When I was growing up, there were certain foods that my dad refused to eat. Eggplant was high on that list. So high, in fact, that my mom called this Cajun Eggplant Rice Dressing, “Dirty Rice” instead. My dad loved my mom’s dirty rice. She had two dirty rice recipes. One recipe was the eggplant […]
Laissez les bons temps rouler! Let the good times roll! I was born deep in south Louisiana to parents who were born deep in south Louisiana. My Louisiana roots run deep, and I love nothing more than a good Cajun/creole dish like this Cajun Boiled Shrimp. Affiliate links are included. I might make a small […]
Slow cooker red beans is my daughter’s favorite dish that I cook. Before she left for college, I had to make this for her every week. Now we only eat it when she is home. Since she is home for the summer, we will be eating this often for a while again. Affiliate link are […]
There’s no place like home. There’s no place like home. There’s certainly no place like south Louisiana. Nestled in the very epicenter of Cajun country is St. Mary Parish. Southwest of New Orleans and cradled by the Gulf of Mexico, Morgan City and her sister cities, Patterson and Berwick, offer visitors a unique opportunity […]
And my birthday isn’t until tomorrow. I am so blessed! We had a lovely morning at church. I was given the sweetest card from the Children’s Minister. It was truly touching. After church, we went to my mother’s house. Below is a picture of my mother and I with my daughter making a duck […]