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Duchess Sweet Potatoes with Brown Butter Sage

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Louisiana garden

Duchess Sweet Potatoes with Brown Butter Sage

Maylee at Beyond Gumbo December 18, 2022

I walked into Whole Foods Grocery Store to return gift items at the Amazon Customer Service Center...

Sage Ice Cream

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Desserts

Sage Ice Cream

Maylee at Beyond Gumbo October 2, 2022

What do you cook when a friend gives you a large bunch of fresh sage which she...

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!