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Whimsical Frozen Fruit Salad

8 min read

Desserts

Whimsical Frozen Fruit Salad

Maylee at Beyond Gumbo December 22, 2024

Here is a whimsical frozen fruit salad/dessert which is tasty, satisfying and colorful — just right for...

Easy Homemade: Sweet and Sour Chicken

5 min read

Easy Cook

Easy Homemade: Sweet and Sour Chicken

Maylee at Beyond Gumbo May 21, 2014

Sweet and Sour Chicken is an easy homemade recipe. It also fits the categories of “Family Favorites”...

Do Strawberries Grow In Louisiana?

4 min read

Fun Facts & Misc

Do Strawberries Grow In Louisiana?

Maylee at Beyond Gumbo April 23, 2014

Do strawberries grow in Louisiana? Yes, they do. The quaint little town of Ponchatoula, which is north...

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!