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Jambalaya Girl

IN FEBRUARY 2010, during what Kristen “Jambalaya Girl” Preau Moore calls her “magic month,” her company Cook Me Somethin’ Mister launched and her beloved New Orleans Saints won their first Super Bowl.

Kristen’s packaged jambalaya rice mix was selling well, due to its authentic flavors—the spices are sourced from Paul Prudhomme’s Magic Seasoning Company, which is also the company’s packaging partner—and the flat-out hustle of Kristen and her family.

“We’ve served hundreds of thousands of samples over

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