Super Simple Salsa Video-Tailgating Tip with Associated Food Stores

Looking for easy and affordable tailgating recipes? Actually, this is one of my go-to recipes (and you know how I love avocado and opening jars)  Check out my latest and greatest with Associated Food Stores…remember to shop local! Super Salsa Open up a few jars of pre-made salsa and add avocado for a fun, effortless dish. [...]

Taping commercial for Associated Food Stores

  I can’t believe I was taping my tailgating commercial for Associated Food Stores at noon around the LSU lakes with no shade.  I know I was glistening as I whipped up one of my favorite and most simple salsa recipes.  Must be simple as I can make it in the 15 seconds I have for [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

Salsa Chicken-4 Ingredients

Salsa Chicken Salsa is a pantry staple and combine it with three other ingredients and you have dinner.  This is a fiesta on a plate and everyone will love the flavor.  Did you know that 1/2 cup salsa=1 serving vegetables?  Grab from the pantry to prepare this easy, affordable recipe.  I especially love the Great [...]

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 [...]

Working with Walmart-the BEST CAKE!!

I am so excited to partner with Walmart to create easy, healthy, and affordable meals – all with one-stop shopping! Today I am an official cover girl (hahaha)featured on the www.walmart.com homepage. I use Walmart’s Great Value brand with all my testing and have been impressed with the quality of the ingredients and  the selection.  I [...]

Super Silly Salsa

Let your kids help out in the kitchen and you may just find out you have a little chef on your hands! Ease them into learning about food, nutrition, and cooking and this recipe is the perfect start. All it takes is opening up a few jars of pre-made salsa, adding avocado and you have a fun, effortless [...]