Last year I threw my mom an ‘Ina Garten Dinner Party‘ for her birthday. This year I went cajun style and served up some very creole treats…
On the menu:
Muffaletta sandwiches
Sweet Cornbread muffins
Crab salad stuffed tomatoes
Red beans & rice
Sweet Potater Tots
Jambalaya
Pecan Praline cupcakes
When I started planning the lunch I drew up some thumbnail sketches of what I thought would go well together. Turns out I made ALL of the dishes. Yikes. I can’t help myself. But I planned everything out so there was no panic and everything was ready right on time.
I have to say the sweet potater tots were a HIT. They were amazing and creamier than the regular tots I had made recently, not to mention I used a fryer this time which made a big difference.
I’ll start posting the recipes over the next few days. For now, I’m takin’ a break from the kitchen…and eating. Whew, I’m stuffed!
**Sorry for the horrible pics. It was really rainy and dark that day. Bad for picture taking, good for eating!
Kid's lunches, simple dinners and a whole lot of geeky baking.
i would love to try those sweet potater tots! yum!
i need to stop reading your blog first thing in the morning. This all looks so good I’m drooling on my keyboard.
Thanks be that my “leftovers for lunch” today happen to be my jambalaya! I couldn’t have planned that any better.
Looking forward to trying out some of these recipes….
Seriously? You have an awesome condiment dispenser.
Dude.
You sooooooo make the rest of us look bad.
Will you marry me?
All of it amazing! Those cupcakes. Whoa. But the thing that gets me is that you even draw it out. Way Way too organized. Do you sleep? Ever?
Your meal looks delicious! Let me know if there are…leftovers
A-mazing! Someday I will throw a mardi gras style shindig and when I do I will come back and replicate this entire menu (complete with setup). Don’t worry, I’ll give you credit.