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Sloppy Joes | Creative Cajun Mama

Sloppy Joes

February 7, 2021 //  by Jenn//  Leave a Comment

Reading Time: 2 minutes Making your own sloppy Joes is as easy as browning your meat and then cooking everything together in one pot! It’s a quick dinner, yummy, and healthier than store-bought mix of course!  You can make this with either beef, deer, chicken, turkey, or whatever other ground meat you choose. It all works just lovely. I …

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Instant Hot Cocoa Mix

December 6, 2020 //  by Jenn//  Leave a Comment

Reading Time: 4 minutes If you’ve known me for some time, you know I’m all about reading ingredient labels on products. Yes, we can opt for just buying the organic versions of whatever we’re looking for. But, one by one I’ve become less dependent on pre-made, store-bought items. In the world we’re living in today, that might be what …

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Homemade Baking Mix (Bisquick & Pioneer Substitute)

September 22, 2020 //  by Jenn//  2 Comments

Reading Time: 5 minutes As I’ve slowly switched to cooking everything from scratch and making real food for my family, I discovered that you really can make everything from the basics in your pantry – including baking mix. But why go through the trouble? Can’t I just buy it already made? Well of course you can! But, there’s a …

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Berry Tea Popsicles

Berry Tea Popsicles | Healthier Cool Pops

March 26, 2020 //  by Jenn//  Leave a Comment

Reading Time: 4 minutes It’s getting mighty warm, mighty quickly, out here in South Louisiana. I wanted a healthier alternative to those corn-syrup-filled “cool pops” most of us grew up eating. Not only did I want them healthier, I really needed them to be QUICK & EASY. I’m all about simple, quick, and easy. I also wanted an easy-to-use …

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How to Cook a JAMBALAYA from scratch

How to Cook a JAMBALAYA from Scratch

March 12, 2020 //  by Jenn//  10 Comments

Reading Time: 7 minutes Cooking a jambalaya involved many attempts before I finally mastered it. I think the first five jambalayas I made were total disasters. Well, not totally. But, they surely didn’t quite make it on the list of “good-looking” and “brown” jambalayas! The first one I made came out “white,” and tasted good, but not like a …

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Easy Peasy Basic Granola

Easy Peasy Basic Granola

March 1, 2020 //  by Jenn//  Leave a Comment

Reading Time: 3 minutes I never knew it was SO easy to make homemade granola! Not only is it wayyyy cheaper, but I also know exactly what ingredients I’m putting in it. You can find a small bag of granola at Walmart for around $3-4, or you can buy a large container of rolled oats for the same price …

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Weeknight Dinner Bread | 6 Ingredient, No-Fail Recipe

WEEKNIGHT DINNER BREAD | 6-Ingredient, No-Fail Bread Recipe

February 17, 2020 //  by Jenn//  Leave a Comment

Reading Time: 5 minutes With only 6 ingredients, getting this fresh, homemade bread on the table is actually a really simple process. What I love most about this recipe is that I use this exact bread dough to make pizza dough, sliders, as well as in the bread machine! This recipe is slightly different from my Best Rolls Ever …

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Spinach Artichoke Chicken Bake | 30-Minute Meal | Low-Carb

Spinach Artichoke Chicken Bake | 30-Minute Meal | Low-Carb

February 2, 2020 //  by Jenn//  Leave a Comment

Reading Time: 3 minutes I had an idea! Take one of my favorite dips and turn it into a dinner with chicken! For this recipe, you can use either ground chicken or cut up diced chicken. I’ve even made this in the slow-cooker. Just add everything to the slow-cooker (including the raw CUBED chicken), cook on high for 3 …

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Pina Colada Smoothie

PIÑA COLADA SMOOTHIE

February 22, 2019 //  by Jenn//  Leave a Comment

Reading Time: 3 minutes Recently, I ran into an old friend at the grocery store and we started talking about healthier foods and smoothies. When I told her what I use frozen strawberries for, she became interested in doing the same thing. She felt like she didn’t know where to start when it came to making smoothies and that …

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Quick + Satisfying Homemade Chili

Quick & Satisfying HOMEMADE CHILI

February 9, 2019 //  by Jenn//  Leave a Comment

Reading Time: 2 minutes This week, Ernie was craving hot dogs and wanted to cook some on the grill and asked if I could make a chili to go with it. Sure! I already had ground beef and seasonings; all I needed was tomato sauce and beans. Although I normally use fresh, dry beans, I was going to be …

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Oatmeal Breakfast Cookies

OATMEAL BREAKFAST COOKIES

February 2, 2019 //  by Jenn//  Leave a Comment

Reading Time: 7 minutes We love oatmeal cookies, but I don’t love the idea of all the refined sugar they usually contain. I also don’t like the taste of stevia sweeteners alone in a recipe, so I’ve created this healthier version of an oatmeal cookie that doubles perfectly as a breakfast item on-the-go. I took out 2/3 of the …

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Deer (venison) Carnitas | Creative Cajun Mama

DEER (Venison) CARNITAS

December 21, 2018 //  by Jenn//  Leave a Comment

Reading Time: 2 minutes I’m pretty sure that my new favorite way to eat ground deer is in carnitas! I’ve fallen more in love with tacos recently, and almost every week we celebrate Taco Tuesday at our house :). I put a spin on the typical ground pork carnitas, and I hope you enjoy this as much as we …

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Golden Milk | No Fuss Golden Milk

GOLDEN MILK | No-Fuss Golden Milk

November 9, 2018 //  by Jenn//  Leave a Comment

Reading Time: 5 minutes Although I’m not the biggest fan of colder weather (summer girl here!), I do love ONE thing about it – warm drinks! Hot soups, gumbo, hot chocolate, and fires. Give me alllll the warm stuff! You may or may not have heard of golden milk, or maybe you’ve already tried to make it with a …

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Pizza Discs | Healthier Pizza Lunchable

PIZZA DISCS | Healthier Pizza Lunchable

September 22, 2018 //  by Jenn//  Leave a Comment

Reading Time: 3 minutes Use these protein-packed, yummy replacements for the lunchables pizzas! And gluten-free! Those lunchables catch their eyes like candy on the shelf, but I haven’t bought those things in years – and I don’t plan on it. I know, it’s easier to just grab them for $1.00 on sale, but what real nutrition do they have? …

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BAKED BEANS | Sweet Maple & Honey Easy Baked Beans

BAKED BEANS | Sweet Maple & Honey Easy Baked Beans

July 16, 2018 //  by Jenn//  Leave a Comment

Reading Time: 4 minutes If you’re like me, you’ve always bought your favorite canned baked beans and called it a day. But, as I’ve learned to cook more and more things from scratch, I’ve also been staying true to my word when it comes to baked beans. I had no idea you could cook baked beans from scratch! I …

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