Cajun Food Where You Find It
Cajun French: le jardinage (lu jar-deen-aj) – vegetables
It’s really kind of ironic that we are dedicated locavores considering we full time RV and constantly change our location. Maybe because of this, Saturday’s have a special meaning for us – farmers markets!
Continue reading “Brazos Valley Farmers Market, Bryan, TX”
Cajun French: le jardinage (lu jar-deen-aj) – vegetables
The farmers market was teeming with young vegetables this week; eggplant, radish, squash, peppers were begging to be purchased. We generally grill our vegetables but this week we decided to try roasting. After slicing the vegetables we tossed them with Cajun olive oil and local honey. The results were awesome! The vegetables were accompanied by pan grilled salmon and salad. This recipe is very simple to prepare yet full of flavor and aromas. Honey is the star of this dish so make sure you use high quality local honey.
Mais C’est Bon!
Cajun French: le melon doux (lu m’lon doo) – watermelon
Watermelon and shrimp – two of our favorites. That said, it took John a moment to agree to use them together in a dish. Laurie was ready in fact she is always up for a combination of foods. Once John agreed we took to the kitchen and salad making. As usual we wanted to give the dish a Cajun flair so we introduced Cajun olive oil and local honey along with cane vinegar. The ingredients were purchased at our local farmers market with the mint coming from our herb patch.
Mais C’est Bon!
Enjoy!! Continue reading “Watermelon Salad with Grilled Shrimp”
Cajun French: Louisiane (Loo-ee-zee-on) – Louisiana
Valentine’s Day Dinner
Romantically speaking, oysters say it all. Combine fresh Louisiana oysters with fresh Louisiana shrimp and crab and romance is in the air. We paired this trio with a stuffed portabella mushroom that will leave your taste buds sizzling. Light candles, chill your favorite wine, grab your honey and you will have a night in paradise.
Mais C’est Bon!
Enjoy!! Continue reading “Louisiana Seafood Crowning Stuffed Portabella Mushrooms”
Cajun French: l’ail (l’a-ee) – garlic
Having crabmeat and greens in the frig and needing to use them, we decided to put them together and serve with pasta and lots of garlic. This dish will make everyone smile and go back for seconds and thirds. The dish could be turned into a casserole and would be great for a pot luck.
Mais C’est Bon!
