I'm in a blog slump. Lack of motivation and a busy schedule are the main reasons, but I also felt like I just needed a break. And for the first time in a long time, I'm not worried about tumbling stats and slow traffic. That's progress, huh?
So I'm only popping in quickly with a Mardi Gras recipe for Pecan-crusted Catfish. Really, I could completely bypass the fish and just eats spoonfuls of the accompanying Cajun-spiced Pecan Compound Butter, which would actually be appropriate on a day named Fat Tuesday. But all in all, this recipe is actually fairly figure-friendly (so long as you don't go crazy with the butter), since it's baked rather than fried.
What I learned as a result of this recipe is that there are two camps when it comes to catfish: you either love it or you hate it. If you hate it, halibut would make a fantastic substitution. Or you could drown the catfish in so much butter you don't taste it. Okay, okay...enough about the butter...
Happy Fat Tuesday...indulge while you can!
Looks absolutely delicious - I've had almond crusted catfish, but pecans sound like a wonderful idea. Great recipe!
ReplyDeleteLooks really tasty good; New Orleans was the only time we had catfish; I pinned your recipe, just in case it appears on our shelves.
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I'm not in the 'she loves it' camp so I guess I'll have to go with the halibut. I don't mind doing so though, because it looks delicious.
ReplyDeleteI'm still here and will continue to be whenever you are!
We all go through blog ups and downs. Write when you have the inspiration. :-)
ReplyDeleteFunny thing is, I believe writing improves when you don't worry about readership. I never worried about circulation when I was a newspaper reporter. I also never concerned myself with Arbitron stats when I was a radio newsman. Interestingly, those things took care of themselves. Keep up the good work!
ReplyDeleteI totally feel you.. I have been feeling that way lately too!! It's so hard to keep up with EVERYTHING, all the time, ya know? Anyway keep on truckin and this catfish looks delish!!
ReplyDeleteMmm. I have a recipe a lot like this and it's always a hit with the whole family.
ReplyDeleteOh, this sounds fabulous!!! I'd definitely have been happy with this on Fat Tuesday...and it would make marvelous leftovers for our meatless Ash Wednesday :)
ReplyDeleteGood morning, I featured this recipe on my weekly seafood round up and wanted to let you know. You can find it here at Carrie's Experimental Kitchen. Thanks for such a great looking recipe! http://carriesexperimentalkitchen.blogspot.com/2012/03/week-9-seafood-frenzy-friday.html
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