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Laissez Les Bons Temps Rouler!

February 5, 2024 by Kimberly Snyder Leave a Comment

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Looking for some Cajun inspired recipes to add a little spice to your Mardi Gras Celebration? Here are my favorite recipes!

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Joyeux Mardi Gras ! Laissez les bons temps rouler !

an assortment of Mardi Gras masks, a crown and multi colored beads

What is a Mardi Gras Celebration without some Cajun food? I have gathered together my favorite Mad Dash Mixes Recipes into one great menu!  Why not invite your friends over for a Cajun Inspired Mardi Gras Celebration?

Mardi Gras Celebration!

There is a lot of history behind Mardi Gras.  But what does the term actually mean? It is actually a French term that translates to Fat Tuesday.  Mardi being the French word for Tuesday and Gras meaning Fat. It is traditionally celebrated the day before Ash Wednesday which is the start of Lent.

Depending upon when Easter is celebrated, Mardi Gras can be either in February or March.  This year Mardi Gras will be on Tuesday February 13!  Easter is Sunday March 31st this year.  

If you are like me, you probably associate Mardi Gras with New Orleans.  Mardi Gras is actually a legal holiday in Louisiana!

Let’s Get to Mixin’

Vintage Hamilton Beach Stand Mixer

Here is the menu:

  • Zesty Crab Dip
  • Cajun Jambalaya
  • Louisiana Gumbo
  • Red Beans & Rice
  • Mini Pecan Muffins
  • Easy Mini King Cakes

Cajun cuisine is often considered rustic.  The French Acadian people who settled in the swamps and prairies of southwest Louisiana had to use what they had available.  Cajun Jambalaya is traditionally made without tomatoes since tomatoes weren’t available in that region.

ingredients for Mad Dash Mixes Cajun Jambalay

Jambalaya is a hearty one pot meal,  a rustic stew of whatever ingredients they may have had available.  The rice is added to the jambalaya while it is cooking so that the flavors of the ingredients are absorbed into the rice.

Cajun Jambalaya with Sausage, Chicken and Vegetables

a hearty stew with smoked sausage, chicken, vegetables & rice
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Prep Time 10 minutes mins
Cook Time 40 minutes mins
Course Main Course
Cuisine American
Servings 6 servings

Equipment

  • medium sauce pan
  • measuring cups
  • wooden spoon

Ingredients
  

  • 1 packet Cajun Jambalaya Mix by Mad Dash Mixes
  • 2 cups water
  • 16 oz smoked sausage, sliced bite size pieces
  • 1 cup cooked chicken diced into small pieces
  • 1/2 bell pepper diced
  • 1/2 red onion diced
  • 1 cup frozen corn

Instructions
 

  • Dice the smoked sausage into bite size pieces and add to sauce pan. Brown over medium heat.
  • Add diced onion while sausage is browning
    saucepan of diced sausage & onion
  • Add the seasoning mix packet and the rice packet to the sausage & stir until blended
  • Add 2 cups water and bring to a rolling boil, stirring occasionally
    saucepan of Cajun Jambalaya mix
  • Add the chicken, reduce heat, cover and simmer for 20 to 25 minutes. Stir occasionally.
    pot of Cajun Jambalaya with chicken and sausage
  • While the jambalaya is simmering, add the diced bell peppers and the corn.
  • Simmer over low heat until the rice is tender and the liquid is absorbed. Stir occasionally.
  • Serve the Cajun Jambalaya in a bowl and enjoy!

Notes

Add shrimp if desired.  Other vegetables can be added such as okra, tomatoes or carrots.  The choice is really up to you! 
Keyword Cajun, Jambalaya
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crab dip in a vintage serving dish

Zesty Crab Dip

crab mix in bowl

Zesty Crab Dip

Chopped imitation Crab blended with sour cream, mayonnaise & a select blend of herbs & spices makes a delicious dip to serve with vegetables, crackers or chips> Can also be served with slices of bread
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Prep Time 15 minutes mins
Chilling Time 4 hours hrs
Total Time 4 hours hrs 15 minutes mins
Course Appetizer
Cuisine American

Equipment

  • mixing bowl
  • spatula
  • measuring cups
  • wooden spoon
  • serving bowl or dish

