Laissez Les Bon Temps Rouler!
Let the Good Times Roll indeed! Mardi Gras, French for “Fat Tuesday,” offers the perfect opportunity to host a party for friends and family! Mardi Gras parties center around eating rich foods, wearing colorful masks and costumes, dancing, listening to great music and having fun! As they say in N'awlins, Let the good times roll!
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Mardi Gras Planner
Traditional Mardi Gras celebrations begin on or after Twelfth Night (January 6th) and culminate on the day prior to Ash Wednesday (February 21st this year).What a perfect opportunity to host a party for family and friends. Not sure where to start? We have created a planner that includes a variety of recipe options and ideas to help make your Mardi Gras party shine as bright as the Crescent City on a hot summer night. Click here to learn how.
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Invitations
Save the date! Send invitations early and ask guests to respond in advance. This will give you time to plan and prepare the right amount of food, seating and so forth. We’ve made it easy by creating both an electronic as well as a postcard template for your use.
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Recipes
Mardi Gras is synonymous with New Orleans, which conjures thoughts of Andouille, beignets, crawfish — and that covers just the first three letters of the alphabet. Needless to say, the menu will be a key component of your festive event. Simply Organic® offers five New Orleans Style Seasoning Mixes as a simple way to capture the flavors of the “Big Easy” — plus we have a host of recipe ideas to ensure guests feel as if they are dining on Bourbon Street. Click here and dig in.
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Hosting Tips
Are you fixin’ to pass a good time? Mardi Gras is all about decadence, indulgence and having fun, so our entertaining tips are geared to create “gumbo ya-ya!” Click here to get the party started.
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Mardi Gras/ New Orleans Jargon
The people of New Orleans and Mardi Gras revelers have a language unto themselves. It is fun, frivolous and steeped in tradition. Whether you send out a “cheat sheet” prior to the celebration or just pepper your conversation with gems throughout the night, let fais do-do begin!
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Coupons
Every penny counts, so download Simply Organic coupons prior to stocking up for the big day.
