I’ve been trying to eat a little bit healthier since the start of 2018 and with living in New Orleans it is not an easy thing to do. Since it’s next to impossible not to slip up and devour some fried seafood, I needed to make sure my snacking is always a healthy option…
Appetizers
7 Layer Bean Dip
It has always been a tradition in my family for someone to bring a 7 Layer Bean Dip to the New Years Eve party. I figured what better way to end 2017 than to share with everyone these 7 layers of goodness…
Chicken Nugget Parmesan
Chicken Parmesan has always been a favorite of mine even at young age. It didn’t matter if it came from a fancy Italian restaurant or from an elementary school cafeteria. I just wanted that breaded goodness in my belly…
Simple Hummus without Tahini
I have always had the desire to make hummus at home but never had tahini on hand. Call it laziness but I just didn’t want to go to the store to buy just a can of tahini in order to make some hummus…
Roasted Garlic
Garlic is one of those staple ingredients that is a must have in your kitchen. In the past, I would mince it up fresh and use it in a recipe. But after going to a dinner party a couple weeks back, I can no longer look at garlic in the same way…
Buffalo Chicken Celery Sticks
I don’t know if these Buffalo Chicken Celery Sticks are healthy, but it is definitely better than deep fried chicken wings from Hooters…
Crawfish Bread
It is nearing the end of the crawfish season, but that does not mean it is time to stop eating these mudbugs quite yet. There seems to be no end in sight to the crawfish boil invitations on my calendar. Just this past weekend, I attended a massive crawfish boil that had so much left over that they were begging people to take home leftovers. I didn’t have to think twice to take some…