Have you ever clicked with someone instantly, as if it were cosmic? That’s sort of how me and my girl Alexandra a/k/a Alex started out. We met while taking a course in aerial silks last year. To put it simply, she is my kindred spirit, my soul sistah. She’s a Louisiana girl, tried and […]
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As part of the Sizzlin’ Summer Series, I am sharing a recently acquired recipe of Watermelon Fresco. On a recent girl’s night at the Baton Rouge location of Velvet Cactus (they originated in New Orleans), I finally decided to try this interesting side dish. Its main ingredient of watermelon is an unlikely combination with the […]
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Since we’re in the midst of summer, I thought this would be a great time to share a portion of the bright beach decor from my parents’ Grand Isle camp and start my Sizzlin’ Summer Series. I hope to expand this series each year, incorporating not only decor but recipes, activities, maybe a little fashion. Sounds fun, right? I’m obviously feeling […]
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Each year I enjoy whipping up a festive dessert for our neighborhood July 4th celebration. This year I made a Freedom Poke Cake. It’s a simple white cake mix that you poke holes in once it is cooled, pour Jell-O over entire cake and refrigerate. The cake and frosting with fresh fruit is very light and […]
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Over the holiday weekend, my cowboy and I headed down to Grand Isle, LA to celebrate the birthday of America the Beautiful. As I’ve mentioned before, Grand Isle is a 7.8 mile barrier island at the mouth of Barataria Bay where it meets the Gulf of Mexico. Since my parents purchased their camp almost 3 […]
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the bayou gypsy 