httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GFsvTMMmryA
After Free mentioned seeing these guys at the seventh street, I looked up their tour schedule and they're coming to NOLA this weekend. I'm stoked.
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Jimmy C. Newman – Louisiana Cajun Band
httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O4iJBa0suIU
A big shout out to Beau for a great week of country and western. Here's one more 'country' track. RIP Mr. Newman
Kris Kristofferson – Loving Her Was Easier
Lets bring it down a notch for hump day.
Junior Kimbrough – All NIght Long
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tMipc4xv_RQ
I got it bad, and that ain't good.
The Hold Steady – The Ambassador
httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=67tZHMQYbqM
I'm not sold on the new album quite yet. Does this mean that I'm over Craig and the boys? I dunno.
Conan O’Brien & Jack White – Twenty Flight Rock
httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UjqLj48NWNA
Well, this is something.
Sweet Potato and Goat Cheese Hand Pies
I had a hankerin' for some sweet potato pie, and a hankerin' for an english hand pie. So, naturally, I combined my desires into one delicious dinner / breakfast / whatever, portable meal. A slice or two of crumbled bacon wouldn't hurt this recipe one bit, fyi.
2 Medium sweet potatoes, peeled and cut into 1 inch cubes
2 packages frozen puff pastry sheets
4-5.5 oz goat cheese
2 green onions
1/4 tsp cayenne pepper
1/4 tsp smoked paprika
salt and black pepper to taste
In a medium pot, cover cubed sweet potatoes with salted water, and bring to a boil. Boil potatoes until fork tender, remove from heat, drain and return sweet potatoes to pot. Gently mash the potatoes with a potato masher. Crumble one small package (4-5.5 oz) goat cheese with a fork into the sweet potatoes. Mash and stir the cheese and sweet potato mixture until almost smooth, and then add 1/4tsp cayenne, 1/4tsp smoked paprika, and two green onions, including greens, sliced thin to the pot stirring to incorporate. Add salt and black pepper to taste.
Preheat your oven to 400˚ F. Remove thawed puff pastry and cut each sheet into 9 equal squares for a total of 32 squares. Place 18 of the squares onto an ungreased baking sheet. Fill the interior of the square with a tablespoon to a tablespoon and a half of the sweet potato and cheese mixture leaving about a 1/4 inch gap all around. Lightly wet the edge with water, place another square on top, and seal the edge with a fork. Repeat for remaining pies. With a very sharp knife, or razor blade, cut two vent slits in the top of each pie. Bake according to the puff pastry package instruction, about 20-25 minutes or until golden brown.
Trombone Shorty – Hurricane Season
httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BzByl_lUOXQ
Happy start of hurricane season, y'all. Let's cross our fingers for a mild storm season.
David Bryne and St. Vincent – I Should Watch TV
httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j70Bg19AAzU
Yeah, as Paddy's tattoo says, I don't know how much art I can take, but I am digging this album.
Tab Benoit and Jimmy Hall – Muddy Bottom Blues
httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U_pt_HfnjQ8
Oh, it's going to be a long night if I never break free. Lots of rain here in the delta, folks. Muddy for sure.