Wild American shrimp, dredged in a blend of flour and cornstarch, then deep fried and finished in an enhanced spicy sweet chili sauce, makes for a great snack, appetizer or main dish meal with a nice kick.

Firecracker Shrimp Appetizer

Because I'm constantly writing new recipes for this website and I cook so often, my husband aka to y'all as "The Cajun" and I don't really eat out much. On those occasions where we do, I'm often inspired to try to recreate something on the menu that we tried.

That is the case here.

Almost every local restaurant here along the Mississippi Gulf Coast has some kind of shrimp appetizer that consists of crunchy fried shrimp tossed in a slightly spicy and sweet sauce. They are known by a variety of names - like Firecracker Shrimp, Voodoo Shrimp, Bang Bang Shrimp and Boom Boom Shrimp, to name a few. 

With green beans available year round, this green bean vegetable salad with potatoes makes for a great side dish any time of the year.

Green Bean and Potato Salad

Green beans and potatoes go together like hand and glove, and we sure do love that hot dish served in the south.

But... have you ever considered combining this classic southern mix up with a vinaigrette and serving it cold? It's actually a great combination as a cold vegetable salad, though it's also good slightly warm or at room temperature too!

Social Media Roundup FOOTBALL 2 - What You Missed!

Social Media Roundup FOOTBALL 2: Deviled Chicken Wings, Party Shrimp, Buffalo Chicken Dip with Bacon, Cold Corn Dip, Crockpot Barbecue Beef for Sandwiches, Meatball and Burger Sauce, Hot Corn Dip and Fire 'n Ice Pickles.

Social Media Roundup FOOTBALL FOOD 2 - What You Missed!

Well y'all, summer is about to roll on out of here!

I know that some of you aren't that happy about that because you actually have a winter that you're not looking forward to, but personally I'm ready to move on to some cooler temperatures. It's actually been a tiny bit less oppressive down here along the Gulf Coast for the past week, but it'll still be a ways to go before sweater weather shows up.

I'm looking forward to wearing my fleece Cuddl Duds y'all!

In that spirit, I'm not quite moving into the recipes of fall on my social media shares yet, so we're focused on mostly quick weeknight meals and football food because my husband, also known to y'all as "The Cajun," loves his football!

Here's the next round of what you may have missed on my social media - FOOTBALL 2!

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'Deviled Chicken Wings'

Meaty chicken wings, coated with a lightly spicy rub and marinated in the fridge for an hour or up to overnight, baked and tossed with a simple, classic buttery hot sauce or tossed in a wing glaze. Try them in your air fryer!

'Party Shrimp'

Large shrimp, baked in a buttery seasoned beer, oil and vinegar sauce, great for a party, for football food, or the beach!

'Buffalo Chicken Dip with Bacon'

My version uses fresh cooked chicken, Louisiana hot sauce, ranch instead of bleu cheese dressing, bacon, and a mixture of cheddar and mozzarella cheeses. So good y'all!

Fiesta Taco "Boat Dip"

My own take of the TikTok viral "boat dip," made with a blend of sour cream, mayo, taco seasoning, salsa, Mexicorn and Mexican-style blended cheese. It's a perfect addition for your collection of dip recipes!

Fiesta Taco Dip

If you spend any time on social media you may have seen a dip going around recently called "boat dip." There are now such a wide range of variations of that dip out there that it's hard to say what the original recipe ingredients and ratios were, or even who the originator was.

The only thing that seems in agreement is that it was called boat dip because it was a dip that was routinely made to carry on boat trips for that family.

I actually tried quite a few of those variations myself and this one is the one that I settled on.

Boneless chicken thighs or mixed pieces cooked with simple seasonings, a mixed peppers blend and rice in the Instant Pot, makes for an easy meal. Just add a green vegetable or side salad!

Instant Pot Chicken and Rice

This is one of those quick, easy, tasty meals that you can make when you aren't highly motivated to cook.

Yes! Believe it or not, that happens to me too sometimes.

That's one thing that I love about the Instant Pot - or any other branded electronic pressure cooker for that matter. That one appliance can make a quick and easy job of making a meal, unlike its cousin the slow cooker, which I rarely use because of the advance planning, early start and length of time required.

Social Media Roundup FOOTBALL 1 - What You Missed!

