Easy Meals and Southern Cooking
Let the good times roll this carnival season with a taste of New Orleans and these Mardi Gras recipes. You can’t let the season pass you by without whipping up a batch of Homemade Beignets and washing them down with Hurricane Cocktails. Warm up with a bowl of Hearty Chicken Jambalaya, Chicken and Sausage Gumbo or Crawfish Etouffee.
Last updated on June 12th, 2023 Try this tasty recipe for hearty chicken jambalaya. Chicken, spicy andouille sausage and vegetables are slowly simmered with tomatoes, rice and broth. This post may contain affiliate links. Click here to learn more about how affiliate links are used on this site. One pot […]
Last updated on April 17th, 2023 Shrimp creole is a popular dish in Louisiana made with shrimp, diced tomatoes, vegetables and served over cooked white rice. While attending a food bloggers’ conference in New Orleans many years ago, someone in the audience asked a panelist what the difference was between […]
Last updated on September 3rd, 2023 The Sazerac is the official cocktail of New Orleans. Usually made with rye whiskey, a bourbon Sazerac combines bourbon, absinthe and bitters. It may surprise you that the Hurricane isn’t the official cocktail of New Orleans. It’s the Sazerac. Known known as America’s oldest […]
Last updated on May 22nd, 2023 You don’t have to travel to New Orleans to enjoy a Ramos Gin Fizz. This creamy, frothy cocktail from the Big Easy can be made at home — without the 12 minute shake time. A few years ago, Hilton Garden Inn ran a commercial […]
Last updated on May 22nd, 2023 The Hurricane cocktail is one of New Orleans most popular signature drinks. Rum, passion fruit juice, lime juice and grenadine give this rose-colored drink a tropical flavor. This post may contain affiliate links. Click here to learn more about how affiliate links are used […]
I'm Lisa, a first generation Southerner. While I was born and raised in Mississippi, I wasn't raised on Southern food. Then I met and fell in love with a boy who grew up eating his Grandmama's fried chicken and his Mamaw's biscuits and gravy. I realized I had a thing or two to learn about Southern cooking.
