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Dec
10
2020
Seasonal Ingredient Mirliton are shown as three green pear shaped vegetables, one partially peeled revealing white interior. The vegetables are sitting on a wood cutting board along with a small spoon and chef's knife.

Seasonal Ingredient Mirliton

Seasonal ingredient mirliton is all the rage this time of year in Louisiana! Mirliton The first time I tasted mirliton was at the NOLA restaurant Jacques Imo’s many years ago. It was in a side dish called Maque Choux. This classic Cajun recipe is always made...
Dec
7
2020
A white plate topped with a cake donut and cranberry ice cream at Sue Zemanick's Zasu

Sue Zemanick’s Zasu

The first time we dined at Sue Zemanick’s Zasu was Spring 2019 to celebrate our 50 wedding anniversary. After that meal we knew it was the sort of place we would return to again and again. It wasn‘t just the amazing food that drew us back, it was also the personality...
Dec
3
2020

New Orleans City Park

New Orleans City Park is one of the oldest urban parks in America. New Orleans City Park Our love for the Crescent City seems to deepen with each visit. One of the many, many reasons is New Orleans City Park. This is as magical and unique as the city of New Orleans....
Nov
30
2020
A white plate topped with scoops of brown and white ice cream and chopped nuts at Revisiting Bywater American Bistro

Revisiting Bywater American Bistro

Steve and I were so excited to be revisiting Bywater American Bistro (BAB’s) for our first dinner out while living in New Orleans. Living in New Orleans What made this visit to New Orleans different from all of the many others? This time we were actually living...
Nov
23
2020
Yellow, blue and orange striped plate topped with a Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Loaf

Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Loaf

I know I’m a bit late to the party, but I had to share this crave worthy Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Loaf recipe with you in time for Thanksgiving. One bowl recipe This is a really easy, one bowl recipe that you need to have in your dessert rotation. It is so good...
Nov
19
2020
A pair of submarine sandwiches with small fried shrimp spilling out onto white deli paper in LaPlace Louisiana

LaPlace Louisiana

Where do you go for the world’s very best andouille and sausage? Well, LaPlace Louisiana, of course! This was actually our second trip to LaPlace. The first trip was about a year and a half ago. We had taken a cooking class at the Southern Food and Beverage...
Nov
16
2020
A white lighthouse along our drive from NOLA to Biloxi

NOLA to Biloxi

Our first sightseeing excursion from our home base at Three Oaks and a Pine RV Park in New Orleans was a drive from NOLA to Biloxi. Something new to explore What do you do when you have visited New Orleans so many times as we have? For starters you visit your favorite...
Nov
12
2020
A modern tan building houses the Mississippi Civil Rights Museum

Mississippi Civil Rights Museum

One of the most amazing experiences we had while in Jackson, MS was visiting the Mississippi Civil Rights Museum! Steve and I grew up listening to freedom fighters such as Medgar Evers and Martin Luther King Jr. We were both raised never to judge a book by its cover...
Nov
9
2020
A domed white capitol building with a wall in front in Jackson Mississippi

Jackson Mississippi

Visiting the capitol city of Jackson Mississippi was an enriching and wonderful experience. Le Fleur’s Bluff State Park The was the first time The Traveling Locavores had visited Jackson Mississippi. We had just driven from Atlanta, Georgia, where our RV park...
Nov
5
2020
Grass and trees surrounding a lake. Blue sky and clouds reflected in the lake in Birmingham Alabama

Birmingham Alabama

Continuing our journey South, our next stop was Birmingham Alabama. The drive from Atlanta was delightful and filled with beautiful vistas. Birmingham Alabama was a place that I had never been to. Steve used to travel extensively for business. But even though he has...
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