SPEEDY CHILI – Super Bowl Sunday – One-Dish Meal

My family loves to gather around the tv to watch football (especially if our Tigers are playing), and nothing beats a pot of simmering chili on the stove on a cold day in front of the television set. Why chili? Well, a pot of chili on the stove is self-serve so I can watch the [...]

Spinach Artichoke Dip-Quick Football Favorite Recipe

Spinach Artichoke Dip Solve your party food, appetizer, and finger food needs! My quick, popular version of Spinach Artichoke Dip includes creamy Brie and Parmesan. Really hard to beat, try it if you doubt me. If you’re feeling extra guilty after Thanksgiving, serve with pita chips or vegetables, like red pepper squares, cucumber rounds and [...]

Easy Chili-My Go-To Chili Recipe

  Easy Chili When you want to get the family around the table together, whip up a pot of my Easy Chili. The combination of meat, salsa, corn, beef broth and beans creates an incredibly flavorful, quick and nutrition packed dish. Veteran’s Day is this Friday. If you know of any veterans in your area, [...]

Quick Veggie Soup: Cancer Comfort Food

Quick Veggie Soup Cold weather seems to go hand and hand with cold and flu season. Aside from washing your hands and stocking up on Vitamin C, there’s nothing like a warm bowl of soup to fight away the chills. My recipe for Quick Veggie Soup is the perfect crowd-pleasing vegetarian option. Loaded with vegetables [...]

Southwestern Lasagna

Southwestern Lasagna October is here! If you’ve noticed more pink around lately, you’re right. It’s National Breast Cancer awareness month and many people express their support through purchasing pink products or wearing light pink ribbons. I’m bias to food of course, but why not whip up a family-friendly dish that’s nutritious for your friend or [...]

Chicken Tortilla Soup: Diabetic Friendly

Chicken Tortilla Soup The kids are back in school and fall is quickly approaching. Between grocery shopping, hauling the kids and work, who has time to get a nutritious meal on the table for their family. Whether you’re hosting a tailgate party, feeding the family dinner or cooking for a group of kids, my recipe [...]

Best Football Party Dip-Hamburger Dip

Hamburger Dip – only 4 ingredients and will be a crowd favorite! This really is the best football crowd-pleasing recipe. My husband invited friends over for the Saints game on Sunday, and even though I was short on time I was able to throw together the super easy Hamburger Dip from my mom’s cookbook, trim&TERRIFIC Gulf [...]

Easy White Chocolate Bundt-Need Quick Easy Cake?

          This has been one of my most popular recipes.  Every time I make it, I get asked for the recipe.  So, I am delighted to share it with you using Great Value products from Walmart–with a few minor changes, it is also called the Yummy Yogurt Cake.  When you are asked to bring a [...]

Never Fear, Beef Tenderloin Is Here!

Last weekend my husband invited some friends over to watch the game at our house… and a few friends turned into 35 people. Luckily I keep a stocked pantry, fridge, and freezer, so I was ready to take on the crowd! We have a big TV set up in the living room, but since there [...]

Too Hot in the Kitchen book signing at Barnes and Noble

This past Sunday I had my first book signing for Too Hot in the Kitchen at Barnes and Noble in Baton Rouge. We had such a good time… terrific turn out and lots of yummy snacks! If you missed out we had Chocolate Fudgies, Meaty Italian Dip, Eight Layered Greek Dip, and Mini Muffelatas (see [...]

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