Category Archives: Food

Hollygrove Market’s Tomato & Okra Curry Recipe

Yup, I’m finally experimenting with okra beyond gumbo. It was bound to happen eventually. Continue reading

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The Eat Local Challenge: Eating Insects

Have you ever eaten insects? Is there a recipe you think I should try? Continue reading

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The Do-Over: Second Annual Eat Local Challenge

So I did it. I signed up for the New Orleans Eat Local Challenge. Yes, I know How I Failed the Eat Local Challenge (and what I learned from it) last year.  And yes I remember describing My Month as a Locavore: How … Continue reading

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Crickets in the Kitchen

Look what just arrived in the mail. 1,000 live crickets! At least that’s what I ordered from a local Louisiana farm. I did not open the shoebox size box to count. To the horror of my husband, I just threw … Continue reading

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Not All Sandwiches Are Created Equally

Today’s Blogathon theme is guest post exchange. Melissa Miller Young, MLC, through Zen Life Solutions, works with clients from all over the world to uncover, understand, create, and achieve their ideal personal or health related goals. Spring has sprung, which means … Continue reading

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My Mother’s Day Menu

Day 13 of the 2012 Blogathon, and I’m still the Little Engine That Could.  I think I can, I think I can… Sadly I am a time zone away from my Mama and my sister who is celebrating her birthday … Continue reading

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Recipe Showdown: Banana Bread

My kitchen has become a battleground. Think of it as Top Chef meets Survivor – only the best recipes will remain on my kitchen island. Continue reading

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Homemade Granola Power Bar

Have you ever tasted something so amazing that you had to ask your host for the recipe but once home it never tastes the same again? Continue reading

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The Best of The Eco Niche 2011: Eat Crawfish Cuz They’re Good for the Earth and your Girth

This week I will be looking out the window of a car instead of staring at the screen of my computer.  Enjoy what I think is the best of The Eco Niche in 2011. Did you know crawfish are classified … Continue reading

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The Best of The Eco Niche 2011: Why I Eat Insects

This week I will be looking out the window of a car instead of staring at the screen of my computer.  Enjoy what I think is the best of The Eco Niche in 2011.   I like to eat. A … Continue reading

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