LOLA Covington

Street Fare Derby Time!

2011-09-22T10:13:00.000-07:00

Hello all!
This Saturday in New Orleans will be the first year of the highly anticipated Street Fare Derby!! Of course Lola deux will be there selling food, plus 14 other food trucks and pop-up restaurants. We are so excited to be apart of the event! The Street Fare Derby hopes to raise awareness to the community about the importance of food trucks and people moving forward and thinking outside of the box. We are so proud to be a part of this movement in our awesome city of New Orleans.

We have been bringing Lola deux to different events on the NorthShore these past few months. You can find us at the local Covington farmers market, festivals, music events & we hope soon the Abita brewing company just outside of Abita city limits.

I am curious about your city and where you can find food trucks there? I would love for you to share any ideas or locations with us!

If you find yourself in New Orleans this Saturday had over to the race track and pick up your $15 ticket and enjoy the culture and street food from our awesome city!!

How can we get Lola salad dressing on the Shelves??

2011-04-19T13:33:00.000-07:00

Any ideas out there how we can put Lola's yummy cranberry salad dressing in the stores?

Lola deux and the wednesday night concert series

2011-04-19T13:16:00.000-07:00

Tomorrow marks the third wed we have been at the Covington Trailhead concert series. The past two weeks have been a great sucess!!! I'm a little upset because the the "Lady" mc of the event refuses to mention our truck when she screams out how important it is to support local business. This brings me to my first question is having a food truck not a real business? I think it is my tax dollars sure think it is. For some reason this "lady" has some beef out for the deux! Whether or not she likes us the people in the community sure seem to enjoy the truck! Anyway, if you live in the area you need to stop by the Rockin the Rails event held every Wed from 5:00 to 7:30pm at the Covington Trailhead.

Spring is here!

2011-03-18T07:07:00.000-07:00

Hello Spring....Finally! The birds are singing, flowers are blooming and the Lola deck is full of happy people enjoying a great lunch! We love this time of year when we can keep the front door open and there always seems to be an overflow of eager customers.
Dinner for a while seemed to be a well kept secret in Covington, but we have quickly picked up with visitors actually crossing the bridge to join us :) The past year we realized people are looking for a place to nibble on some food and get a great drink. We offer a "Happy Hour" from 5:30 to 7:30 on the weekends.

Enough about Lola :) Let's talk about our new venture Lola deux! We joined the food truck nation! At first we wanted to take Lola deux out on the streets late night to feed the hungry, bar lovin customers, but we were stopped in our tracks when we were told that was illegal. Parking and selling on public streets was a no no in Covington, but we weren't going to take no for an answer. We were able to get some laws changed in our favor and Lola deux was on a roll. We go out and park around local bars in Covington on an occasion after dinner, but the real crowds build when local events are happening in town. Rockin the Rails at the Covington trail head has been great exposure for us. We bring out the truck from 5 till 8 and sell out!! It's a free concert event with families and the after work crowd lining the grassy trail head area. You can also spot Lola deux parked at the Saturday farmers market on occasion.

You are probably wondering what in the HEll are you serving out of this truck?? Well we still keep true to what we do at Lola by keeping our food fresh, simple and local. We serve pulled pork sandwiches, pork tacos with pico and guac, blackened redfish tacos and of course our famous white truffle Parmesan fries. We try and change up the menu options depending on where we are parked. The great thing about our truck is when we sell out we can pack up and bring her home. We are also offering catering from the truck, we pull up to your location and you could have this COOL truck at your party!

I hope everyone has a great weekend and keep on truckin!!

CupCakes again?!

2010-07-29T10:08:00.000-07:00

So here I am talking about cupcakes again and the funny part is I read this morning that the cupcake is the #1 trend that is going out of style :( This makes me a little sad and I don't completely agree with that statement. Sure it is more expensive to buy a cupcake rather then make it yourself, but don't you love the feeling of being a little kid again when you walk up to a counter and see beautiful little cakes? I don't know about you, but I LOVE that feeling!! I am still going to continue making cupcakes every Wednesday morning. So that's my rant and rave for today. On that note I have a beautiful display case show casing all of our yummy desserts and in the mix are Red Velvet cupcakes & Cinnamon/Chocolate with Vanilla Bean Butter Cream Frosting. The best part about Lola's cupcakes are I only sell them for $1.50!!!

I am hope you all are having a great day out there and when you need a little pick me up stop into Lola and feel like a kid again with a little sweet treat!

Blog you later!

cupcakes still a trend or is it over?

