Soups & Stews

When the Farmer’s Market is the Farm

4 min read

Soups & Stews

When the Farmer’s Market is the Farm

Maylee at Beyond Gumbo July 29, 2014

When the farmer’s market is the farm you know the produce will be good. Just picked from...

Louisiana Chicken and Sausage Gumbo

7 min read

Cajun

Louisiana Chicken and Sausage Gumbo

Maylee at Beyond Gumbo January 28, 2014

Incredibly, we’re headed into several more days of freezing sleet and snow here in Louisiana. Haven’t seen...

Soup in a Pumpkin

4 min read

Family Favorites

Soup in a Pumpkin

Maylee at Beyond Gumbo November 7, 2013

Soup in a pumpkin, when brought to a holiday meal table, makes a spectacular presentation. It’s a family favorite...

Happy Summer!

It’s summertime — and there’s only one way to describe Louisiana — “hot.” Homemade ice cream makes the perfect dessert for these hot days. I have many memories of churning ice cream tanks to make a variety of flavors — when growing up at our rural Virginia home. Plus, ice cream is a good way to show creativity as there are so many flavors and ways to make ice cream. Here I have shared several of my favorite recipes. In Editor’s Choice I give two of my most popular recipes — “Banana Pepper Jelly” and “Old-Fashioned Ice Cream Floats.” Yes, if you are planning to make homemde jams and jellies — now is the to get started when peppers are at their peak. Although a root beer float is always the “standard” way to make a float — check out my green ice cream float — it’s the best. Enjoy!