Black Pepper Beef

The black pepper on this has elevated my typical crock pot roast! It’s been a hit with the family too! Ingredients: Directions:

Crunchy Ginger Soba Noodles

My husband and I have a love of soba noodles, it started with watching a Youtube video of someone hand making the noodles. So of course when I saw this recipe in the New York Times, I had to try it out. The crunchy mix on the top might be a repeat for other recipes,…

Sheet Pan Lemon Chicken

Chickpeas, cumin and chicken, oh my! This recipe is easy to prep and a delicious weeknight dinner when you don’t have the energy for something more complicated. Ingredients: Directions:

Product Review: Automatic Mixer

Any Louisiana chef knows that making a roux is a tedious process that involves A LOT of stirring. Meet the automatic mixer! This will continue to stir the roux for you in the pot while you get the rest of the gumbo ready. This is the kitchen tool you didn’t know you needed, but trust…

Mel’s Red Beans & Rice

INGREDIENTS: 6-7 slices of bacon – chopped 1/4 cup olive oil 1 diced yellow onion 1 diced bell pepper (we used green) 2 stalks celery diced 1 bayleaf 1 tbsp paprika 1/2 tsp of your favorite hot sauce (we used Tabasco and did about 4-5 shakes) 1/2 packet of pickled pork 8 cups chicken stock…

The Perfect Seasoning Salt

The perfect seasoning salt is simple and delicious!  By adding onion and garlic powder it helps decrease the amount of salt you’d regularly use (or at least we hope it does).  This seasoning is particularly great on meat!  But we like it on veggies too. INGREDIENTS: 3 Tbsp Kosher or Iodized Salt 1 Tbsp &…

Vodka Sauce with Shrimp

Ingredients 12 ounces dried linguini pasta, cooked al dente & well drained 2 tablespoons olive oil 3 cloves garlic, minced 1/4 cup minced shallots 1/2 cup vodka 1 can (14 ounce size) diced tomatoes, drained 2/3 cup heavy cream salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste 1/2 teaspoon red pepper flakes 1/2 pound large…

Chef Simeon’s Simple Pasta Sauce

Being a mom that likes to avoid buying canned and jarred sauces, I have been working on a pasta sauce for a while.  Turns out it was a pretty simple combination of ingredients for the perfect tomato based pasta sauce (I did have to use one can of tomato paste to thicken – try to…