S’Mores in a Bag

Gluten-Free Chicken and Sausage Gumbo

I modified my mother's chicken and sausage gumbo recipe to make it gluten-free. Good gumbo is hard to find for my friend with a wheat allergy. The wheat flour roux is the key ingredient for any gumbo. After experimenting with a few gluten-free alternatives, I find that a light brown millet flour roux thickens the gumbo and gives an excellent taste nearly equal to wheat flour. Most people won't notice the difference.

Hot Fudge Sauce

This chocolate sauce is a great hot fudge topping for almost any chocolate dessert. My mom gave me this recipe with a note that said, "Use this sauce over brownies and vanilla ice cream to make a delicious dessert." It was a favorite of mine from college.

Skillet Cornbread

This skillet cornbread tastes great! It's slightly sweet and a good base recipe to experiment with. Cast iron skillets are versatile. They take a little bit of time to warm up but preheating the skillet allows the cornbread to cook more evenly.

Not-So-Sweet Baked Ham

This is an easy baked ham that doesn't have the traditional sticky-sweet, brown sugar glaze. I like my ham to taste like ham, and I like my recipes to be easy. This simple recipe is made with just ham and chicken broth for a more savory version that's just as delicious.

Cajun Blackened Catfish

This is a blackened catfish recipe that I obtained from a very good Cajun friend who is a native of Lafayette, Louisiana. His friendly family welcomed me in many years ago, and we have swapped many Cajun and Creole recipes through the years.