Spicy Cajun Seafood Dips + Festival Fun

Here are a few of my favorite seafood dip recipes that are guaranteed to be a real hit at your next tailgating party or any other occasion. They are absolutely scrumptious and when I tell you that they are both out of this world, then you know that I mean it, cher! Cest bon! Enjoy!

Spicy Cajun Shrimp  Dip

1  lb. medium shrimp, peeled and deveined, and chopped

1/2 cup butter 

1/2 cup each onions, bell peppers, and celery, diced
1 tsp. crushed garlic

1 tsp. or more, Cajun seasoning

4 tbs.'s white wine
2 tbs.'s lemon juice
Salt to taste

Few shakes Tabasco sauce

16 oz.'s cream cheese, cut into small pieces
1/4 cup each fresh parsley and green onions, chopped

Melt butter in large skillet on medium high heat. Add onions and bell peppers and saute' for 5 minutes. Add Cajun seasoning, and garlic and stir well. Stir in white wine and lemon juice, and reduce heat to low.

Add shrimp, salt, and Tabasco, and mix well and cover and simmer for 5 minutes. Gradually add cream cheese until melted, stirring often and cook for 5 minutes. Add green onions and parsley and a little more white wine if mixture is too thick. Transfer to a dip bowl and serve with mini croissants or pastry shells. Fab!

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Here's another fabulous dip that will please your guests. One bite of this divine dip with the lump crab meat and delicate cheese blend will make you want to eat the whole bowl. If you're counting calories, use the light version of the cheese, sour cream, and mayo.

Spicy Cajun Crab Dip

1 lb. lump crab meat
1 cup shredded cheddar cheese
1 cup onion, finely chopped
1 jalapeno, seeded and chopped
2 (8 oz.) pkg.'s cream cheese, softened
1/2 pint sour cream
4 tbs.'s mayo
1 tbs. lemon juice
1 tsp. Creole mustard
1/2 tsp. garlic salt
1 tsp. or more, Cajun seasoning
Tabasco to taste

Combine cream cheese, sour cream, mayo, onion, lemon juice, mustard, and seasonings, in a large bowl. Mix well and fold in crab meat and cheddar cheese.

Place in a buttered 2 1/2 qt. casserole dish and bake @ 350 degrees for 25 to 30 minutes or until bubbly. Serve with pastry shells, veggies, or crackers. Sinfully good!

I'll be sharing these at ~

Potpourri Friday @ 2805

Show and Tell Friday @ My Romantic Home
Strut Your Stuff Saturday @ Six Sister's Stuff

Saturday Nite Special @ Funky Junk Interiors

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Festival Fun

We had an absolute bon' ton' at Festival Acadiens and even after two days, I am still in a festival mode. After three days of great Cajun music, food, and fun, it's been hard getting back into reality.  That kind of fun just stays with you for a while. Here are a few pics from Saturday, out of hundreds that I took at the three day festival.

And here's a little clip that I took of Roddie Romero and the Hub City All Stars movin' the crowd at Scene Mon Heritage. They were lovin' this band and there was a whole lotta jitter-bugging going on. I'll be sharing lots more videos with ya'll, so stay tuned.

Roddie Romero and the Hub City All Stars

Hope that ya'll are having a great week! Merci beaucoup for stopping by!

Cajun Mother's Day Brunch

It's almost time for one of my favorite holidays and for someone else to do the cooking. My dear son is planning a Mother's Day Brunch for me and family members and friends and this is what he has so far. He's including my faves and a few surprises, too and I can't wait to see what he might come up with. And add on top of all of this, he'll be boiling some Spicy Cajun Boiled Shrimp and Crawfish. Cest bon, cher!

 Bon appetit!

Mother's Day Mimosas
 

3 ounces freshly squeezed orange juice

1 ounce triple sec

4 ounces dry champagne

Combine in a champagne flute and garnish with fresh strawberries.  Heavenly!

Cheers, cher!

And a big batch of these cool, frozen Pina Coladas.

Cajun Crawfish Bread

Cajun Crab Dip (my fave)

Cajun Eggs Benedict Casserole

2 to 3 links Andouille sausage, or 12 ounces Canadian bacon, diced 

1 16. oz loaf French bread

8 large eggs

2 cups milk

1 tsp. or more Cajun seasoning

Salt and black pepper to taste

1/4 cup fresh parsley, chopped

1/4 cup green onions, chopped
 

         
Tear bread into bite sized pieces and place in a buttered 9x13 inch casserole dish. Brown sausage  in skillet and drain excess oil. Place half of the sausage on top of the bread pieces. Whisk eggs, milk, and seasonings in bowl and pour over sausage layer. Top with remaining sausage, parsley, and green onions.

