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I Love New Orleans (GIVEAWAY)

May 10, 2010 by Amy 71 Comments

Ahh New Orleans. I used to not appreciate the city at all. All I would relate to New Orleans were the potholes, the murders, and the questionable people walking around everywhere. I saw all of the negatives and it made me thankful to live in the suburbs.

2005 came, and the unimaginable happened. Katrina hit. I used to want to be a meteorologist in school, and would WISH for a hurricane to come near us so I could experience it like the Weather Channel people do (and also, take off of school). Well, Katrina devastated New Orleans. A lot of my family and friends had to rebuild and lost priceless items. My immediate family lucked out, since they live slightly West of New Orleans. (If you’re just west of a hurricane, you seemingly get less of a punch than if you were dead center or just east of it.)

After Katrina hit, all I longed for was New Orleans. The happy New Orleans that I was so blind to originally see. I remember tearing up listening to the 12 Yats of Christmas that December. That February, I went to my first Mardi Gras parade in 2006 since the storm. The city had a mildew-y odor, but I didn’t care. It was New Orleans, and things were coming back. Things still aren’t completely back, 5 years later, but the spirit is stronger than ever!

When I first read about Disney making an animated movie, called The Princess and the Frog, set in New Orleans, I was excited. When the movie came out on DVD (I haven’t gone to a movie at a theater in ages…$10 for one ticket…hecks to the no!), I watched like a giddy 6 year old. ::disneyfreak::

I would smile when I saw St. Louis Cathedral, drool when I saw Tiana serving beignets, tear up when her family shared gumbo with the neighborhood, and giggle when Tiana helped the VooDoo lady make her gumbo “the bee’s knees” with a little Tabasco sauce. 🙂

So, to kind of give a shout-out to this movie, which I highly recommend, I’m doing a giveaway. I know most of these items aren’t nationally available in stores, so I want to share some of the featured foods from the movie (with a little bit of lagniappe/something extra) to one lucky reader!

NOLA Giveaway

Included in this package:

  • Cafe Du Monde’s beignet mix (heaven on a plate, basically)
  • Cajun Gumbo Mix
  • Tabasco Sauce
  • Tony Chachere’s Seasoning (good in just about EVERYTHING)
  • Jambalaya Mix
  • Dirty Rice Mix

Want to know how to win? Leave a comment about what your favorite NOLA dish is or what NOLA dish you’re interested in trying.

You have until Monday, May 17th to enter. This giveaway is only valid to readers in the continental U.S.

More ways to win (and please comment each time you do one of these)

  • Follow me on Twitter
  • Become a Fan on Facebook
  • Mention/Retweet this giveaway on Twitter (leave the link of the tweet)
  • Subscribe to this blog

That means you have 5 chances to win this Louisiana Feast!! Laissez les bons temps rouler!!

**Products from this giveaway are provided by The Nifty Foodie.**

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Comments

  1. Erica says

    May 10, 2010 at 8:37 am

    Great giveaway! I love Jambalaya! 🙂

    Reply
  2. Kate says

    May 10, 2010 at 8:49 am

    I bought myself the movie and still haven’t gotten a chance to watch it! I’d LOVE to try beignets.

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  3. ErinsFoodFiles says

    May 10, 2010 at 9:22 am

    I LOVE gumbo, and I’ve always wanted to try Beignets! I’ve been trying to convice my BF we need to take a vacation to New Orleans. Maybe one day. 🙂

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  4. Teale says

    May 10, 2010 at 9:25 am

    Neat giveaway! I’ve never been to New Orlean’s, but my sister lives in northern LA & I’ve visited her (the Shreveport area). I was nervous to try some of the foods down there becuase I’ve never experienced them! The thing I think I’d most like to try would be gumbo, because I’ve never had it! Same with jambalaya, actually! Great giveaway, fingers crossed:)

    Reply
  5. Teale says

    May 10, 2010 at 9:25 am

    I also follow your blog on google reader!

