ACROSS THE RIVER
I went to the store Monday morning to get some seasonings and rice for the seafood gumbo I decided to cook. I love shopping at local stores because I meet a friend down every aisle. One was buying andouille, smoked sausage and chicken for her gumbo and another was getting all the veggies and meat for a vegetable soup. All three of us were planning to cook a lot because of the cold weather forecast for next week. Isn’t that funny? We’re preparing for the cold weather next week by cooking eight days in advance. Who really needs an excuse to cook anyway? In case you do, remember that the weather on Monday is forecast to be wet, slushy, and cold. Be prepared to cook some hot stuff.



