Recipes

Fall Favorite :: Taco Soup For The Soul This is my absolute favorite time of the year. Sure, it's not 60 degrees yet, but the fall is among us, can you feel it??? The days are getting shorter, the festivities are beginning, and the stores have decked out their shelves with Halloween, Thanksgiving, Christmas, and everything "It's Fall Y'all!" And one of the best parts about the autumn season? You guessed it: Football! We absolutely love to host football get togethers, where our friends bust out their purple and gold, pop a cold drink, and cheer until we are hoarse! Game day finger foods are fun, but at the first bite of cold weather, we want some soup to warm our...

Game Day Dips Who’s ready for some football? When I think about football, I immediately think of all the game-day party food! Are you headed to a friend's house for a football viewing party and need a quick appetizer to bring? Below are our top four go-to dips that will be a hit. Cold Corn Dip. This dip is a crowd-pleaser and has quickly become my favorite appetizer. Your friends will keep coming back for seconds and thirds. This recipe requires only a few ingredients and can be whipped up in a few minutes. Captain Rodney’s Cheesy Baked Dip. This dip is a creamy, cheesy, bacon-topped, sweet with a hint of spice dip. This can be prepped and baked in the oven right...

I Don't Have Time For Picky Eaters It’s dinner time, the plates are set and the meal is hot and ready. “I don’t like that!”, “It’s yucky!!”, “Can you fix me something else?”  You spent time, money, and exhausted efforts on fixing a meal, no matter how fancy or just boxed meals, and your kids simply won’t eat it. Sound familiar? I’ve been there, and it’s not pretty. Being a working parent with kids in school, extracurriculars, obligations, and everything in between, it’s nearly impossible to be ahead of the game with food that all the family likes. Kids go through stages, and what they loved one minute, they hate the next. My seven-year-old ate breakfast burritos like they were a coveted...

I’ve been seeing the viral green goddess salad all over social media, so I finally caved and bought the ingredients, and I’m so glad I did! This version is a flavorful spin on the traditional salad and is delicious on its own or served with chips. Salad Base: ½ head of green cabbage 1 seedless cucumber (or a couple of mini cucumbers) 1-2 jalapenos Green Goddess Dressing: Juice of 2 lemons ¼ cup avocado oil 2 TBLS rice vinegar ½ - 1 cup baby spinach ½ - 1 cup fresh basil ¼ cup of fresh chives 5 TBLS of nutritional yeast 2 cloves of garlic 1 shallot ¼ cup of cashews (*Walnuts can be substituted) Directions: Finely chop cabbage, cucumber, and jalapenos...

Easy, Post-Boil Crawfish and Corn Soup Recipe You've had your crawfish boil; you've eaten until you can't eat anymore. You've peeled the leftover crawfish to use for something else, but what? Well, this quick soup recipe is sure to delight and can use up most of those leftovers. This easy, semi-homemade recipe will put those leftover crawfish, corn, and potatoes to good use. With just a few additional ingredients (aside from your boil leftovers) it is a quick and easy meal for a weeknight dinner or to take for lunch. The Basics 1 Package of Etouffee base (Zatarian's, LA Fish Fry, Tony's Chachere's) 4 cups half and half 2 cups of corn (from your boil, cut from the cobb) 2 cans cream...