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Recipes and tales from a displaced Cajun girl who loves to eat, drink, cook, bake, and entertain! You'll find everything from cocktails to etouffee' here!

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May 07

More Ways You Can Help the Gulf Coast

It's been 16 days since the Deepwater Horizon exploded, taking the lives of 11 people, and 15 days since the well began spewing oil into the Gulf of Mexico. The environment, the wildlife, and the people in the area still need help. BP's containment (read full article)

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May 04

Do You Know What it Means to Miss the Gulf Coast?

Spying two Louisiana herons while gliding silently through a saltwater marsh in a pirogue. The emerald waters and sugar white sands of the Florida panhandle. Family vacations along the coast in Biloxi, Gulfport, Destin, Fort Walton Beach, and Panama (read full article)

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Feb 17

Curing the Mardi Gras Blues

Ever since February rolled around, I've found myself with a case of the Mardi Gras Blues. What's the Mardi Gras Blues? It's that feeling you get when you find yourself unable to be in Southern Louisiana during Carnival time, especially on Mardi Gras (read full article)

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Jan 25

Black and Gold Superbowl!

Congratulations to the Saints for finding a way to win a tough game against the Vikings! It's on against the Colts. Yeah, it's kind of scary, but I am a member of the WHO DAT NATION and I believe the Saints can win the Superbowl! WHO DAT? (read full article)

Black and Gold Superbowl, football, Louisiana, New Orleans, Saints

Jan 25

Black and Gold Superbowl!

Congratulations to the Saints for finding a way to win a tough game against the Vikings!It's on against the Colts. Yeah, it's kind of scary, but I am a member of the WHO DAT NATION and I believe the Saints can win the Superbowl!WHO DAT? (read full article)

Black and Gold Superbowl, football, Louisiana, New Orleans, Saints

Aug 29

Friday Cocktail #25 - The Day Before

Four years ago tomorrow, Hurricane Katrina made landfall at Buras, La. I'll be rehashing a bit more on that here tomorrow. For now, here is a cocktail I'll call The Day Before.This cocktail incorporates Peychaud's Bitters, which were invented in New (read full article)

bitters, cocktails, Hurricane Katrina, Louisiana, New Orleans, Peychaud's, vermouth

Aug 29

Friday Cocktail #25 - The Day Before

Four years ago tomorrow, Hurricane Katrina made landfall at Buras, La. I'll be rehashing a bit more on that here tomorrow. For now, here is a cocktail I'll call The Day Before.This cocktail incorporates Peychaud's Bitters, which were invented in New (read full article)

bitters, cocktails, Hurricane Katrina, Louisiana, New Orleans, Peychaud's, vermouth

May 27

Crawfish Boil Soup

There's nothing like a good, Louisiana crawfish boil with friends and family. Sometimes, though, you just can't make it home because you've used up all of your vacation days frolicking in the sun with your special someone. Yet, you still want to have (read full article)

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