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US Cooking Tour Stop 3: LOUISIANA

I'm trying to come up with a personal memory from Louisiana since now that I'm recapping my cooking tour stops here, I can make it more personal with a small story from each state that I've not only completed as a challenge, but have also been to in real life. That was one really long sentence. I hope it made sense. 

Louisiana. The only time I've been to The Pelican State is when I was a young girl and we visited New Orleans on vacation. I honestly don't remember much about it .... time out. I just texted my mom and she doesn't remember going to New Orleans as a family. They went with some friends on a business trip back in the 80's but apparently I wasn't there. Now I am 90% sure I made this up and I am mixing my memories of San Antonio up with New Orleans for whatever reason. So, yeah, no state story this week! There was a glitch in the matrix.

But we made some good Gumbo and Beignets anyway! 

Chicken & Sausage Gumbo

1 C oil
1 C flour
1 onion, diced
1 green bell pepper, diced
1-2 stalks celery, diced 
Andouille sausage
Rotisserie chicken
Garlic to taste
S&P
Tony’s Cajun seasoning to taste
6 C chicken stock
1 bay leaf 

Bring 1 C oil to boil on med-high heat. Add flour and whisk 8 minutes until a golden chocolate brown color. 
Add vegetables & sausage to roux, cook 5 min. 
Add garlic, cook 5 more minutes. 
Add seasonings and chicken stock - bring to boil. 
Lower heat, add bay leaf and simmer 1 hour. 
Add cooked chicken, simmer 1 more hour. Stir occasionally. 
Remove bay leaf and serve over rice.

And we cheated with the beignets and I bought an authentic mix from Cafe Du Monde (you can buy it at World Market) - but I mean, you can't get more Louisiana than that! 




I am a modern day homemaker with a passion for family, cooking, celebrating, decorating, travel, and memory making! The Lord has blessed me with the desires of my heart in my husband and our two sons. We recently built our dream home and cultivating a loving and happy haven for my family is where I find so much joy.

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