Cover with foil and bake in a 350 degree oven for 30 minutes. Remove foil and continue to bake for 15 more minutes or until set. Let rest for 10 minutes and top with Spicy Hollandaise Sauce. (recipe below)

Spicy Hollandaise Sauce

3 large egg yolks
1 tbs. cold water
1 stick of butter cut into pieces
1 tbs. Creole or Dijon mustard
Few shakes of Tabasco
Juice of 1/2 lemon
Salt and pepper to taste

Set a heatproof bowl over a small pot of simmering water. Whisk egg yolks with water until thickened. (about 5 minutes). Whisk in butter gradually until melted. Season with Cajun seasoning and keep warm until ready to serve. Stir in lemon juice, Tabasco, and Creole mustard.

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 Fresh Fruit Platter w/ Pina Colada Dip

Fresh Veggie Platter w/ Smoky Blue Cheese Dip

1/2 cup blue cheese, crumbled
4 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.

Creole Boiled Crab Salad

Creole Mini Crab Cakes

Margarita Cake (my favorite)

Chocolate-Praline Cheesecake

Wishing all of you a very Happy Mother's Day ! Relax and enjoy your special day and have a fun and fabulous weekend! Merci beaucoup for stopping by!

Cajun Super Bowl Party Dips

Here are a few of my favorite dip recipes that I plan to make for my Super Bowl party. They are really easy to make and are out of this world, cher!  The Jalapeno Cheese Dip is sinfully good and I could eat the whole bowl! Enjoy!











 Jalapeno Cheese Dip

1 pkg. cream cheese, softened
1 cup light mayo
1 cup shredded cheddar cheese
1/4 cup Creole or yellow mustard
1 or 2  jalapeno peppers, seeded and diced
Few shakes of Tabasco
2 tbs.'s fresh parsley, chopped
2 tbs.'s bread crumbs

Combine first 7 ingredients in a medium bowl and mix well. To serve cold,  omit the breadcrumbs, place in a dip bowl, and serve with tortilla chips.

To serve hot, place dip in a lightly greased, 1 quart baking dish. Top with breadcrumbs. Bake in a preheated 350 degree oven for 20 minutes. Serve with chips or mini toasts.

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Baked Muffaletta Dip

Spicy Cajun Crab Dip

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And for a little lagniappe, here are a few more things on my menu.

Mini Muffalettas

24 count, mini Muffaletta rolls or dinner rolls
1 jar Italian olive salad

1 lb. smoked ham, sliced thin

1/2 lb. provolone cheese slices, sliced thin

1/2 lb. hard salami, sliced thin

Creole or Dijon mustard

Slice rolls in half and place, inside up, on large cookie sheet. Spread the top half of rolls with Creole mustard and bottom half with olive salad. Layer salami, cheese, double layer of ham, on top of olive salad. Top with roll. Serve cold or cover with a tent of foil and place in a 300 degree oven for 10 minutes or until cheese melts.

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Spicy Cajun Chicken Wings

3 lbs. boneless chicken wings
2 cups hickory smoke barbecue sauce
1 tbs. Creole mustard
2 tsp.'s minced garlic

2 jalapeno peppers, seeded and chopped
3 tbs.'s Worcestershire sauce
1 tbs. Tabasco sauce
1 tbs. Cajun seasoning

 

Combine all ingredients except chicken wings, in large crock pot and mix well. Add chicken wings and stir to coat. Cook on low for 4 to 4 1/2 hours. Serves 6 

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For more of my Super Bowl recipes, click here.

Hope ya'll have a great Super Bowl weekend! Merci beaucoup for stopping by!

Cajun Holiday Favorites

It's that time of the year again for Christmas and New Year's parties and festivities and I wanted to share a few of my family's favorite holiday party recipes. I like to have an assortment of family party favorites served in a casual buffet style and let guests help themselves whenever they choose.  They are perfect for all of your parties and gatherings and will fit in nicely at your New Year's celebration, too. All are sinfully delicious and guaranteed to please your family and friends. Why not start the party off right with a round of delicious drinks. Cheers and Bon Appetit!
 

