Now that the Super Bowl and Valentine’s Day is over, we are moving our celebration train right into Mardi Gras! Growing up 3 hours from my beloved city of New Orleans, we KNEW about Mardi Gras and at King Cake EVERY year?! What is better than day made for indulgence. AND, what better way to …
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Crocktober: Crockpot Red Beans & Rice
It’s CROCKTOBER! October is one of my favorite months of the year. Was it Anne of Green Gables that said, “I am glad I live in a world where there are Octobers”? It kicks off my favorite time of the year and all the holidays that follow. What comes along with the cooler temps and …
Bananas Foster Pancakes
Do you find yourself making breakfast for dinner when you don’t have anything else planned for dinner?? Just me? It is so easy make some eggs, toast or bagel, and bacon. Throw on some fruit, because…ya know, healthy. My kids think it’s fun and, to be honest, I love it too. I LOVE breakfast foods. …
Chocolate Pralines
Fat Tuesday is tomorrow! That means it is time to indulge in all the goodness before Lent rolls around on Wednesday. Mardi Gras is not a big deal here in Nashville, but sometimes I need to make things that remind me of all the things I enjoyed growing up in Mississippi and visiting New Orleans …