Laissez Le Bon Temps Rouler!

Don’t you love it when you finally remember to go to that joint that you love to eat at, but always forget to go to when you’re in the mood to eat out and then one day you remember that joint and finally eat there again … and aren't you happy you did?

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The BF took me to a movie (Apollo 18 – yuck, don’t bother, it was awful!) anyway…

I suggest we hit the Cajun Café on the Bayou, known for authentic Cajun and Louisiana Cuisine. I’m so glad we did! It was the BF’s first time.

Greg scolding me for playing my iPhone , signs posted all around the joint saying "no cell phones please" - but I was only taking pictures!!

It was one of those unusual lower humidity days in Florida and we opted to sit on the back porch overlooking the bayou and a big sign that said,  Laissez Le Bon Temps Rouler! which means Let the Good Times Roll! 

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Greg enjoyed perusing the overwhelming list of craft ales. Since I’m not a beer drinker, I just enjoyed the fun names and cool beer labels posted on the wall!

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Greg ordered crawfish étouffée, I snuck a bite and it was incredible! Like most of the food a the Cajun Café, it had a decent kick to it. Cleared out Greg’s sinuses!

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I ordered a gator burger…. that’s right , made with REAL gator meat. They liken the flavor to lean pork and I’d have to say that is a good description. I loved it. Our waiter, Stuart, said that the gator burger and the crab wrap are two of the most popular sandwiches. 

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The thing was a big as my head. I order it somewhat blackened and later added their incredible home made BBQ sauce - plus a side of dirty rice.

Now, one cannot leave the café without ordering the infamous bread pudding for dessert! I consider myself a bread pudding connoisseur, and this is hands down the BEST BP EVVV-AHH! 

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Imagine real French bread from a French bakery, swimming, no wait... drowning in whiskey-butter sauce and then topped with vanilla cream served in a huge cereal bowl! 

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The Cajun Café is well worth remembering! Hit them up for lunch or dinner sometime! Note: they are closed on Monday and Tuesday. 

www.cajuncafeonthebayou.com


  the joy of living ~ joie de vivre

A Labor (day) of Love

Labor Day Weekend is notorious for cookouts! And there is nothing like a good slab of meat on the grill.

 my favorite is grilled thighs - skin on of course!!

I’ve been to my fair share of backyard BBQ’s and have leaned that the fine art of grilling is not a skill that can be taken for granted! I also know there is a big difference between charcoal grilling and gas grilling that amounts to more than just taste. I won’t for a minute pretend to know what I’m doing behind the spatula and tongs – I’m a better fire starter than a grill master…. I’ll leave that to the professionals … (enter Bobby Flay stage left…. ) Grill It with Bobby Lessons - click here!

I’m fortunate enough to have a master griller at home, one who is more than happy to fire up the pit and cook up a DE-lish meal .... I’ll be thinking of you all this weekend while I’m eating my succulent BBQ chicken and noshing on my all American potato salad … yum!

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May your Labor Day weekend be minus the labor and served up with some outdoor cooking, frosty libations,  fun, sun and lots of R & R! 

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