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Flatbread Pizza

Cajun French:  Cuire (kū-eer) – bake

 

PlatedSo many ways to make pizza with varied ingredients, the options are limitless.  The pizza could be very healthy or a heart attack on a plate and everything in between.  Our pizza du jour is made using flatbread with olive oil and lots of garlic and we build from there.  The garlic is roasted in the olive oil, yes we like garlic.  Have fun with the pizza; try different ingredients with different combinations.  Some will be great others not to be tried again.  But that is the fun of cooking especially cooking with family and friends.

Mais C’est Bon!

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Colorado River Bean Salad

Cajun French: la feve (la fev) – bean

 

Plated with avocadoWalking into Let It Grow in Cortez, CO a combination coffee house, plant nursery, market and café, we saw a large display of dried beans.  Always attracted to beans of every type, we headed over and were amazed with the variety and names.  Colorado River, Zuni Gold, Mortgage Lifter, Anasazi, Pinkeye and Cranberry were just a few of the beans available. Continue reading “Colorado River Bean Salad”

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Almond Veggie Rice

Cajun French:  le “spinach” (lu “spinach”) – spinach

 

Plated with Brussel SproutsHaving fresh vegetables that needed cooking, we decided to make Veggie Rice.  Sauté vegetables over rice was the plan but as always the plan evolved.  Rice was cooked with fresh rosemary then combined with the vegetables and almond butter was added.  Wow!  The almond butter added a richness and the aroma made our mouths water.

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Nutty Penne

Cajun French:  l’asperge (l’as-pairj) – asparagus

 

Plated with cheeseFresh leeks were in our market basket this week, so we decided to make a dish focusing on the leeks.  At least that is how it started.  The dish evolved to include pine nuts and watercress.  In the end we had a thick sauce to mix with penne, top with cheese and enjoy.

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Mustard Tarragon Catfish

Cajun French:  la moutarde (la moo-tard) – mustard

 

PlatedFresh Louisiana wild caught catfish – nothing like its sweet taste.  We purchased catfish from Outlaw Katfish at the Red Stick Farmers Market and were ready for some of that sweetness.  We wanted to try something different and our herb garden was calling us.  Fresh tarragon and Creole mustard – yes!  We made a paste using the mustard as a base and rubbed one side of the fish.  The fish was served with our Rice with Broccoli Flowers.

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Crawfish and Cornbread


Cajun French:  le persil (lu pair-see) – parsley

 

PlatedIt’s Crawfish time in south Louisiana!  Fresh crawfish are abundant this time of year and we try to incorporate them into as many meals as possible.  This one is a very simple yet elegant meal and is delicious.  The cornbread is made using locally milled cornmeal from Papa Tom and fresh crawfish tails from the Outlaw Katfish Company.

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Sweet Potato Stuffed Shrimp with Pecans

Cajun French:  la pacane (la pa-kan) – pecan

 

PlatedLeftovers.

What does it mean to you?  Some people we know will not touch leftovers; others make extra just to have leftovers.  For us, leftovers are the beginning of another meal.  Today we had a baked sweet potato, rice, and corn – what to do?  There was also fresh shrimp.  Creativity started and we ended with stuffed shrimp.

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Bayou Potato Salad

Cajun French:  la patate (la pa-tat) – potato

 

PlatedPotato Salad – picnics, family dinners, comfort food.  That’s Potato Salad.

How about potato salad with a twist?  Instead of using just white potatoes, include equal amounts of sweet potatoes for a flavor twist.  This is a very fresh tasting salad that pops in your mouth.

We had boiled shrimp that we added to the plate and wow what a meal!

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Sweet Potato Grits with Shrimp

Cajun French:  le grue (lu grū) – grits

 

PlatedWarm sweet potato right from the oven – what could be more Southern than that?  Add grits and shrimp and your taste buds will be doing the Cajun Two Step.

Shrimp was on the menu for dinner and sweet potatoes were coming out of the oven; the fragrant aroma triggered the flow of creative juices.  So began the journey that would be sweet potato grits with shrimp.  Wanting to make it Cajun not just Southern, we added Tasso to the grits which gave it a pronounced smoky flavor.

We hope you have as much fun with this dish as we did…..

Mais C’est Bon!

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Pesto Shrimp

Cajun French: la prune (la prūn) – plum

 

Most of our recipes are made from “starch”, but sometimes we have prepared items that must be used.  We do not like to throw out anything including prepared foods.  In walks Pesto and we must use it somehow, somewhere, in something, etc.  The pesto had already been used on pizza, but we still had half a bottle left.  Shrimp was on the menu and the pesto became a marinade.  The blending of flavors became a simple supper of shrimp with fresh plum and avocado.  This is a great summer evening meal!

Mais C’est Bon!

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