  Ultimate Cajun Eggnog 

 

Peppermint Martinis

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 Spicy Cajun Crab Dip 

1 lb. lump crab meat
1 cup shredded cheddar cheese
1 cup onion, finely chopped

1 jalapeno, seeded and chopped
2 (8 oz.) pkg.'s cream cheese, softened
1/2 pint sour cream
4 tbs.'s mayo
1 tbs. lemon juice
1 tsp. Creole mustard
1/2 tsp. garlic salt
1 tsp. or more, Cajun seasoning
Tabasco to taste

Combine cream cheese, sour cream, mayo, onion, lemon juice, mustard, and seasonings, in a large bowl. Mix well and fold in crab meat and cheddar cheese.

Place in a buttered 2 1/2 qt. casserole dish and bake @ 350 degrees for 25 to 30 minutes or until bubbly. Serve with pastry shells, veggies, or crackers. Fab!

 Baked Muffaletta Dip w/ Mini Toasts

 Crawfish Spinach Bread Bowl  

 

Spicy Cajun Party Meatballs

Cajun Ham w/ Honey-Mustard Bourbon Glaze

Nanny's Praline-Sweet Potato Casserole 

 Creole Potato Salad

Spicy Christmas Jambalaya

Jalapeno Cranberry Sauce

 

Nanny's Sweet Potato Biscuits

Mama's Cornmeal Biscuits
 

 

 


 

 

Pumpkin-Praline Cheesecake

Bourbon Brownies w/ Praline Icing 

 

  Christmas Bread Pudding w/ Nanny's Rum Sauce

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  For my Cajun Christmas Dinner Menu, click here.

Happy Holidays Ya'll! Merci beaucoup for stopping by!

Cajun Easter Favorites

The Spring weather has been absolutely gorgeous in Cajun country and perfect for grilling and boiling seafood on the patio. And with Easter almost here, I've been going through my recipes and trying to decide on which ones to prepare for my Easter Sunday Buffet. This is what I have so far and I'll be adding more as I go along. We will also be boiling some scrumptious Louisiana crawfish and shrimp and sipping a Cajun Bloody Mary or two. All out of this world,  and totally worth the calories, cher! Cheers and Bon Appetit!

Cajun Bloody Mary's

Jalapeno Andouille-Bacon Bites

 Cajun Crawfish Dip

 Cajun Baked Ham w/ Honey-Mustard Bourbon Glaze

 

Cajun Potato Salad

Spicy Cajun Boiled Shrimp Salad w/ Remoulade Sauce

Cajun Crawfish Casserole

Cajun Boiled Crab Salad

6 hard boiled eggs, quartered
1 carton grape tomatoes
1 avocado, peeled and sliced
1 red onion, chopped
1 green bell pepper, coarsely chopped
1 large head of romaine lettuce, washed and torn
1 lb. lump crab meat, peeled from boiled crabs

Place lettuce in the bottom of a large salad bowl. Layer with crab meat, onion, bell pepper, avocado, and tomatoes. Top with eggs, and my Jalapeno Ranch Dressing. (recipe below)

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Jalapeno Ranch Dressing.

1 (1/4) cups, no-fat buttermilk 

3/4 cup light mayo

1 tsp. Creole mustard

2 tsp.'s white vinegar

2 tbs.'s  lime or lemon juice 

1 tsp. crushed garlic

1 jalapeno pepper, seeded and chopped

1 tbs. fresh parsley, minced

1 tsp. Cajun seasoning

Salt to taste

Whisk ingredients together in the order given, in a mixing bowl. Store in a sealed glass container in refrigerator, for up to one week. Shake well before each use.

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Cajun Crab and Corn Casserole 

 Parmesan Spinach Bread

Banana Pudding Cake w/ Praline Icing

1 pkg. yellow cake mix
1 pkg. instant banana pudding mix
4 eggs
1 cup water
1/4 cup vegetable oil
1 tsp. almond extract
1 cup mashed bananas
2 tbs.'s rum, (optional)

In large bowl, stir together cake mix and pudding mix. Add eggs, oil,  water, and mashed bananas,  and beat with electric mixer on low for 30 seconds. 

Add almond extract and beat on medium speed for 2 more minutes. Pour into prepared muffin pan and bake in a preheated 350 degree oven for 25 to 30 minutes. Cool cake before icing with Praline Icing. (recipe below)

Praline Icing

1 cup brown sugar
1/2 cup butter
1/4 cup evaporated milk
1 cup powdered sugar
1 tsp. vanilla

Melt butter in small saucepan. Add milk and sugar and stir and cook until well combined. Bring to a boil and lower heat and cook for 2 minutes, stirring frequently. Remove from heat and stir in vanilla. Heavenly!

Coconut Dream Cupcakes

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Wishing you all a blessed and Happy Easter!
Merci beaucoup for stopping by!