Hello friends! It’s a New Orleans tradition to eat red beans on Mondays. Why Mondays? Back in the day, Monday was usually laundry day. So, the lady of the house could put a pot of beans on the stove in the morning and slow cook them all day as she was busy washing and cleaning. [...]
It’s been quite rainy here in New Orleans as a tropical depression passes over. I must admit it has been nice having a break from the smoldering heat! I tried a new dish the other night adapted from a coworker’s recipe… Stuffed Bell Peppers Ingredients -5 green bell pepper -1/2 pound extra lean ground beef -1/2 [...]
During the hot summer months, I crave light, fresh salads. This past weekend I made a quick and delicious salad featuring my favorite- seared scallops! To begin, I made sure the scallops were very dry by using a paper towel to absorb any extra moisture. I used about 8 ounces of scallops to serve two [...]
Happy Fourth of July!!! I hope everyone is enjoying the holiday. Cory and I attended an Independence Day BBQ with family. During the warmer months, almost every weekend we go to a party that involves grilling food outdoors and today was no exception. Cory and I always volunteer to bring the veggies. In fact, marrying [...]
Hope all the mothers out there had a wonderful Mother’s Day! We treated my mom to a brunch cruise on the Steamboat Nachez. The highlight of the brunch menu was shrimp & grits! Also, there was a fabulous jazz band playing during the cruise. We had a great time with the family! How did [...]
Happy Monday! Hope everyone had a great weekend. My weekends (and most of my spare time) continue to be filled with wedding parties and wedding planning which is the reason for my once a week postings as of late. With less than one month until we leave for St. Lucia, I feel like my “To [...]
Hello y’all! I know you must be wondering where I’ve been. Well, I took a 4 day girls trip to Destin, FL for my best friend Claudia’s Bachelorette Party. I’m Maid of Honor for her wedding so I was in charge of organizing the trip for 17 girls; yes you read that correctly- 17 Girls!!! [...]
Are you bored with your veggies? I realized a handful of vegetables (sautéed spinach, roasted asparagus, & steamed sugar snap peas) are in frequent rotation in my house with little variety. So when I spotted fresh okra at the grocery, I decided to spice things up in my kitchen. Now, I’ve had my fair share [...]
Good morning Y’all! Although this week is flying by (is it really Thursday already?!), we are making progress on our wedding invitations. We should have them finished by this weekend. In efforts to avoid a grocery trip till after the invitations are finished, I made dinner last night using ingredients we had on hand in [...]
Last night I cooked spaghetti squash for the first time. I’ve seen many different ways to cook the squash around the blogosphere; some cut it in half and microwave or bake, while others microwave or bake it whole. I knew it would take some major muscle to cut the squash in half prior to cooking [...]
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