Cajun Food Where You Find It
Cajun French: l’oeuf (l’uf) – egg
John’s grandmother always made crepes, never pancakes. She would spread them with butter and a little sugar and roll them. This is an excellent way of eating crepes and it always brings memories for John. This month we are taking them up a notch with jam or jelly, whipped cream and berries and syrup. Anything you like is acceptable with crepes. Use your imagination.
Mais C’est Bon!
Enjoy!!
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Another Holiday recipe especially for those cold evenings. Eggnog is a great beverage (alcoholic or not) for any occasion from Breakfast to Midnight Supper. We hope it becomes one of your Holiday favorites.
Mais C’est Bon!
Enjoy!!
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The Holidays are near and this is perfect for holiday entertaining and gifting. This recipe was given to us by John’s sister, Suzanne, and of course we had to add the Cajunville touch to it. This recipe may become a holiday tradition for you and your family.
Mais C’est Bon!
Enjoy!!
Continue reading “Almond Croissants”
Growing up, Cajun Pap was a staple in our grandmother’s home. Pap was placed over cake, eaten as a custard and given to babies. It is a type of pan custard, cooked in a double boiler and eaten warm or chilled. Either way is delicious. We hope you enjoy Cajun Pap as much as we do.
Mais C’est Bon!
Enjoy!!
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Cajun French: la pomme (la pom) – apple
Bringing dessert to a dinner party and looking for something different – why not an apple tart. Not just any apple tart; one made in a cast iron griddle. It is easy, quick, and makes a great presentation. We added a Cajun flair by using a blood orange marmalade glaze.
Mais C’est Bon!
Enjoy!! Continue reading “Apple Tart”
Cajun French: pétrir (pā-treer) – knead
Cajuns are an adaptable people. We take what the area offers and make it our own. So we wonder why it took not only a non-Cajun, but also a non-native Louisianan to develop the Boudin King Cake. Granted Dr. Boudin (Bob Carriker) has been living in the Lafayette area since 1997; he is not native. He calls Louisiana home and has come to embrace our culture and food. In honor of Dr. Boudin and his Boudin King Cake, we have made our own, adapting it to our tastes.
One bread recipe will make a very large king cake. We made ours in our Dutch oven so we adjusted for the size of our pot.
Mais C’est Bon!
Enjoy!! Continue reading “Let’s Eat Cake – Boudin King Cake”
Cajun French: la poire (la poo-ar) – pear
Finding fresh fruit at farmers markets is a treat. Today we had our choice of various apple varieties and pears. Of course we went home with some of each. Poaching pears in a wine sauce has been something we have wanted to do for quite some time. So pears were on the menu for tonight. We did it and yes, they were delicious…
This is an elegant yet easy dessert…
Mais C’est Bon!
Cajun French: le tit gâteau (lu tee ga-tō) – cookie
Everyone enjoys a sweet now and then…
Since we try to eat healthy and limit sugar and animal fat, sweets are a food group we struggle with and are always looking for new ideas. When we saw a recipe for cookies that had no egg or animal fat we grabbed it and went to work. As usual we adapted the recipe to fit our likes and found something that satisfies our sweet tooth.
Mais C’est Bon!
Cajun French: le giromon (lu jeer-ō-mon) – pumpkin
Fall is in the air bringing wonderful sights and smells to us. The spices of Fall like cinnamon, nutmeg, ginger, anise, allspice, etc. are tingling our senses and it is time to bake. Pumpkin is a favorite and we like to try different ways to use the fruit. Pumpkin cookies topped the list since we had not tried that before. We found a recipe in Post Punk Kitchen and tweaked it to our taste.
Mais C’est Bon!
Cajun French – le café égouté (lu ka-fā ā-goo-tā) – dripped coffee
“The Pony Expresso – More than just a coffee shop….a bakery, a gallery, a place to connect, unwind and enjoy.”
Coffee is embedded in our Cajun Culture. We spent many an afternoon having coffee with our grandparents and parents. It was an enjoyable occasion where we discussed the day, learned about our heritage, and looked to the future. Now as we travel we look for those coffeehouses that give us that afternoon pleasure of fresh coffee and visiting. Continue reading “The Pony Expresso, Dolores, CO”