Ingredients
  

  • 8 oz mayonnaise
  • 8 oz sour cream
  • 1/2 lb chopped imitation Crab
  • 1 packet Zesty Crab Dip Mix A Mad Dash Mixes Blend

Instructions
 

  • In a mixing bowl, blend mayonnaise & sour cream together until well blended
    sour cream & mayonnaise blended together
  • Once the mayonnaise & sour cream are well blended, add the contents of the Seasoning Mix packet and blend well
    sour cream, mayo & seasoning for crab dip
  • Add the chopped crab to the mayonnaise/sour cream/seasoning packet blend. Stir until well blended. Chill for at least 4 hours.
    crab mix in bowl
  • After the dip has chilled, put the dip into a serving bowl.
    crab dip in a vintage serving dish
  • Serve the Zesty Crab Dip with a selection of crackers, vegetables, chips or slices of bread

Notes

The dip can be used as a spread on bread when making a sandwich
The dip could be served in a bread bowl. To do this, simply cut the top off a loaf of italian bread to form a bowl.  Place the dip in the bread bowl.  The portion of the loaf that was cut off can be cut into smaller pieces and used as a dipper for the dip.  
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gumbo in a white bowl, ready to eat

Louisiana Gumbo with Shrimp

soup mug filled with gumbo & white rice

Louisiana Gumbo with Shrimp

a hearty stew served over white rice
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Prep Time 10 minutes mins
Cook Time 40 minutes mins
Course Main Course
Servings 4 servings

Equipment

  • dutch oven or large saucepan
  • measuring cups
  • wooden spoon

Ingredients
  

  • 1 packet Louisiana Gumbo Soup Mix Packet by Mad Dash Mixes
  • 4 cups water
  • 1 cup canned diced tomatoes do not drain
  • 10 oz smoked sausage, sliced
  • 1 1/2 lbs peeled & deveined Shrimp
  • cooked white rice

Instructions
 

  • Add the Soup Mix packet to 4 cups of water in a large saucepan or dutch oven
  • then add the tomatoes and sliced smoked sausage to the saucepan
  • Bring to a rolling boil, reduce heat and simmer for 20 minutes. Stir occasionally
  • After the gumbo has simmered for 20 minutes, add 1 1/2 lbs of peeled and deveined Shrimp and cook until Shrimp is cooked.
  • Serve over white rice

Notes

2 cups diced cooked chicken can be substituted for the Shrimp
If using long cooking rice, start cooking the rice according to the package directions while the Gumbo is simmering (before adding the Shrimp).  If using Instant Rice, you can wait until after the Shrimp is added to start making the rice. 
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pot of Red Beans & Rice with Sausage

Red Beans & Rice

pot of Red Beans & Rice with Sausage

Red Beans & Rice with Sausage

a hearty soup with smoked sausage, red beans & rice
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Prep Time 10 minutes mins
Cook Time 40 minutes mins
Course Main Course
Servings 6 servings

Equipment

  • dutch oven or large stock pot
  • measuring cups
  • wooden spoon

Ingredients
  

  • 1 packet Red Beans & Rice by Mad Dash Mixes
  • 2 cups water
  • 16 oz smoked sausage, sliced
  • 2 cans Dark Kidney beans, drained & rinsed

Instructions
 

  • Drain & Rinse 2 cans of Kidney Beans and add them to the stock pot
    straining the liquid off of red beans
  • then add the seasoning mix packet and the rice packet to the kidney beans & stir until blended
    Stirring in the seasoning mix to the Red Beans & Rice
  • Add 2 cups water and bring to a rolling boil, stirring occasionally
    pot of red beans & rice at the boil stage
  • Add the smoked sausage, reduce heat, cover and simmer for 20 to 25 minutes until the rice is tender. Stir occassionally
    Red Beans & Rice with Sausage
  • Once the rice is tender, there still may be extra liquid in the pot. This is normal.
    pot of Red Beans & Rice with Sausage
  • Serve the Red Beans & Rice with Sausage in a bowl
    Let's Eat some Red Beans & Rice

Notes

If desired, the sausage can be left out of the recipe.  
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mini muffins ready to enjoy

