Tag Archive for Fat Tuesday

cajun shrimp & sausage etouffee

I enjoyed a day at home, alone today. It was so nice to get my workout done and then read some Little House while taking a long, candlelit bubble bath. After my bath I put on my jammy pants and watched two episodes of THIS awesome show while working on a knitting project. In January…

catfish nuggets

This is my favorite way to enjoy catfish! Wonderful as an appetizer or main course. ~preheat oil in deep-fryer to 375 degrees~ 1 cup yellow cornmeal 1 Tablespoon smoked paprika 1 teaspoon cayenne pepper 3/4 cup buttermilk 1 Tablespoon Louisiana Hot Sauce, Tabasco (or your favorite) 32 oz. boneless skinless catfish nuggets, rinsed and patted…

hushpuppies

Happy August, Friends! I can’t believe how quickly the time has flown. Summer is winding down and everyone is talking about their summer “bucket lists.” We have to get another beach day in for sure, and of course there’s the Minnesota State Fair, Renaissance Festival, and family picnics…. What’s on your list? Jeff purchased a…

pressed italian sandwiches

What a fantastic day we had yesterday. It was overcast, but warm and calm. The perfect sort of lazy day to spend lakeside enjoying a picnic with family, and that’s exactly what we did. It was so fun to talk, eat, sip wine and just relax. The day before, I was busy in the kitchen…

bananas foster buckwheat belgian waffles {gluten free}

Here’s a fantastic, filling, high protein waffle recipe that is also gluten free. It’s quite a bit healthier than the typical Belgian waffle, but there is a lot of sugar in the bananas foster topping. If you’d like to substitute agave for the brown sugar, you sure can. Some people say that blue agave nectar…

caramel apple bread pudding

~ caramel apple bread pudding ~ This is ooey, gooey and caramely. The perfect vehicle for bread pudding made with dry baguette. This last time I made it I didn’t have baguette, and I don’t particularly like wheat bread in bread pudding…but I did have a loaf of apple date bread in the freezer! I…

shrimp perloo

~shrimp perloo~ Perloo is the word they use for pilaf in the Carolina low country where this dish is famous and prepared as often as Minnesotans make hot dish and fruity jello molds. This is my version of the dish. It’s easy, tasty and delicious. 1 lb thawed large, raw shrimp shelled deveined, tails in…