N'Awlins Red Beans and Rice recipe with Sweet Cornbread

When I was growing up, one of my family's most favorite meals was always red beans and rice.  My mom made it best!  Now, I get to make it for my own family and they love it just as much as I did growing up.  It has definitely become a family tradition.  In fact, this is exactly what I made during the Super Bowl several years ago when the New Orleans Saint won.  It is easy to make from scratch and once you try it like this, you will NEVER go back to that boxed crap.  It is so much healthier for you anyways.

Tony Chachere's Cajun Seasoning Recipe

I LOVE Tony Chachere's.  In fact, when we started anticipating our move, I started thinking about how much Tony Chachere's I needed to stock up on to last us like...  forever.  I. Can't. Live. Without. Cajun. Seasoning.  Just can't.  So, I found a recipe!  Score!  Now, no matter how far into Yankee country I am...  I just still have my Cajun seasoning. 

Beignets for Breakfast (or whenever)

I am from the New Orleans area originally in a small town that is just on the Mississippi state side called Picayune.  I grew up with the New Orleans influence.  New Orleans has the awesome place called the Café Du Monde that has the GREATEST beignets (pronounced ben-yay) in the whole world.  They are awesome and served fresh and hot.  What is a beignet?  It is a French style doughnut in a square shape covered in powdered sugar.  Don’t wear black when eating a beignet.  It is messy.  But so, SO good.