Cajun Food Where You Find It
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”SHRIMP & GRITS
Cajun French: le grue (lu grū) – grits
Shrimp & Grits is a south Louisiana favorite whether you are in Cajun Country or New Orleans. Our dish comes from Cajun Country with the added flavor of Andouille. Elegant entertaining or family dinner, shrimp & grits is perfect.
Mais C’est Bon!
Enjoy!!
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Christmas lights and meat pies may not seem like a match. Yet in Natchitoches, LA, they go hand in hand. The only French settlement in north Louisiana has been home to a Christmas Light Tradition since 1927. Long before the Christmas Lights began, street vendors were hawking meat pies in the 1800s. Today there are no street vendors hawking meat pies, yet several restaurants offer meat pies on their menu.
Although Natchitoches did not invent meat pies, the city’s meat pie is the official meat pie of Louisiana. Below is an easy meat pie filling with refrigerator dough used for the crust. Generally one will not find sauce for Natchitoches Meat Pies. The sauce has been added to the recipe and adds an added depth to the meat pie. The meat pie filling is based on the Official Natchitoches Meat Pie Recipe.
Mais C’est Bon!
Enjoy!!
Continue reading “Natchitoches Meat Pies”Cajun French: le pain grillé (lu pain gree-ā) – Toast (Bread)
This recipe was originally designed as an appetizer for 4 people. The bread size was large enough to hold two shrimp and veggies. While this is great as an appetizer, it also can be served over pasta, used as a taco filling, pizza or whatever your imagination thinks up. This recipe is quick, easy and versatile. If you have leftovers, they are great the next day!
Mais C’est Bon!
Enjoy!!
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We are always searching for new and different ideas for cooking. Having huge chicken breast, about 1# each, stuffing sounded like a great way to fix them. Searching the frig, we found Brie and spinach, add pine nuts and cranberries and the stuffing was taking shape. The outcome was excellent especially the sauce made with stuffing liquid.
Mais C’est Bon!
Enjoy!!
Continue reading “Stuffed Chicken Breast”Cajun French: le piment fort (lu pee-mon for) – hot pepper
Big plumb Jalapeno Peppers are hard to pass up. So when we saw these green treasures staring at us, in our basket they went. We were already planning what the stuffing would be and discussing how to cook them before we even left the market. These were grilled on our electric pit and they were very tasty, full of flavor.
Mais C’est Bon!
Cajun French: la gombo fevi (lu gom-bō fā-vee) – okra
Saturday was overcast but farmers market junkies are not deterred by weather, so we headed out to the farmers market in Ponca City OK. The market is held in the shadow of The Pioneer Woman Statue on one of the streets on the grounds. The market was small yet we always appreciate the line of vendors sharing their variety of vegetables and fruits. These fresh from the garden, picked the day before or the morning of the market, produce are what encourages us get up early on a Saturday morning and come away with freshness you could not find in a supermarket. Continue reading “Farmers Market – Ponca City OK”
Barnhart Gardens – Tonkawa OK
Cajun French: le melon doux (lu m’lon doo) – watermelon
Talking with farmers at various markets makes our food purchases a little more personal. Besides the freshness of local items we also get the personal touch of the farmers. Not often do we get to sit and chat with farmers. Recently we enjoyed a visit with farmers at a local farm stand, Barnhart Gardens, in Tonkawa OK. Continue reading “A Visit With Local Farmers”
Cajun French: le manger (lu mon-jā) – food
In our locavore quest for farmers markets, it is not often we take part in a tradition dating back three centuries. The Habitants de la Poste de Vincennes knew the importance of fresh locally grown food in the early 1700s. The farmers would gather at the market and sell their items. Today this tradition is continued at the Vincennes Historic Farmers Market in the Riverfront Pavilion. Continue reading “Farmers Market – Vincennes IN”
Cajun French: la pomme (la pom) – apple
Farmers market – the name resonates with us. They are so much a part of our travels and at times determines which direction we head. Some markets are so so and other are exceptional, large and small, great selection or mainly the same items. For us, none of that matters. What matters is local, fresh and seasonal. And the creme de la creme is making two markets while parked in one location. Continue reading “Farmers Market – Montague, MI”
