recipes: Easter Bunny Cake - 04/23/11 08:59 AM
It's time to bake that Easter Bunny Cake for this weekend.  My boys loved it when they were growing up!  This year I'm going yellow cake with chocolate icing.  You can use any compination of cake and icing that your family loves:

I'm going to continue the tradition for my 2 grandsons this year, ages 4 and 5.  After the egg hunt, a party with bunny cake
Ingredients for cake as shown in picture:
1 pkg. White Cake Mix
1 can Ready to Spread Vanilla Frosting
14 oz coconut
Food coloring
Chocolate chips
Jelly beans & red string licorice
 
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recipes: Just What's In Gumbo? What is It? Is Fele Gumbo Different? - 01/06/11 12:12 PM
 
This weekend is the big Louisiana Fur and Wildlife festival in Camerson, and after blogging on it I got some questions about Gumbo.  For all of you unfamiliar with this delicacy, it deserves a few comments.
Gumbo is a stew or soup which originated in south Louisiana in the 18th century.  Hunters and fishermen took meat of the day and mixed it with a strong stock, a thickener, and vegetables, often celery and bell peppers and onion which were plentiful.  One of the more famous varieties uses a spice called "Fele".  This powder is made from dried and ground sassafras … (3 comments)

recipes: Quick, Nutricious Meal in One Dinner for those Arriving Guests - 12/14/10 09:35 AM

 
Holidays are always a challenge for us a Realtors.  It never fails that when I plan to cook or have company, that I will get a call from that out-of-town buyer who MUST see my listing right away while they are in town for the holidays.  Some of my biggest sales have come during the holidays.  Maybe because I am one of the few Realtors working.
When we would fly in from out of town for the holidays, my mom always had this tasty dish ready for our arrival.  I share it with you who live harried lives as … (0 comments)

recipes: Fall Is Here, My Favorite Time of Year - 11/01/10 10:20 AM
This morning I just changed my screen saver to a view of an autumn landscape.  The brilliant golds and reds in the maple leaves along a path leading over a wooden bridge.  It reminds me of the beautiful falls we had in Ohio.  I lived there 12 years and 3 of my boys were born there.
What I love about fall?  The crisp, cool change in the weather where you need a sweatshirt if you're out in the evenings.  Football, football, football (my dad thougth he was having a boy and I was the only child so I grew up at … (5 comments)

recipes: Ever Heard of Gueydan? - 08/24/10 09:46 AM
I bet most of you didn't know this Town.  Unless you are from the Lafayette, Louisiana, or the Acadiana region and love ducks and hunting dogs.  This is the hometown of the annual duck Festival that highlights the hunting heritage of the Acadiana region.  It usually occurs the weekend before Labor Day which is August 26-29, 2010.
Events appeal to all ages and tastes.  There are dog trials, skeet shooting contests, a grand parade, duck carving and painting demonstrations, and even a wine and cheese party.  Bands and music add to the festivity.
Come on over and bring your hunting dogs.  … (0 comments)