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Recipes

New Orleans Mom:  Recipes

In the hustle and bustle of family life, cooking can be a rewarding way to connect with loved ones and cultivate traditions. Recipes meant for mom and families are essentially the secret ingredient to nurturing relationships and creating heartwarming memories. The New Orleans Mom’s team of contributors have compiled recipes from simple quick-fixes for busy weekdays to elaborate, wholesome meals for family gatherings.

New Orleans is known for its rich culture and diverse culinary heritage. As mothers and families explore the heart of Southern cooking, get ready to discover an exciting blend of flavors and traditions. Need a King Cake? We have an easy family-friendly King Cake recipe to enjoy! Wondering what to do with your crawfish boil left-overs? Check out our Ultimate After-the-Boil Soup Recipe to Try! Beyond some of our favorite NOLA recipes you will want to try including favorite side dishes, DIY charcuterie boards and our favorite summer cocktail-pink pineapple punch!

The recipes New Orleans Mom offer are an exquisite balance of nutrition and flavor, making them perfect for families. So whether it’s a simple weekday dinner or a festive family gathering, get ready to bring a piece of New Orleans’ spirit to your family table!

Savory Appetizer Cheesecakes Series :: Eggplant Cheesecake with Kalamata Olive Tapenade Nearly 15 years ago, a friend who'd worked at Martin Wine Cellar gave me a recipe for their crawfish cheesecake that I've since tweaked and made my own. I've...
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Your New Christmas Morning Breakfast :: Hot Cocoa Rolls Last year, I saw someone on Facebook post about these delicious hot cocoa rolls they'd found at the grocery store. I could not find them anywhere, so I decided to try...
I'm a proud New Orleanian, and after living here for 15 years, I have can finally say that I've perfected "my" gumbo. But I didn't grow up on gumbo. I grew up in the hills of East Tennessee, where...
Easy Slow Cooker Lasagna Soup When the temperatures dip into the mid-to-low 60's, my appetite gears up for cozy homemade soups. One of our family's favorites is this lasagna soup in the slow cooker that has all the delicious flavors...
I Tried the Snickers Dupe with Dates For a while now, I’ve been seeing videos of a healthy Snickers dupe made with dates, and I’ve been wanting to try the recipe. Last weekend, while shopping at Whole Foods, I saw...
Homemade Sourdough Tips for Beginners and Non-Bakers, Like Me In the slower times of 2020, when we were all stuck at home and wondering what to do with our time, sourdough baking became quite the trend. I didn’t originally hop...
Level Up Your Canned Cinnamon Roll Game A year or so ago, TikTok was ablaze with the "hack" of pouring heavy whipping cream over refrigerated canned cinnamon rolls before baking to give them that ooey-gooey Cinnabon texture. I thought this...
One Pot Taco Soup in Less Than 20 Minutes! As fall approaches and the temperatures are slightly declining, I am craving my taco soup. This recipe is so quick, easy, and delicious! Even the kids love it! Ingredients: 1 pound ground...
Better-Than-Restaurant Spinach & Artichoke Dip (An Instant Pot Version, Too!) I love a good dip at a party. I used to have an old handwritten recipe for a copycat spinach & artichoke dip from a pretty famous local restaurant. I...
A Sheet-Load of Food: Discovering the Simplicity of Sheet Pan Meals When my husband and I first got married, we enjoyed cooking together. In fact, we both lost a significant amount of weight because we enjoyed trying new, healthy recipes...
It's Bananas! A Recipe for Easy Banana Muffins Somewhere there is meme that says something about how nobody eats the bananas until they go bad, and then all the kids desperately want bananas now. It's bananas with kids! Anytime you have...
3 Easy and Quick Dishes For Your Next Mexican Fiesta At Home Who says Taco Tuesday can’t be any day of the week? I am one who definitely believes no one is ever sad at a Mexican restaurant. Margaritas, queso...
One of my fellow New Orleans Mom writers recently had boudin egg rolls in two different restaurants within a week and asked me if I had a recipe for them to make at home. Just so happened I was...