15 Minute Pizza Dough is on our summer menu and lives up to the name. This past week, I hosted 6 energetic kiddos for a morning filled with flour and fun! We followed a recipe to make 15 minute Pizza Dough, then kneaded, rolled, and assembled both sweet and savory pizza creations. As we waited on … Continue reading 15 Minute Pizza Dough-Kids in the Kitchen for MISSIONS Summer Series
Many years ago, I sat at the kitchen counter in my mentor’s home on Hilton Street in Monroe, Louisiana, and watched Sara Greene prepare this comforting pot of Chicken Corn Chowder for her house full of rowdy boys. I can still see her bright smile as she gave me cooking instructions. Fifteen minutes and a … Continue reading 15 Minute Chicken Corn Chowder
I adore reading cookbooks, cooking magazines, and recipes in general. The pages of well-worn Jr. League cookbooks, church cookbooks, and hand-written recipe cards call to me with memories of holidays past, afternoons in the kitchen with my mom, family reunions at Lake D’Arbonne, and platters of my Great Aunt Louise’s tea cakes that were enjoyed … Continue reading Cookbooks and Caramel Heavenlies
It’s Taco Tuesday, and the Crock Pot has been slowly simmering “Tac’o the Town” Taco Soup. The tantalizing aroma greeted me at the door when I walked in from school this afternoon. Friends, this taco soup is a simple and tasty way to use leftover taco meat and help clear your pantry shelves. I’m pretty … Continue reading “Tac’o the Town” Taco Soup
A is for Apple Caramel Hand Pies. My first-born son and his beautiful bride came in town for their little brother’s midweek football game. My oldest is a pie lover, so it’s no surprise that this momma felt compelled to top off dinner last night with freshly baked apple pie. A recipe for hand pies … Continue reading A is for Apple Caramel Hand Pies
It’s Taco Tuesday! This week, I thought I would share a taco seasoning recipe with a kick. I recently heard a friend say that she had everything to make tacos, except a seasoning packet, so she needed to run to the grocery store. Friends, you don’t have to run any further than your pantry for … Continue reading Turn up the Heat Taco Seasoning
This weekend, I had the pleasure of spending time with my mother. She is one of those Southern ladies that spreads joy, sunshine, and smiles wherever she goes. You’d like her; I am certain of it! Mom is, among other things, an amazing cook, but she was here to attend a Fresh Grounded Faith Women’s … Continue reading Stop and Smell the Rosemary
It’s almost Tuesday, and Honey Lime Crock Pot Chicken will be filling my home with an amazing aroma while I am at work. Honey. Lime. Tacos. YUM! My sweet Louisiana friend, Jan, sent me this recipe a couple of weeks ago. Don’t you love it when your friends pass along their go-to recipes? It is … Continue reading Honey Lime Crock Pot Chicken Tacos
Mornings in the Ganey house are hectic at best. Early morning football practice requires portable, ready-to-eat breakfast items with no heating required for my tiger. This quick bread fits the bill perfectly, making great use of the garden’s remaining zucchini. It is also a treat with a good cup of coffee (for those of us … Continue reading Snicker-doodle Zucchini Bread
Okra…it just keeps coming in from the summer garden. I have boiled, roasted, and fried it. As I was searching for a different way to bring okra to the table, I realized that I had all the ingredients necessary for Okra Gumbo. There are many different types of gumbo, some include seafood, others even showcase … Continue reading Okra Gumbo
Cooking With What I've Got 