Favorite Sweet Potato Salad for your Summer Side

Labor Day wouldn’t be complete without barbecue, potato salad and red white and blue. This Labor Day, try a trendy twist to some of your traditional favorites. Potato Salad is a must for the menu-but forget the mayo and try this healthier and tastier version, Southwestern Sweet Potato Salad with rich roasted Louisiana yams, combining [...]

Memorial Day Quick Summer Dessert!

Looking for a great summer dessert taking advantage of the bountiful fruit available?  Be the queen of the kitchen with this delectable Berry Good Oatmeal Cookie Cake from my easy book, Too Hot in the Kitchen. Think of this as a giant oatmeal cookie topped with the almond fruity cream cheese filling decorated with a luscious red [...]

Best Recipes for Easy Everyday Arthritis Recipes

When Karen Kennedy from the Arthritis Association of Louisiana approached me about writing a book for people with arthritis, I said let me research the correlation between arthritis and food before I commit.  With over 100 types of arthritis and no known cure, physical therapy, medication and lifestyle changes, such as healthier eating and recipe preparation modification, are the best [...]

Mediterranean Layered Spread – A Show-stopper Appetizer!

  This captivating dip layered with fantastic flavors is a showstopper! Feel free to double this recipe and watch it disappear. This is the perfect make-ahead dip. Look for different containers of flavored hummus – I love roasted red pepper – to give this recipe extra punch! Also, one of my favorite tips is to [...]

Cookies and Cream Cheese Cupcakes – Easy Summer Dessert?!

A cupcake with two favorites, Oreo cookies and cheesecake, easy to make and incredibly delicious, not to mention fun and pretty on the serving plate. These are a great make ahead treat as cheesecakes freeze well. Perfect, single portions, as I have made them many times for different parties, from football games to grandchildren’s birthdays [...]

Ooey Gooey Squares – All-Time Favorite!

Whether you are cheering for football, basketball, baseball or another favorite sport, a sports spread easy pick-up menu is a must! And when you want a sweet treat Ooey Gooey Squares top the list! Is it a cookie, is it a brownie? Its both and it will melt in your mouth! Definitely my family’s all-time [...]

Fresh Mediterranean Chicken Spinach Salad

  With the magic of rotisserie chicken and chic ingredients – edamame, sun-dried tomatoes, mint, and feta – you can easily whip up this fresh any-season salad. Fresh mint makes a difference – if you don’t have it growing rampant, check any grocery, but if I can grow it, I bet you can too. But [...]

Affodable Homemade Teacher Gift: Chocolate Zucchini Bread

Chocolate Zucchini Bread  from Holly Clegg’s trim&TERRIFIC Gulf Coast Favorites  Want the perfect teacher’s gift while also saving a little money? Homemade gifts are just the ticket for your children’s teachers this time of year. Give the gift that keeps on giving, without blowing your budget – delicious treats with a trim and terrific twist! Homemade goodies [...]

Make-Ahead Brunch-Shrimp and Cheese Grits & Coffee Cake

When all my kids are in town or have friends in town with them, I turn to Shrimp and Cheese Grits for a one-dish breakfast.  Everyone loves the recipe whether they are from the south or not.  I like this recipe I can double it and it serves a crowd.  Sometimes I add mushrooms and saute [...]

Jambalaya with a Twist – Springtime Crowd Favorite

Got a springtime gathering coming up? I enjoy entertaining and jambalaya is the perfect one dish meal to feed a crowd. A Louisiana classic made with meat, rice and vegetables; jambalaya traditionally can take over an hour to prepare. However, the mouth-watering Chicken and Sausage Jiffy Jambalaya, from Holly Clegg’s trim&TERRIFIC Too Hot in the [...]

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