A Long Time Coming

There are a few things I learned in Mississippi.

There's a phrase not often muttered. Alright, alright- inflammatory Mississippi comments aside, my time in college there taught me a thing or two about a food thing or two. One such lesson involved a recipe for chicken spaghetti. But we'll leave that for a later post dealing directly with cholesterol levels. Mississippi taught me about unapologetic pilings of dessert. I associate that state with banana pudding, the beloved chess square, and Mississippi Mud Pie.

Fair, New Orleans could have taught me about some of those, but who doesn't love dessert more than a college girl pulling her first all-nighter? And so, I dedicate this post to the Mississippi Mud Cupcake. I made these months and months ago, told one million friends how good they were, then they fell off the grid in favor of cool-weather cobblers and the like. Here are the pictures, ya'll.

Eat 'em up.

Red Beans and Ricely Yours,

Charlene

Where's the beef? Or chicken, or shrimp...

The only photo-proof of my labors. Crabmeat cheesecake.

UPDATE: 20 Recipes in 12 Months?

Okay, kids. Here's what I've done so far!

1. Herb-skinned Baked Chicken

2. Shrimp Remoulade (in a fried tomato "basket" no less!)

3. Crabmeat Cheesecake in a Roasted Pecan Crust

4. Seared Sea Scallops- marinated in Lemon-Parsley Syrup

5. Eggplant Pirogue- stuffed with Lump Crab and Shrimp

6. Plaucheville Pot Roast- hailing from the cotton and cane fields of Avoyelle's Parish.

7. And tonight- Turkey Osso Bucco with Mashed Cauliflower!

As you can tell, my hands have been too full for posting! I'm almost halfway done, and its only March! In true March style, I'm coming in like a lion, so I can go out like a Lamb. Mmmm, Lamb.

Red Beans and Ricely Yours,

Charlene