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Old Fashioned Pea Salad

May 22, 2020 by Debbie Leave a Comment

I am going to be completely honest here, when I was younger I was not a fan of this Old Fashioned Pea salad. For as long as I can remember my Mom , Grandmother and Aunt has always had this salad at a family holiday or event . Then BAM in my later teenage years I finally tried it and loved it. I mean what’s not to love about old fashioned pea salad. It’s cool and creamy. The sweetness of the peas mix with all of the other savory ingredients is just fabulous. If you love cool and creamy salads in the warmer months you must try my Strawberry Lemon Coleslaw.

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Zesty Pasta Salad Supreme

May 11, 2020 by Debbie 16 Comments

The weather in southern Louisiana has been on 70’s and beautiful! This time of year on the weekends we are either boiling crawfish or barbecuing. We use any excuse to sit outside and soak in the weather , this past weekend was no exception. This Zesty Pasta Salad supreme is one of my all time favorite salads. Seriously, I will usually hide the leftovers in the fridge so I can nibble on it for a few days all by myself. This is one of those salads I never grow tired of and make it several times a year.

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Grand Mimosa

May 4, 2020 by Debbie Leave a Comment

A Grand Mimosa is just a plain ole mimosa brought up a notch with a shot of Grand Marnier. Here in the south we look for excuses to serve mimosas. While we have them on special occasions like Mother’s Day, wedding showers , and holidays we also have them just because it’s Sunday . I mean you can’t have Sunday brunch without a refreshing Grand Mimosa .

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Grape Salad

May 2, 2020 by Debbie 12 Comments

Grape salad is one of those things that you just have to try once in your life. One taste of this concoction and believe me you will be hooked and want it all the time. This was something I was wasn’t introduced to until I was an adult and it was love at first bite . To me this grape salad just taste of summer and no summer event is complete without it but this is more like a dessert lol. This is the perfect side dish for those summer BBQs or pool party.

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Tuna Noodle for Two

April 20, 2020 by Debbie 6 Comments

I love Tuna Casserole but my family doesn’t have the same feelings about my ultimate comfort food. I am all about using what I have on hand so I was digging around in my pantry and came up with this simple Tuna Noodle for Two. This is the perfect serving for two people or one and save a serving for later. During this stay at home order I have had this for lunch a few times and it is so comforting . This is made mostly from pantry items and the box meal can be replaced with what is on hand.

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Key Lime Ricotta Cookies

April 16, 2020 by Debbie 11 Comments

These Key Lime Ricotta Cookies are my latest baking comfort food. Like the rest of the country I find comfort in baking and eating what I bake. I find it fascinating what people are buying and hoarding. I haven’t been able to buy flour and yeast in weeks , those items just fly off the shelves . Don’t even get me started on cleaning products, luckily I keep my cleaning supplies pretty well stocked but I am starting to get nervous, lol. So back to this cookie, I took a really basic fluffy ricotta cookie and gave it a tangy sweet flavor of key lime. I just love anything that is full of citrus flavor.

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Beef and Bean Burritos

March 29, 2020 by Debbie 1 Comment

Like most people I have been home for two weeks . All I can think about is my favorite Mexican restaurant , I just want cheese dip and margaritas! To satisfy my cravings I dug around in my pantry to see what I had and came up with these Beef and Bean Burritos . Everyone finds comfort in different food, mine is tacos and burritos . Don’t judge me , it’s a guilty pleasure LOL. Seriously , this is super simple to cook and what burritos are not eaten they can be wrapped and frozen. These Beef and bean burritos can be popped in the microwave and make the perfect lunch. If you love Mexican food check out my Easy Fresh Salsa, it is so good.

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Banana Oat Muffins

March 25, 2020 by Debbie 2 Comments

These Banana Oat Muffins came to be because I am trying to stay out of the stores and use what we have on hand. What crazy times we are living in. I have an autistic son that eats a banana everyday for breakfast and he isn’t happy with me for not having fresh bananas. Sure hope these muffins will replace his morning banana but we will see , he is such a creature of habit. If you have some over ripe bananas and have never baked with them this is the perfect recipe to start with. I am a huge fan of cooking with ripe bananas check out my Banana Oatmeal Chocolate chip cookies.

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Pantry Chicken Spaghetti

March 13, 2020 by Debbie 8 Comments

This Pantry Chicken Spaghetti is a great meal to prepare for your family and all the ingredients can be kept in the pantry. It is creamy and full of flavor and your family will love it . This is a great quick dish if you are in a pinch or trying to clean out your pantry. Necessity is the mother of invention and I have learned to keep my pantry stocked and know how to use the goods when needed. Living on the Gulf Coast my entire life and having survived a few natural disasters has taught me a lot. I always keep a rotating stock of canned goods of all varieties . This Pantry Chicken Spaghetti is a great example but another is my basic Tuna Casserole .

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Lemon Cream Cheese Crescents

March 10, 2020 by Debbie 15 Comments

These Lemon Cream Cheese Crescents are a lemon lovers dream ! I could not stop eating these..really I couldn’t . These buttery flaky crescents just melt in you mouth. The filling is full of lemon flavor but slightly sweet. I originally made these for a weekend brunch but it turned into a snack and even a dessert . Really this little crescents are very versatile an super easy to make.

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