    Reply
  6. Danielle says

    May 10, 2010 at 10:14 am

    For YEARS I have been dying to take a trip to New Orleans and have beignets at Cafe Du Monde. It’s #1 on the list. Making my own beignets would be amazing and tide me over until I can book that vacation!

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  7. Danielle says

    May 10, 2010 at 10:14 am

    Oh and I follow you on google reader 🙂

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  8. Lindsey says

    May 10, 2010 at 11:01 am

    I have always wanted to try Beignets!

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  9. Lindsey says

    May 10, 2010 at 11:01 am

    I follow you on twitter already. 🙂

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  10. Lindsey says

    May 10, 2010 at 11:01 am

    I am subscribed also. 🙂

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  11. Krystal says

    May 10, 2010 at 11:05 am

    I am subscribed and I’ve always wanted to try Beignets…in the movie Princess & the Frog she makes them, too! It’s such a cute movie!

    Reply
  12. Cece says

    May 10, 2010 at 11:15 am

    Jambalaya!!! Ironically hubs and I were just talking last night about me needing to visit NOLA since I have never been

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  13. Cece says

    May 10, 2010 at 11:16 am

    And I’m a follower…of the Google reader variety

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  14. Cece says

    May 10, 2010 at 11:16 am

    and of the twitter variety : )

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  15. Jessica says

    May 10, 2010 at 11:37 am

    Definitely Beignets!!! Love dirty rice too!

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  16. Mallory says

    May 10, 2010 at 12:34 pm

    I’d love to attempt beignets!

    Reply
  17. Ali @ His Birdie's Nest says

    May 10, 2010 at 3:02 pm

    I’ve really wanted to try to make my own Gumbo 🙂

    Reply
  18. Ali @ His Birdie's Nest says

    May 10, 2010 at 3:03 pm

    P.S. I already follow you in Twitter 😉 (Heck, I helped you pick your twitter name)

    Reply
  19. Ali @ His Birdie's Nest says

    May 10, 2010 at 3:03 pm

    P.P.S. I ‘Like’ you in Facebook… of course

    Reply
  20. Ali @ His Birdie's Nest says

    May 10, 2010 at 3:05 pm

    P.P.P.S. I tweeted about your giveaway – http://twitter.com/FrenchieWBee/status/13745241492

    Reply
  21. Ali @ His Birdie's Nest says

    May 10, 2010 at 3:06 pm

    P.P.P.P.S. I subscribe to this blog through my Google Reader!

    Reply
  22. T Davis-Merchant (Swan) says

    May 10, 2010 at 3:14 pm

    HEY!!! I would LOVE this. I really enjoyed my time in NOLA when I went in December. I think it is by far one of the most distinctive U.S. cities I have ever visited. It’s a beautiful place. I was trying to convince my husband to buy a house in the Garden District 🙂 I would love to be able to recreate some of the food I ate while there. By the way, if you are looking for a very, very special occasion restaurant I highly recommend John Besh’s August (if you haven’t been already). It was one of the best fine dining experiences I’ve had in a long time. LOVED IT!

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    • The Nifty Foodie says

      May 10, 2010 at 3:23 pm

      I’ve actually never been! We have an anniversary coming up though hehe! 🙂 Thanks for the rec!

      Reply
  23. Marianne says

    May 10, 2010 at 3:21 pm

    I love lots of New Orleans foods- red beans & rice, jambalaya, gumbo, po’ boys, muffalettas, crawfish

    Reply
  24. Katie aka LatteLove says

    May 10, 2010 at 3:34 pm

    I will here embarrassingly admit that I’ve never tried any NOLA-type food but after seeing the disney movie I’m dying to try jambalaya. and the beignets looks amazing too!

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  25. Katie aka LatteLove says

    May 10, 2010 at 3:35 pm

    I follow you on twitter (@latte_love)

    Reply
  26. Katie aka LatteLove says

    May 10, 2010 at 3:35 pm

    i am also subscribed to your new blog (which looks great by the way!)

    Reply
  27. Nichole says

    May 10, 2010 at 5:13 pm

    I <3 Cafe Du Monde beignets and Cafe Ole!

