Camp Food @ Kisatchie National Forest

In direct defiance of common sense, and a string of 95+ degree days, Angela and I went camping in Kisatchie National Forest - near Natchitoches, LA. The plan was to do some relaxing car camping, swim in the creek, and do a little hiking. Not in the plan - pulling about one tick off of my body for every hour of sleep (4). The food plans worked out well. We brought in a cooler with avocados, Abita Abbey Ale, corn on the cob, and two thick ready-to-grill hamburger patties from Whole Foods. Possibly one of our tastiest camping trips yet! Grilled avocado with sour cream is fantastic by the way.

Chicken Stuffed with Goat Cheese and Spinach

Thanks to my brother in law Matt Driscoll for this simple and delicious recipe for Chicken Stuffed with Goat Cheese and Spinach. It couldn't be any easier: butterfly chicken breasts, flatten, bread, salt/pepper, line with goat cheese and spinach, roll tightly, and bake for 1 hour. Boom - tasty.


Soundtrack: Hey, Good Lookin' by Hank Williams Sr. 

Peanut Butter Cupcakes and Stuffed Peppers

Sure it's an odd combination, but sometimes you cook with what you have. Our actual dinner menu was beef tacos with stuffed peppers, and then we had cupcakes for dessert. I just thought it might be fun to make a video combining peppers and cupcakes - and I wanted to unveil my new blowtorch, new iPod docking station, and the awesome HD video quality of my new Canon Powershot SD1400 IS!


Music by Neon Indian

Monie's Shrimp Boulettes

"Boulette" is French for ball, and in this case we're talking about Shrimp Boulettes, or Shrimp Balls. This recipe comes right from my grandma, who we affectionately refer to as "Monie". Anyways, Monie's famous Shrimp Boulettes are quite easy. This couyon pulled it off, and so can you.

Monie wrote out the recipe for me a few years ago, and I finally gave it a try. Monie wrote, "About 1 lb. of raw shrimp - two eggs, green onions, parsley, 2 tablespoons of plain flower, salt, and pepper to taste. Coarsely grind shrimp. Add all ingredients. Mix well, deep fry - drop by tablespoon."

That's it! I fired the oil up to about 375 degrees and dropped them in. Delicious treats that reminded me of home. Careful not to over-salt.