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Let’s make a Copycat “Key Lime Pie Cookie”

8 min read

Desserts

Let’s make a Copycat “Key Lime Pie Cookie”

Maylee at Beyond Gumbo July 13, 2025

Cookie lovers: meet a new cookie on the scene, the “Key Lime Pie Cookie.” With a graham...

Easy Guacamole Dip

3 min read

Appetizers & Dips

Easy Guacamole Dip

Maylee at Beyond Gumbo May 27, 2015

Guacamole dip, made from avocados, is quite easy to make. The key is finding flavorful and ripe...

Ripe Cantaloupe in the Summertime

3 min read

Salads & Dressings

Ripe Cantaloupe in the Summertime

Maylee at Beyond Gumbo July 14, 2014

I look forward to ripe vegetables and fruits in the summertime. They are juicy, aromatic and sweet;...

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!