A Cool Poolside Lunch + Cajun Boogie

We're in the dog days of summer, here in Cajun country, and what could be more fab than a cool poolside lunch. I like to make up platters of fresh fruits and veggies, with cool, creamy dips for dipping. And maybe a yummy salad or sandwich with a refreshing cold drink to sip on. This is one of my favorite ways to beat the heat! What do you do to stay cool?

This Smoky Blue Cheese Dip is just perfect with fresh veggies and will send your taste buds into orbit, cher!  It is very easy to make and will delight your guests! Enjoy!

Smoky Blue Cheese Dip

1/2 cup blue cheese, crumbled
3 strips smoked bacon, cooked, drained, and crumbled
1/2 cup light mayo
4 tbs.'s low fat buttermilk
4 tbs.'s light sour cream
1/4 cup green onions, chopped fine
1 tsp.apple cider vinegar
1/4 tsp. cayenne pepper
1/4 tsp. black pepper
Salt and Tabasco to taste

Combine all ingredients in mixing bowl and whisk until well blended. Chill for 1 hour and serve with fresh veggies or crackers. Also great with chicken wings. Cest bon, cher!

To see my Grilled Cajun Chicken Wings recipe, click here.
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And I also love to make up a big bowl of delicious shrimp salad and nestle it into a whole wheat French roll , and then top it off with lettuce, fresh Creole tomatoes, and alfalfa sprouts. Yum! My favorite!! Divine, cher!

Shrimp Salad Sandwiches

1 lb. medium, cooked shrimp, chopped
1 lemon, cut in half
1 tbs. Cajun seasoning
2 large hard boiled eggs, peeled and chopped
1/2 cup each, onion and celery, diced
1 tsp. crushed garlic
1 tbs. sweet pickle relish
1/2 cup light mayo
1 tbs. Creole or Dijon mustard
1 tbs. ketchup
Few shakes of Tabasco

In large bowl, squeeze lemon juice on shrimp and season with Cajun seasoning. Add eggs, onions, and celery, and mix well. In separate bowl, mix garlic, relish, mayo, mustard, ketchup,  and Tabasco and mix well. Add to shrimp mixture and toss to coat evenly. Chill until ready to serve. Serve on your favorite bread with romaine lettuce, sliced tomatoes,  and sprouts. Bon appetit!

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And to drink, I love to make up a batch of these Strawberry Margarita Spritzers. So refreshing and delightful and perfect for a weekend gathering! Cheers!

Strawberry Margarita Spritzers

1 (10 oz.) package frozen strawberries, thawed

1 cup tequila
1/4 cup Triple Sec
1 (10 oz.) can frozen strawberry daiquiri mix, thawed
2 tbs.'s fresh lime juice
1 (1 liter)  bottle club soda
Lime slices for garnish

Place first 5 ingredients in blender and pulse until smooth. Pour into a pitcher and stir in club soda, right before serving. Garnish with lime slices. Cheers!

I'll be sharing these at:

Home Sweet Farm

Fit and Fabulous Friday

It's a Hodgepodge Friday

Saturday Nite Special 

Strut Your Stuff Saturday

Sunday Showcase Party 

Savory Sunday  

Amaze Me Monday 
Jam Hands

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 Cajun Boogie

It's shaping up to be a fun weekend, with some great music events going on.Tonight, we'll be going to the Blue Moon Saloon, for a double header event, featuring the fabulous Feufollet band and The Lost Bayou Ramblers. Then on Sunday we'll be headed to Whiskey River Landing for a benefit dance with five bands playing for a good cause. Definitely, my kind of weekend!

Here's a little clip that I took of one of the bands that are playing at tonight's shindig. Their unique style of Cajun boogie can really get a crowd moving and here they are, rockin'  the crowd at Vermilionville, at the Bayou Vermilion Festival. A whole lotta nitty-gritty dancin' going on, cher!. Oh, the life of a Cajun is oh so fun!

To see more of my Cajun and Zydeco videos,  and to check out my You Tube Channel, click here.

Feufollet

Wishing all of you a great,  fun-filled weekend! Merci beaucoup for stopping by!