Sunday we had Fried chicken for dinner. Today I am going to repurpose that chicken and make Chicken Salad Flowers.  When I repurpose the food, I do not want you to say “isn’t that the chicken from Sunday” so I make it look and taste completely different. First things first we are going to make the flowers….

SOUTHERN LOUISIANA TEA CAKES Tea cakes are a semi-sweet bread that tastes and looks like a cross between a fluffy cookie and a flat biscuit.  I have a little cousin, June that I made tea cakes for when she was a little girl. She is a grown woman now, but she is still my Lil Tea…

This is my Aunt Marys’ recipe.  Mary is my paternal great-aunt; she is my grandmothers’ sister.  I’ve made a couple of changes and additions, but basically this is her recipe. 1 (16 oz.) package prepared shredded cold slaw with red, white cabbage and carrots, ¼ teaspoon salt, ⅛ teaspoon black pepper, 1/2 teaspoon celery seeds, 1/4…

Cousin Monica is having a baby shower today and serving baked spaghetti. This one is quick and easy hope I’m not posting to late.  I recommend a bright green salad and garlic bread sticks; you’re ready.  Love you Cousin. This recipe serves approximately six people.  Multiply to accommodate your guest list or call me at  I’ll walk…

My paternal grandmother Emma could make whip leather taste good, but she could not bake. The family joke is she could make an eggless, butterless, and milkless cake that was delicious and perfect every time. 1 teaspoon baking soda, 1 cup water,  1/2 cup sugar, 1/2 cup powdered sugar,  1 cup raisins, 1/4 teaspoon ground cloves, 1/2…

The answer is:  Chicken Jambalaya INGREDIENTS: 3 chicken breast, skin and bone removed, cut into large cubes, 5 slices of bacon, 1/4 cup butter, 1 1/2 cups chopped onions,1/2 cup chopped celery, 1/4 cup chopped bell pepper, 4 green onions, 2 garlic cloves, minced, 1 (14.5 ounces) can Italian stewing tomatoes, with juice, 2 1/2…

    I went to my favorite grocery store and found jumbo head and shell on shrimp for less than $8.00 per pound.  You can’t believe how excited I got. I bought a pound of shrimp and rushed back home to make my special shrimp fritters. INGREDIENTS:  1 pound jumbo head and shell on shrimp,…

HINTS FOR BAKING BREAD  Kneading the dough for 30 seconds after mixing improves the texture of baking powder breads. Use cooking oil in waffles and hot cakes in place of shortening. Oil will make your bread lighter. When the bread is baking, add a small dish or pan of water in the oven.  The water…

THE RICE IS BLACK AND WILD HOW ABOUT YOU? Today I am making Chicken and Wild Rice Casserole.  While I’m cooking I’m growling cause I’m black and wild.  🙂 INGREDIENTS:  1 cups uncooked black wild rice, 1/2 cup uncooked white long grain rice, 1 (10.5 ounces) can cream of chicken soup, 1 (10.5 ounces) can cream…

JACQUE ROSE STYLE RIB-EYE STEAK First things first:  I am going to prepare the marinade and soak six steaks in the marinade for a day. Marinade Ingredients:  1 cup vegetable oil, Worcestershire sauce, lemon juice, 1/8 cup soy sauce,1/4 cup cajun mustard, 2 tablespoons granulated garlic, 1 tablespoons black pepper. Dump everything into a bowl…

Get ready get ready, get ready, the Rams are home.  The first 2016 Los Angeles Rams preseason game is Saturday, August 13th. The Los Angeles Rams vs. the Dallas Cowboys.   The game will be played at my house on ESPN at 8:00 pm and at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum. We are having a…

The ultimate taste in your mouth translates to Beef Wellington. According to Foods of England, the name Beef Wellington came from its form which resembles the Wellington boot.  The dish is of central African origin.  I have also heard that the dish was named after the 1st Duke of Wellington, Arthur Wellesley who conquered the Napoleon army…