Keyword: green bell pepper

Cajun Cuisine, Gluten Free, Lunch & Dinner, One Pot Dishes, Sides, Southern US Cuisine, Stove Top Dishes, Summer Holidays, Vegetables

New Orleans Maque Choux

A favorite southern side dish, New Orleans maque choux is comfort food you’ll want to make year round. The recipe name is pronounced “mock shoe,” and the name is thought to be a French interpretation of a Native American name for the dish. This favorite Cajun dish is perfect for celebrating Mardi Gras. This year, […]

Kitchen Basics, Pasta & Noodles, Salads, Sandwiches, Vegetables

Kitchen Basics: Roasting Bell Peppers (or any peppers!)

Roasting bell peppers is an easy way to cook them for adding to sandwiches, salads, pasta or other veggie dishes. There are a few ways to roast peppers, with variations in how to cut the peppers, mostly. You can roast them whole or halved, but I like this method, for a few reasons: 1) It’s […]

Entrees, Father's Day, Lunch & Dinner, One Pot Dishes, Sides, Southern US Cuisine, Stove Top Dishes

Veganized Charleston Red Rice

Veganized Charleston Red Rice is a delicious and healthier version of the old southern classic. Served up and down the coasts of South Carolina and Georgia, “red rice” originated on the West African coast and was brought to America by slaves. Red rice typically has a kielbasa or other sausage in it. To veganize the […]