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Pina Colada Fluff

June 18, 2021 by Debbie Leave a Comment

This Pina Colada Fluff is cool , creamy and the perfect treat for the summer. It has the traditional flavor of coconut and big chunks pineapple that taste similar to the famous frozen drink. I am not going to lie, my ultimate vacation is laying by a beautiful pool and have frozen pina coladas brought to me all day. Oh we can only dream !! There is just something about the taste of coconut and pineapple that is so classic ..like peas & carrots or Lemon & blueberries. I also grew up eating all sorts of “salads” with marshmallows in them . I think this is totally a southern thing but also very big with my Mother’s generation. Her whole generation made this sweet concatations with jello or pudding mixes and called them salads. Like calling them that excused the fact that they obviously did not have one veggies in them. These fluffs can be served any way you like. It can be a side or a dessert, it is totally up to you . Just put a big bowl of this out at your next summer BBQ and watch it disappear. Trust me , you will have no leftovers.

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Oven Baked BBQ Baby Back Ribs

May 18, 2021 by Debbie 14 Comments

These oven baked BBQ baby back ribs are cooked low , slow and fall off the bone tender. They have the perfect smoky spice combination and is topped with a sweet BBQ sauce of your choice. Smoked baby back ribs are one my favorite things my husband cooks on the pit but the last time he was deployed I had a few failed attempts at duplicating them. Mostly I just didn’t have the patients nor the time back then to master the pit. I still had three grade school aged boys that kept me busy and watching the pit wasn’t in my agenda. So , I started experimenting with oven baked ribs and I figured out this was so easy. Delicious ribs and easy , it was a win win . The only bad thing was my oven was tied up so I couldn’t make baked beans but that’s ok Boiled Corn and Pea Salad goes with these ribs perfectly and no oven needed .

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Boiled Corn with Jalapenos and Honey

May 3, 2021 by Debbie 18 Comments

I have so many memories of eating fresh corn from my uncles garden in the summer. We would sit and help my aunt clean the corn , then she would boil it up as a side with my uncles famous BBQ chicken. Fresh boiled corn is so sweet and crisp and I thought it was pure heaven until I discovered the milk and honey bath. Boiling corn in a milk and honey bath adds a certain richness that brings fresh corn up to a whole new level of greatness. Add a fresh jalapeno and it is a sweet and spicy heaven! Boiled corn with Jalapenos and Honey is now the only way my family wants corn . It is the perfect summer side when the corn is fresh and sweet and goes perfectly with Baked Beans .

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Homemade Banana Pudding

April 6, 2021 by Debbie 6 Comments

This homemade banana pudding is a southern staple made with a rich and creamy custard , bananas and crisp Nilla wafers. I grew up eating this on Sundays when I was young and it was a great treat . Back then my mother made a classic Southern Banana Pudding with a beautiful meringue and we usually had it warm or at room temperature. So this is how I always made it until after Hurricane Delta and we were once again living the generator life. If you have never experienced living off generator power in your home it is basically like camping in your home . Generators generally aren’t powerful enough to run your entire home and only the essentials are powered up like the refrigerator , freezer and a small window unit. We have a gas stove but the oven is electric and we were all in need of comfort food so this is my “generator life” banana pudding. I didn’t have enough power to run a hand mixer to make a meringue or the oven to bake it so no I altered it. Turns out putting the whole egg in the pudding makes it rich and creamy.

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Brown Sugar and Pineapple Glazed Ham

March 20, 2021 by Debbie Leave a Comment

Super easy but so impressive this Brown Sugar and Pineapple Glazed Ham is a beautiful centerpiece for any meal. The glaze is sweet and sticky and mingles perfectly with a savory ham. This old fashioned glaze is so easy you will want to use nothing else and it is so easy you will want this for every holiday. This is basically how I grew up eating ham . My mother would smoother hers with a ton of pineapple rings and cherries . It would be beautiful when it came out the oven and my brothers and I would fight over those candied sticky rings. To this day that is still my favorite part of baking a ham. If you are looking for a side dish my Southern Candied sweet potatoes go beautifully with this ham.

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Lemon Cream Pie

March 9, 2021 by Debbie 19 Comments

Unbelievably light and airy this Lemon Cream Pie is a lemon lovers dream. The buttery graham cracker crust serves as a base to a luscious lemon filling that has the perfect balance of sweet and tart. This pie taste like pure sunshine and is the perfect no bake pie anytime of year. While this pie can be enjoyed anytime of year it just says spring to me. There is nothing more refreshing than a slice of cool and creamy Lemon pie on a beautiful spring day. If you like this pie you will love my Key Lime Pie , check it out HERE.

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Coconut Poke Cake

February 22, 2021 by Debbie 20 Comments

This cool and creamy Coconut Poke Cake starts with a simple white cake and then drenched with sweet coconut pudding. Topped off with a coconut flavored whipped topping and flaked coconut. We love pudding poke cakes at my house and this one right here is no exception. I mean who doesn’t love a good coconut cake? Growing up starting around Easter and into the summer months we always had some type of coconut dessert . There is just something tropical and yummy about it. This is one of those simple cakes you pull out of the Ice Box and in warmer months and it is so refreshing. Trust me , it will be the first cake to disappear at a potluck.

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Creamy Key Lime Pie

February 18, 2021 by Debbie 20 Comments

This Creamy Key Lime Pie is baked to perfection in a homemade graham cracker crust and has the perfect balance of sweetness and tang. This is the perfect cool creamy treat that will make you keep going back for more . When I was growing up this type of pie was always in the fridge during the warmer months. My Dad was a pie fanatic and to keep him happy my Mom would a keep simple No bake Lemon or Key Lime pie in the Ice Box. This pie is a little different than those no bake kind, the cream cheese lends a creaminess similar to a cheesecake but not as heavy.

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Surf and Turf Po’Boys

February 15, 2021 by Debbie 20 Comments

Surf and Turf Po’Boys are hearty , spicy and dripping with gravy and jalapeno mayo. It’s the perfect combination with the tender shrimp and hearty roast beef. This makes special appearances at my house and my family loves it. If you have never had a Louisiana style Po’Boy this is the perfect place to start. Unlike most Po’Boys this doesn’t have fried meat so it’s a bit easier . Depending on the part of Louisiana you visit the Po’Boys differ greatly . This is very typical of how you would get one in the Lake Charles area. I did get the inspiration for this from several local restaurants .

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Jalapeno Mayo

February 14, 2021 by Debbie Leave a Comment

This Jalapeno Mayo is creamy spicy goodness that is the perfect addition to any sandwich or burger. It can bring ordinary to extraordinary with one smear. This is not only perfect on my Surf and Turf Po’Boys , imagine it on a freshly made BLT, YUMM!! This will spice up anything you would normally put mayo on. If you are a jalapeno lover like my husband you will want this in the fridge all of the time. Seriously , this is a staple at my house and it is so super easy. Obviously if you don’t like things spiced up this may not be for you .

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