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Easy Beignets

January 12, 2020 by Debbie 6 Comments

Easy Beignets on a napkin

I am all about making life easy and this is how these Easy Beignets came to light. Let’s talk about beignets for a minute. Is it a dessert or breakfast? Who cares , they are delicious. If you aren’t from Louisiana or visited one of the major cities you may not have ever had them. Beignets are pronounced Ben-yay… I know I know nothing in Louisiana is pronounced the way it looks. I mean we spell go with an X..Geaux . Don’t even get me started on Tchoupitoulas, I was an adult before I got that one.  Beignets are basically a fried pastry or a french doughnut served hot and smothered with powdered sugar. They are fluffy in texture , fried until golden brown and very air like. You aren’t doing it right unless you inhale a little powdered sugar when you take your first bite ,lol. …

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Boudin Stuffed King Cake

January 26, 2018 by Debbie 8 Comments

Boudin Stuffed King Cake with bacon and pepper Jelly

Growing up in Southern Louisiana we kept our Christmas Tree up until New Years day. As soon as the tree came down a few days later on January 6 it was Twelfth Night and that marks the beginning  Mardi Gras season. That means King Cakes and this Boudin Stuffed King cake is a twist on a Mardi Gras classic treat.  Lake Charles holds a huge celebration where all the royalty from the previous year parade around in their majestic costumes and it is a festive evening.  After that night previous courts pass their royal duties over to the next royal court and the Mardi Gras Balls begin .I have been going to this celebration for as long as I can remember and what this meant to me as a wide eyed chubby girl was  KING CAKE SEASON. You see ,after twelfth night all the local super markets and bakeries have their delectable King Cakes ready to sell and this is another reason to adore Mardi Gras.

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