One of the ways to really please your family during supper time is to give them a change of pace. Few families prepare sweet and sour recipes on a regular basis, but those that do are rewarded by happy eaters. Sweet and sour recipes are surprisingly easy to make and very convenient. Following are some […]
A quality spiral ham is the ultimate simple yet versatile meat and here’s proof. These are five different ways to serve it so you can have a different meal each day of the week with limited prep time. And since the ham is fully cooked, it is a snap to create these comfort food masterpieces […]
My paternal grandmother Mata used to make Red Beans and Rice at least once a week. I would always go to her house for lunch because they were always ready to eat early. My grandmother believed in getting her beans on the stove early and in a couple of hours they are ready to eat. […]
Fish are richly endowed with proteins, essential amino acids and a range of vitamins that add life to body cells. Its regular intake has been to known to reduce instances of asthma in children and minimizes the risk to cardiovascular disorders and neurological diseases in the adults. Care should be taken to give preference to […]
A barbeque is a very versatile way of cooking and the food tastes great. One of the easiest meats to cook on a barbeque is chicken which is full of protien and low in fat especially the breasts. In this recipe we use the chicken breasts.
Imagine you and your family have had a great day […]
Another dish that my mother and grandmother made on a regular basis was Jambalaya.
To the uninitiated, this is sort of like the creole version of Chinese fired rice except much better. In my house it was always a main dish that didn’t need any side dish because it was so good and so filling. Now […]
Thanksgiving will be here before you know it, and after the big feast, the question always seems to remain-what can be done with the leftover turkey? If you’re tired of boring turkey sandwiches, how about preparing some delicious, quick and easy turkey casseroles? Here are a couple of recipes that you and your family are […]
I am going to give you my gumbo recipe. I learned to cook from my mother and grandmother who were born and raised in New Orleans and really knew how to cook. Most of the time, you could not get them to write down their recipes because they used a “pinch” of this and “just […]
I will publish some recipes which other people have provided. Most of these dishes begin with onion, garlic, celery, and bell pepper. New Orleans Cooks like my mother, grandmother and wife, and of course myself use plenty of these ingredients. I don’t understand how anyone can cook without starting with these as staples.
This is a […]
