Products made in Richland Parish

Eat Louisiana Sweet Potatoes.

Dawson Farms in Delhi, Louisiana carries the Original Beauregard Sweet Potato and their new Sweet Potato Seasoning.

Sweet potatos are nutritious, fat-free, and are a great source for vitamins A & C.

Dawson Farms, 2305 Highway 17, Delhi, Louisiana 71232. For more information call: 318 878-5806 or 318 878-0068 or visit www.dawsonfarms.com. Try these Sweet Potato Recipes from Dawson Farms.

Purchase produce from the USA grown right here in North Louisiana.

Source: Dawson Farms Website
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Stuff those stockings with peppermints, candy sticks and peanut patties from Louisiana

The Dumas Candy Company which began in the 1930s by the Jeffries family was known as the El Dorado Candy Company. The name was changed to the Dumas Candy Company in 1949 when H.E. Dumas bought the company. In 1987, Dave Johnson purchased the Dumas Candy Company and moved it to Delhi, Louisiana. Even though the company changed hands, the same recipes which are over 50 years old are still used today.

What a great stocking stuffer, Sunday school or teacher gift, for birthday goodie bags, Valentine's Day, bridal shower, any special occasion or any time.

Dumas Candy Company carries natural peanut patties, peanut patties, fruit bites, peppermint bites, pure sugar soft cut minis, pure sugar sticks, giant peppermint sticks, old fashioned sticks and a gift box of assorted candies.

All of the candy is manufactured in Louisiana. Purchase candy that you know is made in the USA!

To purchase products or or more information contact the Dumas Candy Company, 153 Superior Drive, Delhi, LA 71232, call 1-800-256-9973 or 1-318-878-2294 or visit www.dumascandy.com.

Source: Dumas Candy Company website
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Trekking Across the Line: Arkansas

There are times that Louisiana Trekker crosses the line into our neighboring states. I realize that the focus of this blog is to promote Louisiana and our great food and products but we also want to share other exciting and great places that you may want to experience in your travels.

One of those places is Burge's Hickory Smoked Turkeys and Hams located on Highway 29 North in Lewisville, Arkansas.

Burge's offers whole smoked turkeys, smoked turkey breast, spiral sliced smoked hams, smoked chickens, smoked pekin duck, smoked bacon and other breakfast items, smoked pork ribs and sauces, summer sausage, smoked sausage, several gift assortments and gift certificates.

2008 Holiday Delivery
Thanksgiving orders must be confirmed by Friday, November 14, 2008.
Christmas orders must be confirmed by Friday, December 12, 2008.
Otherwise additional shipping charges may apply.

Burge's Hickory Smoked Turkeys & Hams, P.O. Box 759, Lewisville, AR 71845, 1-800-921-4292


Order free catalog

In addition to the mail order business, Burge's has two restaurant locations, one in Lewisville, Arkansas and the other in Little Rock. The restaurant offers smoked meat sandwiches, Burge's melts, Burge's New Orleans style poboys, hickory smoked bbq on bun, hamburgers, cheeseburgers, corn dogs, chili dogs, catfish, chicken fired steak and much more.

The Lewisville Restaurant is located at 526 Spruce, phone 870-921-4292. The Little Rock Restaurant is located at 5260 "R" Street, phone 501-666-1660.

Forget about cooking this holiday, let Burge's Hickory Smoked Turkeys and Hams do the work for you.

Happy Thanksgiving and Merry Christmas from Louisiana Trekker!

Bayou Blends Seasoning

Red River Parish

Blended and manufactured right here in Louisiana, Bayou Blends Seasoning has been spicing up dishes with Louisiana flavor since 1999. Bayou Blends is a Certified Louisiana product as well as Certified Cajun product.

Bayou Blends is 100% ALL Natural with many varieties: Beef Rub, Chicken Rub, Pork Rub, Seafood Rub, Hot Rub, Seafood Boil, Venison Rub, Duck and Dove Rub and Quail Rub.

Locally Bayou Blends can be purchased at Bayou Walk Kroger on Youree Drive and Maxwell's Market on Line Avenue in Shreveport, Brookshire's in Natchitoches, and Rivertown in Coushatta. Shop online at www.bayoublends.com.

Bayou Blends Seasonings make great gifts for hunters, bridal showers, housewarming, Christmas, or any other occasion.

Bayou Blends Recipes

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Pecan Harvest Time! Get 'em before they're gone!

