Quick Chicken Lasagna with Glen ‘Big Baby’ Davis

  Watch Me Make Quick Chicken Lasagna with Glen ‘Big Baby’ Davis  Glen ‘Big Baby’ Davis and I made this Quick Chicken Lasagna – no fuss, 5 ingredients and even out of my Diabetic Cooking cookbook – so delicious! Glad he was there to help me open the jars! Take the easy but delicious way [...]

Pizza Rice with Glen ‘Big Baby’ Davis

  Pizza Rice with Glen ‘Big Baby’ Davis Watch me make Pizza Rice (recipe below) with basketball star, Glen ‘Big Baby’ Davis. It was so much fun, and I assure you that kids of all ages, from 2 to 82, will love to dig in to this delicious side dish or vegetarian main dish! Pizza [...]

Fast Fish

A friend dropped off some fresh fish but didn’t have much time and I wanted to prepare a simple recipe that highlighted the fish.  I wanted a pop of flavor so turned to my pantry friendly NAKANO Red Pepper seasoned rice vinegar.  For an easy clean up, I put the fish into a plastic bag and added some of the [...]

Shrimp and Cheese Grits for a House Full

This post was from awhile ago…but making for Christmas gang also!  I am exhausted! I had 30 wonderful kids with me all weekend as we all went to Mardi Gras in New Orleans.  My daughter, Haley, invited 30 of her friends from Wash U in St. Louis to come experience Mardi Gras for the first [...]

Christmas Recipes with No Kitchen Stress

Remember, cooking is creative so have fun this holiday season.  Here’s my Holiday Cooking Rules for a “No Stress Holiday Meal”  You can check out my website for holiday menus and recipes.  Recipe is:  Holiday Bars Rule #1   If you don’t have an ingredient, leave it out-don’t run back to the grocery–no one will know [...]

Crawfish Dip and Crawfish Pizza-Easy Louisiana Crawfish Recipes

Crawfish is indicative to Louisiana but now you can find crawfish all over, just make sure to look for Louisiana crawfish.  I try to buy extra bags of the crawfish tails when they are in season, to have year round. This popular dip takes minutes to prepare and everyone LOVES it. And, if you have [...]

Chicken and Sausage Gumbo-Secret to a Simple Healthy Roux

When you think of Louisiana cuisine, gumbo comes to mind.  My kids live in Dallas 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 my secret [...]

Diabetic Recipe for Chicken Tortilla Soup-Support Step Out Walk to Fight Diabetes

I am thrilled to be an honorary chairman for the 2010 Step Out Walk To Fight Diabetes.  Only a great cause like this gets me out early on a Saturday morning! What people don’t realize is eating healthy is truly a diabetes diet!  There is no magical diabetes diet, and you don’t have to feel [...]

Labor Day Recipes?

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 [...]

National Rice Month – Rice a Louisiana Favorite

Holly Harvests Rice September is National Rice Month!  In Louisiana we eat a lot of rice–from gumbos,  etouffees, jambalayas, with red beans to my kid’s classic favorite, rice and gravy.  In honor of  this national recognition, Kevin Burkin invited me to his farm to see how rice is harvested.  I went to Port Arthur, Louisiana (about a 2 [...]

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