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This picture just in from Hope. I bet she’s on a big ole sugar high after feasting on THIS breakfast treat this morning! Can you just imagine how she’s zippin’ around the French Quarter and whippin’ in and out of all the lil shops and markets after eating all that sugar?! Picture that lil bitty blonde enjoying herself in New Orleans and then watch as you….

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Hey Boomers! I brought the Blarty down here to the Big Easy. My first trip back since Katrina, I’m excited. I Wanna put on My My My My Boogie Shoes and Dance To The Music. As they say, Laissez Les Bon Temps Rouler, French for Let the Good Times Roll, here in the Vieux Carre (French Quarter).

Ah Cher, (pronounced shah), talk about Good Seafood, Beignets, (fried pastries sprinkled liberally with powdered sugar), Etouffee,(a Cajun stew usually made with crawfish or shrimp and served over rice), and Gumbo, Ahheeee! I can’t wait to hit Café Du Monde in the morning for some hot, fresh beignets. Maybe I’ll stroll on down to Central Grocery for lunch, known for their mouth watering Muffulettas. Ummm, sounds like I’m gonna have to do a lot of dancin’ or buy some new clothes to make up for all those calories.

Hey, are you getting hungry yet? Well you can order Café Du Monde (www.cafedumonde.com) beignet mix online, as well as gumbo, and etouffee from the Gumbo Shop (www.gumboshop.com); they both Ship. When it gets a little close to Mardi Gras I’ll tell you where to get the Best King Cake you could never imagine.

The weather forecast for Nawlins is not the Best, but, C’est la Vie, (That’s Life)! BTW, “bon appetit”, French for “good appetite” or enjoy”.

Bon Appetite
The Backseat Gourmet

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Hello Boomer readers, I hope everyone had a nice Labor Day. I took advantage of the three-day weekend and went to visit some family “down in Lou-isiana where the black trees grow”. Boy, a body can do some damage down there with all the fresh seafood and Good Eats. I’m not even Catholic, but I feel the need to go to confession.

If you ever find yourself traveling I-10 through southern Louisiana, plan to stop in Lafayette, the heart of Cajun country, and check out DeanO’s, “Italian Food with a Cajun Flair”; there’s also one in Baton Rouge.

DeanO’s offers design-your-own and specialty pizzas, poboys, pasta, salads, and Fried Oreos, e.g. an Oreo encased in a pizza dough ball, deep fried, drizzled with chocolate, and sprinkled with powdered sugar!

What keeps me going back for more is their Marie LeVeaux, a specialty pizza with “Blue Point” Crabs sautéed with mushrooms, onions, and spices. Oh the Voo they Doo! If you’re not a Seafood lover like me, don’t worry they have something for everyone.

DeanO’s began in 1971 and has always been family owned and run. Boasting made-from-scratch sauces, a patented blend of spices; and they still use brick ovens. Pizzas can be frozen upon request with prior notice for taking home to bake. Sizes range from a six inch (personal) to a giant fourteen inch, and you can get either regular or whole wheat crusts.

I contacted DeanO’s (www.deanospizza.com) and asked if they ship, sorry I don’t have better news, but currently they do not. If that changes, I’m all over it, and I’ll be the first to let you know.

Bon Appetite
The Backseat Gourmet

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