Tuesday, February 21, 2012

Happy Mardi Gras, Y’all!!!

And how do we celebrate Mardi Gras in the blogosphere?

Well, first, I hand you a virtual drive-thru daiquiri (because yes, they’re open this early):

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…because you’re going to need to take it with you to the parade!

(Clicky-clicky below for LIVE FEED of the parades!)

http://www.experiencemardigras.com/ 

http://livewire.wdsu.com/Event/Live_Wire_Mardi_Gras_On_WDSU

 

After that, you’ll want some king cake, right?  Where do your loyalties lie?  With Haydel’s?

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Or Gambino’s?

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Or maybe Meche’s, if you’re near Lafayette?

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Me, I’m partial to Southside Bakery in Lafayette:

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What’s your favorite type of king cake?  So many of them are just jammed full of cream cheese…and while I like a LEETLE cream cheese, I prefer the fruit fillings—cherry being my fave.  However, I’m also a sucker for a good slice of traditional cinnamon & pecan.

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Alas, I have never been brave enough to attempt my own king cake, but someday…someday.  (I’d say, “later this week”, but it’s a crazy week around the FeauxCajun household.  I’ve got a two day out-of-town work conference, and a pirate-themed murder mystery party later this week, for which my husband & I still need to make our costumes. SO EXCITED!)

However, if you’re looking for a fun recipe, I recently came across this recipe for a King Cake Bread Pudding with Whisky Sauce on the Raised On A Roux blog, and I am ITCHING to try it.  Because it combines two of my favorite things—king cake, and bread pudding!  So if you’ve got a random king cake on hand & want to try something new & fun with it, give that recipe a whirl & let me know how it comes out!

(I’d try it myself, but I found it after I’d already made my New Year’s Resolution of “no new recipes”.  Sad face.)

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