kajunboots

Hmmm---I usually pat meat dry and then sear it in a pan before putting it in a slow cooker. I also brown ground beef/pork before slow cooking chili or a similar dish in a slow cooker. I wonder if sticking frozen meat in a slow cooker would increase the volume of liquid when all is said and done. Something else to consider as well as food safety issues. KB

The Cajun Cook is back. I demonstrate cooking shrimp boulettes (shrimp balls) with a homemade remoulade sauce. This is an easy and delicious treat. Friends helped with the filming and editing, and I'm still learning how to navigate all of this. Anyway, feel free to comment. Enjoy! Subscribe and thumbs up, please! Link to The Cajun Cooks website or a direct link to the shrimp boulette video. Cheers, KB

I hope to video and post a cooking show in June. I will cook my grandmother's shrimp boulettes. I always looked forward to these when I was a kid! In the meantime, I have revived our wine blog, virginiawinetime.com My late husband Paul and I established ourselves as bloggers with a focus on Virginia wines twenty years ago, and I posted two articles to the blog within the last month. For those of you who live in the area, Virginia wines have come a very long way in two decades, so check out the blog. Comment there or here---I'd love to get some feedback. I am still learning Wordpress and will have to learn how to edit film. Paul was the webmaster, camera man, and film editor, so I am educating myself in the unfamiliar areas as much as I can. The past 9 months have been challenging, but I am determined to move forward. Cheers! KB

Thank you. It's been a challenging time, but I am moving forward.

Thank you, Harlow. My husband was my cameraman and video editor. He passed away suddenly on August 18 of this year. I hope to continue the cooking channel sometime next year. Friends have volunteered to do the camera work, but I need to sort myself out first. Stay tuned---thanks again for watching my channel.

I bought fresh bell peppers from the farmers' market and stuffed them using my grandmother's recipe. Check out my latest video to get the recipe. Here is the link: The Cajun Cooks Stuffed Green Peppers Enjoy!

It's nice to have easy, no-sugar dessert options. What brand of toaster oven do you all have in the kitchen? I've been tempted to buy one, but I've heard mixed reviews about their performance. My sister has a Kitchenaid and loves it, but I'm not paying that much money for a toaster oven.

I just posted a video featuring crab cakes that include a Cajun twist. This is another dinner party favorite. Please check out the video. Here is the link: The Cajun Cooks Crab Cakes Enjoy!

@MikeBiDudeRoux peas should be easy for you. Be sure to use small peas. Let me know how it goes!

I'm promoting my latest video, which features filet mignon topped with crab meat. This is not a classic Cajun dish but includes Cajun spices. I've always gotten good reviews from dinner guests. If you keep watching, you will see that this one is a "flamer." Click below to see the show: The Cajun Cooks Steak topped with Crab Meat Enjoy!

Hi all. I've lived in Washington, DC, since 1992; however, I am a Cajun originally from Louisiana and love cooking Cajun food. I've started my own cooking channel to feature some of my Cajun recipes. I've based most of my techniques and recipe ideas from watching my grandmother, who had a reputation for being an excellent cook. If you like Cajun food, want to learn how to cook it, or enjoy watching cooking shows, please give my channel a peek. I've provided a link to the channel below. Feel free to leave comments and let me know what you all think. The Cajun Cooks Thanks, Kajunboots

I am a long-time lurker here who just got covid on Sunday, Feb. 12. I am posting my experience in case it helps anyone, and then I have a couple of questions that others may be able to answer. At 11 PM on Sunday, I experienced a brief moment of chills that seemed odd because I felt fine all day. I planned to go to work on Monday, and thought I'd play it safe by testing. Sure enough, I had covid. Since then, my symptoms have been very mild and similar to a weak cold with minor sinus congestion—no fever, no cough, body aches, etc. I can breathe very easily through my nose. I did lose my sense of smell yesterday. My doctor did not put me on Paxlovid because my symptoms were mild and responding to OTC cold medications. Here are my questions: How much longer will I test positive? Today is Day 5 (or six if you count Sunday as Day 1), and I am still positive. The T line really screams! Question 2: Is the loss of smell due to covid or allergies/concurrent cold? We have an early spring here in DC, and things are blooming. My symptoms have more in common with allergies or a cold. Should I be concerned if my loss of smell goes beyond a couple of days? Thanks to all who respond, and good luck to those recovering. My sympathies go out to those who have lost friends or loved ones due to covid.