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   Susan Arcement, founder of Cajun Daughters 

Finally, we have mirlitons!  James had tried planting vines last year but Hurricane Issac decided to drop so much water on us last year and killed the vines.  
 
mirliton 
So with the threat of a frost on Tuesday night, James picked a bucket of the mirliton. So I got to work on trying a new recipe.  You can check out my version of Mirliton and Shrimp Casserole below.  
 

 

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Susan Arcement, Cajun Daughters

  

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  Cajun recipes Mirliton and Shrimp Casserole

 

Mirliton and Shrimp Casserole
 
Submitted by Susan Arcement
      Susan Arcement, Cajun Daughters

 

 

4 mirlitons
1 and 1/4 cup Italian breadcrumbs
1 large onion, finely chopped
2 cloves garlic, minced
3 tablespoons butter to extra pats for top of casserole
1/2 lb. shrimp, coarsely chopped
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon black pepper
1 tablespoon chopped parsley 

Boil mirlitons in salted water until tender (about 45 minutes). Remove from heat and drain. Cut mirlitons in half. Remove the seeds and carefully spoon out the pulp.

 

Chop up the pulp and add 1 cup Italian breadcrumbs. Saute onions, garlic, parsley and shrimp in butter over medium heat until tender, about 10 to 15 minutes. Mix in pulp mixture, salt and pepper; continue cooking for 5 minutes, stirring frequently. Taste for seasoning and add salt and pepper if needed.

 

Fill shallow casserole dish with mixture and sprinkle top with � cup breadcrumbs. Add pats of butter to top. Bake in 350 degree oven for 25 minutes or until lighted browned.

 

Serves 8.

 

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Thibodaux, Louisiana
   

  Envie Restaurant, Thibodaux, Louisiana  

 

Envie Restaurant & Oyster Bar

 
By Natalie Daigle
      
 

 

One of the nicer restaurants in Thibodaux, Envie is known for serving quality Cajun food. I have been going to Envie since they first opened years ago, and while the menu options may have changed slightly, the food remains great.

 

Upon entering the restaurant, my eyes were drawn to the magnificent mural of a typical Louisiana scene. The gorgeous water view, dock, fisherman, oak trees and Cajun home is the perfect Southern picture. Even though I have seen the mural many times now, it was still hard to draw my eyes away from the beauty of the mural, but the wonderful aroma of the complimentary bread was too hard to resist.

 

It was not long after ordering that we received our drinks, complimentary house salads, and appetizer of fried onion rings. While some people are not a big fan of salads or salad dressing, Envie's Italian salad dressing with the fresh garden vegetables is very hard to not try. The multiple flavors of the dressing were the perfect amount to compliment the fresh vegetables. Then the onion rings, those were to die for!! Fresh, crunchy, and not grease-laden, the onion rings were scrumptious. The appetizer was large enough to share with at least five people.

 

Some of the entrees my family and I ordered were Shrimp Fettuccine, Shrimp Stew, Tilapia, Pecan Crusted Chicken Praline, and Chicken Polenville. Each entr�e came with a salad, a vegetable, and bread pudding. While I did not try each dish, I can say the Chicken Polenville and the Shrimp Fettuccine were delicious.

 

The Shrimp Fettuccine contained the perfect amount of garlic, parmesan cheese, and alfredo sauce.  The Chicken Polenville was a fried, boneless chicken breast topped with crawfish stew. I do not know which was more delicious, the crawfish stew or the fried chicken breast! While I did not try the Pecan Crusted Chicken Praline, I know my mom thoroughly enjoyed it. The grilled Tilapia was also devoured by my dad. Needless to say, the food was delicious.

Since we went eat to celebrate my dad's birthday, he received complimentary cheesecake along with the bread pudding served after our entrees. The desserts were absolutely fabulous! I left with leftovers, a fulfilled sweet tooth, and a stuffed belly.

 

What Cajun Daughters love about Envie: We love the atmosphere of the beautiful restaurant. The paintings are gorgeous, the tables are finely decorated, the wall colors are soothing, and the smells from the kitchen are divine. Envie is definitely the place to stop for lunch or supper throughout the week and brunch, lunch, or supper on the weekends. 

 

Envie Restaurant & Oyster Bar

207 East Bayou Road (Hwy. 308)

Thibodaux, Louisiana

BoudreauxHey Boudreaux!           

 

 

Boudreaux was called into his bank to discuss his accounts. "Your finances are in terrible shape," the banker stated. "Your checking account is way overdrawn, and your loans are overdue." 

"Yeh, I know," said Boudreaux. "It's my wife, Clotilde. She's out of control!"

The banker asked Boudreaux, "Why do you allow your wife to spend more money than you have?" 

"Mais, to tell de truth, Mr. Banker," replied Boudreaux with a deep sigh, "because I'd rather argue wid you than wid her!"

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