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Creamy Cajun Shrimp Pasta with Sausage

Last night, I made this cajun dish that we had in New Orleans  since I still have the Big Easy on my mind. After the wonderful  trip  that we had, it's hard to just forget about it, even if tomorrow is Easter.  We stayed in a vacation rental in the Garden District that slept all eight of us very comfortably and it also had a pretty decent kitchen. On the first night, we picked up some take-out from a neighborhood restaurant and my niece, Claire, made this dish to go along with it that she found on Pintrest.  The recipe is from the blog The Hungry Bluebird  which has lots of great recipes.  Everyone loved this dish and I knew I wanted to make it when I got home.   The good thing about this recipe is that it tastes even better leftover the next day when all the seasonings have had time to soak in.  So, don't be afraid to make the full recipe even if it's only for two people because you'll want to eat it tomorrow, too. ...

Let the Good Times Roll

Can you tell by this photo that I was in New Orleans again?  I just got back last night and we had another great time in the wonderful Crescent city.  Bruce had another trade show in New Orleans so some of my family decided to join in on the fun. Three of my sisters came, one husband and a nephew and niece. Doesn't my sister have a beautiful family? (Her husband stayed home but he's also a cutie.) She's the doting mom when she's around her kids...like we all are. We rented a vacation rental in the Garden District that was a gorgeous place, complete with a chandelier. We could walk to many stores, shops, restaurants and even Audubon Park. We rented two bikes so we all had opportunities to ride around the area and enjoy the neighborhood. The first night we had take-out from  Frankie and Johnny's that has been a  neighborhood restaurant here since 1942. It was a great way to start our visit because this meal i...