I was honored to meet the “First Lady of Football,” Olivia Manning and learn some great recipes using Zatarain’s for this weekends upcoming Super Bowl. The last 4 out of the last 6 years she has been cheering on one of her NFL quarterback sons in the big game but this year she is entertaining them while [...]
Super Bowl Recipes with Olivia Manning and Zatarain’s
January 31, 2013 By
It’s Shrimp Season in Louisiana! {BBQ Shrimp Recipe}
June 18, 2012 By
It is shrimp season in Louisiana and I was given the task by the Louisiana Seafood Promotion and Marketing Board to come up with a recipe for beautiful shrimp caught straight out of Louisiana waters. They were caught by Lance Nacio of Anna Marie Shrimp, frozen right on the boat, and shipped to my front door. [...]
Celebrate Cinco de Mayo with Margarita Cupcakes {Recipe & Printables}
April 27, 2012 By
This Cinco de Mayo celebrate with Margarita Cupcakes. These cupcakes showcase the perfect mix between a tart lime and a sweet cupcake! I topped mine off with lime green sprinkles and a margarita cupcake topper! Follow these links to download your FREE Margarita Glass and/or Cinco de Mayo Cupcake Toppers: FREE PRINTABLE: MARGARITA CUPCAKE TOPPER [...]
Cajun Alfredo Pasta Recipe by Savannah of Hammock Tracks
April 6, 2012 By
Today, I am thrilled to exchanging recipes with Savannah of Hammock Tracks. Savannah is a homeschooling mom to 4 kids. Her family enjoys the outdoors, fishing, hunting, and just spending time together. On her blog Hammock Tracks, she shares delicious recipes that are really family friendly. When looking through her recipes and their great photos, [...]
Easter Cupcakes Inspiration
April 3, 2012 By
We had an Easter Egg Hunt this past weekend and I made these Peep in a nest Cupcakes and they were a big hit with the kiddos! I used my Wedding Cake Cupcakes Recipe and tinted the icing purple with Wilton’s gel food coloring in violet. I melted white chocolate and dipped each Peep into the white chocolate [...]
Seafood at Sunset with Sea Best Seafood {Recipe}
April 1, 2012 By
Last week I had the opportunity to attend the Seafood at Sunset event hosted by Sea Best Seafood. The evening included cooking demonstrations with Chef Brian and dining on recipes prepared with Sea Best seafood. Being a New Orleanian, I was initially a skeptic. We are spoiled to have fresh seafood at our doorstep. Honestly, [...]
Raspberry Danish Delights {Recipe}
March 1, 2012 By
This past Sunday, we had breakfast with friends from church to celebrate the pending arrival of a new little one. Everyone brought a dish and I really wasn’t sure what I was going to bring and wanted to branch out a little bit from standard blueberry muffins. I found the recipe for raspberry danishes that [...]
Celebrate Mardi Gras with Zatarain’s!
February 21, 2012 By
Happy Mardi Gras 2012 Everyone! As parades are hitting the streets all around New Orleans, enjoy the taste of Mardi Gras, wherever you are, with a little help from the New Orleans original, Zatarain’s! Did you know that Mardi Gras which when translated from French means “Fat Tuesday”, dates back to the 1700′s in South [...]
King Cake Cupcakes {Recipe}
February 16, 2012 By
These king cake cupcakes were a huge hit! Many people have asked for the recipe and today, with a few days left before Mardi Gras, I am glad to finally be able to share. Throw tradition out of the window and enjoy these cinnamon, pecan cupcakes all year long. You can also try making King [...]
Louisiana Chicken Creole {Recipe}
January 26, 2012 By
Honestly, I have always eaten shrimp creole and it is mostly shrimp creole that is found on menus around New Orleans. Sometimes when shrimp season is closed and our stash of Louisiana shrimp from the freezer is depleted, I substitute chicken for shrimp. It’s a very easy and flavorful dish to put together and will [...]