Mary’s Mint Infused Southern Sweet Iced Tea, Caramelized Vidalia Onion Dip, Cheddar Bacon Dip, Fried Jalapeno Poppers, Air Fryer Lemon Pepper Wings, Cajun Grilled Shrimp Skewers, Creole Meatball Po'boy, Homemade Sloppy Joes, Ratatouille and Sausage Bake, Crawfish Monica and Chocolate Lush.

Social Media Roundup FOOTBALL FOOD!

Yep, y'all... it's STILL Summer! I know, I know...

Labor Day has passed.

Kids are back to school.

And football is back!

While some of my recent social media shares have been a slight nod to the coming Fall weather and particularly appetizers and snacks for football season, we're also still hanging with some of the summer favorites too, at least for the next couple of weeks anyway.

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'Mary’s Mint Infused Southern Sweet Iced Tea'

My potted mint struggled a bit this summer, but it's making a comeback! Time for some adult mojitos and maybe a little sweet tea infused with fresh mint.

'Caramelized Vidalia Onion Dip'

The Vidalia onion season is near the end y'all, so get them in while you can! Caramelizing the onions for this classic sour cream and onion dip really takes it up a notch.

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All beef hot dogs, braised in beer with red onion and seasonings. pictured here with my homemade Skillet Hot Dog Chili Sauce and french fries.

Beer Braised Hot Dogs

Anybody remember Lums Restaurants? 

I certainly do, and when they shut down sometime in the mid to late 70s here from my recollection, it was a little sad. You see, it used to be a regular after school pit stop for a lot of us, including me!

Social Media Roundup SUMMER 8 - What You Missed! Fresh Purple Hull Peas, Instant Pot Green Beans, Potatoes and Andouille, Basic Creamy Coleslaw, General-Purpose Grilling Marinade, Skillet Fried Corn, Everyday Cucumbers, Air Fryer Roasted Tomatoes, Fresh Tomato Pasta Sauce, Spicy Crockpot BBQ Pulled Pork, Tri-Color Italian Rotini Pasta Salad and Squash Creole.

Social Media Roundup SUMMER 8 - What You Missed!

Well y'all, the end of summer - at least meteorologically and "unofficially" - is near with Labor Day weekend rolling up right around the corner now! I have to say that I'm not unhappy with that because while, as usual, it has been a hot, hot summer down here, it also seems to be hot pretty much everywhere else too.

This past weekend our temperatures broke records! I am so ready for some fall weather, even though that does take awhile to get down here.

Here's the next round of what you may have missed recently on social media! Tap or click on the title or the photo for any recipe you want more information on.

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'Fresh Purple Hull Peas'

A classic recipe for southern peas simply seasoned and perfect as a side dish or as a feature on a vegetable plate - my personal favorite summer meal!

'Instant Pot Green Beans, Potatoes and Andouille'

Fresh green beans, trimmed and snapped and layered in with salt pork, onion, sliced smoked andouille sausage, plenty of freshly cracked black pepper and pork or chicken base or stock, cooked in the Instant Pot.

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Small red or yellow potatoes, tossed with extra virgin olive oil, salt, pepper and dried herbs and roasted in the air fryer.

Air Fryer Roasted Potatoes

While I love all kinds of vegetables, my husband, aka "The Cajun," is not a big veggie eater.

He's more of a "starchy" vegetable kind of guy and specifically the classic meat and potatoes man, so potatoes make a regular appearance on the plate in this house, along with rice, because rice is a big deal in the Deep South thanks to our many rice fields.

In fact, according to Think Rice US Grown, each year American rice farmers sustainably grow roughly 20 billion pounds of rice in Arkansas, California, Louisiana, Mississippi, Missouri, and Texas, half of which is used domestically, and the other half exported. That's a lot of rice y'all!

But, we're talking potatoes here.

A general-purpose marinade with a base of oil, soy sauce, balsamic vinegar, Worcestershire sauce and mustard with additional seasonings, great on chicken, beef, pork, shrimp and even vegetables.

General-Purpose Grilling Marinade

It's still summer y'all! 

I'm plugging along with the heat advisories down here on the Gulf Coast, so no pumpkin or apple or fall-themed recipes here quite yet, much as I'm looking forward to it all after this hot, hot summer.

So... let's talk marinades!