Loving Louisiana

[Sapph]

I'm always up for fishing.

Dumplins just finished up.

[Cowboi]

Originally Posted by Sapph

I'm always up for fishing.

Dumplins just finished up.

Now if I can just find my way there!!!

[Rockinonahigh]

I agree with Cowboi,when are the dumplings gonna b ready???Been eatin my own cooking far to long.

[Sapph]

LOL dont bother. I'm pissed off. my dumplin came out tough. I'll have to remember to not use that recipe next time. Tough dumplins are the worst. Knew I should have called my grandma, but she's gotten lazy in her old age and just uses tortillas now

[Rockinonahigh]

Ouch,tough dumplings..ok in a pinch I use just plane old cheep caned bisquits from the store..roll em out cut them up and put them in the pot.Now if u want to get serrious this is what I do.After I cook my chicken wich is well seasoned how ever u want to do it...let the broth cool to room temp..take 2 cups self riseing flower...butter as much as u need to get a mix like u were makeing bisquits then add some broth for the liquid insted of milk then roll it out like a pie shell and cut out the dumplins.Doing it this way u get the flavor from the broth in the dumplins.U can use crisco but I like the buttrey flavor better.When u can stick a fork or tooth pick through the dumplins and it feels temder as u want its done.Hope this helps.
Rockin

[Rockinonahigh]

Hellooooo ...anybody home?????????? Lets bump it up around hear,I know the weather sucks..but I swear I smell spring round the corner....

[Lady_Wu]

I miss Louisiana very much. My grandmama would have died, though, rather than use tortillas for dumplings! We didn't use dumplings very much , though. We used boudain balls, grillades and grits, and a da*m good roux made everything better. (I'd tell the secret ingredient but grandmama would literally come out the grave and kill me. Sorry.*smile*)
I was born in Mississippi-see my thread, please-but spend much time among the Creoles there and in Southern Louisiana. What can you say about a part of the state with it's own motto, where even to RUN for governor you had to be indicted at least once, where the food was the best in the country, and the people the friendliest in the world?
I also spend much time in the grande hotels in New Orleans, my favorite being the Pontchartrain. In my time it was owned by the same family that it had been in for over a hundred years. They treated each guest like royalty, no matter whether you arrived in furs or backpacks (and believe me, you saw both!) I was there once and tried to open my door and the old ORIGINAL bronze key broke off in the lock! I went downstairs, and the maitre came with another old bronze key. It too broke off in the lock! By this time I was having a difficult time to keep from rotflmao. Finally he came with a THIRD old bronze key and this made it! I was very happy to get into my suite and relax! More about their most gracious treatment of me in a different post.
femme2tao:

[Gemme]

Originally Posted by Arwen

So are you from Louisiana? Live there? Visit there? Have family there? Let's talk!

I'm a Ouachita Parish gal myself but now live in Austin, TX.

Not from there...didn't live there...visited there...drove through there...don't have family that I know of there...but I was born 15 minutes from the Miss-Lou bridge. Does that count for something?

Originally Posted by femme2tao4

I miss Louisiana very much. My grandmama would have died, though, rather than use tortillas for dumplings! We didn't use dumplings very much , though. We used boudain balls, grillades and grits, and a da*m good roux made everything better. (I'd tell the secret ingredient but grandmama would literally come out the grave and kill me. Sorry.*smile*)
I was born in Mississippi-see my thread, please-but spend much time among the Creoles there and in Southern Louisiana. What can you say about a part of the state with it's own motto, where even to RUN for governor you had to be indicted at least once, where the food was the best in the country, and the people the friendliest in the world?
I also spend much time in the grande hotels in New Orleans, my favorite being the Pontchartrain. In my time it was owned by the same family that it had been in for over a hundred years. They treated each guest like royalty, no matter whether you arrived in furs or backpacks (and believe me, you saw both!) I was there once and tried to open my door and the old ORIGINAL bronze key broke off in the lock! I went downstairs, and the maitre came with another old bronze key. It too broke off in the lock! By this time I was having a difficult time to keep from rotflmao. Finally he came with a THIRD old bronze key and this made it! I was very happy to get into my suite and relax! More about their most gracious treatment of me in a different post.
femme2tao:

Natchez girl here!

[Cowboi]

Jazz fest is coming up!!! Anyone going?

[Rockinonahigh]

Holla folks,glad to see pl hear.Next weekend is Holliday in Dixie hear in Shreveport.Gonna have a big air show at Barksdale,jazz fest at the down town plaza,a treasute hunt with a grand for the prise if u figure out the clues..no telling what else

[VuDu]

Hey y'all. How are you liking the warmth?

Rockin, didn't get around to doing to HID, but was your way last night at Central Station. Do you head there often?

Cowboi, not much into jazz but I am always up for a festival. Any details?

[Cowboi]

Originally Posted by Snowkisses

Hey y'all. How are you liking the warmth?

Rockin, didn't get around to doing to HID, but was your way last night at Central Station. Do you head there often?

Cowboi, not much into jazz but I am always up for a festival. Any details?

Hey! I am going April 29th, May 2nd. Lots of good music,
Simon & Garfunkel
The Allman Brothers
Pearl Jam
The Levon Helm Band
Lionel Richie
Jeff Beck
Van Morrison
Anita Baker
Aretha Franklin
Steve Martin
Jonny Lang
George Clinton and
Parliament/Funkadelic
Imagination Movers
Darius Rucker
The Gipsy Kings
Jual Luis Guerra
Elvis Costello
The Black Crowes
Joe Lovano
Gerald Albright, Kirk Whalum and Jeff Lorber
Gil Scott-Heron
Richie Havens
Frankie Beverly and Maze
To list a few!!!

[VuDu]

Cowboi - awesome! I will try to rattle the boi and see what she says. Perhaps we can meet up.

Anyone else up for a get together soon?

[Rockinonahigh]

Snowkisses...well yeah I go to central sometimes,just let me know when u all are comeing this way and I will make plands...check yr pm box..sending my phone # so u can give a holla or u can just pm me a fue days ahead of time.

[VuDu]

Shall do. It was nice to get out and about but definitely paid for it the next day.

Isn't is gorgy outside? I have the house open wide although I am feeling a bit chilled. Definite change from the 80+ temps we have been having the past week.

[Rockinonahigh]

HELLLLOOOOOO Louisiana~~~~~~~~Anybody home???What u all up to where ever u r??

[Starbuck]

Hey y'all, is there anyone familiar with Lafayette? I'll be headed down that way next friday and I'm wondering what sort of places there are to go to get a good crawfish meal and sight see. Any takers??

[weatherboi]

i love hubig's pies and they are made in Louisiana. coconut is my favorite.

[girl_dee]

Originally Posted by weatherboi

i love hubig's pies and they are made in Louisiana. coconut is my favorite.

Oh and the Lemon mmm

Breakfast of champions

[VuDu]

Hi Starbuck,

Sorry, up in the Northern territory of LA myself. It is nearing the end of crawfish season (technically) but the bounty has sure been lovely this year. I would head into one or two of the convenience stores and ask the locals if no one responds here. Hotels sometimes get compensated for sending people to certain restaurants and I do find that some of the most delicious meals can be found in little back alley places no one dreams of going.

Have a safe trip to our gorgeous state.