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12 years ago

We got home yesterday to find a large box from Fedex. What a treat after a long day of road construction and bumper to bumper summer traffic.

It was a classy box from a classy lady. First I pulled out three beautifully wrapped boxes and a card that told me in what order to open them;

Then I found a cookbook and thought, "uh-oh...she broke the three item rule." But she didn't the first box held some wrought iron...a legged trivet or so I thought. The second box was the other half of the set. A gorgeous sort of brick red beverage dispenser. Perfect. I'd been looking at one at Costco, but decided it was way too big. The color goes well with all the wood tones in my house.

Next was a matching casserole dish with scallopy edges, all from Sur La Table. I love the swirly detail of the glaze on the edges. Beautiful and I can't wait to use them. And last but not least, "What's Cooking: Signature Dishes From Southwest Louisiana". I'll be curling up in my chair with this when I get home from work.

Thank you so much, Karen. I will make good use of everything (DH says we could make sauerkraut in that crock, hehe).

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Bizzo
12 years ago
Mmm! I see summer lemonade in your future. Beautiful pieces Karen!! I know you'll love the cookbook, too, it looks like great reading and cooking! Enjoy!
teresa_nc7
12 years ago
Very nice! I've always wanted a beverage crock for lemonade and that is a beauty. Love the casserole and the Louisiana cookbook - wonderful choices, Karen! Enjoy, Katie!
Teresa
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A Cajun who died went to hell. The devil assigned him the usual punishment...put him in the mass pit where the heat was melting others. The devil came back sometime later surprised to find the Cajun just sitting around, not even misting, much less sweating. "How come you're not so much as sweating here where everyone else is screaming for relief from the heat?" The Cajun laughed and said, "Man, I was raised in the bayous of Sout Looziana. Dis ain't nothin' but May in Morgan City to me!" The devil decided to really put the Cajun through it. He put him in a sealed off cave in the pit with open blazes and four extra furnaces blasting. When he came back, days later, the Cajun was sitting pretty, had barely begun to bead up with sweat. The devil was outraged. "How is this possible!? You should be melted to a shrieking puddle in these conditions!." The Cajun laughed even harder than before. "Hey, man! I done tole you. I was raised in Sout Looziana. You tink dis is heat?! Dis ain't nothin' but August in Cow Island !" So the devil thought, 'Alright, a little reverse ought to do the trick.' He put the Cajun into a corner of hell where no heat ever reached. It was freezing and to add to the Cajun's misery, he added massive icebergs and blasting frozen air. When he returned, the Cajun was shivering, ice hung from every part of him but he was grinning like it was Christmas. Exasperated, the devil asked "HOW!? How is it possible?! You're impervious to heat and here you sit in conditions you can't be used to...freezing cold and yet you're happier than if you were in heaven. WHY?!" The Cajun kept grinning and asked, "Don't dis mean de Saints won da Super Bowl?"
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Great package, and Karen is always so generous. I saw one of those lasagna lifters recently. Will be waiting for your review :-) I make the perfect lasagna according to my all my friends and family. It's the Brooklyn Meat Gravy that I make that makes it so wonderful.
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Your too funny! Sounds like your having a good time...leopard bra...not gonna go there! Shelley
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Thank you everyone! As soon as I get my camera back I'lll share pics of the fun we had! Maggie was the bestest Snow White I've ever seen and Max was, well, Max! LOL! He was so cute as we were handing out candy! I had him sitting on the candy table in his Bumbo! Cathy, BOO! YAY the Saints won just becuse it was my Birthday!!! There were so many people in the house and the kids were so excited and hopped up on candy...I couldn't wait to come home and rest! It's been along time since I've done Trick or Treating!
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ann_t
12 years ago
Oh Wow!!!! Karen, you really put together a beautiful swap box for Katie. The beverage dispenser is something else. I've never seen one quite that nice before. Love the colour. And the casserole dish is the perfect size for so many things. Love the colour and shape . I'm sure that Katie will enjoy trying out some Louisiana recipes from her new cookbook.

Ann
mer4205
12 years ago
That's a great bev. dispenser and dish - love the style...a local cookbook really rounds out your swap package. Enjoy! -maria
Lars
12 years ago
I also love the beverage dispenser - it will be perfect for patio use so that you won't have to go back inside for another drink. The casserole dish looks great also.

I'm sure there will be some great recipes in that cookbook - I've never had bad food in southern Louisiana, and I even had great food (fried chicken) in the bus station in Lake Charles. I have several books on Cajun cooking, as it is one of my favorite styles. Some of the ingredients (like alligator) might be a bit difficult to find, however.

Lars
katefisher
12 years ago
All very nice but I just love that casserole dish. Nicely done.

Kate
riverrat1
12 years ago
I'm so glad you like your box! I was nervous that all could be destroyed by our heafty Fed-X guys.

I like your husband's comment about making sauerkraut in the crock/dispenser! Now that you bring it up the crock could be used for all kinds of things like chases pickles! Oh, now I want one! I submitted several recipes in that cookbook. I highly recommend my BBQ shrimp recipe ;-).

Lars, I remember that fried chicken at the bus station in Lake Charles. The locals would go to the bus station for the chicken because it was so good. LOL! Of course, now the bus station has vending machines. Just this morning our local Lowe's had an alligator shopping in the warehouse. I'm sure someone will be eating some young gator meat tonight!
annie1992
12 years ago
I agree, Kate, it's all very nice and the cookbook would be great reading, but I really like the casserole dish.

Katie, I'm sure you're going to enjoy it all. If you need some alligator for one of the recipe, maybe karen could send you one of those, LOL.

Annie
spacific
12 years ago
Well done Riverrat! That deep red is just gorgeous. Riverrat, is your BBQ shrimp recipe made with about a ton of butter and cayenne and worchestershire sauce and...? I'm trying to remember my MIL's recipe (she lives in Baton Rouge). I can just picture a few pounds of BBQ gulf shrimp served in that beautiful casserole dish with some fresh bread for dipping, a huge crock of fresh lemonade... Now that's a summer package!

Enjoy, Katiec!
coconut_nj
12 years ago
That's really a gorgeous batch of pressies! I love the crock so much! I have a 2 gallon crock I keep in the fridge in the summer with tea. I just keep a container of lemon slices seperate. I thought it was going to be too big but it fits on top shelf just fine. Colleen almost got a beehive shaped one, but I was a little too paranoid to try sending it to Australia. LOL. I got it for my friends wedding present instead. If the crock is just a little too tall to put in you can always turn the lid upside down while inside fridge.

That cookbook looks wonderful and the casserole would get lots of use here too.

Great La. gifting. Smiles. Enjoy!!
riverrat1
12 years ago
spacific, my recipe doesn't have worchestershire sauce but instead has many different spices in it. If your interested I'll try to post the recipe later on tonight. :-)
dgkritch
12 years ago
Oh, boy, what a box!!
I love the casserole dish especially! The crock is beautiful and will come in handy during canning season.......no opening the fridge for another drink!!
Be sure to post what you make from the cookbook. I don't think there's any bad food in southern LA.

And yes, please post the shrimp recipe!!!!! I'm interested!

Deanna
spacific
12 years ago
Riverrat,
Yes, I'd love to have the recipe. Thanks!

Ann
Lisa_in_Germany
12 years ago
Oh, what a gorgeous drink dispenser. I have never seen one quite like that.
Lisa
loves2cook4six
12 years ago
Super swap package. Love the casserole, book and the crock is one of the nicest ones I've seen.

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