The day after Thanksgiving, or should we say, Thanksgiving Leftover Day is my most favorite day of the year. You all know how much I love leftovers, but I love a day when all my leftover love is shared by
Turkey Day Leftovers
Candy Corn Chips and Nuts
Did you know, according to Community Table, about 9 billion kernels of candy corn are sold annually? As a child I wasn’t a big candy corn fan. It was always part of a Halloween candy trade deal. Taste buds change,
Old-Fashioned Beer, Jalapeno or Pickle Juice Cheese Crock
Lately, the papers have been filled with Father’s Day advertisements. There’s always at least one worth a good chuckle, like the ad showing a dad dressed up in a tie standing over a hot grill. One year I saw an
Zesty Lemon Cranberry Leftover Rice Fritters
It’s gumbo season and gumbo season in our house means having leftover rice. I’d rather have leftover rice then not enough rice for my gumbo. Did I also mention the fact that I absolutely hate making rice? So I always
Leftover Pie
Leftover Pie? I can already hear you saying, “What? I’ve never heard of such a thing!” I know, I know, leftover pie is a rare gem. It is especially rare if you live in Baton Rouge and get your pies
Stuffed Potato Scones
Stuffed potato scones? Yes! I am much more of a savory person than a sweet person. Your dessert is safe with me…unless you put a slice of cheesecake or a ramekin of Crème Brulee in front of me! My savory taste buds are probably the
Fried Shrimp Poppers & Super Bowl Bites
Have you noticed nowadays how big the children’s portions are on restaurant menus? Talk about super size. One good thing is there’s bound to be leftovers. Such was this case from one of my friend’s little girl’s fried shrimp plate. When I
Simply Sesame Vanilla Almond Coconut Cookie Crisps
Since getting invited to take the Simply Sesame Blogger Recipe Challenge, I received three jars of Simply Sesame creamy spreads. Simply Sesame is an ALL natural, certified non-GMO, vegan, and palm oil free, gluten-free, peanut free, cholesterol free, low in calories, sugar, and sodium,
Thanksgiving Leftovers
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
Chewy Coconut Cranberry Sauce Muffins
Cranberry sauce–I’m sure for some those words are enough to make you crawl out of your skin, especially the canned part. Yes, I’m talking about that congealed jelly log that seems to wiggle on the plate for at least a minute