It’s hot. It’s hot. It’s hot. Yes, I know it is the middle of July in Louisiana, but it is HOT. With the heat index it reached 107* today. In fact, my phone alerted me twice today with the heat
Grilled Vegetable Leftover Rice Salad
Refreshing Watermelon Rind Granita
It’s officially summer. Those of us in Louisiana never need to hear that announcement for with our humidity and heat index it feels like summer most days. I enjoy summer, even with the scorching heat. It just gives me more
Easy Sweet Flatbreads
If you are on social media you are well aware of the Quarantine Baking wave. Everybody is on a baking trend. In fact, I’ve seen more sourdough starters in the last few weeks than I ever have in my life;
Ways to Enjoy Leftover Pizza
Did you know it is National Pizza Party Day? Sounds like a good thing to celebrate or maybe I’m just searching for a good excuse to celebrate. Either way, there has been more pizza eating in our house than usual.
Food Waste DIY Gifts
Last year when I prepared Food Waste DIY gifts for Mother’s Day, I never could have realized just how different the world would be today. Could any of us have? No malls to shop and no restaurants to make Mother’s
Leftover Crawfish Etouffee Enchiladas
Can you guess what the most searched for recipe, according to Google, was the last 30 days? Banana Bread! As a food waste fighter, that makes me smile thinking of how many bananas went into mouths and not bins. Google
12 Ways to Use Baked Beans
This week was my first grocery shopping trip since the quarantine. A neighbor had told me the best time to go was in the morning right after the dedicated senior shopping time ended. So, I grabbed my mask and ventured
Orange Parmesan Pita Chips
I have often been asked what is one of my favorite go-to snacks that can be prepared quickly and with just a few readily available ingredients. My favorite quick crunchy snack is sure to satisfy that sudden chip craving, You
Easy Easter Treats
Even amidst the chaos in the world right now, there is one common thread for all of us celebrating Easter. It will be an Easter like no other. No Honey Baked Ham for us, a tradition. No walking into the
Crunchy Taco Ravioli
I have been getting so many questions regarding pantry meals since the quarantine has been put in place. Everybody is finally onboard the pantry train. If you follow a favorite celebrity or celebrity chef, you will find that most have