Tomorrow is Mardi Gras!! Let’s keep the celebrating going from Valentines and live it up before the Lent Season begins. Partying for me looks like indulging in all my favorite foods. I grew up 3 hours from the great city of New Orleans so we visited quite often and I fell in love early with …
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 …
Last week, I posted the sweet Classic Beignet, but today I have a totally different kind of beignet. A savory beignet, filled with fresh shrimp is another way to enjoy this New Orleans Classic. Some people may call this a fritter, but either way, it is delicious and flavorful and super easy to make. Tomorrow …
Here is something that is a MUST if your are ever in Nola. Cafe du Monde is definitely a wonderful tourist spot to go to. The smell of the fried dough and the stickiness of everything (due to the constant flinging or powdered sugar) in the open air restaurant is an experience you just have …
I was raised up eating boiled peanuts. I have very vivid memories of my mom soaking and simmering peanuts in her big yellow cast iron pot for what seemed like days. Why is something so simple, so yummy?? Keeping with my Mardi Gras theme this week, I decided to put a spicy twist on the …
Hey friends! I am back. I took a week off to gather my thoughts and get organized for planning two babies birthday parties in March. I probably should have tried to space that out a bit, but it didn’t quite work out that way. Something else that is happening in March is Mardi Gras! New …