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    Appetizers

    Here's where you start a great meal. These appetizer recipes are simple and just what you want at the beginning of a meal. Nibbles, soups, salads-lots of great ways to get things kicked off.

    • American flag overlaid with FYHAB logo.
      Fourth of July Recipes: Cajun, Creole, BBQ & More 
    • ladling bbq sauce on grilled chicken
      Simple Cajun BBQ Sauce
    • shrimp in white wine sauce in a serving bowl with french bread and garnish
      Shrimp in White Wine Sauce
    • a slice of crawfish bread on a paper towel
      Crawfish Bread
    • Fried Stuffed Artichoke Balls over a background of fresh artichokes.
      Stuffed Artichoke Balls
    • Oyster Soup in a silver serving dish overlaid on oyster shells.
      Oyster Soup
    • Turkey Pot Pie filling in a puff pastry overlaid on a roasted turkey.
      Turkey Pot Pie with Puff Pastry
    • Sweet Potato Bisque with garnish in a white bowl overlaying fresh sweet potatoes.
      Sweet Potato Bisque
    • Tomato Basil Bisque in a white bowl with a garnish of fresh basil.
      Tomato Basil Bisque
    • Turkey Oyster Gumbo with white rice in a blue green bowl.
      Turkey Oyster Gumbo
    • seafood gumbo with rice in a white bowl
      Seafood Gumbo
    • bbq shrimp in a cast iron skillet with lemon wedges
      New Orleans BBQ Shrimp
    • Cajun Meatballs on a baking sheet right out if the oven.
      Cajun Meatballs
    • chicken and andouille gumbo with rice and garnish in a white bowl
      Chicken and Andouille Gumbo (Gumbo Ya-Ya)
    • fried green tomatoes on a cooling rack
      Fried Green Tomatoes
    • cheese ball spread on a cracker
      Cheese Ball
    • crawfish in sauce ina puff pastry on a white platter with garnish
      Crawfish Vol Au Vents
    • corn and shrimp bisques in a white bowl with french bread on the side
      Corn and Shrimp Bisque
    • white remoulade sauce mixed with shrimp on a bed of lettuce
      White Remoulade Sauce
    • oyster artichoke bisque with garnish in a white bowl
      Oyster Artichoke Bisque
    • crawfish and corn fritters on a bed of lettuce with parsley and lemon garnish on a blue-green plate
      Crawfish and Corn Fritters
    • oysters mosca in a round white baking dish
      Italian Baked Oysters (Oysters Mosca)
    • oyster patties on a baking sheet
      Oyster Patties
    • Shrimp with Creole Remoulade Sauce on lettuce.
      Shrimp Remoulade
    • Glazed pecans with rum and cane syrup
      Glazed Pecans with Rum and Cane Syrup
    • tomato bacon jam being spread on a cracker
      Tomato Bacon Jam
    • shrimp and okra gumbo in a ladle over a stock pot
      Shrimp and Okra Gumbo
    • Mirliton crab bisque in a bowl with crabmeat and green onion garnish and whole mirlitons
      How to Make Mirliton Crab Bisque
    • crawfish bisque with stuffed heads and rice in a white bowl with french bread and salad
      Cajun Crawfish Bisque
    Dave AKA Sweet Daddy D

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    I’m Sweet Daddy D. Here, I explore South Louisiana through its food, sharing approachable Cajun and Creole recipes, a no-angst approach to cooking, and a little lagniappe along the way.

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      White Beans and Shrimp
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      Smothered Potatoes and Sausage
    • Creamy Coleslaw with Apple in a white serving bowl in from of a head of cabbage.
      Creamy Coleslaw with Apples

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      Smothered Cabbage with Pork
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      Fried Cabbage with Bacon
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      Sautéed Yellow Squash and Zucchini
    • spoonful of yellow squash casserole in a white baking dish
      Yellow Squash Casserole

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