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It’s Mardi Gras! Six food for the party

Today is Mardi Gras! A day of revelry and partying – of delicious foods and pageantry! What is Mardi Gras?

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Cajun Gumbo

I grew some okra in my garden this year. I didn’t get much, but I got enough for a pot of gumbo!! And it came out so good – hearty and full of Cajun flavors. So for National Gumbo Day, … Continue reading

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Oklahoma Fried Okra

Oklahoma announced it’s official state meal in 1988. It included cornbread, barbecue pork, chicken fried steak, squash and corn, biscuits, grits and sausage gravy, strawberries, pecan pie, black-eyed peas and fried okra. Fried okra, or “southern popcorn”, makes a great … Continue reading

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