Bacon Cheddar Biscuits

Its no secret that I love making biscuits. These came up on thekitchn last Friday... suggesting they would be an easy bake over the weekend. I made them Sunday morning. They are very easy (especially with the use of a food processor) and pretty tasty. I opted to brush with melted butter as opposed to the bacon fat suggested in the recipe. I also substituted green onions for chives since that's what I had on hand.







Sadly, mine didn't rise as much as the biscuits in the photos on the website. No judgment though... I'm sure they will all be eaten.

Date Night - Sushi Axiom

Tried a new restaurant thanks to living social! I love that and groupons. They are so handy!

We had a date night with the Combe's and went to Sushi Axiom. We had great sushi, drinks and who wouldn't love a free sake bomb from the manager?

cherry blossom roll

I tried to take a picture of the octopus Mike & Nick ate but it came out all blurry... not my cup of tea at all. However, the rolls and crawfish fried rice were great! We'll definitely go back for more!

To top the night off, after waiting in the frigid first weekend of March air, a total stranger jumped in Mike's back seat thinking it was her friends car. It starts to dawn on her that its the wrong car only after just about buckling her seatbelt and repeating how cold she was outside. So funny!

Housewarming & Crawfish Cornbread

We had some friends over this weekend so we could show off our house and eat some cajun food before Mardi Gras!

I made chicken & sausage gumbo and crawfish cornbread. I also brought back crawfish boudain and spicy pork boudain from my trip to Orange last weekend. Mike and I picked up Hurricanes & King Cake for the party as well. Friends brought lots of good stuff - pork tenderloin, jalapeno cheese grits, boudain dip, stuffed jalapenos, and some much needed salad after all the rich food!

Here's the recipe for Crawfish Cornbread - something you'll often find served at my grandparents house!

ingredients
1 tsp baking soda
1 tsp Tony’s seasoning
1 tsp salt
1/2 stick butter, softened
2 cups cheddar cheese, grated
3 eggs, slightly beaten
½ cup onion, chopped
½ cup bell pepper, chopped
½ cup green onion, chopped
3 jalapenos, seeded and chopped
1 15 ounce can of cream style corn
1 pound crawfish tails, chopped
1 8½ ounce box Jiffy Cornbread mix

directions
Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Spray 9 x 12 pan with Pam. Combine all ingredients in a bowl and stir until combined. Pour mixture into pan and bake for 45 to 55 minutes or until golden brown on top and cooked through.

note
The ingredients listed on the Jiffy box are not needed as part of the recipe. The cornbread is very moist so it might look undercooked but if a toothpick comes out clean and the top is golden, its ready to eat.

Here are a couple of pics thrown through the "Shake It Photo" app:

crawfish cornbread

jalapeno cheese grits

flip cup