Anna Thomas

Spinach and Dill Rice

4 min read

Herbs

Spinach and Dill Rice

Maylee at Beyond Gumbo August 19, 2018

Does spinach and rice make a great combination? You bet it does. While looking for ways to...

The Vegetarian Epicure: Baked Beans à la Charente

5 min read

Recipes

The Vegetarian Epicure: Baked Beans à la Charente

Maylee at Beyond Gumbo August 12, 2018

This week I’m travelling back in time to a recipe from the 1980’s. While searching through cookbooks...

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!