Dressed in the wonderful colors of Mardi Gras, or plain with a dusting of confectioners sugar, these homemade beignets are cause enough for celebration!

This is a meal that comes together quickly and finishes on the stovetop. Since I used long grain brown rice to make this Sausage & Shrimp Jambalaya Kudos Kitchen Style, the cooking time is longer than using an instant brown rice. However, either will work. It only depends on how much time you have. But don’t worry, I’ll give you directions for both.

The party has just begun when you break out the Mini Long Johns for Mardi Gras!   When you think about Mardi Gras, what foods come to mind for you? For me, it’s a king cake, or anything sweet that’s been deep fat fried and then liberally sprinkled with green, purple and yellow sanding sugars. …