Wow, I can’t believe Easter is only just over a week away.  I am looking forward to it although I still have no idea what I am going to prepare for the Family Gathering.  But I thought I would list a few Ideas that I have in mind.  These are previously posted Recipes.  They are ones that I usually rely on every year.  Please enjoy them and have a Beautiful Easter!!

Deviled Eggs

Strawberry Pie

Strawberry Punch Bowl Cake

Quick and Simple Chocolate Fudge

So another year has come and gone.  Wow!  They sure seem to go by quickly.  It’s a brand New Year which means a brand new start.   We are planning some great new things for this blog later this year  so please stay tuned.  We want you to know that we truly appreciate your subscribing to our blog.  Now to the food…

Did you eat your Cabbage on New Year’s Day?  If not, here are 3 great Recipes you might like to try.

Cabbage Rolls

Smothered Cabbage

Cabbage & Chicken Stir Fry

So this year my Brothers and Sister are each bringing some Dishes to Dinner.  My older Brother is bringing a Turkey and the Maque Choux.  I am baking a Ham.  My Sister will no doubt show up with the Green Beans and Rolls.  I’m not sure about my younger Brother yet.

I am tackling all of the Desserts this year. I love to bake and my Neice is coming over to help out a few days before Christmas.

My Dessert Menu will include the following:

Chocolate Chip Christmas Cookies
No bake Fudge Oatmeal Cookies
Coke Fudge Cake
Pecan Pralines

I’ll also include some Fruit Cocktail Drink.  My Mom was famous for it.  We usually have this for breakfast on Christmas.

Dinner also includes…

Yams with Marshmallows
Brocolli, Cheese and Rice Casserole

You can make any of these Recipes yourself by clicking on the links.  What are you having for Christmas Dinner?  Feel free to leave a comment!

Happy Holidays!!

Happy December!!

I love the month of December mainly because of Christmas but I enjoy the cold weather too.  Of Course here in Louisiana, we are lucky if it’s in the 50’s for Christmas.  Although, the other night we actually got some Snow!  It was the first time since December 1989.  It was also the first time it ever snowed this early.  When I was little it used to snow every other year(Must be Global Warming).

I want to introduce everyone to a new Blog that I have started.  It’s Recipes for Baking up Christmas Goodies!!  You can find many Favorites as well as some new Treats to make this Holiday Season.

Christmas Baking

I will be adding many more recipes each day so bookmark it or better yet Subscribe to my Feed.

From my Home to yours…Happy Holidays!!

A Cajun Thanksgiving at our Home is not unlike every other Thanksgiving menu except for a few Dishes.  First thing on the Table…Cajun Rice Dressing.  It just wouldn’t be Thanksgiving at our house without Dirty Rice.  My Mom was the best Cook in the world(aren’t all Mom’s?) and she could tell you how hard it was to make a superior Rice Dressing.  She came up with this alternative years ago to help speed up the process.  It always came out tasting like Boudin that’s when we knew it was gonna be awesome!

Second thing we enjoy is Maque Choux (Mock Shoe) or smothered Corn.

10 ears fresh corn or 1 large bag frozen corn(thawed)
1 onion chopped
1/2 bell pepper chopped
1 clove garlic(minced)
1/2 cup chopped chives
1/3 pound bacon chopped
1 smalled can crushed tomatoes(drained)
2 T Milk or half and half
Salt and Pepper to taste

Cut corn off of cobs, meanwhile fry bacon pieces in a skillet until almost cooked but not crispy then add onions, pepper and garlic and saute about 4 or 5 minutes. Add fresh corn and continue to saute for about 10 minutes on a Medium/low heat.  Add tomatoes and milk and continue to cook on low heat for another 15 minutes.

These great recipes in combination with baked Turkey, sweet potatoes with marshmellows, green beans and all of the other usual Thanksgiving favorites are what round off a great Cajun Thanksgiving Meal at our house.  Oh and don’t forget the wish bone chere’.

Have a Happy Thanksgiving!!