The 23rd annual Cracklin Festival in Port Barre kicks off tonight with a family night where young people can ride as many carnival rides as they like from 5 p.m. to 10 p.m. for one price.
The rides open again in Veterans Memorial Park on Park Street on Friday, where they will be joined by the [...]
What shall we have for Thanksgiving this year?
How about a turducken?
A turducken is a trio of birds – tur (turkey), duck (duck) and en (chicken) – all nestled together.
It sounds like the beginning of a tall tale: There once was turkey that lost all its bones and was stuffed with a duck that swallowed a [...]
A great recipe from cajun country for those cold winter days , easy and quick to put together with some great flavors.
Ingredience:
1 – pound of ground beef
1 – 16oz can of blackeye pea’s
1 – 16oz can of stewed tomatoes
1 – tsp salt
1 – onion diced
1 – pgk of fav corn bread mix
1 – tbs Cajun [...]
The doubters gave their opinions in the preseason, picking UL’s football team to finish sixth this season in the Sun Belt.
In many ways, that’s now a distant memory. The Cajuns (5-3 overall, 4-0 Sun Belt) can become bowl-eligible for the third time in four seasons by beating UTEP (3-5, 3-2 Conference USA) in a non-conference [...]
BATON ROUGE, La. — Having staked out a familiar spot in the parking lot sandwiched between Tiger Stadium and the Mississippi River, a group of Louisiana State fans was asked what sort of reception Nick Saban can expect today from the purple-and-gold faithful.
“I think we’re going to boo him out of the [...]
Not even a hurricane can keep a good festival down.
The Rayne Frog Festival, originally scheduled in September but postponed because of the unusually busy hurricane season, is finally resurfacing.
With the double hit of Gustav and Ike earlier this fall, the Mitchell Brothers Carnival was unable to make their way into the area for the festival. [...]
Recipe for a simple Cajun breakfast delicacy, pronounced “coosh-coosh.” Warm cane syrup and coffee milk would be appropriate accomaniments.
Makes 4 to 6 servings
2 cups yellow cornmeal
1½ teaspoons salt
1 teaspoon baking powder
1½ cups milk or hot water
3 to 4 tablespoons bacon drippings
Instructions:
Combine the cornmeal, salt, baking powder, milk or water in a bowl and [...]
State Highlights
Senator John McCain carried the state in the presidential race, and Senator Mary L. Landrieu, a Democrat, won a third term by defeating John Kennedy, a Republican who is the state treasurer.
Ms. Landrieu, a member of a prominent political family, was the only Democratic senator who faced serious opposition this year. [...]
In the final stretch from the political conventions to Election Day, Barack Obama didn’t come to Louisiana for one of his stadium-packed speeches. John McCain’s “Straight Talk” tour didn’t make it to Louisiana either.
Louisiana simply wasn’t a battleground, and candidates spent their time and money on bigger prizes — Pennsylvania, Florida, Missouri, Ohio. As for [...]
During November, Louisiana showcases the diversity and culture of its Main Street communities. The month-long “Louisiana Main to Main: A Cultural Road Showâ€Â includes antique fairs, concerts, arts and craft shows, holiday parades, agricultural exhibits, museum tours and food and music festivals in some 30 towns.
The idea started in 2000 when [...]