It's pecan time in Louisiana. From what I've been reading it is going to be a short season. According to reports, pecan crops are down from the record number in 2007.

I'm not sure if that is true or not but with the holidays coming up, who wants to take that chance. Why buy pecans from other countries when you can have homegrown pecans from right here in Louisiana.

Pecans make a great gift for any occasion: for friends and family, bridal shower gift along with recipes using pecans, corporate gifts, gifts to friends who enjoy cooking, and as Christmas gifts.

Many of these Louisiana pecan growers also have gift items, cookbooks and more. Give them a call, visit their websites, travel to their orchards and buy their products. Support our locally grown crops. Support Louisiana agriculture. Buy local, shop local.

There are several Louisiana pecan growers. The following is a listing of businesses that sell pecans:

Natchitoches Pecans, Inc., 439 Little Eva Rd., Cloutierville, LA 71416 . Natchitoches Pecans is a family run business that has been operating since 1986. When owners Julie and Mark Swanson began tending to the pecan orchard they initially knew nothing about pecans. But according to Julie since that time they have "learned a lot". Natchitoches Pecans is a 365 acre portion of Little Eva Plantation. This area is great for history lovers as the famous Clementine Hunter was born at Little Eva Plantation. It is the area that Harriet Beecher Stowe wrote about in Uncle Tom's Cabin.

In addition to selling pecans, Natchitoches Pecans has a great store where all types of pecans and gift items can be purchased. Pecans can be purchased in-shell, cracked, shelled, chocolate covered, cinnamon, honey as well as in famous candies such as old fashioned creamy pralines, pecan brittles and pecan logs. Natchitoches Pecan also carries flavored coffees: Southern Pecan and Little Eva Blend.

Cookbooks: Pecan Favorites by Rita Nichols which features over 200 recipes with pecans, Serving Louisiana, Marshes to Mansions by the Junior League of Lake Charles, Mardi Gras to Mistletoe by the Junior League of Shreveport/Bossier. There are soy candles, gift items, Fleur de Lis flags and other gift items, Mardi Gras, LSU gift items and more.

Other items in the gift shop include Clementine Hunter Ornaments by Lurline Lemieux and paintings by James Hunter, grandson of Clementine Hunter.

From October 15th through December 23rd from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday-Saturday; Beginning in November also open on Sundays from 1-5 p.m. and January - October 22nd, Fridays and Saturdays from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.

To order or for more information call 318-379-0272 or 800-572-5925
Pecans, gift boxes, gift tins, corporate gifts and flavored pecans. Recipes from Natchitoches Pecans. Visit on the web at http://www.natchitochespecans.com.


Rosalie Pecans is a family owned and operated company located on Roasalie Plantation, just south of Alexandria on the old Baton Rouge Highway. The retail pecan business began in 1999. Rosalie Pecans sells shelled pecan halves and pieces year-round; they also offer gift packs. In the fall in-shell pecans are available for purchase. Sampler boxes and tins contain halves that are prepared four ways: chocolate covered, sugared, toasted/seasoned and plain. Rosalie Pecans can take care of your entire Christmas gift list and ship gift boxes or tins for customers. Rosalie Pecans also carries several gift items including pecan-shaped massage soap, pecan crusher, and two books about pecans. A children's book, Christmas Turtles and a cookbook, In Praise of Pecans by June Jackson which contains recipes and recollections from the author.

Fall store hours are 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., Monday through Friday; 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., Saturday. Other times of the year hours are by appointment.

Visit www.rosaliepecan.com or shop their online store www.shop.rosaliepecans.com for available products. Orders can be called, emailed, faxed, mailed or placed online.
Recipes from Rosalie Pecans.

Rosalie Pecans is located at 63 Rosalie Road in Alexandria for more information call 318-448-3139.

Baskin Louisiana located in Franklin Parish is home to Company Farm Pecans. Products available include cracked and in shell pecans, holiday gift tins, gourmet gift boxes, fancy shelled pecans and fresh pecans. Harvesting begins in October and runs through January. Company Farm Pecans, located at 563 Company Farm Road, is open Monday through Friday 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.,Saturday 8 a.m. to 12 p.m. For more information or to place an order call 318-248-3400 or 866-325-1891. Pecans can be shipped anytime of year. Visit http://www.companyfarmpecans.com/ for more information.