    When I'm there, I eat breakfast every morning there.. there is nothing better than a fresh beignet and a hot cup of cafe ole.

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  28. Amy says

    May 10, 2010 at 6:10 pm

    I love jambalaya!! It’s screams NOLA to me.

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  29. Amy says

    May 10, 2010 at 6:10 pm

    I also follow on FB!

    Reply
  30. Amy says

    May 10, 2010 at 6:11 pm

    Andplusalso I follow on Twitter too.

    Reply
  31. Jennifer says

    May 10, 2010 at 6:40 pm

    Girl! That is a fantastic prize!!
    My all time favorite has to be the Alligator Cheesecake at Jacques-Imo’s on Oak Street! I <3 it!!

    Reply
  32. Chubbynewlywed says

    May 10, 2010 at 9:48 pm

    Gaaaaahh! I went to nola for the first time last year, for a wedding, and absolutely loved it. It really is such a unique American city. I loved the people I met, the awesome wedding traditions (I’d never heard of a second line before) and, of course, the food. Cafe du Monde was a post-wedding hangover pit stop. So yeah, I love beignets and love New Orleans! Definitely want to go back.

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  33. Amanda says

    May 11, 2010 at 10:52 am

    I went to NOLA after Katrina to help with clean-up. It was an amazing experience and I was so glad that I could help. I learned a lot about myself on that trip.

    I love Cafe Du Monde’s beignets. OMG. So Yummy. I’ve tried to make my own gumbo which was absolutely delicious, but nowhere near as good as the gumbo I had there. Or the shrimp po’boy or jambalaya (I have a pretty decent jambalaya recipe – thank you, Paula Dean).

    I think it’s pretty clear that I heart food. 🙂

    Reply
  34. Cece says

    May 11, 2010 at 3:33 pm

    and I finally remembered to tweet about the giveaway 🙂
    http://twitter.com/craftysmurfette/status/13807732642

    Reply
  35. brooke @ claremont road says

    May 12, 2010 at 8:25 am

    I love NOLA food… and I’m current craving Cafe du Monde’s beignets as I read this 🙂 Definitely my favorite!

    I am also a Twitter follower and a subscriber!

    Reply
  36. Catherine says

    May 12, 2010 at 9:40 am

    I love them all but I really want to try making Gumbo!

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  37. colleen says

    May 12, 2010 at 10:02 am

    My favorite thing is probably a po boy, but beignets are amazing too!

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  38. Amanda says

    May 12, 2010 at 10:30 am

    I’m a fan on Facebook now as well. 🙂

    Reply
  39. erica (hermitcrab) says

    May 12, 2010 at 10:58 am

    i follow you on twitter!

    and i love new orleans! i’ve been bringing volunteer groups of my students down for three years now and i just had my bachelorette party down there 🙂 I love me some beignets! (ok, so I’m a vegetarian…most nola food isn’t up my alley, but i love seeing everything!)

    Reply
  40. Kristin ~ Bien Living Design says

    May 12, 2010 at 11:06 am

    Beignets all the waaaaay!! LOVE!

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  41. serena says

    May 12, 2010 at 12:24 pm

    Oh, I’d love to try beignets!!!

    Reply
  42. serena says

    May 12, 2010 at 12:26 pm

    And I already follow you on twitter 🙂

    Reply
  43. Christiana (usmeetsuk) says

    May 12, 2010 at 4:04 pm

    oh man! I <3 hush puppies (though more southern than specifically NOLA). and beignets – obvi!

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  44. kelsey says

    May 12, 2010 at 4:48 pm

    Yum!! I don’t think I can pick just one, but I grew up eating beignets every sunday and it was a great memory!

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  45. Sugar says

    May 12, 2010 at 9:31 pm

    Gumbo please. I’ve always wanted to go to NO!! I know one day I will!

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  46. Mrs. Z says

    May 13, 2010 at 8:55 am

    I absolutely LOVE New Orleans. It’s definitely one of my favorite cities we’ve visited. Every time we go, I make sure to get some jambalaya. I’d love to try to make it on my own!

