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For each new morning with its light, For rest and shelter of the night, For health and food, for love and friends, For everything Thy goodness sends. Ralph Waldo Emerson
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Here's what's cooking lately, y'all.Microwave Barbeque Shrimp and Pascal’s Manale
If you've spent much time in New Orleans, you will probably recognize this landmark - Pascal's Manale. The first time I ever ate there was in January of 1970 - a lifetime ago it seems. I'm a small-town girl who married a city-slicker guy, except...
Tomato-Basil Spaghetti Squash with Parmesan Cheese
For several years we had a garden. What began as one small row grew into eight or so rather large raised beds and thirty plus varieties of heirloom tomatoes My husband wanted okra; I wanted fresh herbs and lettuces. We both wanted something far...
Grilled Orange Shrimp Salad
“Shrimp is the fruit of the sea. You can barbecue it, boil it, broil it, bake it, sauté it. There's, um, shrimp kebabs, shrimp creole, shrimp gumbo, pan fried, deep fried, stir fried. There's pineapple shrimp and lemon shrimp, coconut shrimp,...
Marilyn’s Wild Ducks with Blackberry Sauce
The wood ducks have been back for a few weeks now. They take up residence each year during mid to late winter in the small pond behind our house. It always surprises us when they appear - why I don't know. Maybe we just don't have enough faith...
Wild Rice Crab Cakes
“The Sea, once it casts its spell, holds one in its net of wonder forever.” --Jacques Cousteau I've always loved the beach - it doesn't matter what time of the year - I would always rather be on a beach somewhere. I was born and raised in a...