A GUMBO WELCOME of HISTORY
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*(special note: This
business is based and produced in NW Louisiana.. Not in New
Orleans, La. The authentic roots are based from our New
Orleans / surrounding South Louisiana
Parishes Ancestry)*
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Let’s travel down to
New Orleans, get into the city. Our first stop will be at my
grandmother’s house…. We called her `Mome’. Since she knows
we’re comin’ she and my great-grandmother whom we called
`Gran’Ma’ has the entire neighborhood screaming with aroma
of…ummm…let’s see….A big pot of Red Beans seasoned with
pickle meat and / or ham chunks and or sausage, loads of
garlic, celery, onions, bell pepper and about 4-5 bay
leaves. I can see `Gran’Ma’ reaching up in the cabinet
getting the cayenne pepper, her own “special” blend of
spices and herbs, generously sprinkling into the slow
simmering pot. `Mome’ is seasoning up some chicken or pork
chops to fry, steamin’ a pot of white rice and getting some
French Bread ready too! Most likely `Mome’ went to the
French Market the day before and picked up some big red ripe
Creole tomatoes which she has thickly sliced, placed on a
pretty plate with salt and `peppa. Of course she’ll
serve them with a dollop of Blue Plate Mayonnaise. `Mome’
will set a simple, but elegant table setting in that small
kitchen of love. The food is ready! On the stove, covered
and being kept warm and hot! `Mome’ and `Pope’ are sittin on
the front steps, `GranMa’ peeks her head out every now and
then from the screen door lookin’ for us too! As we turn the
corner of Fourth and S.Rocheblave, `Mome’ throws her hands
up! Leaps from her chair! – She is SO happy to see us!
`Pope’ adjusts his cigar and pants as they both get up to
greet, hug, kiss and love us! Getting inside, we huggin’
`GranMa’ and `Pappa’, seeing a few happy tears fall – We all
head to the kitchen, everybody is talkin’ and laughin’ at
once, still huggin’ and kissin, and the joy of being
together! `Mome’ will say.. ..”Bey! – getcha a plate and eat
`yeah”! Well!! – I think you can just about visualize as
well as imagine the aroma coming from that small shot-gun
house at 3718 Fourth Street New Orleans, Louisiana . This
Recipe Welcome extends ancestors ranging from the Haitian
Slave Trade, French settlement infusion and a sprinkle of
Greek ancestry….we think..??? (we still haven’t
found the spoon from that pot yet!) We gon’ Zydeco, Second
Line and enjoy a Jazz tune as we travel to Bayou-La-Fourche,
Houma, Mandeville, and Covington. Flavored with amazing
stories on the front-porch, visiting cousins, long walks on
brick-layered sidewalks, and the strong pungent patois of
laughter and a few lies, all `jes as strong as French Market
Coffee ~n~ Chicory! Soumas Heritage Creole Creations invites
YOU to our Creole family table of tales from forefathers
& mothers from a bittersweet era seasoned with the
trinity of various multicultural connections from a proud savored
and simmered Creole ancestry. Soumas Heritage Creole
Creations has taken treasured memoirs and recipes all
created and served up with a UNIQUE line of Louisiana
Packaged “Creole~Cuisine” Food Mixes. Sit down, take ya
shoes off, fix ya a plate! Served up with our
legendary and appetizing logo!
IT'S ALL IN THE
HISTORY!
**special note about
the SOUMAS HERITAGE CREOLE COOKBOOK**
You can order them here on the
website - However!, If I'm out of them temporarily
in inventory and you don't want to wait until I
order -
You can order them on:
www.lulu.com - If you order from lulu.com
and you reside locally and would like me to personally
autograph your cookbook.. Please e-mail me! @ inform@SoumasHeritageCreole.com
I will be HONORED to do
so!
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