This weekend the LSU Tigers kick off their 2010 season. They will be facing off against the UNC Tar Heels at the Georgia Dome. Like everyone else, we are hoping for a big win for the Tigers and will be decked out in our purple and gold watching the game on the big screen.
I dug into the archives to pull out this footage of my Lizzie giving us her best rendition of Hey Fighting Tigers. She was only 2 at the time. Not bad for a little Aussie girl.
Geaux Tigers!
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While I’m visiting Louisiana I’ve decided to branch out my Touristy Tuesdays segment to include some of the wonderful things to see, do and eat here in South Louisiana. I’m sure all you Aussie’s are wondering “Why am I seeing Touristy Tuesdays on a Wednesday?” All I can say is that I am operating on Louisiana time now, and it is still Tuesday here.
No trip to Louisiana is complete without getting completely covered in powdered sugar as you devour an order of beignets. A beignet (pronounced ben-yay) is a deep fried, square doughnut served with a generous helping of powdered sugar on top. And no order of beignets is complete without a Cafe au Lait on the side to wash them down. Simply delicious!
In New Orleans, the locals and tourists flock to the famous Cafe du Monde for a beignet fix. But, here in Baton Rouge, Coffee Call has been serving up beignets for as long as any of us can remember. Sadly, their old location was torn down in the name of progress for a Walmart parking lot. While the new place does not quite have the same charm, the beignets and cafe au lait are better then ever.
My mom and I made our way over to Coffee Call today to treat the girls to their first ever beignet. I dare say that it will not be their last.
Very happy girls indeed.
And, after being born and raised in Baton Rouge, I should have known better than to wear a black shirt to eat beignets. I was covered in powdered sugar, but they tasted so good, I did not really care.
If you are passing any time in Baton Rouge, make a trip over to the Coffee Call for some fresh beignets. You will not be disappointed. They are located at 3132 College Drive and are open 24 hours for some sugary goodness.
If you are not able to make it down to South Louisiana anytime soon but are desperate for a beignet, Marguerite over at Cajun Delights has this delicious recipe.
Enjoy!
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Note: This is NOT a paid advertisement. Just sharing something very, very yummy!
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All my life I’ve heard of Hummingbirds. We also had Hummingbird feeders when I was growing up. But, it was not until this week that I actually saw my first Hummingbird.
I was so surprised at just how small they are. And, they must definitely get their name from the hum of their wings. Of course, the first time this little guy came to our feeder, Lizzie and I got so excited that he flew off. Thankfully he came back, and my mom captured these pictures.
Look at this little guy perched on top of the plant stand.
In this shot you can see his little wings flapping so fast creating the famous humming sound.
The feeder is set up just outside the kitchen window. So we are treated to Hummingbirds coming to feed several times per day. They don’t stay at the feeder for very long, but they put on quite a show.
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As anyone who has ever been to Louisiana in summer knows, there is Hot, and then there is Louisiana Hot.
I am a lover of the heat, and on our trip over, I was the only one rejoicing when we got off the plane at DFW and the wall of dry heat hit me. But, it was more like walking into a sauna when exiting the New Orleans airport. You see, there is another dimension to the heat down here – humidity.
As all you Cajun’s already know, if it 97°F in Louisiana then it is also 97% humidity. It is really just a constant state of moisture. I always laugh when Sydneysiders start complaining about the ‘high’ humidity because once you live in South Louisiana, you realize that anything less than 80% is really not ‘high’.
I got such a kick out of watching Pat Shingleton report the Baton Rouge weather on Channel 2 the other night. He was quite happily reporting good news to all the residents that the humidity would be going down from the “Unbearable” category to be only “Very Humid”. Ahh, I just love my home state!
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