Eating Light! After 7 days of rich, tasty, Cajun food, I had to create a light meal to eat today. Salad being one of my favorite foods to eat, was the perfect choice. Now, I am not just talking about a plain, boring, salad. I am talking about a Smoked Chopped Chicken Salad. And yes…
Peach Cobbler Galette Cajun Week Day 7
Cajun Week Day 7! It’s Day 7 people, Feed Your Soul Too and I, have really cooked some wonderful Cajun food this week. I couldn’t end Cajun Week without bringing you something real sweet and simple. I decided to make my peach cobbler and turn it into a rustic tart…that’s all there is to a…
Cajun Spoon Bread. Cajun Week Day 6
Cajun Week Day 6! Can you believe it, 5 days of Cajun goodness has already passed. Well, it’s day 6 and I’ve decided that I want to make one of my favorite side dishes, Cajun Spoon Bread! I love cornbread, but think of Cajun Spoon Bread as cornbread kicked up 100%. I start with vegetables…
Cajun Short Ribs: Cajun Week Day 5
Cajun Week Day 5! Day 5 people, and yes I am still cooking, and eating of course. But today I have been given a cooking break by none other than my Baby Girl. Yes, she’s 14 but she will always be my Baby Girl. Baby Girl wanted to cook something for Cajun Week and I…
Cajun Andouille Pasta Recipe Cajun Week Day 4
Cajun Week Day 4! It’s Day 4 of Cajun Week with The Creole Contessa and Feed Your Soul Too. I must admit, I am starting to get full with all this great food Feed Your Soul Too and I have been cooking up this week. I guess I can make room for another dish, so…
Smothered Cabbage with Bacon Cajun Week Day 3!
Cajun Week Day 3! It’s already day 3 of Cajun Week and the food fun is just beginning. I am truly having a wonderful time eating, and creating some fun Cajun recipes. You already know how much I love a good meal, and this smothered cabbage is no different. First off, I will start by…
Cajun Steak with Creamy Mushroom Ragu. Cajun Week Day 2
Cajun Week Day 2 It’s day 2 of Cajun Week with The Creole Contessa, and Feed Your Soul Too! Yesterday was great fun as we treated you to our great southern recipes. I cooked my Creole Fried Corn with Shrimp, which was delicious. Feed Your Soul Too cooked up some delicious Rattlesnack Cajun Pasta. Today,…
Creole Fried Corn with Shrimp! Cajun Week Day 1
Cajun Week Day 1 Hello everyone, great things are happening this week. Creole Contessa and Feed Your Soul Too are both celebrating Cajun Week. For the next seven days, we will be sharing on both our sites, wonderful southern dishes. Creole Fried Corn is a southern staple. Today I decided to make one of my…
Hawaiian Chicken Katsu at L and L Hawaiian Barbeque
Foodie Finds Friday™ I just stumbled upon a food gem! I was leaving Trader Joes and I saw this sign…Hawaiian Barbeque…All I could think about was Hawaiian Macaroni salad…I told Big Goo, they have to have Hawaiian Macaroni salad, let’s stop and get a menu. When we walked in and saw the food board…let’s just…
Shrimp Quesadillas
Quick and Yummy Eats! One of the quickest, easiest, and yummiest foods to make is Quesadillas. When I am in a rush, and I don’t want to hit up a drive thru fast food joint, I always turn to my trusted Quesadilla. Today I decided to add shrimp, but this is just as good with…
Creole Hush Puppies with Jalapenos
Shhh….!! Hush Puppies are as southern as fried fish and gumbo. I have yet to meet a southerner who does not have a hush puppies recipe, usually passed down from generations. You can make Creole hush puppies a variety of ways, spicy and more spicy, or sweet with a only a tad bit of heat….
Creole Salmon Salad with Roasted Asparagus and Peppers
SMART SALAD! Yes, everyone, I love salad! I believe I told you this before. I love my veggies. And yes, I cook bacony (new word), buttery, cheesy, dishes. Which are fine and good, in moderation. But some days, I just want a nice, FLAVORFUL, salad. I always start my salads with Organic greens. Why, you…
Peach Cobbler Pancakes
Peachylicious! I can’t take credit for these great eats! This recipe for Peach Cobbler Pancakes comes from none other than my Baby Girl. You all are aware by now who my Baby Girl is, the”vegan” one, well the vegan one, this week. Check out the Gouda Veggie Melt to find out more about Baby Girl…
Greek Chicken Sandwich Melt
OPA! I love the fresh flavors of Greek food, such as olive oil, oregano, feta cheese, lemon, thyme and I always add a little garlic. I have incorporated all these flavors and more, into my Greek Sandwich Melt. If you remember I made a Greek Chicken Club Sandwich, which was pure delicious! And in honor…
Ultimate Wood Fired Pizza
Foodie Finds Friday™ I am aware that it’s National Grilled Cheese Day! And you know how much I love, anything cheese. I also love a good wood fired pizza. You can check out some of my famous Grilled Cheese Sandwiches by clicking the links below, feast your eyes on my Smoked Chicken Grilled Cheese, Creole…
Burgers Gone Wild!
Best Burgers Attack ANIMAL STYLE! OK people, for those of you who didn’t know it, I have been residing in the south, Texas that is, for some years… Originally from California by way of Louisiana, but now people, as of last week, I am back, on the west coast that is, and I never realized…
Buffalo Chicken Macaroni and Cheese
SPICY!!! OK people, today is the day…what day is it? It’s the day I take my macaroni and cheese and turn it into a hot wing! Yep, I love hot wings, I love cheese, yes, I know, you know, I just love food! I started with some chicken breast, sliced into tenders. You can purchase…
Chicken Grilled Cheese with Caramelized Shallots and Peppers
The Cheese, The Cheese! Yes, I am at it again! You all know how I feel about sandwiches, if you don’t, look through my blog and it will tell you the story. I love sandwiches and most of all I love a nice, cheesy, melty, spicy, smokey, grilled cheesy, yes, cheesy again sandwich. My Chicken…
Smoked Pork Chops
Can’t Wait Till Summer! I know it’s not officially Summer yet, but it sure does look like it outside today. It’s so sunny I had no choice but to bring out the smoker. I decided to smoke some pork chops and serve them with some Hawaiian macaroni salad. I started with some beautiful bone-in pork…
Pepper Jack Cheese Stuffed Meatballs and Tomato Sauce
MEATBALL LUV! There is a special place in my heart for a good, homemade meatball. I love meatballs over pasta, served alone, stuffed inside a nice, toasted, crusty loaf of bread topped with mozzarella cheese. Just like my famous Meatball Sandwich I made a while back. Well, today I decided I wanted to take my…
