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....
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 here....
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 that it...
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 Museum in...
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...
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...
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 was...
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...
Atlanta Georgia
After enjoying amazing autumn weather in Boone, NC, we began our journey south with a stop in Atlanta Georgia. And understand why it is often referred to as "Hot'lanta"! We were back in the heat of summer. But it felt good after our 40-degree morning in Boone. We had...
Hopes for Healthy Eating in 2021
This year has been eye-opening on multiple fronts. During the latest Well+Good TALK, The Future of Healthy Eating in 2020 and Beyond, four food industry experts discussed the impact of the pandemic and racism on healthy eating. Here are 4 industry's experts hopes for...
