I am a sucker for fried seafood. I'll eat quinoa, spinach and blueberries next week to make up for it, but today i love the opportunity to eat a combo of fried catfish, shrimp and oysters - and this combo at Sam's is priced right, well-seasoned, and is guaranteed to fill you up.

The extra few miles to Bellmead this week were worth it for a tasting of Friday's Etouffee! It was incredible - creamy, thick, spicy, full of flavor - and crawfish! It has the perfect light roux and rich seasonings. Friday and her husband are from Lafayette and this recipe they brought with them is a classic. The crawfish were cornmeal battered - not my favorite, but they poured out of the poboy, which was served fully dressed on the most authentic poboy bread you can find in central texas. The shrimp and oyster poboy was even better!