I'm not one for an early-morning breakfast. Nope. In all honesty, I'm just not hungry at my usual stupid-o'clock-in-the-morning wake up time. When I arise, I want coffee, and lots of it, and food is almost always the last thing on my mind. Until about 10 a.m., when the ravishing hunger pangs hit me ... READ the POST
Strawberry Banana Date Breakfast Cake
Louisiana Garlic Stuffed Beef Roast
When you are invited to a south Louisiana home for Sunday dinner, chances are great that your hosts are serving garlic stuffed beef roast. Spring, summer, fall, and winter, it just doesn't matter to us. Beef roast is our customary go-to dish for comfort and company, and you're really special to ... READ the POST
When you are invited to a south Louisianian home for Sunday dinner, chances are great that your hosts are serving garlic stuffed beef roast. Spring, summer, fall, and winter, it just doesn't matter to us. Beef roast is our customary go-to dish for comfort and company, and you're really special to someone in the house if you get a Sunday pot roast invite down here. Yep.
Creamy Cajun Cauliflower Salad
They might come and take my south Louisiana citizen card back for saying this, but I can't eat rice too often. It upsets my stomach. Wish it didn't, but it does, and so I can only eat it on very special occasions. Then, I have to live through the repercussions of eating it throughout the entire next ... READ the POST
Chicken Skewers With Asian Awesome Sauce
Mark and I eat at home most of the time. So, I'm always on the lookout for something that makes us feel like we're at a restaurant when we're really sitting on the sofa, eating in front of the TV. Mark's the grillmaster around here, and I am the chief marinade and sauce maker. Thing is, he's already ... READ the POST
White and Sweet Potato Mash
I'm torn: I love white potatoes and I love sweet potatoes. And, I don't know which one is really my favorite cause some days I love white potatoes more, and other days I crave baked sweet potatoes at 8 o'clock in the morning. I compromise with myself by making a batch of white and sweet potato mash ... READ the POST
The Stuffed Cajun Trinity
To some people, onions, green bell peppers, and celery are just random vegetables that you pick up from the local grocery store or farmers market. To me - and other like-minded native south Louisianians - these three veggies are the epitome of our Cajun/Creole food culture. Some call them the 'holy ... READ the POST