Recipes

It’s officially the fall season. With the cooler temperatures outside, my family knows that it’s also soup season in our household. My go-to is a one-pan recipe known simply as Taco Soup. It’s versatile in that I can use dried, frozen or canned vegetables. I can also utilize low-sodium or organic products in this recipe as well. The most fun I have with this recipe is the spice level. I like a little bit of spice but not too much to the point that I can’t enjoy a spoonful of this hearty soup. My husband and I joke with each other that I brought the spice into his life. When we dated, he told me he didn’t like to eat...

Move over pumpkin spice lattes and apple crisp macchiatos, Louisiana collides with fall with my favorite bread pudding recipes that the whole family will love! Pumpkin Bread Pudding Ingredients 1 16 oz loaf French bread 1/2 cup milk 1 1/2 cup heavy cream 1 15 oz can pumpkin 1/2 cup sugar 1/2 cup brown sugar 5 eggs 2 tsp vanilla 2 tsp pumpkin pie spice 1 tsp cinnamon 1/2 tsp nutmeg Instructions Preheat oven to 350. Spray a 9"x13" baking dish with non-stick cooking spray. Cut bread into 1"-2" squares and add to large bowl. In another bowl whisk together your milk, cream, pumpkin, eggs, sugar, brown sugar vanilla, pumpkin pie spice, cinnamon and nutmeg until combined. Pour over bread and stir gently to coat, let soak for about 20 minutes. Spread into baking dish and bake in oven for about 50-60...

This week Louisiana woke up to “fall weather”. Mother Nature teasing us with nightly temperatures in the 60s and 70s this past week meant one thing in our house – comfort food for dinner! A family favorite is Creamy Tortellini and Spinach soup. This soup is easy to prepare, tasty, and comforting.  Below is my quick and easy recipe. Creamy Tortellini and Spinach Soup Ingredients: 1 TBLS vegetable oil 1 yellow onion – diced (fresh or frozen) 3 carrots – diced 4 cloves minced garlic 1 (15-ounce) can of petite diced tomatoes 1 carton of vegetable stock ½ tsp dried basil ½ tsp dried oregano ¼ tsp dried thyme Salt and pepper to taste 12-ounce bag of cheese tortellini ½ cup...

Some of my absolute favorite things about fall are the colors, weather change, and introduction to the holidays! Fall is a time when people become cheerful (is it because it’s getting less hot?) and unified around pumpkins and football. People begin thinking of giving and gifting. Football season rolls in and for Baton Rouge, that means Saints and LSU games! Who doesn’t love a good tailgate? Here are some of my favorite things to bring to a tailgate/holiday party: Bacon wrapped dates These are some of my favorites in a pinch. 2-3 ingredients and ready in under 20 minutes. Although best served warm, they are allergy friendly and DELICIOUS! Brownies/cookies My favorite brownies are the gluten-free boxed brownies from Trader Joe’s! My...

I have a few things to say, but I know everyone came here for the recipes. So I’ll do y’all a solid so you don’t have to scroll for years to find the recipes… I’m not sure if it’s because this is the first year where I feel like things are getting back to normal but WHEW, am I the only one that can’t get into the swing of things yet? Between juggling school drop off, daycare drop off, a full-time job, household duties, laundry, and school/daycare pick up … it’s just nonstop. Even typing that makes me exhausted and I know I’m missing SO many things. I haven’t even mentioned after-school activities or feeding the family. Something had to...