Category: Cajun life
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Meeting the Landry’s from Swamp People – A dream come true
We’ve waited YEARS for a Cabela’s store to open in Georgia. My husband and I have always been big fans of Cabela’s and we’ve visited their flagship store in Sidney, NE on road trips out west to see his family. Their products are top notch and their stores are like a giant toy store for…
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Video Store Galore – The story of our family business
In the early 1980’s, my Uncle Bob had a great idea for a business – we’ll rent videos to individuals to watch at their home on this awesome new technology – a VCR. Folks, this was back in the days of the BetaMax vs. VHS format wars – I mean old school video store stuff.…
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A community market – Corner Pantry
I’ll never forget the small neighborhood grocery market just up the street from our house on Sunny Lane in Lafayette. The name was simple – “Corner Pantry” and they carried all of the grocery essentials, plus the market featured a restaurant tucked just inside the store’s front door. We’d stop in there frequently with my…
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Dinner at the Steamboat Warehouse – A family tradition
When my family lived in the tiny out of the way town of Washington, LA, we’d frequently eat at the Steamboat Warehouse – it was one of the few restaurants in town. It was also convenient because it was just down the street from our house. As you can guess from the name, the restaurant is…
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The Ragin’ Cajun
The expression “A Ragin’ Cajun” is something most people have heard. After all, it’s the mascot of ULL (that still sounds funny – to me it’s still USL). Did you ever KNOW a Ragin’ Cajun? Well, we did. He was a family friend all throughout my childhood. Recently, I found some vintage photos when going…
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What being Cajun means to me: Resourcefulness
It’s no secret that I’m proud to be Cajun. My name is so unique that everyone asks if I’m French when they hear my first + last names. I proudly respond with “Nope. I’m Cajun”. The decision to keep my maiden name after I was married was because I felt that it was a constant reminder of…
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Cajun Country Dining tips
I don’t think I’ve ever heard anyone say that Cajun cuisine isn’t delicious. I recall moving to Atlanta and being disappointed in being served such bland food, even after people would rave about the wonderful restaurants in and around Atlanta. Dining out in Louisiana features delicious food and some customs that may not be familiar…
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Cajun boys growing up in the midwest
In my previous post, I blogged about my sister who lives in Kansas City. Like me, she is very proud of her Cajun roots and both she & her husband are making sure that her kids grow up with knowledge of the traditions of our culture. The boys are also attending a French immersion school…
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Laissez les bon temps rouler at Central Soaper’s 2015 – Part 2
*For those of you who aren’t blessed with Cajun roots, “Laissez les bon temps rouler” is an expression used in Acadiana to mean that we had an enjoyable, lively time at an event. Try interjecting this phrase into your everyday conversations. It will surely give your peers something to talk about! As I blogged about…
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A guide to Cajuns moving outside of Acadiana
A few years ago, I met a fellow Cajun who had moved to the Atlanta area from South Louisiana. He was a bonafide Cajun from Thibodeaux. A few minutes into our conversation, I found myself giving him advice and commiserating on a few things that all Cajuns should know/realize when they move away from the…