Since moving to Zachary, me and my cowboy make the short 30 minute drive down Hwy 61 to St. Francisville for church on Sunday, a little bit of good food and a simple day in a sweet town quite often. When my older sister stayed for a weekend at the farm recently, I knew exactly where to bring […]
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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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I woke up this morning feeling my faith falling to the floor as I thought about the house projects that lay before us and the money that is currently flying out the window. The questions kept flooding my mind… will the repairs ever be done? are we doing enough to protect against termites in the […]
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the bayou gypsy 