Jambalaya and a Mystery Giveaway!

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Recently I booked a trip to New Orleans, which I will be taking in the Spring.  Since booking this trip, I have been craving southern food like crazy!!  I can't wait for po boys, and gumbo, etc..
Yesterday I made a delicious jambalaya, which I served with a salad.

Jambalaya
1 lb spicy sausage, sliced
1 lb chicken breast, sliced
10-12 shrimp, cooked, tails off
2 green peppers, diced
1 red pepper, diced
1 white onion, diced
4 garlic cloves, minced
1 tsp  dried oregano
1/2 tsp pepper
1/2 tsp cayenne
1 T dried basil
3-4 jalapeno peppers, seeded and minced
2 large tomatoes, chopped
3 T tomato paste
3-4 cups chicken broth
2 cups long grain rice
1/2 cup cilantro

In a large metal pot (not nonstick) cook the sausage over medium until cooked.  Remove and then cook chicken until just cooked.  Remove the chicken.  Toss the peppers, onion, garlic, spices, and tomatoes in to the pot and cook for about 10 minutes, or until soft, stirring often.  Add tomato paste, 3 cups broth and rice.  Simmer, covered until rice is cooked (about 20 minutes - add more broth if necessary).  Toss the meats and shrimp in for the last few minutes to warm.  Sprinkle with cilantro before serving.


Mystery Giveaway Announcement
It has been a while since I did a giveaway, so I thought I would do a fun mystery giveaway!  Anyone in Canada or the Continental United States is welcome to enter.  I will accept entries until 12:00 a.m. on Tuesday Sept. 18th, and the winner will be announced later that day (chosen with random number generator).  I will mail the winner a fun mystery package loaded with goodies! 
To enter:  Leave a comment answering one of the questions below OR tell me how long you've been reading and where you're from :-)

Have you ever made jambalaya? Have you ever been to New Orleans - Do you have any tips/ things that are "must do" that you want to share?