Blog - Page 10 of 87 - The Traveling Locavores

Feb

29

2024

52 Year Mardi Gras Tradition

For New Orleans residents Mardi Gras is practically a religious experience. And we were fortunate enough to experience a 52 year Mardi Gras tradition at a block party following the Krewe of Tucks Parade. 52 Year Mardi Gras Tradition Every year, since the first block...

Feb

26

2024

Our First Mardi Gras Parade

The day before we departed from our beloved New Orleans we got to experience our first Mardi Gras Parade, up close and personal. And what a fabulous experience that was!!! Words cannot describe what it felt like to actually be at a Mardi Gras Parade. It was so joyful...

Feb

22

2024

Mardi Gras State of Mind

Whenever Steve and I are in New Orleans we are in a Mardi Gras State of Mind. But actually being there during Mardi Gras season certainly accentuates our mood. I’m sure that I have told you before, but it has become our tradition to dine at Brigtsen’s on...

Feb

19

2024

Easy No Knead Bread

A few weeks ago our sweet daughter-in-love sent me the recipe for the fabulous bread we had enjoyed during our visit for Thanksgiving. The Easy No Knead Bread recipe was just that…EASY!!! Remember when we couldn’t get yeast during the height of Covid? Well...

Feb

15

2024

Ways to Enjoy Cooking Even More

Are you looking for ways to enjoy cooking even more? If you want to embrace a healthier lifestyle, then you need to find the time to do some home cooking. This post originally published on April 10, 2023 and has been updated with additional material. Ways to Enjoy...

Feb

12

2024

Global Wildlife Center Folsom LA

Steve and I know the Crescent City pretty much like the back of our hands by now. At this point we like to venture out of the city. So we took a trip to a small town north of Lake Ponchartrain for a visit to the Global Wildlife Center in Folsom LA. The opportunity...

Feb

8

2024

Platter topped with sliced pastrami and corned beef on deli paper, along with a dish of coleslaw, Russian dressing, mustard and rye bread slices. Mostly from Kosher Cajun NY Deli and Grocery

Kosher Cajun NY Deli and Grocery

Two words I never thought that I would ever utter in the same sentence: KOSHER and CAJUN! But that all changed when Steve and I discovered Kosher Cajun NY Deli and Grocery in Metairie (a New Orleans suburb). Kosher Cajun NY Deli and Grocery Suddenly I was craving some...

Feb

5

2024

Liberation Pavilion at National WW2 Museum

Now that the last piece of the puzzle is complete, you could easily spend a good couple of days exploring the National World War II Museum in New Orleans. The Liberation Pavilion at the National WW2 Museum was that last piece and opened on November 3, 2023. Liberation...

Feb

1

2024

Liz Williams Founder SoFab

As I mentioned in my last post, Liz Williams Is the founder SoFab, the Southern Food and Beverage Museum in New Orleans. She is also the founder of the National Food and Beverage Foundation. Liz Williams Founder SoFab I have been receiving her newsletters for quite a...

Jan

29

2024

SoFab NOLA is So Fabulous!

To celebrate the beginning of Carnival, the Southern Food and Beverage Museum (SoFab) had a King Cake tasting. It’s just one of the reasons that SoFab NOLA is So Fabulous! SoFab NOLA is So Fabulous! On Saturday, January 6 Steve and I attended the event that...