How are y’all doing? Has it cooled off where you live? It sure has here! I actually wore a light jacket the other night in between all the rain and windiness. This stuffed peppers with sausage and grits is a bit labor intensive but oh-so-worth-it! Sweet bell peppers of all colors are in abundance right…
Mardi Gras
Steakhouse Strawberry Lemonade
Last Saturday Top Girl and I went shopping where at some point we decided to get a bite to eat. We drove to our favorite sit-down place to eat on Saturday only to be told the wait would be almost an hour! We left, walking across the parking lot to one of the chain steak…
Prejean’s Gumbo
October 12 was national gumbo day, giving me an excuse to make the warm comforting dish. I began making it at the request of Lawyer Boy after he spent one summer in Lafayette, La for an internship. His dad and I visited him while he was there and had the pleasure of eating dinner at…
Mardi Gras Round-Up
Can you tell that I’m a little bit fanatical about Mardi Gras? I thought I would share all my New Orleans influenced and Mardi Gras recipes in one post! Just click on the links below to take you to my favorite recipes. Laissez les bon temps rouler!! From the top right hand corner – Bacon…
Let The Good Times Roll!
Looking for a quick and easy way to dress up your cupcakes for Mardi Gras? If you have a Mardi Gras party coming up and don’t have time to make a King Cake – although here is a really easy one – you can still be the hit of the party. You’ll need: Cupcakes- any…
Mardi Gras King Cake
Have you ever been to Mardi Gras? It is a celebration of food, drink and debauchery – it is supposed to be one last big party prior to Lent which is the 40 days leading up to Easter. There are many parades and family gatherings with friends in tow, generally associated with New Orleans (NOLA)…
Daube Glace’
Follow my blog with Bloglovin It is so cold here! How about where you live? Tomorrow morning, they tell me it will be about 9F when I leave for work. I hope I don’t have car trouble because I will probably freeze to death. My work clothes are not made for this kind of weather….
Nana’s Pimento Cheese and Ham Biscuits
The ham we had for Thanksgiving was so tasty there wasn’t much left – just enough for 1 night of leftovers and then just a tad. I almost threw it out but I decided to throw it in the food processor and mince it up for 2 different recipes. I was inspired to make this…
Crock Pot Hot Rolls
Nearly every Sunday night, we have “dinner”. I usually cook something that takes more time and effort than either of us prepare during the week. On those nights, we have Rhodes Rolls. At least on those nights that I remember to put them out to rise in the early afternoon. Sometimes we get busy and…
Deer (Venison) and Duck Gumbo & It’s My Birthday!!
It’s my birthday; it’s my birthday, Happy Birthday to me! One year ago, I decided it was finally time for me to learn to cook. I was turning 50 in 366 days and surely during that time I could quasi-master the art of boiling water! Many of you have followed along during this journey and…