I posted here about how we liked the Louisiana Fish Fry Shrimp Creole mix. Today I’ll let you know whether we liked their Jambalaya Mix. It’s a big help to have mixes like this when I need to “cheat” to get supper on the table. But hey, when you’re busy, you do what you need to…
No matter what else is going on in life, we still have to eat, right? And those of us who are married to men who can’t, don’t, or just plain won’t cook, still have to cook. And if you’re a mom, you must feed your children. Besides sleeping and paying taxes, whether married or single,…
Ladies and Gentlemen, this will be one of the most difficult cooking posts I have ever done. Why, you might ask. Because there is a lot of guess work in this recipe, and it’s hard to be accurate and succinct for all you OCD types who visit here. The other thing, there was a technical…
This is a recipe with a story behind it. And it’s a wonderful story. First, let me remind everyone that here at Bayou Woman, we’ve cooked shrimp stew and chicken and andouille gumbo, both pretty good representations of down-the-bayou cooking. But today, I’m going to make it easy for all of you who hail from…
I bought 2 pounds of beautiful shrimp at a grocery store in town. I know. It’s a shame. But most of us lost what was in our freezers after the storms, and we won’t replenish until the May season. When I cleaned them, I saved the heads and the shells to make this . ….
Before we get going on this, let it be known that everyone who cooks gumbo has their own style and recipe–just like chili. There are also several different kinds of gumbo and today we are cooking chicken and andouille (ahn DOO wee) gumbo. Get you a nice heavy or stainless steel sauce pot and warm it…