If you are from Louisiana but moved, went to school, or worked in another state the first time you go to a grocery store you get a culture shock. Don't you? You get homesick real quick once you realize none of the stores carry half of the stuff on your grocery list!

That's because most of the seasonings you'll need like Tony Chachere's, Slap Ya Mama, or Cajun Two Step will be next to impossible to find. This is equally true about trying to locate Community Coffee, Cafe du Monde, or for that matter Richards or Savoie's roux or Rice Dressing Mix.

Louisianans take for granted how much we rely on the resources we can only get in our state. Most grocery stores in neighboring states might have one or two items, but for the most part state doesn't carry our seasonings Tony Chachere's, Slap Ya Mama, Cajun Two Step, or anything close. That poses an immediate problem if you want to cook.

So, in honor of the holidays, we want to make sure no one is homesick! There are all kinds of ways you can make a Louisiana gift basket full of goodies or send items from vendors in the state. Here are at least 10 great gifts that were MADE IN LOUISIANA and are bound to bring a lot of smiles.

KITCHEN TOWEL – LET THE GOOD TIMES ROLL

ADORABLE STUFFED ANIMALS

BAYOU RUM COOLER

KING CAKES

4 FOOT PIROGUE

CAFE DU MONDE BEIGNET MIX

AUNT SALLY'S CREOLE PRALINES

FLEUR DE LIS STEMLESS WINE GLASS GIFT SET - SET OF 4 (PURPLE & YELLOW)

TIGER ROCKS GLASS GIFT SET (SET OF 4)

NEW ORLEANS BEST

A LIL' SPICY CAJUN