a Hillbilly diary

A Yankee like me couldn't give Gumbo a proper description, but since I trucked a lot and got fat eating all over the U.S. of A., I have run into my share of gumbo. It's basically a stew with lots of okra and shrimp (or about any other base - Chicken is usually the most popular) all jazzed up with spices in a thick sauce served over a bed of rice.

To me, some of the best gumbo I've eaten wasn't even on a bowl, rather on a plate the sauce was so thick and wow was it tasty. I use to get a chicken and sausage gumbo down in Morgan City La. that was just mindblowing.

This dish varies so much from region to region and what to use it's impossible to argue over who, how or what to use to make the best.

If all this gumbo talk is giving you a hankerin' to try some, don't expect Campbell's to give a quick fix, I'm not sure what they think they're making in that factory but it sure isn't 'gumbo' - it's more like a watery rice soup with a chicken cube tossed in.

As a Yankee, I sure took a likin' to cajun food, some of that stuff is mighty powerful eatin'.
 
its kinda this soup/stew. you see it alot in louisiana. chicken and sausage is common and seafood is another that is real popular. its normally eaten on white rice.
 
Hey Tamnix, Go to Louisiana for a little while. You will see so much gumbo, you will be sick of it. Lol! We lived in Louisiana for 3 years. Thought I was gonna drown in gumbo, crawfish, and red beans and rice! Lol! ;)

Hey Hillbilly! When's the next free concert? Do you take requests? ;)
 
Wow 43 pounds woot! I know I haven't been paying attention sorry bout that :(. I missed the singing and the gumbo party and all that. Anyway looks like your doing great! You got any of your recipes up, I need to go check. I'm one of the worst cooks....my poor husband....:p
 
man its been a weird day. I have been getting 5-6 hours of sleep a night and I have been feeling ok. man today after school I couldnt keep my eyes open. I slept from about 1 this afternoon and just woke up and I think im going back to bed.

Breakfast-----

Lunch---- bowl of gumbo with about a cup of rice.

Dinner---

Snack--- jelly sandwich—2 pieces of wheat bread and 1 spoon of blackberry jelly
{70+70+50}
(190 calories)
 
Hey HillBilly,

I've just been lurking, reading your diary for the last couple days lol.

Maybe you are coming down with a bug????


Anyways I just wanted to wish you a HUGE congrats on losing 43 lbs!!!!!! *applauds*.

I hope you have a better day tomorrow and feel better.
 
Miss kallie..... I think so. I feel much better today. probably just one of those 24 hour things.... ah well welcome to a brand new day.....
 
Just dropping by to say.....DAMN first I missed the Karoake party and now the gumbo. My timing stinks!!

Glad you're feeling better, I was just in valapalooza's diary and she was feeling a little puny as well. Hmmmmmm, was there some forum kissin' goin' on?
 
Breakfast----- breakfast sandwich----1 fried egg [0 cal spray] 2 slices of wheat bread, 1 slice of cheese and 1 mayo. {70+70+70+70+50}
(330 calories)

Lunch---- Lean Cuisine--- honey Dijon grilled chicken with green beans amandine. 2 slices of wheat bread. {220+70+70}
(360 calories)


Dinner--- 2 fried eggs, 2 slices of turkey bacon. {70+70+35+35}
(210 calories)


Snack--- Bowl of fruit harvest cereal with 1% milk. {120+120+100}
(340 calories)

Drinks--- water, diet green tea with citrus. (Lipton)
(0 calories)


Total--- 1240 calories
 
ah well another day is gone. diet feels less and less like a diet and more just the way it is. Just got home from school and if they make electronics any smaller than they are now man I don't know what I'm gonna do. Its just getting crazy but its fun all the same. just be glad when i get my degree so i can go to work and rest...........
 
well today went ok. Made it to the doctors office for a blood test. I told her I know I have blood but she wanted to run the rest anyhow lol.
she's worried I have developed something called porphyria. Never heard of it before but lets hope shes wrong. ahhh well just running a few test wont hurt. any how today was a good day. the guys at school went to this restaurant to eat and i passed. they seem to like the hight carb stuff and i decided it would be best if i just skipped today. I think I'm going to start weighing in on friday. its my day off from school and its just a better day then saturday......
 
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