out with the old, in with the new (orleans)

getting ready for a trip is work, especially if the (work) trip is more than a couple of days. we eat mostly fresh foods in this house and so there's a little strategery involved in not buying perishables before you leave and trying to eat what you do have so you don't have to toss it. when i was younger, my mom referred to this as "clean out the fridge" night. so tonight, we cleaned it out. we had salad, mashed sweet potato, broccoli and soup...and all these efforts will be rewarded. for tomorrow, we are on our way to the big easy. 

that's right, i have a conference (aka eduvacation) in new orleans.

 

i could not be more excited. and my tummy is eagerly awaiting the kulinary expedition on which i am about to embark.

in looking at recommendations and yelp, i fully expect to eat my way through this city (as i do in most new cities). my beloved said, "honey, we are only going for five days. we can't eat everything you are looking at." to him i say "ha! watch me!" 

he has not yet met vacation allie. (said in the same voice you would use to say "superman") my super power is that of an extreme appetite. like superman off of the planet krypton, outside of the 619 area code, i can eat my weight in food. and my curiosity is piqued in new places with new things. so i look forward to trying beignets and chicory coffee at the cafe du mond, cajun crawfish etouffee, po' boys, shrimp and grits, jambalaya, gumbo, anything cajun, anything creole, anything seafood...

he may have a point.

that's beside the point. i will make a valiant effort at trying as many new foods from as many different places as i can while i'm there. 

and i look forward to sharing them here :)