It’s the first big grilling weekend, the cookout to kick off summer. I love the whole “process” surrounding grilling-the cleaning of the pit, the prepping of ingredients, the readying of equipment (I love grill gadgets, although I always end up
My food cravings can lead me on some interesting adventures. Just ask my hubby! Once I crave something, there’s no turning it off. I may have to postpone it sometimes due to leftovers that have to be consumed or created, but
Today in southern Louisiana the high temperature is predicted to be 94*…which with the heat index raises it to 106* Whew! That is some hot. So sunny and hot that the weather report says a sunburn can happen in under 15
It’s Father’s Day weekend. Have you noticed that the ad sales, besides ties and golf equipment, focus on grilling– from new BBQ pits to the latest grilling gadgets? Most clothing ads show gentlemen dressed way too nicely standing at a grill with spatula in
Holiday traditions, from decorations to special food and drink, is what makes a holiday a holiday. One “tradition” that seems to go with Thanksgiving is leftovers. Turkey Day’s feast always seems to be larger than our appetite to consume it at
Months ago, I signed up to take the JSL Foods Fortune Asian Noodle Blogger Recipe Challenge. Why you ask, for I like a challenge and I love when I get an opportunity to try new food items. Upon entering, I had
This past weekend, I had the pleasure of doing the Cooking Demo (Video live & uncut) at the Red Stick Farmers Market in Baton Rouge with Chef Celeste Gill. Since I was wearin’ green just a few days before for St.
Cooler temperatures have finally arrived in South Louisiana. Sometimes this means sniffles and sneezes and the dreaded winter cold. What is best to combat a cold than a piping hot bowl of chicken noodle soup. The aroma seems to calm the sniffles and sneezes almost
Every night our dinner includes vegetables. I make it a point. Whether they are the premiere ingredient or showcased as a side. We love our veggies. In fact, I have a vegetable bowl that lives in my fridge. A bowl
BLT=bacon, lettuce, and tomato, and it’s as simple as that. At the restaurant, I enjoyed quite a few for lunch. It was quick and could easily be taken back to my desk and eaten while working without making a mess.