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[Mitch f]

11 minutes ago, ness said:

Family friend and Scot Mrs. Gilfedder used to make shortbread for us each year at Christmas. When she passed I picked up the torch. My dad loved it and I’ve been making for at least 30 years now. Butter, sugar and flour. 
 

Used Kerrygold butter this year. Seems to make a difference. Look at it versus Land O’Lakes on the right:

Had a taste for Cajun tonight so did Shrimp Etoufee. 


Good stuff  

 

 

Funny I noticed the same difference in color on the Kerrygold, it’s all I use now.

[Gavin]

Kerrygold has a higher fat content. It’s good stuff. I don’t use it for cooking, just for the table.

[oneshot]

On 12/2/2019 at 4:14 PM, MOPanfisher said:

That was one of my favorite things about NO, you just never knew where you would find some fabulous food, might be a big ole pot of it summering at the gas station or being served out of the back of a truck.  And I never tired of an older Louisiana gal calling me honey, darlin, sweety, or babe  when I was there.  Some great food and great peole too.  Dang now I want to make a pot of jambalaya and put a nice fried fish fillet on top of each bowl.

Lived down there with family my kids got tiered of Catfish and Rice all the time.

My wife did learn Cajun French.

My wife said only reason I went to the store every day was to see a Cajun Woman.😘

 Would any man do this?

oneshot

[MOPanfisher]

9 hours ago, oneshot said:

Lived down there with family my kids got tiered of Catfish and Rice all the time.

My wife did learn Cajun French.

My wife said only reason I went to the store every day was to see a Cajun Woman.😘

 Would any man do this?

oneshot

Some of them cajun women were scary, some were dang cute and tough enough to hold their own in a fight too.  I wouldn't have wanted to make any of them mad for sure.

[MOPanfisher]

Pretty basic, grilled crappie fillets (fresh caught Saturday), fried taters and onions and salad in a bag with bleu cheese dressing.  If it don't make you at least a little hungry I don't think we can be friends.

[MOPanfisher]

I went out for a little while this morning.  With some help I kept 10 nice crappie will divide them between 2 different couples from church and deliver them some filleted fresh crappie later today.  They make great Christmas presents, you don't even have to wrap them.

[Mitch f]

1 hour ago, MOPanfisher said:

Pretty basic, grilled crappie fillets (fresh caught Saturday), fried taters and onions and salad in a bag with bleu cheese dressing.  If it don't make you at least a little hungry I don't think we can be friends.

How are you seasoning and cooking those crappie fillets?

[MOPanfisher]

When I grill them I melt some butter and add garlic powder and usually some lemon juice and brush it on the fillets in a sheet cake pan lined with foil.  Then depending on mood, maybe some simple salt/pepper or cajun or old bay, whatever I like at the time.  Put the pan on the grill and cook until they turn white and flake apart.  I also usually save th butter/juice from the pan and pour it over the fried taters.  Its better if the butter brown just a little.  The fillets are very fragile and fall apart easy, but dang tasty.

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4 hours ago, MOPanfisher said:

I went out for a little while this morning.  With some help I kept 10 nice crappie will divide them between 2 different couples from church and deliver them some filleted fresh crappie later today.  They make great Christmas presents, you don't even have to wrap them.

I'd wrap them in fish breading and put them in a hot oil jacuzzi.😁

[MOPanfisher]

Merry Christmas to everyone!  We are eating with some friends today, they are making a standing rib roast, my wife is making her sausage & sage dressing so I decided to whip up a couple loaves of homemade yeast bread.  Pic is of it waring to rise a little then go into the oven.  Will see if I can remember to take a pic after it comes out.  Fresh warm bread, real butter, mmmmmm.