Louisiana Pecans, 208 Little Eva Plantation, Cloutierville, LA 71416, 800-737-3226
Louisiana Pecans offers gift tins, pecan halves and pieces, gourmet flavored pecans and whole and cracked pecans. Custom gift baskets can be made for Christmas, Mardi Gras, Valentine's Day, and Easter. Also available is a cookbook written by June Jackson entitled "In Praise of Pecans" that would make an excellent Christmas gift for anyone who loves pecans.

Pecans are shipped year round. The Pecan Depot is open during October, November and December. Orders for new crop whole and cracked pecans can be placed beginning the third week in October through January 15th.
Hours: October - Thursday through Saturday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.; Last weekend in October through Christmas - Monday through Saturday 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Sunday from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. http://www.louisianapecans.com

Honey Bayou Farm is located in Coushatta, Louisiana. Contact 318-932-8912 for more infomation.

Littlepage Farms, 12219 Highway 8 South, Colfax, LA 71417, 318-627-3715 or 318-481-5449, sells in shell Pecans


Minsky Pecan Market, Inc., 1214 Sparrow St., Lake Providence, LA 71254, 318-559-1614 or 1-800-646-7597. Visit on the web at www.minskywearenuts.com. Pecans, other nuts, and Louisiana products.

Ybar Farms, 250 Yantis Lane, Bunkie, LA 71322, 318-346-6495
Pecans, praline pecans, sugar pecans, salted pecans, Creole seasoned pecans, white chocolate pecans, shelled pecan halves, shelled pieces, muscadines, muscadine jelly, and Angus cattle.

Pecan Oil
Kinloch Plantation Products, L.L.C., 1304 Cornell Street, P.O. Box 1346, Winnsboro, LA 71295, 318-435-1455, www.pecanoil.com. Pecan oil

More Pecan growers may be found at this link .

Recipes from the National Pecan Shellers Association

Source: Louisiana Departement of Agriculture and Forestry, websites of pecan growers, interviews and research.

Small photo courtesy of National Pecan Shellers Association.

Lake Providence in East Carroll Parish is home to Panola Pepper Corporation.


Louisiana cooking is full of flavor and some of that flavor comes in the form of heat. Louisiana people love their food spicy and full of flavor. Spicy food is good for the body.

There are many different types of pepper sauce on the market. Some are very well known and others not so well known. I was introduced to Panola Pepper sauce by my husband. If you read my blog much you will notice that my husband has introduced me to many new flavors and foods over the years. I must have led a very sheltered life before he came into it! I know that just about everything he has introduced me to has been good. See, my husband was born and raised in Louisiana. He loves this state. He loves his heritage and culture; the outdoors and the people. One thing that he taught me was to buy Louisiana products. When we first got married and started shopping together, he would read the labels and see where the product was from. He looked first for products from Louisiana. Then if not available, he'd look for products from Texas, Arkansas, Mississippi and Oklahoma. Then anything from the south. He likes to keep his money in local businesses and products. Over time, I have adopted this habit. It has introduced me to some great products including Panola Pepper Sauce.

We love to eat and we love to eat spicy food. We make red beans and rice quite a bit. I make them where they have flavor but not much heat as I have two young-uns at the house and they can't handle much heat yet. So Panola Pepper Sauce is the choice in our house for heat and flavor. We can add as much as we want and enjoy a bit of spice.

Louisiana Trekker was born with the idea of sharing products that we love with others. We have been doing research for years. I knew once I started this blog that I had to write about Panola Pepper Sauce. It sat on my computer table as a daily reminder that I must write about it.

Here's what is interesting about Panola Pepper Sauce, it turns out that there are many, many different varieties of pepper sauces. I was only exposed to one or two flavors. Before researching Panola Pepper Sauce, I thought there were only one or two kinds. Boy was I ever wrong. There's a catalog full of products from Panola Pepper Corporation. I feel cheated! I feel like Charlie Brown when he opened the mailbox and there wasn't a Valentine inside for him. Look what I am missing!

Alright, I'll simmer down now. Let me start with the pepper sauce that my husband calls his favorite--Panola Gourmet Pepper Sauce. Now, my husband likes this pepper sauce so much that one time at the store he bought 15 bottles. No kidding. I thought that was way too much pepper sauce. The man loves it! He eats it in everything. The other brand that is in our home is the Panola Cajun Hot Sauce. Both are excellent pepper sauces.

Okay, here's where I'm liable to get all wound up again...here are the products that the Panola Pepper Corporation carries that I was not informed of (probably because my grocery stores don't carry every product but they should).

