Spicy Creole Party Dips + More Festival Fun

Here are two quick and easy Creole style dips that are just perfect for your Cinco de Mayo celebration or any time you're in the mood for a little sinfully delicious snack. The first one is made with creamy avocados and blended with tomatoes, cilantro, and green chilies, and will send you into orbit, cher! Warning: (may become addictive)

Spicy Creole Guacamole

3 ripe avocados, peeled and pitted
1 small (8 ounce) can, Rotel tomatoes with green chilies, drained
1 small onion, minced
1 tbs. chopped cilantro
1 tbs. fresh lemon juice
1/2 tsp. sea salt
Tabasco to taste

Mash avocados in a medium bowl. Stir in tomatoes, onions, lemon juice, salt, and Tabasco, and mix well. Cover and chill until ready to serve. Serve with tortilla chips or veggies. Cest bon!

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Spicy Creole Salsa

2 cups diced fresh Creole tomatoes
1/4 cup chopped fresh cilantro
1/2 cup diced red onion
1/4 cup diced green onions, including tops
1 tbs. lime juice
1 tbs. Tabasco brand Chipotle Pepper Sauce
1 tsp. minced garlic
1/4 tsp. sea salt

Combine all ingredients is a medium bowl and mix well. Serve with chips or crackers. Fab!

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 More Festival Fun

 We had an absolute blast at Festival International this past weekend. Fabulous Cajun food, music, and fun! Here's a little clip that I took at the Chevron Stage of Leroy Thomas and the Zydeco Roadrunners rockin' the crowd.  The high spirited crowd was in overdrive, along with the band, and I thought that the roof was going to blow off! LOL

Festival International - Saturday Night



And after a few days rest, we are gearing up for the Breaux Bridge Crawfish this weekend. 3 days, 3 music stages, over 30 of the best Cajun and zydeco bands, and some of the best crawfish that you will ever have the pleasure of eating. Hope to see you there! For a complete schedule, click here.

 Wishing ya'll a fun and fab weekend! Merci beacoup for stopping by!

Crab and Shrimp Enchiladas + Festival Fun

Here's a spicy Cajun favorite that is perfect for your Cinco de Mayo celebration or anytime you want a fabulous meal. Sinfully good, cher and so easy to make. Bon appetit!

Crab and Shrimp Enchiladas

3 tbsp.'s butter
1 onion, chopped
1/2 cup green onions, sliced
1 bell pepper, chopped

1/4 cup fresh cilantro, chopped
1 lb. peeled medium shrimp

1/2 lb. lump crab meat, picked over 
1 can cream of mushroom soup, undiluted
1 can hot enchilada sauce, divided
1 (4 oz.) can green chilies, drained
1 tsp. or more, Cajun seasoning
1  8 count package flour tortillas
 1 (1/2) cups shredded Pepper Jack cheese, divided
1/4 cup Parmesan cheese, grated (optional)

In large skillet, saute the onion, bell pepper, seasoning, on medium heat, for about 5 minutes. Add shrimp and saute and stir for about 5 minutes on each side.

Pour in mushroom soup, half of the enchilada sauce, crab meat, and green chilies. Stir and mix well. Add salt to taste. Cover and simmer for 5 more minutes, stirring occasionally.
 

Place tortilla in a shallow dish and spread 1/2 cup of the mixture on top, sprinkle with  cheese, roll, and place in a greased, 13 x 9 baking pan, with seams down. Repeat.

When complete, pour other half of enchilada sauce, evenly on top and sprinkle top with remaining Pepper Jack cheese, 1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese,  green onions, and cilantro. 

Bake in a preheated 350 degree oven for 15 minutes or until bubbly and cheese melts. 

Serve with my Corn, Black Bean, and Tomato Salsa.  Bon appetit!

I'll be sharing these at ~
Full Plate Thursday @ Miz Helen's Country Cottage
See Ya in the Gumbo @ Ms. EnPlace

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Festival International de Louisiane

We had an absolute bon ton at Festival International, enjoying 5 straight days of fabulous food, music, and fun. The weather was great also, which made the whole event even more enjoyable. Here are a few pics that I took of some of the awesome food that we ate from the Pavillion de Cuisine. The lines were long, but well worth the wait.

Crawfish Spinach Bread Bowl

Blackened Shrimp Wrap

We also had dinner at a few choice restaurants downtown. The Jalapeno Cheeseburgers were out of this world!

And the fried shrimp en brochette was divine!

There were 6 music stages and the music was incredible.

Kick Off Dance

The Lost Bayou Ramblers got the ball rolling on Wednesday evening at the Kick Off fais do do and there was a whole lotta nitty-gritty dancin' going on.




Hope that you all are having a wonderful week! Merci beaucoup for passing by!