Spicy Chicken Enchiladas + Mid-Week Fun

Here's a delectable Caj-Mex favorite that is just perfect for those nights when you are running short on time and want to please your unexpected, dinner guests or just want a quick and easy supper. This fabulous, spicy Caj-Mex dish will delight your guests and have them coming back for more! Out of this world, cher! Enjoy!  (photo courtesy of photobucket)

Spicy Chicken Enchiladas
 
3 tbs.'s butter
1 onion, chopped
1 bell pepper, chopped
1/2 cup green onions, w/ tops, sliced
1/2 cup chopped fresh cilantro
2 cups diced, cooked chicken
1 can cream of chicken soup
1 large can "hot" enchilada sauce, divided
1 can chopped green chilies, drained
1 cup or more, shredded, cheddar cheese
6 flour tortillas

In large skillet, saute onion and bell pepper in butter for 5 minutes. Add cooked chicken and green onions, and stir in cream of chicken soup, half of enchilada sauce, and green chilies. Stir and mix well and simmer for 10 minutes. Fill centers of tortillas with about 1/2 cup chicken mixture and roll up.

Place filled tortillas with seams side down. Top with extra enchilada sauce and sprinkle with cheese and cilanrto. Bake in a 350 degree oven for 20 to 25 minutes. Top with sour cream, and serve with a fresh garden salad and enjoy !

Cinco de Mayo Fun!

  
It was a lovely evening and we joined some friends for the Cinco de Mayo celebration at Agave's Mexican Grill and Cantina, in downtown Lafayette. As I walked past the band area, someone called my name. It was my dear old friend, Ronnie, whose fabulous blues band was going to entertain the crowd. The patio was packed to the gills with party goers.

This group of Cajun gals were having fun!
"Long Live the French", cheers!

The other side of this table.

So among good friends, I ordered a Margarita and got a pic of my friend's blues band. He is the lead guitar player, on left, with the berret and sunglasses on, behind the speaker.


I also took a little clip of one of my favorite oldie, but goodie songs, "I Hear Ya Knockin', But You Can't Come In"!

Hope you all are having a fun week, too! Merci beaucoup for stopping by and for all of your thoughts and prayers for the Gulf Coast oil spill. We are hoping to be spared, but we are preparing for the worse, too. We know all too well, here in Cajun country, that anything is possible, with this thing.

LOTS MORE Festival Fun ! - Day 3

The show went on at Festival International on Friday evening, despite a cloudy sky and threats of stormy weather. Luckily, it didn't rain and the inclement weather stayed well to the north of us. The mood was esctatic and Scene Chevron was bursting at the seams with exuberant fans of the fabulous Cajun band, Feufollet. They started playing together when they were mere teenagers and now as "twenty somethings", have grown and expanded into, not only one of Acadiana's premier acts, but into a popular group in the world arena, as well! It was so crowded in this "Boomer Tent", that many took to the patio to dance, where they could really let loose. Sorry if the video is a little shaky, but I was dancing when I took it! The crowd LOVED this band!

Feufollet

After all of this dancing, we were in need of some refreshment and we were starving, so we decided to walk over to the Pavilion de Cuisine and get some Red Beans and Rice w/ Sausage and I just had to have one of these divine Crawfish-Spinach Bread Bowls. Cest bon, cher!

After devouring these Cajun delicacies, we returned to the "Boomer Tent", where Geno Delafose & French Rockin' Boogie had just taken the stage, and were really jammin' and rockin' the crowd. One of Cajun country's favorite dance bands, Geno was hotter than hot, tonight! A whole lot of Zydeco-ing going on, cher! So much FUN!!!

Geno Delafose & French Rockin' Boogie

Just as Geno finished playing, friends called and wanted us to meet them at Scene Bacardi, where another fabulous band was playing. Los de Abajo out of Mexico City, really got the huge crowd excited and they went absolutely wild over this band! Their unique sound, called tropipunk, really got the crowd jumping for joy! They really put on a fantastic show!
Los de Abajo

After all of the jumping and shouting, we were in dire need of a nice cold drink, so we headed over to the nearby, Filling Station Bar & Grille, which is one of my favorite downtown patios. A nice glass of wine and a Spring water with lemon please! There was a wonderful band, called The Roebucks, playing on the patio, and it felt good to relax and listen to their fun, Retro Rockabilly sounds! Another great festival evening! Lassiez les bon temps rouler, cher!

Hope that ya'll are having a fun and wonderful weekend, too! Stay tuned, there's so much more to come! Merci for stopping by, mon amis!