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Linda Davey's avatar

Why am I singing this?

Jambalaya and a crawfish pie and fillet gumbo

For tonight, I'm a-gonna see my, my cher au mi-oh

Pick guitar, fill fruit jar and be gay-oh

Son of a gun, we'll have big fun on the Bayou

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Sheryl O'Connell's avatar

One of my good friends is from Shreveport LA and she makes a very similar recipe. Super duper delicious - great recipe to have ‘written down’, she said her recipe is a little of this and a bit of that … nice to have the quantities.

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Bek Davis's avatar

I can totally relate. One of the many reasons I started this little space on Substack is that I had so many friends requesting me to send them my recipes with measurements. I love to cook with "a little bit of this and a bit of that". AKA: cooking with love. xoxoxo ~ bek

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Sheryl O'Connell's avatar

That is so interesting as it is very similar to me!

I started my Substack because my son went away to grad school - he is a plane ride away. This was my way to give him a taste of home, and keep him updated as to what I was making … and hopefully make him want to visit more often !

My Substack has since evolved and has grown up since its inception - but original premise was to create a ‘legacy’ recipe index for my children.

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Bek Davis's avatar

I love your reasoning. My son left 2 years ago for grad school. He graduates this Saturday—we will be heading to Boulder, Co. to visit. He sends me his daily foodie pics to share what he is cooking. Those boys are something special for a Momma.

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Sheryl O'Connell's avatar

Congratulations to your son and his momma too! Nice time of year to visit Colorado.

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Bek Davis's avatar

Thank you. It’s such a beautiful space to visit. What is your son studying?

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Sheryl O'Connell's avatar

He is doing his PhD in medical microbiology and infectious diseases. What did your son just finish?

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