This flavorful stovetop meal is packed with juicy proteins- sausage, chicken, and two types of seafood- swimming in a thick broth that I can drink on its own. A portion of rice or potato salad, yes, potato salad, is the only accompaniment you need here. Do crackers and tabasco also work? Yes. But that’s a personal preference….
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Creole Red Beans and Rice with Andouille Sausage
If you’ve never made a batch of Creole Red Beans and Rice from scratch, you are missing out on so much. Canned beans can’t hold a candle to the texture and flavor of beans made from their fresh or dried state. The snap of a bean when you bite it, the spices and herbs that penetrate…
Cornbread for Loaves, Cast Iron, or Muffins
Just in case you need a sweet, buttery bread to serve alongside your favorite dinners, I present to you: cornbread in all of its glory. I’m a Yankee; I never claim to be a Southerner. That said, no one has to be Southern-born to make a bomb cornbread. I’m proof positive. My cornbread is sweetish. It also…
Black Eyed Peas: A Savory Southern Favorite
I’m participating in the 2021 Black History Virtual Potluck. A collaborative menu of recipes contributed by 40+black bloggers from around the globe in honor of Black History Month. See a sampling of some of the amazing participant recipes down below.I grew up eating Black Eyed Peas and white rice every year on New Year’s Day….
7up Pound Cake with Citrus Glaze
I may not be a southern girl, but you wouldn’t know it by my desserts. 7up Pound Cake is a clear southern dessert table favorite with its easy prep and low-maintenance decoration. This pound cake can sit on picnic tables with no problem, but it also graces even the poshest buffet lines. Though it’s a…
Peach Cobbler: An Old-Fashioned Dessert
Peach season is dwindling down to its last few days, so I wanted to be sure to drop an old-fashioned Peach Cobbler on you. My version is topped with a quickly-laminated dough covering a brown sugar-bourbon filling. When it bubbles, it’s done. There’s nothing easier, or sweeter, than that. Seriously, the most difficult part about…
Cheesy Grits with Garlic
I love how interested you are in my life! After posting about my accomplishments in this post a couple of weeks ago, a few of you asked for more details on the TV show I auditioned for. While I won’t name names (mainly because their attorneys are bigger than mine) I’ll give you most of…
