It’s impossible to have a discussion about Cajun food, or even soul food for that matter, without mentioning okra! Whether, fried, stewed, included in gumbo, or roasted and eaten as a snack, okra is at the core of southern comfort food.
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With so many ways to make chicken wings these days, I’m still partial to the classic fried option.
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Where I come from we like our pork chops fried and smothered! These delicious chops are coated in Tony Chachere’s Creole Seasoning, tossed in cornstarch for a light crust, and cast iron fried golden!
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Since the day I discovered brown rice pasta at Trader Joe’s my life has been forever changed! My love for pasta has been restored, as I try to stay true to a gluten-free diet! This Cajun Shrimp and Bacon pasta in a lemon-garlic olive oil sauce, is an amazingly flavored meal! Feel free to use traditional pasta as well if you need those carbs!
Blackened Lemongrass Chicken Wings
Last November I spent two weeks (17 days to be exact) in Southeast Asia, traveling through various cities in China, Vietnam, and Thailand. When I travel I mostly eat my way through my journey, and this voyage was no different.
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Working from home doesn’t mean unlimited free time. You have endless zoom calls, working longer days, balancing household obligations and tending to your children and significant others – it can be a lot!
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