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  47. NatalieG says

    May 13, 2010 at 9:26 am

    I subscribed!

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  48. NatalieG says

    May 13, 2010 at 9:29 am

    I am DYING to try beignets for the first time. My sister’s new BF (a NOLA boy) made them for her from scratch! (I know… we think he’s a keeper haha) I make a pretty mean jambalaya myself.

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  49. NatalieG says

    May 13, 2010 at 9:30 am

    I’m following you on Twitter now too!

    Reply
  50. NatalieG says

    May 13, 2010 at 9:37 am

    I also re-tweeted about the giveaway! http://twitter.com/NatalieG720

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  51. Liz says

    May 13, 2010 at 10:51 am

    Great giveaway! I love chicken gumbo (not much of a seafood person) and the beingets at Cafe Du Monde. We’re hoping to take a trip back to NO sometime soon!

    Reply
  52. Liz says

    May 13, 2010 at 11:22 am

    Just tweeted 🙂 http://twitter.com/_elouise/statuses/13921564495
    Oooh, and my BIL uses Tony Chachere’s seasoning almost everytime he cooks.. it is so. good.

    Reply
  53. Katie says

    May 13, 2010 at 12:45 pm

    I am following you on my reader!!!

    Reply
  54. Katie says

    May 13, 2010 at 12:46 pm

    I’m a twitter follower!

    Reply
  55. Katie says

    May 13, 2010 at 12:47 pm

    I’m a facebook fan

    Reply
  56. Katie says

    May 13, 2010 at 12:48 pm

    My favorite dish to eat in NOLA is DEFINTIELY beignets! I bought some of the mix you’re giving away to make for my fiance, and he devoured them! However, now that I moved back to FL I can’t find the mix anymore! I am sooo sad!

    Reply
  57. Katie says

    May 13, 2010 at 12:49 pm

    I tweeted about it (QueButtons) – http://twitter.com/QueButtons/status/13926216906

    Reply
  58. Jenni says

    May 13, 2010 at 6:52 pm

    I love Shrimp Po’Boys with remoulade sauce. YUM!

    Reply
  59. Jenni says

    May 13, 2010 at 6:52 pm

    I follow via Google Reader :o)

    Reply
  60. Jenni says

    May 13, 2010 at 6:53 pm

    I follow you on Twitter @AZinAugust

    Reply
  61. Jenni says

    May 13, 2010 at 6:57 pm

    I tweeted: http://twitter.com/AZinAugust/status/13942446036

    Reply
  62. Sue says

    May 15, 2010 at 9:25 am

    This is an awesome giveaway! I am most excited about the famous Cafe du Monde beignet mix. Last year, two of our friends moved to NOLA and we gave them Cafe du Monde gift certificates, but I am dying to try them myself!

    Reply
  63. Sue says

    May 15, 2010 at 9:26 am

    I also retweeted and follow you on Twitter.

    Reply
  64. Sue says

    May 15, 2010 at 9:33 am

    And subscribe via Google reader. P.S. I made the banana chocolate chip loaf bread you recommended and it was fantastic! It will definitely go into the regular circulation of recipes at my house!

    Reply
  65. Kira says

    May 17, 2010 at 8:17 am

    My favorite NOLA dish is crawfish etouffee!

    Reply
  66. Kira says

    May 17, 2010 at 8:18 am

    I also follow you on twitter (@kmays)

    Reply
  67. Laura says

    May 17, 2010 at 8:27 am

    Grew up going to NOLA at least 2x a year, it’s one of my vary favorite cities! I don’t think I can really pick a favorite Cajun dish. Although red beans and rice have long been one of my favorite comfort foods and my birthday dinner of choice for my entire childhood.

    Reply
  68. Jess says

    May 17, 2010 at 8:53 pm

    Favorite dish has got to be red beans & rice. I could eat it all day long!

    Reply
  69. Jess says

    May 17, 2010 at 8:54 pm

    I follow @blackcatkitchen

    Reply
  70. Jess says

    May 17, 2010 at 8:55 pm

    And now a fan on FB 🙂

    Reply

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