Feb 11
Fat Tuesday is 02/12/2012 and it is approaching really fast. So I have come up with some fun ideas for food for you Mardi Gras Party. Now if you are asking what is Fat Tuesday and what does it have to do with Mardi Gras? Well, Fat Tuesday actually is Mardi Gras. Mardi is the French word …
Feb 21
Today is Fat Tuesday! This year Mardi Gras came way to fast and I was not prepared for it. In year past we have bought our King cake from Mississippi and had it shipped to us. This year we went to Harmons and bought one. It was good, but nothing like the King cakes that …
Mar 01
Fat Tuesday is next Tuesday. January I started blogging about Mardi Gras, so that you would be getting ready for your Mardi Gras party at your house. Here are the links http://deesdailynews.com/2011/01/11/mardi-gras/ http://deesdailynews.com/2011/02/22/mardi-gras-beads/ http://deesdailynews.com/2011/02/24/mardi-gras-king-cake/ http://deesdailynews.com/2011/01/25/mardi-gras-southern-spinach-salad/ http://deesdailynews.com/2011/01/19/crab-cakes-mardi-gras-food/ http://deesdailynews.com/2011/01/12/chicken-andouille-jambalaya/ I hope you have an enjoyable Mardi Gras! If you have never experienced going and watching the Mardi …
Feb 24
King cakes do not begin and end with Mardi Gras. The season really begins on January or the twelfth night the day the Three wise men finally reach Jesus. The New Orleans tradition began in 1870 with European customs. As part of the celebration of Mardi Gras, it is traditional to bake an oval cake …
Feb 22
Why are Mardi Gas beads called Throw beads Throw beads are meant to be thrown. During the parade krewe members throw handful of beads out to the crowd. The people in the crowd will do crazy things to get beads from the parade. Once they have them then they wear them for the rest of …
Jan 18
If you don’t live in the South you can still have a Mardi Gras party with your friends at our house. Over the next few the weeks I will be posting Mardi Gras recipes that you can enjoy on March 8, 2011. Mardi Gras Food Louisiana Crab Cake Mardi Gras Food Southern Spinach Salad Mardi …
Jan 12
Over the next couple of weeks I am going to blog about food that you can cook to celebrate Mardi Gras. If you don’t live in New Orleans then you can create you own Mardi Gras party with your friends. I love southern food there is something about the spices that gives the food great …
Jan 11
Mardi Gras is one of the most interesting events that you would want to participate in. Several years ago we were able to go to Mardi Gras in Mississippi with our friends. Mardi Gras is Americans biggest party in New Orleans. Mardi Gras is music, parades, picnics, floats and excitement. The official colors of Mardi …
