King Cake Ice Cream

Mardi Gras season is upon us, and since this is my first Mardi Gras I am trying to experience as much of it as I can.  Although the weather has been rainy and chilly, I have attended three parades and there are many more to come this weekend.  Mardi Gras parades are like no other parade experience.   Standing among historic houses along live oak-lined streets, watching the elboratedly themed floats ride by with the bright lights flashing and music playing.  The Krewes (people riding the floats) roll along in their creative (and sometime provacative) costumes.  Dancers tap their way down the pavement and bands project music into the air.  Its a little bit of choas mixed with a lot of fun.  I suggest everyone try it.

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Pumpkin Cheesecake Ice Cream

As a blogger, I follow many other blogs, especially food blogs.  I noticed that a recent theme among food bloggers has been making foods with "fall flavors."  Even though it is not quite fall in New Orleans (it was 89 degrees today) I decided to jump on the "fall flavors" band wagon.  Making something with pumpkin seemed very fall-like to me since seeing pumpkins around the neighborhood tells me that fall has arrived. 

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