Turducken Anyone?

Mom and Dad came down at the end of November for mom's birthday and Thanksgiving.

We decided to change things up this Thanksgiving ... instead of our traditional turkey, we made a Cajun Turducken.

The most I can say for it is that it was okay... definitely not spectacular ... and I missed the traditional turkey and stuffing -- mmm--- especially mom's stuffing. The bird(s) were heavily seasoned, as expected with a Cajun turducken. But it seemed that there was an abnormally large amount of season salt present... which I hate.

So much for trying new things. I guess there is a reason that there are traditions , and they aren't meant to be messed with.

While mom and dad were here, we also did some "New Orleans" things!

We had breakfast at Russell's Marina Grill --- sweet potato pancakes--- yum!

We took a street car ride from the french quarter, uptown,

stopped at the Column's for drinks,

and then took the streetcar back again.

Fall Colors

Okay, so I'm a big slacker when it comes to updating this blog. Here it is .... an update to fill you in on the end of our 2007. I know it's a long time overdue, but try to enjoy it anyway.

In November, Jeff and I went to Greensboro, North Carolina for a theater opening for his company. While we were there, we took time out to do a little hiking to enjoy the fall colors.

Greensboro is a beautiful area. I can tell I've been living in New Orleans for a while now ... I was truly impressed with how clean the city was and how smooth the roads were. I had forgotten how pretty the leaves can be in the fall, or maybe I just never appreciated it when I was in Wisconsin and saw 4 seasons every year.

I can see myself living in this area someday.

October Visitors

Last month, Fred and Josie came for a visit! We decided to be adventurous and try someplace other than Elizabeth's for breakfast... so we went to Russells Marina Grill for sweet potato pancakes and Egg's Ponchartrain. The food was pretty good ... not quite as decadent as Elizabeth's, but we'll definitly try it again.

We spent the day at Lafayette Square for the annual New Orleans Blues Festival, enjoying the weather, listening to good music, eating yummy New Orleans food like Red Beans and Rice, Crab and Spinach bread bowls, and Gelato, and watching the eccentric people of the Crescent City.

We also had dinner one night at Fisherman's Cove, indulging in boiled shrimp, Fried Pickles, and an Eggplant Pirogue (amazing fried eggplant topped with a crawfish and crab cream sauce).

Thanks for visiting Fred and Josie ... Come back again soon!