Food from My Kitchen
Lemon Spaghetti is one of my very favorite pasta dishes to make! It is a simple dish that can be served as it is or paired with seafood and a good glass of Chardonnay. 1 lemon 12 oz. spaghetti or other long pasta Salt… Continue Reading “Lemon Spaghetti”
I first had paella when I was visiting my in-laws. My mother-in-law Josefa, orginally from Madrid Spain, had made the traditional Spanish dish for me to try. She loves cooking as much as I do. From Wikipedia: Paella is a typical Valencian rice dish,… Continue Reading “Spanish Paella”
Need a quick and easy recipe to impress your holiday guests or a dish to take to an upcoming holiday party? Look no further than my Cheesy Crab Dip. This is a hot dip I serve with toasted French bread and the best part…you… Continue Reading “Cheesy Seafood Dip”
Quick and easy Crawfish Cajun Pasta is a family staple around our house. Simple ingredients let the crawfish take center stage, so I suggest getting the freshest crawfish tails you can. The Farmers Market of the Ozarks has a great vendor that provides fresh… Continue Reading “Crawfish Pasta”
I love a good food competition, especially when I can use high-quality products from my local farmers market. The Farmers Market of the Ozarks recently held it’s 4th Annual Soup-Off Competition to help raise funds for non-profit organization, Harvest on Wheels, and I decided… Continue Reading “She Crab Soup Winning Recipe”
We recently returned back from a family vacation to Charleston, SC, where a staple food is Shrimp & Grits; the entire south is called “The Grits Belt,” and every restaurant menu has some version of the historical dish. This simplistic meal is made of… Continue Reading “True Shrimp & Grits…Southern-Style”
My two favorite foods are pasta and seafood, so I am always looking for ways to combine the two. My family loves shrimp scampi and finding new ways to reinvent this meal can be a bit daunting. One way that my family loves to… Continue Reading “Lemon Shrimp Spaghetti”
Hush puppy you ask? Have you never indulged in these amazing little side poppers? Please say it isn’t so….You can’t call yourself a Southern, unless you know how to fry up a batch. Wikipedia says, “A hushpuppy is a savory food made from cornmeal… Continue Reading “The Perfect Hush Puppy”
This is a favorite dish around my house, actually it is the most loved meal of all. I came up with this dish while experimenting in college. It’s easy to make for a weeknight meal and provides plenty of yummy leftovers. This sauce is… Continue Reading “Salmon Fettuccine”
It’s usually about this time of the year that I realize that REAL produce isn’t almost in full bloom at the farmers market and I can again experience fresh, local produce. Yes, I’m kinda a produce “junkie”. Sorry but those cardboard tasting tomatoes in… Continue Reading “Mom’s Shrimp & Grits”