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Best Ever “Shrimp & Pasta Salad”

8 min read

Louisiana Cuisine

Best Ever “Shrimp & Pasta Salad”

Maylee at Beyond Gumbo June 15, 2025

Here’s an easy “Shrimp & Pasta Salad” which is sure to please your family and guests. This...

Tried & True Chef Salad, a.k.a. Cobb Salad

6 min read

Salads & Dressings

Tried & True Chef Salad, a.k.a. Cobb Salad

Maylee at Beyond Gumbo June 2, 2024

With summer approaching, I’m in the mood for entree salads. Something quick to prepare without heating up...

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!