2010-07-26T13:31:00.000-07:00

So I have been watching cupcake wars on food network lately and have been re-inspired to bake cup cakes. Now here is the thing every time I make them for Lola no one ever buys them!! Are people on the northshore not getting it? I must say there is nothing better in the world then eating your very own small piece of heaven wrapped in a cute piece of paper. I made red velvet cup cakes & lemon pound cake with coconut butter cream frosting. I sell them for a $1.50 and I know for a fact that I have the cheapest cup cakes around. I don't want to give up on this wonderful treat, but I am at a loss. I make them every Wed. So if you find yourself needing a fabulous little treat stop by Lola and pick up a cup cake or two. I promise you won't regret it!

Have a great day. Blog you later!!

Carnival Elation

2010-07-18T12:19:00.000-07:00

Hi out there!! I just got back from a 7 day cruise and I must say my husband and I had a wonderful time. The weather was amazing and the food was actually pretty good for a carnival cruise. We ate in the restaurants for our meals there is something not right watching people shove food down there throats at a buffet. We went to Jamaica, Grand Cayman & Cozumel. The food in all there ports were great, but I love Mexico and there is a little place that we enjoy going to when we are there. We got back Saturday and I still feel like I am walking on a boat. I ate food equivalent to an elephant and I don't want to see butter and bread for a long time lol!!!

We are getting ready to re-open tomorrow for lunch. I know it always upsets people when we close for two weeks in the summer, but we feel we deserve a break :) We will be open for our regular lunch and dinner hours starting tomorrow.

Well I hope that everyone is enjoying there summer. If you get a chance stop by Lola for lunch this week and get your fix!

Blog you later!!

lola summer holiday!!

2010-07-08T10:20:00.000-07:00

Breakfast and what to get?

2010-06-14T06:43:00.000-07:00

Question of the morning, every morning.......what do I want to eat?? What do you like to eat for breakfast?

I went to Cafe Degas Sunday morning for brunch and I find myself always getting the same thing and this what I like to call "love" affair has been going on for 7 YEARS!! I am talking about the eggs Benedict. Now the last couple of times I gone I ask for sliced tomatoes instead of the English muffin underneath, but still I can't seem to breakaway! Don't get me wrong it is very good otherwise I wouldn't be ordering it there all of the time. So my question to you is what are you always ordering when you go out? Do you find yourself ordering the same thing all of the time? We get customers all of the time at Lola and they say that can't seem to break from the same thing. Well if and when I ever decide to breakaway from the usual I will let you know. In the mean time I want to hear what you like to eat.

Blog you later!

Blueberry Season!

2010-06-11T06:53:00.000-07:00

Good Morning!!

I am so excited I got my email yesterday informing me that blueberry picking has begun! I get blueberries from the Saturday Covington farmers market (they are organic) and I also go and pick my own. I found a great place called Blue Harvest Farms $10 a gallon. You have to pick them yourself, but $10 that's a steal in my book. The only thing they used to be open on Sundays now it is Friday & Saturday only from 7:30am till maybe 7pm I think. Check out there website www.blueharvestfarms.com

I have been testing out new dessert's at Lola lately. I did a goat cheese panna cotta the other night with local strawberries and it was good. I also wanted to mention that right now we are showcasing $5 summer drink specials during lunch. We have $5 glasses of wine and a market peach bollini that will knock your socks off!

Blueberry Crisp

Blueberry Filling

4 pints blueberries
1/8 cup black currant liqueur (optional)
1/4 cup sugar

Mix well and let sit

Crisp Topping

2 1/2 cups oatmeal
1 stick cold butter
1 cup flour
1/2 packed light brown sugar
1/2 tsp cinnamon

Mix all together with hands until sandy like texture (it will be lumpy)

Take a Pyrex dish or individual ramikins and fill with blueberry filling. Next sprinkle the crisp topping all over the top. Place onto a cookie sheet to catch any juices that spill over. Bake @ 375 to 400 depending on oven. Crisp is ready when the topping is golden brown and the blueberry filling is bubbling along the sides.

I enjoy this crisp by itself or with a scoop of vanilla ice cream.

I hope you enjoy this quick and easy recipe!

Blog you later!!

Lemon Curd Pie Update

2010-05-19T10:24:00.000-07:00

Hi out there!!

It just dawned on me that I didn't follow up and post my recipe for Lemon Curd Pie. I hate to say it but I eyeball this recipe, so I will measure it all out this weekend and let you know the exact recipe. I made one on Friday and it sold like crazy!! What is it about a lemon dessert? I find people love it or hate it. What do you think?

I am in the process of updating our Lola website. I want people to be able to click on icons that will take you to this blog or the Lola facebook page. I don't know if I have mentioned it before, but if you are a member of facebook become a fan of LOLA Restaurant. We post our lunch specials for the day EVERY morning. We find it makes the whole ordering process on the phone quicker.

I see I actually have some followers!! YAY! If anyone out there has any suggestions what you would like to see me write about or any recipes please let me know.

