cajun blends and steamed six minutes, served with melted butter.
Steamed Crab Legs
Frozen crab legs seasoned with two Cajun blends and steamed six minutes, served with melted butter.
Smoked Sausage Creole
Browned smoked sausage simmered with the trinity, diced tomatoes and Creole seasoning, served over hot white rice.
Smoked Sausage Creole
Browned smoked sausage simmered with the trinity, diced tomatoes and Creole seasoning, served over hot white rice.
Tabouli Salad
A refreshing bulgur wheat salad heavy on parsley and mint, with tomato, cucumber, green onion, lime juice and olive oil.
Tabouli Salad
A refreshing bulgur wheat salad heavy on parsley and mint, with tomato, cucumber, green onion, lime juice and olive oil.
Smothered Sticky Chicken
Bone-in chicken thighs marinated in Cajun seasoning and mustard, then smothered in deeply browned trinity with brown sugar and served over white rice.
Smothered Sticky Chicken
Bone-in chicken thighs marinated in Cajun seasoning and mustard, then smothered in deeply browned trinity with brown sugar and served over white rice.
BBQ Sunday
A full Sunday plate: grilled BBQ chicken legs and pork chops with buttered broccoli, smothered green beans with bacon, mac and cheese, and garlic bread.
BBQ Sunday
A full Sunday plate: grilled BBQ chicken legs and pork chops with buttered broccoli, smothered green beans with bacon, mac and cheese, and garlic bread.
Bread Pudding with Coconut Rum Sauce
Brioche bread pudding baked with cinnamon and nutmeg custard, finished with a warm brown sugar and Malibu rum sauce.
Bread Pudding with Coconut Rum Sauce
Brioche bread pudding baked with cinnamon and nutmeg custard, finished with a warm brown sugar and Malibu rum sauce.
Chao Shou (Chengdu Style Pork Wontons)
Chengdu style pork wontons in chili oil, with a spiced sweet soy reduction, Sichuan pepper and garlic.
Chao Shou (Chengdu Style Pork Wontons)
Chengdu style pork wontons in chili oil, with a spiced sweet soy reduction, Sichuan pepper and garlic.
Cheesy Chicken Spaghetti
A weeknight chicken spaghetti built on Cheez Whiz, American cheese and chicken broth, with grilled chicken and Texas toast on the side.
Cheesy Chicken Spaghetti
A weeknight chicken spaghetti built on Cheez Whiz, American cheese and chicken broth, with grilled chicken and Texas toast on the side.
Shrimp and Sausage Stuffed Bell Peppers
Bell pepper halves boiled in crab boil, then stuffed with Italian sausage, shrimp, Parmesan and breadcrumbs and baked.
Shrimp and Sausage Stuffed Bell Peppers
Bell pepper halves boiled in crab boil, then stuffed with Italian sausage, shrimp, Parmesan and breadcrumbs and baked.
Beef Stew
A dark-roux Cajun beef stew built on jarred roux and a frozen seasoning blend, simmered until the meat goes fork tender and served over rice.
Beef Stew
A dark-roux Cajun beef stew built on jarred roux and a frozen seasoning blend, simmered until the meat goes fork tender and served over rice.
Garlic & Herb White Rolls
Soft homemade dinner rolls loaded with rosemary, oregano, thyme and garlic, finished with an optional honey butter brush.
Garlic & Herb White Rolls
Soft homemade dinner rolls loaded with rosemary, oregano, thyme and garlic, finished with an optional honey butter brush.
Maw Maw's Peanut Butter Fudge
A four-ingredient stovetop fudge from Denise Uzee's Maw Maw, rich with peanut butter and set in a 9x13 pan.
Maw Maw's Peanut Butter Fudge
A four-ingredient stovetop fudge from Denise Uzee's Maw Maw, rich with peanut butter and set in a 9x13 pan.
Cathey's Cajunated Grape Leaves
Cathey Landry's Cajunated grape leaves — stuffed grape leaves steamed with tomatoes and Cajun seasoning to keep them tender. A 20-year labor of love, served with tzatziki.
Cathey's Cajunated Grape Leaves
Cathey Landry's Cajunated grape leaves — stuffed grape leaves steamed with tomatoes and Cajun seasoning to keep them tender. A 20-year labor of love, served with tzatziki.
Jason's Barbecue Shrimp
Jason Thibeaux's barbecue shrimp — head-on shrimp, corn, and sausage baked in seasoned butter, with French bread for dipping. An all-time favorite at his house.
Jason's Barbecue Shrimp
Jason Thibeaux's barbecue shrimp — head-on shrimp, corn, and sausage baked in seasoned butter, with French bread for dipping. An all-time favorite at his house.
Rina's Microwave Pralines
Rina Trochman's microwave pralines — brown sugar, cream, butter, and pecans, done in 13 minutes with no standing over a pot. Drop them on foil or they won't set.
Rina's Microwave Pralines
Rina Trochman's microwave pralines — brown sugar, cream, butter, and pecans, done in 13 minutes with no standing over a pot. Drop them on foil or they won't set.
Nonna's Bread
Danielle Comeaux's Nonna's bread — a simple seven-ingredient dough that's become pizza dough, sandwich bread, and flatbread over the years. Etched on cutting boards for each of Nonna's children.
Nonna's Bread
Danielle Comeaux's Nonna's bread — a simple seven-ingredient dough that's become pizza dough, sandwich bread, and flatbread over the years. Etched on cutting boards for each of Nonna's children.
Chef Willie Gaspard's Mexi-Cajun Shrimp and Grits
Chef Willie Gaspard of Mr. Lester's at Cypress Bayou Casino & Hotel shares his Mexi-Cajun shrimp and grits — a crab and grits quesadilla topped with Gulf shrimp and crispy...
Chef Willie Gaspard's Mexi-Cajun Shrimp and Grits
Chef Willie Gaspard of Mr. Lester's at Cypress Bayou Casino & Hotel shares his Mexi-Cajun shrimp and grits — a crab and grits quesadilla topped with Gulf shrimp and crispy...
Christine's White Chocolate Raspberry Bundt Cak...
Christine Duhon's white chocolate raspberry bundt cake — a copycat with swirled preserves and thick piped cream cheese frosting. Save your $50 and make it yourself.
Christine's White Chocolate Raspberry Bundt Cak...
Christine Duhon's white chocolate raspberry bundt cake — a copycat with swirled preserves and thick piped cream cheese frosting. Save your $50 and make it yourself.
Grandma Faulk's Bread Pudding Muffins
Scott Faulk's Grandma Faulk's bread pudding muffins — classic bread pudding baked in muffin tins for crunchy edges and a chewy center, with an optional rum pecan topping.
Grandma Faulk's Bread Pudding Muffins
Scott Faulk's Grandma Faulk's bread pudding muffins — classic bread pudding baked in muffin tins for crunchy edges and a chewy center, with an optional rum pecan topping.
Charlie's Ping Pong Ice Cream
Charlie Melancon's ping pong ice cream — a New Orleans classic made with Barq's red cream soda and condensed milk. Tastes like a strawberry snowball. Swap in orange creme soda...
Charlie's Ping Pong Ice Cream
Charlie Melancon's ping pong ice cream — a New Orleans classic made with Barq's red cream soda and condensed milk. Tastes like a strawberry snowball. Swap in orange creme soda...