This is my mom’s potato salad recipe, and it is my favorite. She doesn’t actually follow a recipe, but this is our best guess! INGREDIENTS 1 bag red potatos 8 boiled eggs 2 tbsp garlic powder 1 bunch green onion 2 cups mayonnaise 2 tbsp yellow mustard 1/4 cup fresh Read more…
These are my new obsession! We also like to make them with a little meat of some sort (dove is the best!), but they are great with just three ingredients! INGREDIENTS 10 jalapenos 1 block cream cheese 10 slices of bacon INSTRUCTIONS Preheat the oven to 375. Cut the jalapenos Read more…
So, you may think this is cheating because I use the Kary’s Roux Gumbo box mix, but it is LEGIT! The company originated in Ville Platte, and it is amazing! Basically I follow the recipe on the box, with only minor adjustments. I usually cook the trilogy (onion, celery, and Read more…
This amazing crab dip recipe was introduced to our family by my Great Aunt Rita! It is a family favorite! It can be served with crackers or chips, but we most enjoy it with the tiny frozen pastries you can find at your local grocery store. INGREDIENTS 1 stick butter Read more…
Bridal Krewe Photo Contest Inspired by my cousin’s wedding (and her blog and wedding shop Hello Love) I decided I needed to design a bridal shirt perfect for a new Orleans or Louisiana bachelorette party! I needed something unique, with a bit of Louisiana flare. The Bride Krewe design was born! Read more…
Help Us Choose a Winner! For the past month, our patrons have been sharing ideas for our crawfish memes. Now we need you to help us pick your favorites! Like A Cajun members have selected our top three captions for each of the 3 photos. You choose the winner! Be Read more…
Sadie Thibodeaux Sadie Thibodeaux was kind, friendly, and always smiling. She always kept a positive attitude, and I never heard her say a mean thing to anyone ever. She was the type of person who could inspire a room of people to relax and have fun just by her presence. Read more…
Like A Cajun For those of you who have been following my blog, Forget the Box, you probably noticed I have taken a very long hiatus! I have been very busy lately starting a new venture with Kent called Like A Cajun. I learned to Cajun Dance when I was Read more…
So, this post is coming from a kid who organized her blocks by color, her barbies by families (they had to ALL be clothed before going into the box too, of course), and the books by genre. I loved for everything to have a place. I even remember asking my Read more…
Hello friends! So here are some things I’ve been wanting to say and haven’t had the time to put into words. This is everything a parent of young kids would like to say to their friends. But for my own friends – this is for you. And most importantly – Read more…