Gumbo

Yes, I'm from Louisiana. Yes, I'm 'older'. Yes, this was my FIRST time ever making gumbo! I was craving chicken and sausage gumbo, so decided to give it a shot. My mom had told me the recipe, but I didn't write anything down. It was a disaster to begin with when trying to make the roux.  I called her when my 'roux' started growing and getting bigger and bigger and bigger. Seriously, it was a ball of 'roux'! She asked how much flour I used and when I said a CUP, she laughed like any good mama would! There's a BIG difference between a tablespoon and a CUP in case you didn't know. I tossed that batch in the trash and started over. Everything went smoothly after that. It was delicious and I'll definitely make it again.