My first memories of Jambalaya are from when I was just 13. My parents took a trip to New Orleans and about a month later, I came home to a kitchen smelling of sausage and shrimp. I absolutely loved it, and it quickly became a special occasion dish in our house. Now, I don’t kn...
As our culture moved away from an agricultural society to a manufacturing society we delegated our sausage making to others and forgot how to make sausage at home. Many cooks of today have never made their own sausage and really don’t even know how to start. Making your own sausage is ea...
Quick, sing me the first song that comes to your mind when I say “Louisiana”. Chances are the first word you sang was the word “Jambalaya”. I guess we have the legendary Hank Williams to thank for that. Okay, you dang overachievers didn't skip directly to the chorus like us regu...
Leftover Jambalaya Nachos Are you ready for some football…food? I am and I’m serving Jambalaya Nachos for the win! Serve these family style on a large tray for sharing or set up a nacho station and have everyone make a plate adding their Share this: Share Like this: Loading... S...
made a half-batch of jambalaya roasted tomatoes and garlic for sauce, thus salvaging the tomatoes that I could almost watch going soft on the counter froze some chocolate covered banana bites for snack baked up a tray of Coconut Granola Bark Dinner was a pot of creamy any veggie soup [scr...
It’’s fresh seafood by the ocean, amazing restaurants in great cities, unlimited breakfast buffets at the hotel, that ice cream/candy/cake/jambalaya that you remember as a child and come back for every few years. This is the stuff of great vacations, and don’’t deny yourself these ...
For Cajuns, home cooking connects to their history as French Acadians who settled in Louisiana. Using simple, local ingredients, they created hearty dishes like gumbo and jambalaya. These meals are often shared with family and neighbors, reflecting a communal spirit. ...
It’’s fresh seafood by the ocean, amazing restaurants in great cities, unlimited breakfast buffets at the hotel, that ice cream/candy/cake/jambalaya that you remember as a child and come back for every few years. This is the stuff of great vacations, and don’’t deny yourself these ...
Unsalted butter– you’re going to need a stick and a half of this goodness. It does not have to be at room temperature. Pretzels– you can use whatever type of pretzel you’d like to use. I used the twists because they were easier to measure before crushing up. ...
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