Tender shrimp are sautéed with kielbasa and vegetables and served up like a stir-fry with a delicious sauce and fragrant rice. Bayou Stir-Fry has Cajun spice with a rich stir-fry style sauce. I love Cajun flavors. Seriously. We’ve been blackening since before blackening was a thing. We had a recipe for Cajun seasoning before it was popular. I’m talking, way before Emeril (LOVE HIM!), way before Paul Prudhomme, and WAY before Tony Chachere's. Honestly. This is all thanks to Dad’s many … [Read more...]
Cajun Kabobs
Cajun Kabobs are like Jambalaya on a stick! They're simply delicious with a nice kick of Cajun seasoning. Serve with yellow rice for a light, summer dinner. I told you I was on a kabob kick lately, right? I mean, I made Steak and Potato Kabobs, Hawaiian Chicken Kabobs, and Chicken Fajita Kabobs. All of this deliciousness was posted either the tail end of June and into July. It’s summer, right? Doesn’t that require lots of grilled dinners which means a few kabobs or two? I remember … [Read more...]
Muffaletta Grilled Cheese
With all the flavors of a traditional Muffaletta sandwich, this Muffaletta Grilled Cheese using Rumiano Cheese is a delicious and family friendly version of the New Orleans tradition 'wich. It’s #GrilledCheeseMonth! Didn’t ya know it? I missed grilled cheese day. That was Sunday. We had a jam packed weekend which included having Dad and R over for dinner Saturday night. We had a great time! Which is to be expected because we always have a great time with them. We served up some bacon … [Read more...]
Creamy Cajun Pasta with Sausage
Simple turkey sausage is glammed up with this delicious and simple cream sauce. This Creamy Cajun Pasta with Sausage is perfect for any night of the week! It’s getting colder, which means I’m craving more and more comfort foods, like macaroni and cheese. But I’m not talking blue box mac n cheese. I want something more in my pasta with cheese sauce. Don’t get me wrong! I’m not dissing the blue box. It has its charm. No, I didn’t grow up eating it. Macaroni and cheese … [Read more...]
Muffaletta Pasta Salad
Muffaletta Pasta Salad has all the flavors of a delicious muffelatta sandwich, but in a an delicious, picnic worthy and pot luck necessary pasta salad form. … [Read more...]
Delicious Saffron Baked Beignets
These beignets are definitely not traditional. Not only are they baked, but they are infused with amazing saffron flavor! Delicious Saffron Baked Beingets are perfect for any breakfast or brunch. … [Read more...]
Blackened Steaks
We have some semblance of "normal" back after this weekend. I am STILL sore from our hike. No, I haven't written that post on the other blog yet. I still have to write one before I write about the 21 A-mazing waterfalls we saw on our hike. We packed up and headed back on Sunday. There was no way in hell that I was going to be able to do this thing in reverse. Besides, I missed the girl and wanted to get home to pick her up from grandma and grandpas. This actually didn't happen until Monday. … [Read more...]
Spicy New Orleans Barbeque Shrimp Recipe for Mardi Gras
I LITERALLY wanted to face plant in the pan of these Spicy New Orleans Barbeque Shrimp Recipe for Mardi Gras shrimp and eat every bit of smoky, spicy goodness. Oh...WE WILL be making these again. Often. So often, that I plan to have liquid smoke oozing out of my skin. Photo by Susie Mine didn't have as much oil and butter, of course, but all the flavors were still there none the less. I did buy bread, but we didn't sop up all the juicy goodness. Our weekly shrimp are … [Read more...]