Mini Pecan Pie Muffins

gray plate with mini pecan pie muffins

Mini Pecan Pie Muffins

A sweet tasting muffin recipe!
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Prep Time 15 minutes mins
Cook Time 9 minutes mins
cooling time 10 minutes mins
Total Time 35 minutes mins
Course Bread, Breakfast, Snack
Cuisine American
Servings 24 muffins

Equipment

  • mixing bowl
  • measuring cups
  • spatula
  • wooden spoon
  • mini muffin tin

Ingredients
  

  • 1 packet Mini Pecan Pie Mix by Mad Dash Mixes
  • 2 eggs
  • 1/2 stick butter melted
  • 3/4 cup chopped pecans
  • cooking spray with flour added
  • pecan halves

Instructions
 

  • gather ingredients, preheat oven to 350 degrees
    muffin mix and ingredients
  • In a mixing bowl, beat eggs with a fork
    clear glass bowl with beaten eggs
  • Add the contents of the packet of muffin mix to the beaten eggs and mix well
    muffin mix with beaten eggs
  • Add melted butter to the batter in the bowl, mix well
    muffin mix, eggs & butter in glass bowl
  • Add pecans to batter and blend well
    muffin mix with pecans
  • spray the mini muffin tin with the cooking spray. If you don't have cooking spray with flour , you can use a kitchen spritzer with oil and then dust the pan with cocoa.
    prepared mini muffin tin
  • Fill the muffin tins 1/3 of the way full with the muffin batter. Before baking, wipe off excess cocoa dust!
    filled muffin tin ready to bake
  • Bake muffins at 350 for 6 to 9 minutes. Test with a toothpick . The toothpick will come out clean when the muffins are done
  • Cool for about 10 minutes and then remove from the muffin tin. Finish cooling on a rack
    mini muffins ready to enjoy
  • After the muffins have finishing cooling, you can add a pecan half to each muffin for a little extra garnish
    wooden tray filled with plate of mini pecan muffins

Notes

instead of using cooking spray, the mini muffin tin can be lined with cupcake/muffin liners.  This helps make clean up a little easier!
Keyword pecan muffin
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mini King Cakes on a platter

Easy Mini King Cakes

The recipe for the Easy Mini King Cakes will be added soon! Thank you for your patience!

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Favorite Serving Pieces

Three of the recipes can be kept warm through the celebration by using a crock pot or slow cooker.  My favorite slow cooker is my vintage Hamilton Beach slow cooker.  It has a removable ceramic insert that make clean up a lot easier.

vintage Hamilton Beach Crock pot

I love to use my Mom’s ceramic fish dip from the 50s when I am entertaining!  She always used it for her open houses and served her shrimp dip in it!

crab dip in a vintage serving dish

To keep the dip fresh throughout the party, I would set the dish on a tray of ice.

 
festive Mardi Gras crown with assorted colorful beads
 
Joyeux Mardi Gras ! Laissez les bons temps rouler !

COOKING WITH KIM

My entrepreneurial journey started with my love of herbs, both growing and cooking with them.  This love of herbs eventually led to owning a pizzeria.
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After relocating to Florida, I decided to start a blog where I could share my love of cooking, decorating and crafting.
Throughout my culinary career, I have discovered the using mixes can make a cook’s life so much easier!  Using a mix to make a recipe is as simple as adding a few ingredients to the mix and then stirring, cooking or chilling and serving!   Mixes are such a time saver! 
After meeting the folks from Mad Dash Mixes* at a blogging conference one summer, I decided to add a weekly blog post featuring recipes using their mixes.  Now I am now having a lot of fun working with the ladies from Mad Dash Mixes. They did send me some products to sample but my opinions about the products are my own.  My full disclosure policy can be found on the Disclosure page.*If you would like to try some of their products, I have arranged for you to receive a 15% discount if you use the code farmhouse.  Orders can be placed at http://www.MadDashMixes.com

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Hello! Kimberly (Kim) Snyder and I'm glad you're here. An entrepreneurial spirit, I've owned a flower shop and antiques store, a pizza parlor and now we're in Florida living a new adventure. Join me as we downsize into our new digs and continue the adventures! WRITER & BLOGGER

Kimberly Snyder shares the adventures of moving to Florida and beginning again in a new space as a herbalist, a creative, and a serial entrepreneur

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