Cajun Roadkill
Pooh Yie! I been to Holly Beach! Last week, I went to Louisiana to get as much video as possible of Cajun traditions and of my grandma and great aunt (taunt) telling stories. I came back with about 6 hours of video but I still have to encode it. Still,... more
Read moreAn Open Letter to Sonic Drive-In
A Cajun friend and I were talking about how much we dislike being known for cooking “blackened” food even though neither of us have ever made it or even eaten it. After our conversation, I was prompted to write to Sonic Drive-In which just introduced a new “Cajun” burger. The... more
Read moreA Gift from Maw-Maw
My mom, the Maw-Maw of RealCajunRecipes.com, got really creative and decided to frame my niece and nephew’s favorite recipes and give it to them as a Christmas gift. (Ain’t that so Cajun.. getting gifts that revolve around food? đ This is what my nephew’s recipe looked like: Click for... more
Read moreCensus Repost
I finally got ahold of a super nice lady at the ethnic department of the Census bureau. My last post was so inaccurate that I removed it. To summarize, I’ll just post a letter I wrote to the US Representative of my hometown (Kaplan, LA), Mickey Frith. Mr, Mickey, You may... more
Read moreCrawfish Boils
One of the most popular pastimes in Sothern Louisiana is having a big ol’ crawfish boil. I think that was one of my favorite things to do growing up, other than playing Nintendo. My mom was the tax lady of the town and sometimes her customers would come bearing gifts... more
Read moreThe Cajuns: Americanization of a People
I’ve been reading the book, The Cajuns: Americanization of a People, by Shane Bernard and I highly recommend it. I think that this book is one of the main reasons I exhausted all of my vacation time today by booking a flight to Lafayette (Woohoo!) I’m going to go back... more
Read moreA Cajun Wedding: The Traditions
Note: newer traditions have been displayed in italics. A popular south Louisiana witticism holds that there are three ways one can become a Cajun: “by blood, by marriage, and by the back door”. Since marriage is a common option of becoming a Cajun, many wonder how a typical Cajun would describe... more
Read moreThanksgiving in Cajun Country
I just returned from a 9-day vacation in Kaplan/Lafayette and I miss it already. There’s no Thanksgiving like a Thanksgiving spent at home in Acadiana, tee. So much good food shared with so many good friends.. I’m going to get a second home there one day! Mom (Maw-Maw) and... more
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