My Valentine’s Dinner Party February 2009
The red Valentine champagne flutes (from the Dollar Store)inspired me for this SO MUCH FUN party….I cooked but the decorations made the party…and the people.
Meghan’s Fabulous Shower in Calhoun, Louisiana
In June 2009, I had the honor of going to Calhoun to give my trim&TERRIFIC presentation and demo for Meghan. Janet Hobbs invited me to speak to make this a shower to remember. From food to flowers, it was beautiful! Meghan, you are special.
My Party for Judge Kelly Temple
I love to entertain even when my husband volunteers me. In June 2009 I had a party for Judge Kelly Temple and since it was baseball season I decided to make it an LSU theme. Check out my fun summer decor with easy to prepare trim&TERRIFIC recipes. I served the crabmeat dip in won tons [...]
Only the Best
I had the privledge of teaming up with DuPont Teflon cookware (in 2005) for a while to promote healthy cooking with non-stick cookware. It was fun coming up with seasonal ideas for ads and articles. Some of the ads were in People Magazine and USA Today. I loved trying out all of the quality cookware [...]
Dream Kitchen Makeover
In February 2004, I joined with Diet Coke to promote living a healthier lifestyle. Diet Coke was giving away a dream kitchen makeover designed by me. It was such a neat experience to be a part of. Diet Coke, Diet Sprite, and Diet Barq’s boxes all had the contest picture and information on them, so [...]
I’m on the Jumbotron!!!
In December of 2005 Teflon gave me a call and said that I (yes, me!) was going to be on the Jumbotron in Times Square! I could not believe it! I immediately booked a flight for my family and I to go see it because I was so excited. We made it to New York, [...]
Ochsner Cancer Support Group
In October of 2006 I had the pleasure of working with the Ochsner Cancer support group. I gave them food advice for them to pass along to patients and we cooked recipes from my Eating Well Through Cancer book. It was a really touching day and I’m so thankful I got to be a part [...]
Crisp Summer Salad
We had corn on the cob the other night with our dinner and had a few ears left over. The next day I was looking through the fridge to figure out what to make for lunch and I noticed some cucumber and tomatoes that my neighbor had given me from their garden. I decided that [...]
Head To Toe Event: Coffee Pairing with Community Coffee
In May I was so fortunate to be invited to the Head to Toe Event to present a coffee and dessert pairing with Matt Saurage of Community Coffee. It was a weekend all about women…fun, sassy, and of course, filled with divine divas! The seminar was a big success… I mean, what woman doesn’t love [...]
Melon Mania
This has got to be the best summertime treat ever! I decided to take advantage of the beautiful summer melons at my local produce stand and come up with the perfect complement to these hot days. This salad is down right full of flavor and color. I recommend eating it with the pecans because having [...]
