When we were asked to provide a recipe to "healthify," the first thing that came to mind was my turkey tetrazzini recipe. Adapted from a recipe at Taste of Home Magazine, I knew this one wasn't super healthy. Not...
As a mom, I rely heavily on my crockpot. I would argue that it is one of my most used appliances outside of the washing machine! I need recipes that I can toss in the crockpot in the morning...
One evening, while I was pregnant with Elia and living a thousand miles away from New Orleans, my husband and I were watching the Food Network. The cooking show was about Pascal's Manale's BBQ Shrimp! I had no idea...
Please allow me to introduce myself. I am Julie Fortenberry, a registered dietitian who now (after many years of fighting it) proudly calls New Orleans home. The move to the big “Crescent City,” for this Mississippi girl, was overwhelming...
Late last month I officially entered my mid 30s. I was looking forward to this day much like a trip to the DMV. In addition, two gentlemen, not much younger than I, referred to me as "ma'am" during the...
"Laissez les bons temps rouler!"
"Let the good times roll!"
However you choose to say it, it's what we like to do here in Louisiana. We usually like to do it with good food, and this Cajun Potato Salad definitely fits...
Getting your child to eat is one battle, but getting your child to eat healthily is another one that moms in NOLA are fighting daily. There are several challenges that we experience from what to cook, where to buy...
In the past, for St. Patrick's Day's...I recall drinking green beer at a favorite pub or bar, going to the party at Parasol's, or even having a marching man offer up a kiss and a rose at one of...
I'm a smoothie whore. I love them. I have about 20 different recipes I've fine-tuned over the years, and they are awesome. If I could eat (or drink, rather) smoothies all day, every day, I would. I’m not talking about...
There is one thing that all moms can agree on: meal planning is necessary in order to get a healthy, home cooked meal on the table instead of take out every night. Meal planning is also an essential way...
This post is not about the dance of trying to wrangle a squirmy toddler into a diaper or pair of pants while living in the great state of Texas.
Although I have been known to grab a napkin and second...
I think Pinterest is a little bit like therapy. I live vicariously through the beautiful pictures, stylish clothes and craft activities. I pretend that I have the time to go to those places, the money to afford those expensive...
It's time to PARTY! Right? It's that time of year when all the fun festivities come rolling out like the domino effect: Halloween, Thanksgiving, Christmas, New Year's, Mardi Gras, throw a Super Bowl in there, and they just keep...
I know I am not alone when I say that pulling dinner together on a week night can feel impossible sometimes. I thought I'd share my top 5 weeknight recipes, all of which require relatively few ingredients and come...