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 [...]
Volunteer Activist Luncheon in Baton Rouge
What a wonderful honor to be acknowledged as a Volutneer Activist of Baton Rouge. When Leslie Berg asked me to plan the menu for luncheon for the 500 people attending this Friday, I was thrilled to be a part of such a great afternoon. What’s nice is my recipes are mainstream enough to serve to [...]
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 [...]
Five Ingredient Speedy Spinach Dip
If you’re having company or just need a quick dip–this fantastic Spinach Dip is made with only five pantry-friendly ingredients. Full of fiber, nutrients, and antioxidants, keep green foods such as spinach and broccoli on hand as they are easy to pump up the nutrition in meals. Spinach is a great addition to enchiladas, lasagna, or even for [...]
My friends at the YMCA
I go to the YMCA for my exercise classes but best of all, I make new friends that becomes a cult of its own! I have decided I am not an “optional” kind of person, and the only way I exercise is with classes. So, you will know, no aerobic classes–these are body conditionning, pilates [...]
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 [...]
Too Hot Makes Favorite 2010 Cookbooks on Recipegirl.com List
Fun and informative, Too Hot makes another list and on one of my favorite blogs Recipegirl blog has great information, with recipes, tips and good scoop. I am flattered to be included. Too Hot is a little different than my other books. There are recipes on my website.
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 [...]
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 [...]
