The Courir de Mardi Gras
The Courir de Mardi Gras (Fat Tuesday Run) in rural Louisiana is a traditional celebration where costumed, masked participants on horseback and foot travel from house to house, singing, dancing, and begging for ingredients to make a community gumbo. The…
TART CHERRY GIN SLINGS
OUR CHERRY SYRUP 1 lb. sour cherries, stemmed ¾ c. sugar 1 c. water Strips of zest from 1 lime Strips of zest from 1 lemon GIN SLING 2 c. gin 2/3 c. Cointreau 2/3 c. fresh lime juice 2…
ROBUST GREEK-STYLE CHICKEN WRAPS
1 c. grape tomatoes, halved ¼ c. pitted Kalamata olives, rough chop 3 T. crumbled feta cheese 2 T. fresh lemon juice 1 T. chopped fresh oregano 1 T. olive oil Red pepper 1 c. shredded skinless, boneless rotisserie chicken…
ZIPPY BLOODY MARY TOMATO SALAD WITH PICKLED SHRIMP
3 lbs. assorted large tomatoes (Creole, Heirloom, etc.), sliced ½ c. diagonally sliced celery ½ c. firmly packed celery leaves Garnishes: pickled green beans, lemon slices, parsley Easy Pickled Shrimp: 1 lemon, thinly sliced ½ red onion, thinly sliced ¼…
ARTICHOKE NACHO CHEESE DIP
2 (10 ¾-oz.) cans condensed nacho cheese coup, undiluted 1 (14-oz.) can quartered artichoke hearts, drained and coarsely chopped 1 (5-oz.) can evaporated milk 1 c. shredded pepper jack cheese 2 T. chopped fresh chives 1 t. Paprika 1. Combine…
SUPER BOWL WEEK!
Artichoke Nacho Cheese Dip Zippy Bloody Mary Tomato Salad with Pickled Shrimp Robust Greek-Style Chicken Wraps Tart Cherry Gin Slings Have a great day and be safe!
NEW MONTH!
Good Morning Foodies! Did you blink and miss JANUARY! If it would not be for the ARTIC BLAST, I think the month of January would have snuck up on us and vanished! Will be curious to see what MR. GROUND…
Grand Peep Sophia got to participate in her first Mardi Gras Ball
Grand Peep Sophia got to participate in her first Mardi Gras Ball in the Big Easy! Stunningly beautiful! Love u Grammie and Poppa! 🤟