Archive for September, 2008

Cajun “Swamp Gas” Chili

   Pretty quick and easy recipe from cajun country. Hope you Enjoy !
 
Ingredients:
 
3lb Ground Meat (half beef/half pork best can even sub in half deer/half pork)
3 – cups of water
1 – cups green peppers (diced)
2 – cups red onion (diced)
2 – cups celery (diced)
2 – green onions (diced)
1/4 – cup jalapeno peppers (diced)
1 – teaspoon [...]

“Boudin” – A Cajun Gem

Wikipedia: Boudin
Boudin (pronounced BOO-dan , IPA [?boudañ]) describes a number of different types of sausage used in French, French-Canadian, Creole and Cajun cuisine. Boudin can also refer to a bakery in San Francisco; to Le Boudin, the march of the French Foreign Legion; or to French painter Eugène Boudin. In French [...]

You Might be “Cajun” If ……

…you start an angel food cake with a roux.
…watching the “wild kingdom” inspires you to write a cookbook.
…you think the head of the united nations is boudreaux/ boudreax-guillory.
…you think a lobster is a crawfish on steroids.
…you think ground hog day and boucherie day are the same holiday.
…you take a bite [...]

Catfish Courtbouillion – Recipe

Ingredients
3 large onions, diced
3 cloves garlic, diced
1 bunch onion tops, diced
1 bunch parsley, chopped
1 medium bell pepper, diced
3/4 cup oil
1 ounce can tomato sauce
1 can Rotel
1/2 can tomato paste
2 tablespoons roux
3 cups water
3 pounds catfish filets
Cajun Seasoning , salt/pepper
Green onions
Instructions:
Start with all veggies in on pan and saute then down in oil until they [...]

Too many hurricanes threaten La. bayou way of life

JEAN LAFITTE, La. (AP) — Three monster hurricanes in three years have walloped this Cajun town, which like many others in south Louisiana, barely rises above the waterline of the bayous and fragile wetlands leading to the Gulf. First there was Katrina, then Rita and now Ike.
And that’s not counting Gustav, the Labor Day spoiler [...]

Cajun Fried Chicken Burgers – Recipe

  Here is another great and simple recipe from cajun country i think everyone may enjoy !
 
 
1-1/4 pound ground chicken – mixed white/dark
1 – small clove garlic
1 – egg white
1 – teaspoon salt/pepper/onion powder
1- tablespoon of Cajun Seasoning (which ever available to you)
1 – teaspoon buttermilk (can sub 2% milk)
1-1/2 cup bread crumbs
1 – cup [...]

Rayne , La Frog Festival Musical Lineup Remains the Same

 
Coordinators of the Rayne Frog Festival, rescheduled for November 7-9, 2008 are excited to announce that the fantastic musical lineup will remain the same, with all entertainers appearing at the same time on the new dates.
Festival Coordinator Cheryl McCarty says, “I think it’s a rare occurrence that we are able to present the same talented [...]

Most of Louisiana’s coast still flooded by Ike

HACKBERRY, La.—Ike’s floodwaters blanketed most of Louisiana’s 250-mile coast Sunday, impeding search and rescue missions while leaving behind vast destruction of a landscape still struggling since the deadly 2005 hurricane season.
Nearly 700 people had been rescued since Friday when the waters began to rise, but about 170,000 homes were still without [...]

Cajun’s Fenroy overtakes Mitchell

On the third play of Saturday’s game at Illinois, UL’s Tyrell Fenroy lowered his shoulder and pushed ahead, setting the program’s career rushing record with a nine-yard carry.
The LaPlace native, who entered the game needing nine yards to pass former Cajun great Brian Mitchell, put himself into the record books in typical Fenroy fashion.
It was [...]

Ike impacting Cajun athletics

The plans for UL’s athletic teams quickly changed on Thursday with Hurricane Ike likely to come closer to Louisiana than previously expected.
Daryl Cetnar, UL’s sports information director, said the Ragin’ Cajun football team would be unable to fly out of Lafayette to Champaign, Ill., for Saturday’s game against Illinois. He said [...]

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