Holiday Weekend Fun + Bayou Boogie !

It was an absolutely beautiful holiday weekend in Cajun country and so much fun, too! You could say that the weekend started on Thursday evening, with the kick-off of the Spring concert series at Rhythms on the River, in River Ranch. The crowd was huge and in a celebratory mood. My talented daughter snapped this pic. There was a whole lotta dancing going on, to the Zydeco beat of Cedric Watson and Creole Bijou. Nothing like a little Zydeco to get your blood pumping! Let the good times roll, cher!!

These wonderful free concerts are held every Thursday evening, in the Town Square, in River Ranch, in Lafayette, through May 20. Come on out and get into the festival mood, and get ready for our biggest festival of the year, Festival International, which is right around the corner! (April 21 through 25) This is one FIVE DAY party that ya'll DON'T want to miss! ( click here for a complete schedule) Check it out!

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On Friday, I met my darling daughter for lunch, at Jefferson Orleans restaurant in downtown Lafayette. I was in a low-cal mood, and ordered a house salad, topped with grilled shrimp and she also got a salad, topped with grilled tuna steak. Both were absolutely out of this world, cher! Cest bon!

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Then on Saturday, we went to THE crawfish boil of the year! Oh the crawfish are so good this year and these caterers know HOW to boil, cher! Oh so good! Give them a call for your next company crawfish boil or family reunion and tell them I sent you!

Hot and spicy and delicious!

Oh, and they went so fast!

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Then on Saturday night, a few friends dropped by, and brought one of my favorite cd's, by Andre Thierry and Zydeco Magic. I made up a batch of Pina Coladas and we had our own little dancing party on the patio! Here is a clip of this "hot as Tabasco" band, playing one of my favorite songs, Tu Le Ton Son Ton! (Cajun for "every now and then") Crank it up, cher!

Happy New Year ! + Holiday Lagniappe' !

As we step into 2010, I would like to wish each and every one of you a New Year filled with good health, good times, and prosperity! Merci beaucoup for stopping by! I will be announcing the winner of my Cajun cookbook giveaway, in my next post. Many thanks to all of you who entered and signed my guest book for two chances to win!


We went out to a fabulous New Year's Eve dinner at Copeland's
and had a healthy portion of delectable Cajun seafood. A Seafood Platter and Shrimp & Oysters w/ artichokes over Pasta! Cest bon, cher! Then, it was on to Vermilionville, for a New Year's dance, with Geno Delafose and French Rockin' Boogie, rockin' the crowd! We had a blast, with a group of old friends! Hope ya'll passed a good time last night, too! Out with the old, in with the new! Lassiez les bon ton rouler!
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As a little New Year's gift, here's a handy recipe for those who may have had a few too many glasses of champagne, last night. Believe me when I tell you, cher, it is guaranteed to cure a hangover! Cheers!

Big Easy Bloody Marys

 2 oz.'s vodka
6 oz.'s V-8 juice
Few dashes Tabasco
1 dash Worcestershire sauce
1 dash white pepper
1 tsp. lime juice
Shake all ingredients and strain into cocktail glass
Garnish w/ celery stalks, olives, and cocktail onions

Happy New Year ! Let the Good Times Roll, Cher!!