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Easy Mardi Gras Centerpiece

January 19, 2018

You’ll be able to find everything you need for this project pretty easily at Oriental Trading.  They have tons of beads and masks, but I was partial to these sequined ones. They carry the clear vases–but honestly, I think I swung by my local thrift store to pick the one I have up. Any clear…

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The Perfect Pecan Praline Recipe

February 7, 2016

A perfect Pecan Praline recipe--have to try this one!

The best pralines I’ve ever had came straight out of New Orleans, and with Mardi Gras going on this week, I was inspired to make a few to celebrate. My grandmother, bless her, had a pretty fantastic pecan praline recipe, but after a lot of sifting through my files, I couldn’t find it. So I…

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Easy 30 Minute King Cake Recipe for Mardi Gras

February 25, 2014

While we don’t go overboard with a huge Mardi Gras party every year, we do like to at least celebrate the season and Fat Tuesday with a little bit of carnivale. One of the most identified and unique Mardi Gras dishes, besides cajun favorites like jambalaya and red beans, is the king cake. I know…

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New Orleans Style Red Beans and Rice – Celebrating Mardi Gras

February 18, 2014

In case you weren’t aware, Mardi Gras is happening right now. It’s a few weeks of revelry every year in the Gulf Coast region that culminates on Fat Tuesday, the day before Ash Wednesday, every year. I was in New Orleans for a quick family trip last week, and it thrilled me to the tips…

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Game Day the New Orleans Way

January 30, 2013

Photos courtesy of Zatarain’s About 5 months ago, I was contacted by the nice people at the ad agency for Zataran’s to come up with some fun crafty-type activities to use for Mardi Gras-themed football parties, seeing how Super Bowl is in New Orleans this year. I was super excited to do this, and was…

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Mardi Gras Party – A Little Dinner Celebration!

February 3, 2012

A few years back, I had the opportunity to work with YUM Food & Fun for Kids Magazine on an article all about one of my favorite celebrations, Mardi Gras. My family is from the New Orleans area, and it was a great excuse to pull out all the family recipes–I think I O.D.ed on…

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