Cool Night in St. Louis: Soup is a Must
Even though it is the end of April, St. Louis still manages to find a way to bring in 40 degree weather! All I wanted for dinner was soup this weekend, so on Sunday I made Chicken Tortilla Soup. Since finals are approaching around the corner and my last days as a college student are numbered [...]
Wholesome Veggie Soup Webisode for Walmart
Looking for a quick, easy-to-make kid-friendly soup? When Walmart asked for easy, affordable, healthy and delcious, Wholesome Veggie Soup was my soup solution. Watch Holly prepare this fantastic easy and affordable Veggie Soup-perfect for a quick dinner Wholesome Veggie Soup Prep Time: 10 minutes Cook Time: 25 minutes Meal Occasion: Lunch/Dinner Makes 8 servings Makes eight [...]
Chicken and Dumplings
My husband loves to pitch in and help in the kitchen, but after he had knee surgery last week he has been faithfully recovering on the couch. My mom came in to help out last week, and by helping out, I mean testing loads of her new recipes on us – which of course were [...]
Chicken and Sausage Gumbo-with the secret to a healthy roux
When you think of Louisiana cuisine, gumbo comes to mind. My kids live in Dallas, St. Louis and New York but rely on my easy recipe for this Louisiana favorite. If you are not in a region where seafood is plentiful, this version is the answer. The secret to a good gumbo is the roux, and [...]
Artichoke Soup-5 Ingredient-talk about easy
Sometimes, one of those forgotten recipes pops up in your mind as the perfect food. Well, that’s what happened when the Go Red For Women Luncheon came around this year…they said they wanted an inexpensive, quick soup to add to the menu I had given them and my 5 ingredient no-fuss Artichoke Soup came to mind. [...]
My Favorite Chicken Tortilla Soup
When I spoke in Clinton, LA (had so MUCH FUN) yesterday for 100 people and they prepared lunch from my cookbooks. Great menu and best of all, the recipes were easy, fantastic and healthier. They served my Chicken Tortilla Soup in my Gulf Coast cookbook and I had two bowls between signing books. Love it topped with cheese, avocados, and tortilla [...]
SPEEDY CHILI-Super Bowl One-Dish Meal
As I am anxiously the Super Bowl with the Saints, 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 football game, stretches to feed a crowd, and my [...]
Holly’s trim&TERRIFIC Kitchen on This Week in Louisiana Agriculture
Watch Holly prepare Crawfish and Sweet Potato Bisque on her November cooking segment on This Week in Louisiana Agriculture. Here is the recipe for Crawfish and Sweet Potato Bisque
Extraodinary Soup: Crawfish and Sweet Potato Bisque
Well, sometimes there is a recipe that just seems to pop up and get requested again and again–that is whythis fantatic soup made my list of 2009 favorites–yes, a crawfish recipe. Look for a package of crawfish tails in your seafood market or freezer section–if you aren’t from Louisiana–don’t think we actually sit there and peel the [...]
