Cheese, my soul mate. I’ve actually NEVER met a piece of cheese I didn’t like. No wait, there is one-cottage cheese. Don’t get me wrong, I’m sure it is delicious once I could ever get past the texture factor. But
Leftover Cheese Dressing
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
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
Loaded Mashed Potato Fries
Potatoes and cheese-two of my favorites. I have this fantasy that if it were not for potatoes and cheese, I would never have to work out! (I know that is not true, but the thought humors me some days.) I
Cheesy Chicken Noodle Soup Casserole
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
Sweet Potato Stuffed Apples
I can’t believe that Thanksgiving is just a couple of weeks away. This year is flying by so fast! It is not only time to plan Thanksgiving menus but also Thanksgiving leftovers. The leftovers that make me realize just how
Black-eyed Pea Jalapeno Grits Cake
The New Year is here! Happy New Year! Black-eyed peas are just one of the traditional foods eaten in the South on New Years Day. It is usually accompanied by corned beef (for fortune) and cabbage (for wealth). In our
Nuts about Cheese
Pecans…I remember walking in the yard with my Pawsie (my grandfather for those in the North!) picking up pecans and putting them in an empty K&B (another Southern thing!) ice cream bucket. (Don’t laugh, they were very sturdy plastic with