Louisiana
Food & Culture
Cook It Cajun
Satisfy your taste buds with Cook It Cajun All Purpose Seasoning! Cook It Cajun is a blend of seasonings that are perfect for adding the perfect flavor to any dish. This blend adds a delicious flavor to enhance everyday meals. Louisiana cooking has generations of well known tastes that are appreciated worldwide. Now, anyone can cook a great tasting meal for their family and friends. With a blend of salt, cayenne, garlic, onion, black pepper, and other spices, Cook It Cajun has your seasoning covered. One blend can ease the problem of trying to figure out how to season before, during, or after cooking, making it a must-have in your kitchen. Say goodbye to boring meals and hello to delicious and exciting flavors that will take your cooking to the next level!
All Purpose Seasoning
Creole Gigi’s Cajun Kitchen
Authentic Cajun & Creole Recipes
Breaux Bridge, Louisiana Native - Born & Raised
“Creole Gigi’s Cajun Kitchen” Cookbook Available on Amazon.com and other online retailers
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Bayou Moss is a captivating historical fiction novel set in 1700s Colonial Louisiana.
“Bayou Moss”
Historical Fiction Novel
"Bayou Moss" is a historical fiction novel set in Deep South Louisiana during the 1700s and 1800s. The main character, Jacques, is a privileged young man who ventures west of Colonial New Orleans. Amidst conflict and shifting social conditions, Jacques aims to forge his own identity separate from his accomplished father. He settles in the Attakapas District of Southwest Louisiana along Bayou Moss, where he encounters Indigenous tribes, Free People of Color, and various settlers. Jacques soon discovers that making a name for himself in this rural and developing area is more challenging than he expected. Through failures, heartache, and success, Jacques navigates both the wilderness and his personal struggles.
“Bayou Moss” Available on Amazon.com and other online retailers
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Louisiana Festivals: Laissez Les Bon Temps Rouler
By: Gigi Welsh
Louisiana hosts more than 400 festivals a year
"Laissez Les Bon Temps Rouler!" "Let the Good Times Roll!" In Louisiana, "joie de vivre" - the joy of life - is expressed in many ways. The simplicity of celebrating what truly brings joy into one's life is priceless. If you ask any person in Cajun country what they are truly grateful for, an abundance of people will say family, friends, and food. There is no better way to celebrate this than with local festivals.
Most people know about Louisiana's Mardi Gras festivals. These are held in multiple towns and cities throughout the state. However, Louisiana hosts more than 400 festivals a year. Nearly each town or city celebrates their local accomplishments, culture, livelihood, resources, or food. If they appreciate it, they will celebrate it. What a way to live! True happiness can be built when we learn to appreciate the beautiful things around us.
My hometown is Breaux Bridge, Louisiana. We are the "Crawfish Capital of the World." Growing up in this close-knit town with generations of Cajun and Creole people was like living in another world. This, I did not realize until I became an adult. The world around me was all that I knew. Joy, celebration, dancing, and, of course, eating out of this world food is a way of life. Whether life brought dips in our paths or not, the vibrations of brighter days were never far ahead of us.
Small town after small town, festivals reign once or more a year. My mother's small hometown, The Village of Parks, Louisiana hosts a cracklin cookoff. Cracklins, referred to locally as 'gratons' are bite-sized fried pork skin and fat seasoned with Cajun seasoning. They are a coveted treat in many parts of Louisiana. Neighboring towns have gumbo, catfish, frog, sugarcane, strawberry, rice, cattle, and other festivals. There is even a Rougarou Fest; a folklore "Cajun Bigfoot", if you will, in Houma, Louisiana. The flavorful tastes of Louisiana can be found at any of the 400 festivals scattered throughout the state.
If you have never been to a festival in Louisiana, I can assure you that there is a festival in a charming town suited just for you! "Explore Louisiana" has information on festivals, things to do, and places to stay to help you plan your good times. Don't miss out on experiencing what awaits you. Louisiana will awaken your soul. Start searching here: https://www.explorelouisiana.com/festivals-events-louisiana
