It’s funny how much NOLA stuff we can get right here in Los Angeles – no need to bring back souvenirs from our December trip!
Records picked up at Amoeba…
…Zapp’s Potato Chips found at World Market
Never got to try these during our vacation since I was sick half the time; made up for it last night by eating half of both bags!
Even the weather was reminiscent of NOLA – complete with thunder and lightning
The Crockpot Vegan Red Beans and Rice turned out wonderful! I was worried about the watery consistency so I used the immersion blender during the last hour of cooking
Everyone got 3 ladles, a big scoop of brown rice, and a scattering of scallions
Spices were spot-on!
Potato chips for crunch
The longer it sat out, the thicker it got – especially once I combined all the rice. Looking forward to lots of leftovers:
No brainer for dessert
I had 1/4 of each Hubig’s flavor
Have to say, these were my least favorite of their fried pies I’ve sampled so far (yes, even the chocolate!) – Coconut and Sweet Potato are the way to go.
Lots and lots of grape munching til midnight
Entertainment provided by Julius Chenwald…
…who used Cousin Amy as a jungle gym
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I want a fried pie!
oh, that soup looks good!!!! i love addition of scallions on top!!
The beans and rice looks delicious! For some reason it got me craving gumbo:-)
A big pot of soup sounds so warming. It is cold and rainy here – hmm, I will have to see if I any good ingredients on hand for a soup/stew.
i must make!
That bowl looks fantastic! Now my mouth is watering. I should know better than to read this blog between meals
Whew! Now THAT looks right! Glad it turned out well! You KNOW I love this post
I loved it!!! Thanks again for the recipe
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That looks delicious!!! I remember when you came back from NOLA and you said you miss it and at the time I didn’t get what was so great about it… honestly, I really can’t express what a great time we had – so, so much fun. I can’t wait to go back!! I’m planning to recreate some veganized NOLA meals soon myself…
And I’m late saying this since I haven’t been reading blogs in awhile, but congrats on the new blog! Very exciting!
NOLA is definitely on my “to visit list”. I hate to admit it, but mainly for the fried pie…..I love me some gumbo too and there is a great little hole in the wall at the fairfax farmers market that has pretty decent gumbo!
Hehe, I love grapes too! Do you prefer the red, white, or black ones? seeded or seedless?
i prefer seedless but with the rest – i don’t discriminate!
Nothing better than red beans and rice. Well, maybe a plate full of beignets. You have an excellent blog here. I’ve enjoyed reading through it.