I love gumbos. I have cooked it with shrimp, chicken, and duck. All were delicious. I get most of my recipes here:
http://www.cooks.com/rec/search?q=+gumbo
We are now doing the following:
1. At your grocery store, buy the sealed PRE-COOKED meats that come is small packages such as the following. You can make two or three meals out of them:
Beef tips with gravy,
Roast with gravy,
Pork roast,
Chicken,
Baked ham,
Pork chops,
Meatloaf,
etc...