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Learn Cajun French
I’m extremely excited! I’ve been a bit down lately about not knowing how to speak my mother’s first language, Cajun French and last Tuesday, I decided to do something about it. For many years, I’d hear my mom speak French to her friends and accuse her of “talking about us in... more
Read moreRealCajunRecipes.com in the Kaplan Herald
RealCajunRecipes.com is featured in an article in this week’s edition of the Kaplan Herald. From what I can tell, we are even on the front page! The Herald is a really small newspaper publication but I grew up with it and I’m proud to be on it. This is actually the second the time... more
Read moreCajun Music
A post below spoke about how we grew up with Cajun music being a part of our musical repertoire as much as pop, country, r&b and so on. I’ve been listening to KBON.com lately (bon means good in Cajun french) and recently donated my quarterly share to pay for bandwidth fees. Cajun music reminds... more
Read moreFroggin’ and Huntin’
Although Northern Louisiana is called “Sportsman’s Paradise” we’ve got quite a paradise down in Cajun Country as well. One of my favorite past times as a kid was hunting with my step-dad. I’d bring my BB gun but I always left my 4-10 at home. It’s potential “kick” always scared... more
Read moreTaste-temptin, two-steppin, toe-tappin good time
I just returned from an amazing weekend in Cajun Country. You really gain an appreciation for the unique culture found there when you leave for long periods of time. I spent most of my time in Kaplan and I just had a blast. Partying in Cajun Country is so different... more
Read moreA Displaced Cajun finds authentic Cajun Food in Southern California
I moved to Southern California in 1997 and over the years I’ve searched high and low for food that tasted like home. I’ll be honest, I was naive I didn’t know that Cajun food was “ethnic.” I thought everyone around America ate rice and gravy for supper 3 times a... more
Read moreCajun vs. Creole
After hearing me talk for a while, people often catch my mild accent. They usually ask where I’m from and sometimes they guess. The strangest guesses I’ve gotten are Australia, Canada, Germany and Boston. Nope, none of those! I always tell people I’m from South Louisiana making sure to put an... more
Read moreGrowing up with Gaston
When I was growing up in the early 80’s, one of my favorite gifts was a book called “A Cajun Night Before Christmas” by James Rice. If I recall correctly, the story starred an alligator named Gaston which was our version of Rudolph. The book was written in ol’ Cajun... more
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