These Cheesy Blackened Shrimp & Corn Bites are simply delish and perfect for summer entertaining! I absolutely love summer entertaining. First of all, it gives me the opportunity to plan something creative with a theme, decorations, and recipes. And then, of course, there’s the actual event I get share with friends and loved ones. I’m always looking for tasty new appetizers to serve at my gatherings. La Victoria asked me to create a recipe with their Mango Habanero Salsa, and my {Read More}
Ring in the New Year with Lucky Hoppin John!
Hoppin John is the perfect recipe to serve on New Year’s Day for good luck in the new year! Do you eat black-eyed peas on New Year’s Day? I grew up in the South, so this has been a life-long tradition of my family! Growing up, we’d eat black-eyed peas and cornbread. As an adult, I’ve ventured out a bit to find other ways to incorporate black-eyed peas into the New Year’s Day menu. Hoppin John is one of my favorites! {Read More}
Cajun Shrimp and Quinoa Casserole
Are you looking for a recipe for a special dinner party that’s easy enough to make any ole day of the week? Then this Cajun Shrimp and Quinoa Casserole might just be your new go-to recipe! It’s party worthy because of its totally yummy flavors. It’s weeknight perfect because it’s really easy to make. (I automatically adore any recipe where most of the cooking can be done in one cast-iron skillet!) This healthy dish is a combination of protein-rich quinoa and shrimp, of course, {Read More}
Garlicky, Black-Pepper Shrimp and Black-Eyed-Peas
Black-eyed-peas for New Year’s Good Luck! Black eyed peas for New Years Day… if you’re from the South, you KNOW this is a thing! If you’re not… you’ll want to adopt this southern tradition! Yup… eat black eyed peas on New Year’s Day and you’ll be sure to have good luck all year long! This New Years Day recipe just happens to be my favorite shrimp recipe EVER! I made it once a few years ago and then forgot about {Read More}