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Thanks be to God for all this but we just closed on a brand new home in Opelousas, LA.

Here's what's in the kitchen, Maytag stainless electric range and DW, ISE garbage disposal. Whirlpool (ironic, huh) stainless side-by-side fridge.

Laundry, BLACK Whirlpool set with Accuwash and Accudry

Living room, Sony 57" Television.

Master bath, HUGE garden tub with built in Jacuzzi and a shower stall.

Huge 2 car garage and a monster big lot.

Let this be a lesson, BUY FLOOD INSURANCE, even if you don't think you need it. We actually lived above sea level in Chalmette and didn't need it.

Pics coming soon.
 
Jason, my parents always had flood insureance in Houston. And I had it from the first house I bought until I left in 1986. Worth every penny!!!

That 57" tv has me quaking in my boots. FOOTBALL!!!

Well, ya think ya can get your mom to use the dishwasher?

I really don't know what else to say. Congratulations seems out of place.

I'm so relieved y'all are safe. I think about your mom a lot.
 
Jaune, I think Jason is speaking of his parents.

Jason, I'm glad you all are safe and that things are working out for your family.
 
Jason...I'm so happy for you!

Jason:

God bless you and your family. I hope the excitement of a new home and appliances takes away some of the pain of your losses.

Flood insurance is definitely a must have. We have it here, even though our sheds are the only buildings in the flood plain. We were required to have it at our previous home. For 13 years I complained that our home never flooded and we were just throwing our money away. Six months after we moved out, that house flooded and had three feet of water in it. It subsequently flooded about three or four more times after that. The government finally bought out the homes and tore them down. To everyone out there....get flood insurance. You never know when you may need it.

The mini-wash-in offer still stands. I am painting today, and we are inching closer to completion.

Good luck and enjoy your beautiful new home!

Venus "-)
 
Way to go Jason! I don't know if I told you before, but my Grandparents and family are from the Eunice/Opelausas/Lafayette area. I have friends who live off of 167. A real nice cajun place there. It will be much more enjoyable than the other place.

Steve
 
Hi Jason, that is wonderful news! Congrats on your new home, new life, new appliances! Now you can start looking for that '71 Kenmore 800 of your dreams. I'm always keeping my eyes out for one here for you.
 
Cajun

Oh yeah chere! There's lots of us here. Don't mess wit' Boudreaux.

I like Opelousas, it's an OLD town but it has a main st. with many old buildings and a VINTAGE Dairy Queen. The DQ has the old 50s Turquoise ice cream machines still spinnin'.

Now you go down hwy 190 to the little town of Eunice on Saturday mornings. Stop by at Marc Savoy's music shop to hear some good ol' fashioned cajun music. I plan on getting an accordion and learning it myself. I owe it to my heritage. I didn't learn to speak French but at least I can learn to play accordion and cook Cajun food.

I'm more likely to find a 71 Kenmore around here because people try to preserve their stuff here more than in the big city. Now convincing my parents to let me get one and install it is another issue.
 
Congratulations Janson to you and your family!! Sounds like a really nice place. You are sure going to have fun breaking in all those new appliances. A 1971 Kenmore 800 can't be far off!! Terry
 
Jason, excellent to hear that your family is back on track. Now you need to get some surround-sound to go with that 57"!
 
Yes, congratulations Jason!!

My Mom's family is from White Castle/Baton Rouge. We've been in contact with all and they are doing OK.

My Mom is Cajun and I have always enjoyed her cooking! Crawfish gumbo (I get frozen tail meat) with lots of rice is my favorite. I love her shrimp/crawfish etouffe' and most of her Minnesota hotdishes have been "creoled" with tomatoes and spices.

She taught us all to love grits, hominy, good cornbread, and pork roast with rice and gravy!! :-)

Good food for the soul ...

Geoff
 
Rice and gravy

That's the ONLY way to cook.

Last night I had some turtle stew and it was DA BOMB! And the night before last it was meatball fricasse' with boiled eggs added in for good measure.

I'm gonna gain weight livin over here.

I can't wait to make some gumbo on that new stainless Maytag stove.
 
Something so simple ... rice and gravy ... yet so doggoned good!! Believe it or not, many Minnesotans have not tried it!!

Don't let your roux get too dark for your gumbo!!! :-) I ruined my "holy trinity" of green peppers, celery and onions like that when I first was learning to cook. Chopping all of those veggies takes a while!! Believe me, I only did that once.

