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Brie Wontons with Strawberry-Jalapeño Jam
Because I’m a food blogger, a lot of people assume I’m also a food snob. Generally speaking, as long as I don’t have to make food myself, I’m pretty un-pretentious (although I find that I get...
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Creamy Loaded Cheese Grits
So many of you know that I’ve lived in Louisiana for 9 years, but I’m not from here. I’m a Utah girl, who ate cream of wheat and oatmeal for breakfast and while I had heard of grits (kind of like...
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Mardi Gras King Cake
I originally shared this recipe for Mardi Gras King Cake 8 years ago, when Our Best Bites was an itty bitty baby and my relationship with Louisiana was in its early stages. Things have changed a lot...
View ArticleCreamy Cajun Pasta with Peppers and Smoked Sausage
My husband and I are two very different creatures. I like leftovers because it means I don’t have to make dinner and I don’t really have to do the dishes. But I have, like, a two-nights-in-a-row limit...
View ArticlePepper Jelly Vinaigrette (& Salad)
Once upon a time, I used to go to Costco and get the giant flats of strawberries and make freezers full of strawberry freezer jam. In the pectin box, there were recipes for other jams and jellies and I...
View ArticleHow to Devein Shrimp {& Quickly Cook Them!}
Okay. Can we talk a little about shrimp? And how they’re one of the friendlier seafoods? Even non-seafood-lovers often enjoy shrimp. Shrimp are widely available and easy to cook and can be served in a...
View ArticleVirgin Bloody Mary
I recently shared about how when I was pregnant with my third child, I was obsessed with drinking Virgin Bloody Marys (Maries? That doesn’t seem right. How does one make this plural?) I was flying very...
View ArticleBanana Pudding in a Jar
One of the very first recipes we posted and one of my all-time favorites on the blog is my sister-in-law’s recipe for Banana Cream Pie. It has become the base for more creamy pie-like recipes here on...
View ArticleSouthern Buttermilk Biscuits
So I’ve been on the hunt for a good cut biscuit for a long time. We have our Cat Head Biscuits, which are magical in just about every way, but they’re also very, very large (as big as a cat’s head, not...
View ArticleBiscuits and Sausage Gravy
Comfort food is kind of a funny thing–I think the things we find the most comforting are usually the things we grew up eating that we don’t realize other people don’t always eat (like at our house, a...
View ArticleBrie Wontons with Strawberry-Jalapeño Jam
Because I’m a food blogger, a lot of people assume I’m also a food snob. Generally speaking, as long as I don’t have to make food myself, I’m pretty un-pretentious (although I find that I get...
View ArticleCreamy Loaded Cheese Grits
So many of you know that I’ve lived in Louisiana for 9 years, but I’m not from here. I’m a Utah girl, who ate cream of wheat and oatmeal for breakfast and while I had heard of grits (kind of like cream...
View ArticleSkillet Blackberry Cobbler
This Skillet Blackberry Cobbler is a delicious way to use up seasonal berries with a handful of pantry and refrigerator staples! Read more about it after the recipe. Fun fact about me: apparently my...
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