Everything Positively New Orleans
Sep 5, 2011
Last weekend my dad was in town over night and Jeremy’s parents were still here from New York so I decided to make something special – Shrimp and Grits! A quintessential New Orleans favorite, Shrimp and Grits is always a crowd pleaser and a special treat. Below is my special recipe, inspired by the recipe for traditional Cajun Sauce Piquant. Interestingly,...
Aug 31, 2011
Last weekend I attended the InternationalFoodBlogger’sConference (IFBC) at the HotelMonteleone in New Orleans, LA. Presented by Foodista.com and ZephyrAdventures, this year’s is the third iteration of IFBC. In years previous, Seattle hosted IFBC – Foodista is based there. Due to increasing popularity, this year organizers decided to hold two...
Aug 30, 2011
One thing you may not know about me is my love for public libraries. I absolutely love libraries; the smell of books, rows and rows of all types of books, people sitting reading. I just love everything about it. I really don’t want folks to forget about the awesomeness of our own Public Library; many resources you can use. Definitely get use of New...
Something I’m really excited about now is Kiva New Orleans. You probably have heard of Kiva before! Kiva is a non-profit organization with a mission to connect people through lending to reduce poverty. Through their website they created a micro-finance institution that allows people to lend $25 to business owners around the world to help support ...
Aug 29, 2011
A great program inNew Orleans is Girls on the Run which is a positive youth development program which combines a curriculum with running to inspire self-respect and healthy lifestyles in pre-teen girls. Girls on the Run of New Orleans is beginning its third season serving 100+ girls at six schools. They are currently working with Academy of the Sacred Heard,...
Aug 26, 2011
Lower 9th ward in conjunction with Lowernine.org has created a new and exciting project called Lamanche Urban Farm. Lamanche has created garden space for neighborhood growers to establish a produce stand that serves the community throughout the week. This will help provide affordable organic produce to a community underserved. They currently have a goal of...