Lunch was at the Remoulade Restaurant on Bourbon Street. We shared turtle soup, a Natchitoches meat pie and crawfish etoufee. Juju enjoyed a coffee with Ameretto and I had the local Christmas Ale, Abita. Very yummy stuff!
We made a stop at Marie Laveau's house of Voodoo. Relax, the sign in the shop clearlyh states their Voodoo is used for good only!
A few hours later, after walking off lunch, we stopped at the Cafe DuMonde for their famous bignets and coffee (thanks Steph for the tip on this place). Bignetes are French donuts. Very similar to my Grandmother's zeppoli's. Basically, they're fried bread dough covered in about two pounds of powdered sugar. A real slice of heaven...good thing, because the restrooms in this place are a big chunk of HELL!One odd thing! Seems several of the local "characters" on the street just loved my shoes!
Speaking of odd things, I guess I should address the stink bug thing for those who haven't had the pleasure.
This past summer, western Pennsylvania was invaded by stink bugs. More and annoyance than anything else, these critters have no known natural enemies nor are they effected by any insecticide. They don't die in the cold, they just hibernate until spring. They don't bite or sting and carry no diseases. All they do is get into your house (or motor home) and hang out.
Then, if you squash them, they emit an odor (hence their name). Unfortunately, this odor also serves as an attraction for other stink bugs. So, the more you squash 'em, the more you'll have to squash. Best overall method for getting rid of them...flush 'em.
Most folks back home can rest assured that we've done oour part for the cause by transporting most of them to the southern states. You're welcome!
1 comment:
I love crawfish boils. Ah, the good ole days. There is a WWII Musuem there as well, which is supposed to be pretty cool. I haven't been there but in the spirit of Pearl Harbor Day, it might be a nice trip.
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