Shrimp Etouffee - Mardi Gras Season!

So it is Mardi Gras time again.  This means creole and cajun cooking in the kitchen.  Last week a few friends and I had a creole cook off of sorts.  I made a shrimp etouffee.  I pretty much followed exactly the recipe from this amazing blog I want to share with all of you - Nola Cuisine.  I would recommend using his rice recipe.  It is how I will be cooking rice henceforth.  Here are some pics of my preparation of his recipe.  I didn't get any pics of the final dish as there hungry mouths waiting for me to finish.  Trust me this recipe is excellent.