I'm not the biggest fan of turtle; one of the local restaurant has turtle soup as a special sometimes and my grandmother used to make roast turtle.

Oh boy ... gumbo on the new stainless Maytag!!! Let us know how it turns out!!
 
You can get a container of "Creole Seasoning". It's chopped onions, bell pepper, celery, garlic, and parsley all in one. Just pour some into your pot and you're done :-)

Also you can get roux in a jar premade. But if you want to make it yourself, get some Hershey's kisses, eat the whole bag except one. Put that one next to the stove and when the roux turns the same color as the Hershey's Kiss, it's ready for the rest of the ingredients.

I thought the "Holy Trinity" was salt, black pepper and cayenne.
 
Geoff & Jason you're making me crave food. Understandably my dad was raised on rice. And consequently so were we. Potatoes were a rarity on our table. It was rice or pasta. And I love rice & gravy. That may be dinner tonight. ugh.
 
Congratulations on the new digs, Jason!

Glad to hear you and your peeps are getting settled into a new home!!! You have been through enough already, and I am glad to hear some "good news"! YAY!!
Yup....I agree with Dadoes, all you need now is a surround sound. I have a BOSE, and it RAWKS ;0)
Congrats again, and best of wishes!

Carol/Maytagmom

PS: Ironic, but I just fixed a quick dinner and ate this before reading this thread: ground beef, seasoned pretty spicy with anything and everything, package of brown gravy, and some rice. Damn it was yummy.
 
ok Carol, way to go Mom!!!!

Bet I would have loved it toooo!

Arent these good stories soooooooooooooooo nice. Jason and his peeps, love it, doing good, new start and all the best! I beleive in the powers who bring and take!

Steve
 
All the best for the future

Hi Jason,
That is fantastic news. I wish you every happiness and success in your new home and your new life.
That rice and gravy sounds delicious, do you or indeed anyone have a recipe for it I am from the UK and would like to try it.

All the best.
Hugh
 
New home, new starts...rice and spice

Jason,

What good news to read of a new home and a new start! This is great news indeed!

In celebration of your blessing, I've decided tonight's dinner shall be a souther spice and rice favorite of mine, why Red Beans and Rice of course with smoked sausag -- preceded by the Blessing in your honor!

All the best to you!

John
 
Jason ... I like the idea with the Hershey Kisses! I'm afraid I wouldn't be hungry for gumbo if I did that, however. :-)

I didn't know you can buy roux pre-made. I always just start with 1/3 cup of oil and 1/3 cup of flour for a pot of gumbo; maybe less for other recipes. So simple; yet imparts such a good flavor! My mom tells me that her father HAD to have roux in everything ... including fresh vegetables. I don't think I'd ever go that far. They were sugar cane farmers.

Hugh ... rice and gravy ... make your favorite gravy and pour it over cooked rice like you would pour it over mashed potatoes! That simple ... no recipe.

I guess everyone's different with respect to the "holy trinity" in creole cooking. I guess it's just what you're raised with. I was always taught you start with green pepper, onion, and celery into the roux. It smells SO good when it hits the roux ... man ... it's only 9:00 a.m. and I'm hungry!!

So ... in honor of my mom's 84th birthday yesterday, I made crab cakes for her from fresh crab I had sent from Oregon. They were delicious!!

What are you Louisianans doing about the fresh seafood right now? I know it must be crawfish and oyster season there. I heard shrimping may now be severely cut.

Jason ... do you fix pan-fried oyster poor boy sandwiches with mayo (or butter) and hot sauce? Those are our favorite "treat".

Everyone really hungry now? Happy cooking!!
 
Seafood

I don't know how much of an impact it will have but I know this, St. Bernard and Plaquemines Parish has been wiped out and that was where most of the shrimp/crab/crawfish come from.

I like shrimp po-boys with butter, and also roast beef po-boys.. extra messy. That's how we do it in N'awlins.

Geoff, here in Louisiana (and I guess other parts of the country) you can get Roux in a jar. The brand we use is Kary's which is local but Richard's and Savoie's is picking up on it.

Look in the spices aisle. You might find it there.

I was amazed that I saw Zatarain's Fish-Fri in Massachusetts. I was floored when I saw Cajun music CDs in Nashua, NH. Even yankees like our stuff.
 

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