Panola Pepper Corporation offers many different pepper sauces such as cayenne blend in their Cajun Hot Sauce and Cajun Jalapeno; there are extra hot varieties made from habinero and tabasco peppers, in their Extra Hot Hot Sauce. They offer two sauces that sound ghoulish: The Bat's Brew Hot Sauce, a blend of Habanero and Jalapeno peppers and Vampfire, a blend of habanero, tabasco and cayenne peppers. Don't those sound HOT! See, I'm missing out on flavor!

In addition to the hot sauces there are barbecue sauces, soy sauce, worcestershire sauce, hot wing sauce and seafood boils. Also, there is a new line of hot sauces with a Latin flair: Chipolte Salsa Hot Sauce, Jalapeno Sauce, and Habanero Salsa.

Another thing I was unaware of was the fact that Panola Pepper Corporation sold peppers whole, sliced or diced. I love making nachos at home with chips, cheese and jalapenos. Pop them in the oven or microwave and you have a great snack. I could have been eating Louisiana grown Panola peppers all these years...I was cheated!

Other products include: Garlic Stuffed Olives, Pickled Garlic, Jalapeno Stuffed Olives and Spicy Sweet Jalapeno Peppers; ready-mix rice dishes; three different types of mustard: Chipotle, Habanero and Jalapeno; and seasonings: Lemon Pepper, Worcestershire Seasoning, Louisiana Cajun Poultry Seasoning, Louisiana Blakened Fish Seasoning, and Meat Seasoning.

Add some spice to that next party, shower, family gathering, picnic or other celebration with Olive Martini Juice or Panola Bloody Mary Mix. Dress up your coffee with some of their new coffee syrup flavors. Get a boost of energy with the vitamin-enhanced energy drink. And top it all off with as the Panola Pepper Corporation calls it "...A Rainbow of Tastes!" with Panola's premium cocktail mixers which come in Lemon Drop, Appletini, Blue Raspberry, Cosmopolitan, Strawberry Margarita and Mint Mojito.

Now you see why I'm upset. Here I thought it was just about the pepper sauce. Yes, the pepper sauce is EXCELLENT! Yes it does add flavor and I'm so glad that my darling husband introduced me to it. But now, now I've got to get to the store and try these other products, because I know they are going to make my taste buds happy!

Panola Pepper Corporation
1414 Holland Delta Road
Lake Providence, LA 71254
318-559-1774 (Phone)
800-256-3013 (Toll-Free)
Order online at www.panolapepper.com

Be sure if you order from them you tell them you saw it on Louisiana Trekker!


Art Credit: Panola Pepper Corporation website

Christmas Ideas from Louisiana

Christmas is right around the corner. I wanted to share this information with readers of Louisiana Trekker who are shopping for Christmas gifts.

These North Louisiana businesses offer everything for your holiday entertaining as well as possible gift ideas. And by supporting these companies you are helping the local economy. Keep your hard earned money close to home. Support local farmers and businesses.

The Louisiana Products Guide includes cajun seasonings, spices and rubs, honey, syrup, smoked sausage, fish fry mix, gourmet foods, cobbler mixes, pecans, wine, produce, fruit, candy, nuts of every kind, coffee, mayhaws, muscadines, hot pepper sauce, Natchitoches meat pies, jelly, jams and more. Click here for a list of North Louisiana businesses who have products that would make great Christmas gifts.

There are still some farmer's markets that are open. Click here for a listing of Farmer's Markets in North Louisiana.

This product guide includes the following Louisiana businesses: Allens Inc., Bayou Blends Seasoning, Inc., Bayou Queen Bee Farms, Bellevue Meat Processing, Breau Jo's, Cajun 2 Geaux,

Cajun Gold Catfish Processors, Calhoun Bend Mill, Inc., Cane River Island Foods, LLC, Catdaddy Sauce COmpany, Chauvin HOney Farm, Chef Hans' Gourmet Food, Chef Lorenzo, LLC, Cookie Cone Corporation, Casa de Sue Winery, Clear Lake Apiary, Company Farm Pecans, Crawfish City, Debbie Roy Brokerage Co., Dawson Farms, Shreveport Macaroni Mfg., Du Paul Enterprises,

Dumas Candy Company, Dove's Nest, Down Home Meats, E.B.’s Tamale Company, Earl Roy Produce, Eddies BBQ, LLC, Evan's Eden Fruit Farm,

