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 [...]

Pizza Rice-Who Turns Down Pizza?

Get creative with kids to entice them to the dinner table.  Yes, four ingredients create this easy flavor packed dish that can be used as a vegetarian entree or super side.  Pizza Rice is a great way to introduce your kids to brown rice, an easy way to boost your fiber.  With all the characteristics of [...]

Holly’s Kitchen on “This Week in Louisiana Agriculture”

I always have so much fun filming my segment, ‘Holly’s Kitchen’ on “This Week in Louisiana Agriculture.” Louisiana has amazing fresh ingredients such as beef, rice, crawfish, and of course sweet potatoes! For March I showed how to make Steak Tacos with Cucumber Avocado Salsa with delicious Louisiana beef. Also, from my new cookbook out [...]

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 [...]

Who Dat and some good food!

Who Dat!!! Go Saints, it’s a black and gold Super Bowl!!! My husband and I had some friends over to watch the game last night and we used our new grill (a gift from Chad’s parent’s for our wedding anniversary). It’s the new infared kind, he couldn’t wait to use it and I must say [...]

Best Brunch-Shrimp and Cheese Grits

When all my kids are in town or they 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 to make it because this recipe I can double and it serves a crowd.  I [...]

Simple Snack Mix-Munchies & Homemade Gift

Looking for an inexpensive yet thoughtful gesture to give someone special or do you have the munchies?  This is one of those recipes that is so easy to whip up and half the price of the pre-made store mixes.  I often find myself craving the combination of this sweet and salty treat. Sometimes I use dried cranberries [...]

3-Ingredient Marinade for Your Next BBQ

Let the kids help pour the ingredients into a plastic zip lock bag to marinate the meat with this subtly sweet, spicy flavor marinade. For a splash of delicious flavor, simply add Nakano Seasoned Rice Vinegars to your marinades. To kick up the spice, use Seasoned Rice Vinegar Red Pepper flavor for a zing! 3 [...]