Blog you later!

Quicky!!

2010-05-07T14:08:00.000-07:00

Hi everyone anyone out there?!

I hope everyone has a wonderful mothers day, I know I will. Second year being a mom!! We have some great new menu items for dinner tonight at Lola. I am going to be making a yummy Lemon Curd Pie and I will post my recipe for it tomorrow. Have a wonderful evening.

Blog you Later!

Butternut Squash Soup

2010-05-03T07:27:00.000-07:00

Good morning out there!

This week starts the beginning of recipes!! I am very excited about posting a new recipe from Lola each week. Today I will be sharing Butternut Squash Soup. Here is a little back story on how this recipe came about.

My love for cooking dates back many many moons ago. Well, when you break it down not to many since I am the ripe age of 27. I loved experimenting in my moms kitchen with whatever I could find. When I was in the 7th grade I traveled to South Africa for the summer there I was able to experience another world of food! When I came back to the states I had fallen in love with butternut squash. So there began my mission to make the most delicious butternut squash soup in the world.

When my husband and I opened Lola this was one of our first soups we put on the menu. I hope you enjoy this recipe as much as I do.

Butternut Squash Soup

2 medium butternut squash, peeled, halved, seeds removed
1 medium onion diced
2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
2 tablespoons fresh thyme
salt & pepper to taste
1 pint heavy cream or whole milk

Preheat oven to 400. Rub halved squash with olive oil and season with your salt, pepper and thyme. Roast in oven until fork tender, this takes about 30 minutes. Add olive oil and onions to a medium saucepan over medium heat and sautee until translucent. Add squash to saucepan. Add the stock and cream to the squash and simmer for about 10 minutes. Adjust seasonings to taste. Use immersion blender to puree. If to thick thin out with extra stock.

I hope you enjoy this favorite recipe of mine.

Have a wonderful day and blog you later!!

Oil Spill & How will it affect Lola?

2010-04-30T10:38:00.000-07:00

Hear I go and again another attempt at my blog.

Off the subject of Lola for a few......I can't help but think about all of the wildlife the oil spill is affecting!! I wish that there was something that I could personally do? I wonder if there are any volunteers out there who need more help?

On a different note how will all of this affect not just Lola, but other restaurants?? Will we only be able to get imported crab and fish now? I know oysters will be out of the question. I am happy that we (Lola) doesn't depend on seafood like Acme or other seafood restaurants, but it still hurts. Our dinner menu has plenty of seafood options on it and we make three soups everyday. We always have a seafood based soup. Can you imagine if this happened during Lent ahhh.

We just dredged threw the high prices of crab & crawfish. We waited patiently for them to go down and now that they have (some what) they are about to sky rocket again! I guess there is no winning in this one at all. I keep asking my husband if the seafood companies have made any formal announcements yet......no... they don't even know how this is going to work.

Well all I can say is Lola will still be putting out our wonderful food each and everyday. I know we will have our share of customers that will continue to ask when will we get local crab again. For now we wait and see I guess at this point that's the only thing to do.

Have a great weekend and I will blog you later!

Yummy Chocolate Pie!!!

2010-04-26T13:57:00.000-07:00

If you are looking for a great recipe for easy chocolate pudding pie check out this months Better Homes & Gardens magazine! I made it for Lola Friday night and it was a hit. I have tons of recipes that I love, but I never had a good chocolate pie recipe. If anyone out there has a recipe for chocolate pie and would like to share send it my way. The recipe called for a store bought pie crust, but I made my own. If you ever need a good recipe for a crust use the recipe on the Crisco can. I hope you have a great week. Blog you later!

New Menu

2010-04-25T11:34:00.000-07:00

We are about to change things up!! Lola's dinner menu is going to be making some changes for the spring/summer. Out with the old and in with the new!! We have so many wonderful regulars at Lola so it's important for us to keep things new and interesting. Hope to have you in for lunch or dinner. Have a wonderful Sunday and as always send in your questions :-)

Lola and Facebook

2010-04-20T12:16:00.000-07:00

Everyday @ 10:00am we post our lunch specials and any new dinner items we are featuring right now on facebook. We want people to become a fan of Lola online and in line !! May 1st we will be at the Covington farmers market and I will let everyone know what we will be serving closer to the time. What are your favorite things right now you are picking up from your local farmers market? What new creations are you making at home with your local produce? Everyone out there take care and I will blogg you later!

Lola's first blogg!!

2010-04-19T14:54:00.000-07:00

Hello bloggers I am happy to announce Lola in downtown Covington Louisiana will be blogging now. Our goal will be to provide recipes, cooking demos and advice for the home cook!! Become a fan of Lola on facebook receive daily lunch special updates and much more.