Feliciana Delights, Inc.,Fertitta's Delicatessen, Farmer's Seafood Kitchens, Inc., Foremost Dairy, Food Way the Louisiana Way - Tasty, Haring's Pride Catfish, Harold Quebedeaux Produce, Honey Bayou Farm, Hummer and Son Honey Farm,

J. Bernard Crawfish Processing, Inc., Jelks Incorporated, Kinloch Plantation, King's Fish Market, Louisiana Cajun Classics, Louisiana Crawfish Company, Louisiana Pecans, Louisiana Sauce Factory,

McCain Farms, Ma's Cajun Meat Pies,Mitcham Farm, LLC, Minsky Pecan Market, Inc., Moe's Crawfish Kitchen, Natchitoches Meat Pie Company, Natchitoches Pecans, Inc., Music Mountain Water Company, Noah's Potato Chip Company, Norris Syrup Mill, LLC,

The Ole Homestead, On Mayhaw Hill, Panola Pepper Corporation, Peter's Crescent City Connection, LLC, Pleasant Acres Jams & Jellies, Plunkett Farms, Pomidoro House, Poole Produce, Poverty Point Produce, Rhymes Ohh La! La!, Ronnie's Bar B Que Sauce, Rosalie Sugarmill, Inc., Robertson Fruit & Produce, Roy's Best of the Bayou, Sonshine Orchards,

Sky Lin Farms, South Franklin Farmer's Market, LLC, Spring Branch Orchard, Sugarmakers, Sweet & Sons, Three Rivers Fish Company, The Nutcracker Company, LLC, Robert M. Tippett, Warren's Khoury Candy Company, The Yam Company, Ybar Farms.

The Louisiana Products Guide includes a host of businesses that manufacture or grow a variety of products right here in North Louisiana. Take a moment to view the list and shop at home. You won’t be disappointed. There are many talented, hard-working individuals who would love to visit with you and share their products with you.

Included in this product guide are nurseries, gourd crafts and purple martin houses made from gourds, high-end gas barbecue grills, hay, animal bedding, cotton items, whole cotton seeds, sterling silver wine glass charms, sterling silver wedding cake charms, gift baskets, pecan trees, handmade soaps, lotions, scrubs and other personal care products, clothing (jumpers, smocks, t-shirts), pillows, garden benches and fresh cut flowers and plants.

North Louisiana Businesses in this guide include:
Doug Young Nursery, Gourds - Gowards - Goards, G & C Nursery, Hickory Hill Nursery, Iron Works, Kingsland Ranch, Lady Lariat Animal Bedding, John Langston Nursery, Lagniappe Cotton Gin, LLC, Louisiana Creole Heritage Center at Northwestern State University, Marymade , Pelican State Baskets, Red Top Pecan Company, Robert Strange Nursery, Rocky Mount Gourds, Skin Soothers Handmade Toiletries, St. Augustine Historical Society, Sans Souci, Tensas Co-op Gin and Waters Edge Nursery. This list is by no means inclusive. There are many, many Louisiana businesses. If you know of one that isn't on this list, please let Louisiana Trekker know at louisianatrekker@gmail.com or write Publisher, Louisiana Trekker, PO Box 208, Elm Grove, LA 71051.

Source: Louisiana Department of Agriculture & Forestry website

If you have a business or product that you would like added to the site, please email the Publisher at LouisianaTrekker@gmail.com or mail information to P.O. Box , Elm Grove, LA 71051.

Support Louisiana businesses, products and restaurants. When you get the chance, choose Louisiana products over others it benefits all of us.

Louisiana Sausage & Onion Rolls Recipe with Down Home Sausage

There are great foods made right here in North Louisiana. Over the weekend my husband and I made some scrumptious sausage and onion rolls. What made these so good is that they were made with sausage from Down Home Meats in Stonewall. We were first introduced to this sausage at the home of one of my best friends. Her father cooked it out on a grill. The flavor was amazing!

Louisiana Sausage & Onion Rolls
1 lb Down Home Sausage (this comes in mild and hot flavors)
2 large yellow onions, sliced
12 small Yeast rolls (we used some frozen yeast rolls purchased at a local wholesale food club)
Butter, less than a tablespoon

Cook yeast rolls per directions.

Cut up sausage into small links, fry in skillet. Set aside and keep warm.

In same skillet melt butter and add onions. Cook until onions become soft.

Cut rolls in half, add sausage and onions. Serve.

This would be a great addition to any party, special occasion, celebration, tailgate party, or as a family dinner.

