Healthy Halloween Recipes: Move Over Pumpkin
With 3 kids, I know the week before Halloween can be busy – finishing the perfect costume and all the Halloween parties – and of course they always signed me up for their class party snack duty! For a fun twist on one of my favorites, German Chocolate Cream Cheese Bars become festive when food [...]
Head To Toe Event in Baton Rouge
Last year was the first “Head To Toe” Event and wow, was it a success!!! Once again, I am delighted and honored to serve as the Honorary Chairman for this fun day!! If you missed it last year, this is a special day to spend with your friend, mother or anyone. I am especially excited [...]
Easy Crowd Pleasing Chocolate Cola Cake-with diet Coke
If you have popped in to a book-signing for my newest cookbook, Too Hot in the Kitchen, then you have tasted my favorite and oh-so-easy Chocolate Cola Cake. They are my go-to taste-test recipe and definitely feed and please a crowd. And you know I can’t show up without food! I don’t mind because not only are they [...]
Planning your Easter Meal – Glazed Ham with Pecan Crust
Looking for the perfect menu to entertain guests this Easter? Holiday meals are known for their classic dishes and these have a delicious twist! Just wait until you taste this classic Glazed Ham with Pecan Crust – you don’t have to make an extra trip to the ham store. And of course with my sweet [...]
Green! St Patrick’s Day Frozen Pistachio Pie
One thing comes to mind when it comes to St. Patrick’s Day – Green! I love to serve green foods on the March 17th holiday, and the Frozen Pistachio Pie is a fun and delicious way to eat green! Decorating is a snap too – now that Mardi Gras has passed, just separate out all [...]
Valentine’s Day Dinner 2011
For Valentine’s Day this year, I had a dinner party on Saturday night for 10 people. I don’t like forced holidays so on February 14th I will be home relaxing and not fighting crowds. I keep the decor simple but theme based with red everywhere and each of my guests was told to wear red! [...]
Easy Red Velvet Cake – One of my Favorite Cakes
Planning on making a special Valentine’s Day meal? Last year I had a few couple friends over for a red and pink themed dinner and it was so fun! Even if you have no plans for February 14th, make it fun for the whole family with this Easy Red Velvet Cake. Perfect this time of [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
