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À la mode

February 1, 2020 No Comments

What with all of the hoopla of Mardi Gras going on, it’s easy to miss one of the most significant celebrations of February, Great American […]

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Screaming for New Orleans Ice Cream: Chocolate City

August 1, 2013 No Comments

What a delicious way to satirize former Mayor Ray Nagin’s gaff during a speech on Martin Luther King Jr. Day after the horrific levee failures […]

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Screaming for New Orleans Ice Cream: Coffee & Chicory

July 22, 2013 No Comments

Coffee and me, we’re buddies. We’ve been buddies for a long time. I can remember a love affair with coffee that stretches even before my […]

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Shakes, Sodas & Floats

March 1, 2013 No Comments

Some of the most vivid images of 1940’s and 50’s Americana are located inside soda shops or ice cream parlors. Just picture it…girls in long […]

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Screaming for New Orleans Ice Cream: Mississippi Debris

June 29, 2012 3 Comments

Although I was going to save this one for last, I just couldn’t hold it in anymore. New Orleans Ice Cream Co.’s Mississippi Debris is […]

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Screaming for New Orleans Ice Cream: Brandy Milk Punch

June 22, 2012 No Comments

For those of you who have never been here, Brandy Milk Punch is a uniquely New Orleans cocktail traditionally served during the holiday season, but […]

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Suffice it to say…

February 3, 2012 No Comments

We adore Creole Creamery. A perfect scoop of Banana Cane Malt ice cream. “Without ice cream, there would be darkness and chaos.” ~Don Kardong

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Sundae on Thursday

September 21, 2011 1 Comment

After John and I stuffed ourselves silly with Chinese food at Jung’s Golden Dragon last week, I took his hand and literally dragged him about […]

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Finding serenity at Creole Creamery

September 19, 2010 1 Comment

After breakfasting at Surrey’s, we headed home determined to be productive. Slogging through my daily projects seemed especially onerous to me. Admittedly, doing dishes (by […]

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Pigging out on New Orleans Ice Cream

August 2, 2010 7 Comments

A few weeks ago I vented on Facebook about how I can rarely ever find New Orleans Ice Cream Co. flavor Banana’s Foster in supermarket […]

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Though she was born in the San Francisco Bay Area, Kim Ranjbar felt New Orleans calling her home as soon as she hit puberty. A graduate of granola U (a.k.a. Sonoma State University) with a BA in English and a concentration in Creative Writing, Kim took her passion for the written word and dragged it over 2000 miles to flourish in the city she loves.

After over seventeen years as a transplant — surviving hurricanes, levee failures, oil spills, boil water advisories and hipster invasions — Kim hopes to eventually earn the status of local and be welcomed into the fold.

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    Keto Blueberry Lavender Chia Pudding

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    Keto Cheesecake Dressed In Mardi Gras Colors

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    Cooking Keto: Smoked Sausage & Vegetable Packets

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