Note: It would be very easy to add bell peppers to this recipe. Cut up the bell peppers in rings and cook with onions. Use green, red or yellow bell peppers. Also, if you are feeding a crowd, just increase the amount of sausage, onions and rolls.
Recipe copyright 2008 Louisiana Trekker

Contact information on
Down Home Meats
P.O. Box 405, Stonewall, LA 71078
Telephone: (318) 925-6915 Fax: (318) 925-6930
Products: Smoked sausage, hot or mild
Source for contact information: Louisiana Department of Agriculture and Forestry

Trekker for Foodies: Homemade Pancakes & Norris' Syrup

Amy’s Homemade Pancakes
My children love pancakes. This is a fast, easy recipe for homemade pancakes. The hardest part is getting the pan or griddle to the correct temperature. I cook up the entire batch and freeze the leftovers. My little ones like to help me mix the batter together. Enjoy!

2 cups flour
2 teaspoons baking soda
¼ teaspoon salt
2 tablespoons sugar
1 egg
3 tablespoons butter or margarine, melted
Milk (enough to make the batter easy to pour)
2 teaspoons vanilla or vanilla nut butter (can use almond extract also)

(optional ingredients: blueberries, mini chocolate chips, be creative and enjoy.)

Mix dry ingredients into large bowl. Add egg, melted butter, and milk. Mix thoroughly with a spoon. It may be a bit lumpy but that’s normal. Add vanilla.

Heat skillet or griddle on medium high. Pour batter by ladle onto skillet or griddle. The size of the pancakes depends upon how much batter used. For little ones make little pancakes the size of a silver dollar. For adults can make larger pancakes. Turn pancakes when they start to bubble up. Heat on other side for a bit longer.

Take pancakes out of pan and spread butter on them. Serve with your favorite syrup (Mine is Norris’ Moon Shine Syrup, made right here in North Louisiana; my husband enjoys Norris’ Best Syrup it has a stronger taste). These are also good with your favorite breakfast food of sausage, bacon, eggs, ham, grits, etc.

Product information: Norris Syrup Mill, LLC, P.O. Box 2696, 227 Laird St., West Monroe, LA 71294-2696 Contact: Pat Norris or Steven Norris at 318-396-8355 or email: syrupco@jam.rr.com Products: Cane syrup and syrup products

If you have any Louisiana Recipes you'd like to share, please email me at LouisianaTrekker@gmail.com. Check back often, future posts on Louisiana Trekker will highlight other great Louisiana products.

Support Louisiana businesses, products and restaurants. When you get the chance, choose Louisiana products over others it benefits all of us.

Mrs. Lucy

My family watches Louisiana Public Television more than anything else. There are some great shows about Louisiana history, politics, art, and cuisine. One of my favorite shows, which I've been watching for many years now, is Ms. Lucy. I just love to watch Ms. Lucy cook. Most of the food that she cooks are things that I can and want to cook. Many times you see shows with cooks that cook things that are complicated or with ingredients that do not appeal to you. That's not the case with Ms. Lucy. She cooks up some yummy dishes. And of course, she cooks local, Louisiana dishes and uses Louisiana products.

Right now Ms. Lucy's show comes on on LPB at 9:30 a.m. on Saturdays. However, for those of you who do not have LPB, I recently found her show on RFD-TV on satellite TV.

Let me just run through the format of her show. Ms. Lucy is very personable. You feel like you are in her kitchen with her. She is excited about sharing her talents with you. Many of the episodes have her visiting one of Louisiana's great seafood, beef, rice or other business to promote the fine products that are grown right her in Louisiana. Then Ms. Lucy gets busy in the kitchen preparing meals using these ingredients. She makes entire meals including dessert. Her instructions are simple and straight to the point. And she has a saying that I use in my home--"All good cooks are messy cooks."

Ms. Lucy has two cookbooks that are full of Louisiana and Cajun recipes. One of my favorite desserts is Angel Cake which is in her second cookbook Classic Cajun Culture & Cooking DEUX. Her first cookbook is Ms. Lucy's Classic Cajun Culture & Cooking.

The following are some of her famous recipes:

Crawfish and Shrimp Jambalaya
http://www.lpb.org/programs/lucy/recipes/crwfsh_shrmpjmblya.html

Red Beans and Rice
http://www.mslucy.com/redb.htm-

You can order her cookbooks by writing to Lucy’s Classic Cajun, P.O. Box 3, Jones, LA 71250 or by calling 800-257-5829.