Catfish Po-Boy (Dressed), Fried Okra and Iced Tea

[BOSSHOG]

for supper tonight, with a generous lathering of Crystal Hot Sauce. Maybe some Blue Bell Natural Vanilla Ice Cream and Chocolate Syrup for dessert. Then retire to the south Patio with the Times-Picayune awaiting the arrival of 5-5-5.

[Gildor Inglorion]

1. How far are you from Wiggins, Boss?

And what time do we eat?

:9

[BOSSHOG]

5. We are a few miles south of

Picayune, and more importantly less than 60 miles from New Orleans. You are up by Starkville?? Suppers on about 4:30ISH ... Awesome weather this last month. We haven't used the heater since late March and have yet to turn on the air conditioner. I'm looking forward to the next electric bill. Ya'll take care way up North.

[Gildor Inglorion]

14. No, the OTHER Wiggins! In Stone County....

I'm only one county away from Picayune and maybe 35 miles north as the crow flies.

[CottonBear]

2. OK I'm hungry now. It'll only take me about 11 hours to get there.

Oh boy, that will be a fine southern dinner. :) :hi:

[BOSSHOG]

6. Hi Cotton Bear

We have had an incredible spring so far. No need for heat or air conditioning since late March. The Impatiens are acting like Dollarweed, just taking over the place. We have three pair of ruby throated grossbeaks hanging out in our one acre. The wave petunias are acting like big pantied party girls, just showing themselves all over. And hurricane season is just around the corner. My lovely wife is taking me to the University of New Orleans baseball game next Saturday and feeding me Hot Dogs for my birthday. It just don't get any better.

did I mention the Catfish will be blackened?

[CottonBear]

21. Wow! What a great spring! The flowers sound beautiful!

LOL! "The wave petunias are acting like big pantied party girls, just showing themselves all over." :rofl:

The food descriptions are just killing me!

:hi: Happy birthday in advance and have a good time at the game.

My filly's birthday is today! Cotton is 2 years old.

edit: I hope this year's hurricane season is milder

[RubyDuby in GA]

7. I'm coming with you

I'll bring the pecan pie <--it's just rude to show up empty-handed. :hi:

[BOSSHOG]

8. Pecan Pie - Envision

Homer Simpson slobbering! That'd be mighty sweet of you RubyDuby.

[RubyDuby in GA]

11. It would be my pleasure

Anything for a tall glass of the House Wine of the South.

:)

p.s. I use light and dark Karo Syrup in my pies...You have to eat it with milk!

[CottonBear]

23. LOL! " the House Wine of the South!"

I love it. I'd never heard that term and I've lived here all my life. :)

[CottonBear]

20. OK. Your place is on my route!

I'll bring the beer. You're so right. It would be rude to show up without a dish or a beverage!
We can stay with my sister-in-law who lives nearby in Louisiana!

[oneighty]

3. My Uncle Con (Sheffield, Ala)

On the Tennessee River, cat fish, fresh okra from the garden.

Yes good.

180

[BOSSHOG]

9. Hello 180

I'm loving your book and stories. The one about your dog - Wow! Thanks again for the great reads.

[oneighty]

12. Gresha?

Pushkin?

I loved our dogs. We all did.

I am glad you are enjoying my efforts.

180

[MrScorpio]

4. Invite me, invite me

I'm in!

[BOSSHOG]

18. C'mon MrScorpio

Strap on the feedbag. I promise, if you can't make it, I won't tell you how good it was. Mouthwatering farm raised catfish, hot sauce, onions, lettuce, breaded okra. I think its time to terminate transmission.

[ET Awful]

10. Mmmmmmmm Fried Okra

Haven't had that in years :)

Can I get some black-eyed peas too?

[NYYFan]

13. MMMMMM

sounds like something you'd find at Po' Folks restaurant. Of course, home cooking is delicious !!

[Lochloosa]

15. Greens.....have to have Greens.....w/ pepper vineger

Oh My.

[BOSSHOG]

16. Hi Lochloosa

and a belated welcome to DU. You know you can get what your craving in Florida - Greens, Vinegar! Arghhhh! There's lots wrong with the south but so much is right with the South, specially the chow. Okra and greens and vinegar - OH MY! Obesity be damned.

[Lochloosa]

19. Thanks

Greens cooked slow w/ lots of smoked pork....you should try mine...mmmm mmmmm

[redqueen]

17. Oh, man... that sounds soooooo delicious.

Cinco de Mayo!

:party:

[CottonBear]

22. This may be a stupid question: what is 5-5-5?

:shrug:

[BOSSHOG]

24. I love you Dear

and there is nothing stupid about the question:

the fifth day of the fifth month of the fifth year!!

[CottonBear]

28. Doh! I Love you too!

I'm very tired from a late Tuesday night at the office. I had a HUGE deadline, which I met and my client was very happy with my design for his site. I then went out to the farm where my filly lives, wished her happy birthday (with 4 sugar cubes) and finally made my way home. My garden is stil a mess from the late spring rains and wind. This weekend will be spent raking and pruning and planting.

I hope that your Po Boy was delicious. I'm sure that the view from the patio was splendid! Your comment about Wave petunias cracked me up!

Mr. CottonBear and I would love to meet up with you and Mrs. BOSSHOG and any other Duers in the area when we visit our Louisina relatives this summer. Maybe Cafe du Monde or a French Quarter restaurant or a coffee shop in Olde Town Slidell would be appropriate. We'll give you a heads up when we finalize the dates.

Bueno Cinco de Mayo! Viva Mexico! Adios mi amigo, BOSSHOG

tu amiga, CottonBear

[nothingshocksmeanymore]

25. NOW CUT THAT OUT!!!

Every time you post, I crave my oyster po'boys, gumbo and etouffe...

and I just saw a sign by the side of the road today...LIVE CRAWFISH $1.99 per pound (you DO know Luzianna is getting their crawfish from California these days?)

on edit: Oh and keep the BlueBell..I never understood why Texans were so proud of that stuff :evilgrin:

[BOSSHOG]

27. Where Crawfish comes from is probably

the number one issue amongst south Louisianians and South Mississipians this time of year. Buck-99 a pound is a good deal. I'm not much of an ice cream eater but Blue Bell Natural Vanilla is my crack and whomever makes it can be very proud. I'll keep posting so you'll keep craving. I know I'll be in the quarter in the next couple of weeks and peruse the menu of another restaurant. I won't live long enough to enjoy them all. Pinch, suck, enjoy. R/BH

[tammywammy]

26. sound delicious

Though, I prefer Homemade Vanilla to the Natural Vanilla. :)

[driver8]

29. Is it sweet tea?? I love that stuff! n/t