Proud to call Louisiana home

I recently joined a Facebook group called "You know you're from Lousiana if..." and "Boiled Crawfish is a Direct Gift from the Good Lord to South Louisiana". It made me realize that our kids will never know that it's OK to mix Blue Plate mayo, ketchup and tobasco in a small bowl to dip their boiled crawfish. In fact, they'll never know how to properly "pinch the tail". They'll never know the real four seasons - Crawfish, Shrimp, Crab and Oyster. They'll never know that the first breeze in the fall means Gumbo. They'll never know that after the newspaper has been read, you save it for the next crawfish boil. They'll never understand how the real worth of a half-cent Mardi Gras bead. They'll never know what it's like to scream "Throw me something, Mister".

All that being said, we love our life in North Mississippi. We have incredible friends here, an incredible church, great schools a minute from our house and actual season (including snow - see below). We still miss our family and friends home in Louisiana and really miss the food, too. We are going home in May for a church/BSU reunion and can't wait to see our friends and family and eat the foods we grew up on.

Here are some pics and links of some of our favorite places and foods.

Judice Inn - one of the best bugers in the South. Coke in a bottle and still no fries.














DeanO's - great pizzas and cajun-style sandwiches. They also have a second location with seafood.












Olde Tyme Grocoery - Their fried shrimp poboys are worth a 6 hour drive home all by itself.

Boiled crawfish - South Louisiana in
the spring means boiled crawfish with corn and potatoes. You can go to a restaurant, but there is nothing better than some fold out tables or plywood on saw horses and some newspaper. No need for chairs - everyone simply stands around the table with their mayo, ketchup and Tabasco in hand. You must have a cold beverage handy and plenty, I mean plenty, of paper towels.