Food

Korean Barbecue Ribs

As we prepare to say Adieu to Summer, I present to you, my Korean Barbecue Ribs…Who am I kidding…I would barbeque in the middle of a blizzard and hail storm, while wearing a tank top, shorts, and flip flops…Yes I will! I am a California girl, with Southern roots, we don’t play with our barbeque,…

Greek Chicken with Feta Olives and Tomatoes

The moment I was contacted by the Culinary Content Network, which is a subsidiary of The Daily Meal, to enter the chicken contest by Plated, a delivery company that specializes in quick, chef-inspired, gourmet meals, my mind went straight Greek. My Greek Chicken with Feta Olives and Tomatoes is the perfect dish! When I think…

Mango Chicken Kabobs with OSO Pepper Company Cry Out Surf Sauce

The great people at OSO Pepper Company sent me some wonderful all-natural hot sauces. We all know how much I love hot sauce, and I am always ready to create some exciting new recipes that includes lots of spice. My Mango Chicken Kabobs are taken to a whole new level thanks to OSO Pepper Sauce….

Cheese Stuffed Baby Peppers with Jack and Havarti

If you haven’t noticed, lately I’ve been on an appetizer kick! It’s football season and what goes perfect with football, well of course…finger foods! With all the yelling and screaming that takes place in my house, it’s all about creating two bite snacks. One bite if you’re Big Goo…but me and Baby Girl prefer to…

Chili Cheese Bacon Dip

DipTastic! It’s football season and my family are sports fanatics, which means I need to have a big supply of dip available at any given moment! I’ve been hosting sports parties since I was a teenager, and that’s why I consider myself an expert dip maker…yes, people, I created myself a title for my dip…

Roasted Tomato Mozzarella Sandwich with Pancetta

Family Favorite! My family loves sandwiches. If it were up to them, they would eat sandwiches everyday. Because of their sandwich addiction, I have hundreds of sandwiches in my arsenal. I must be prepared at all times to create sandwich goodness in this house. My Roasted Tomato, Mozzarella Sandwich with Pancetta and Calabrese is one…

Egg McMuffin with Bacon and Turkey

Layers of Goodness! I really had a great morning, and not just because this sandwich was magically delicious! I I must admit I am not a big fan of breakfast, I am more of a brunch girl. I always try to figure out how to turn breakfast into brunch, and I hit a home run…

Cheesy Zucchini and Squash Stuffed Sopes

Farm Time! I had a wonderful weekend, starting off with my trip to Greenberg’s Deli on Friday. Saturday got even better when I visited Gilcrease Orchards! I know most people might find it a little odd to have an orchard in the middle of the dessert, but Gilcrease Orchards has been around almost 100 years,…

Root Beer Egg Cream Soda

Retro Feast! Last Thursday, I really went through some serious withdrawals, due to my lack of eating food from a Jewish Deli! I wanted a great sandwich with great potato salad and most of all, I wanted pickles, beautiful, tasty, Kosher pickles. I also wanted Root Beer Egg Cream Soda to wash down all that…

Pecan Coconut Granola with Zulka Morena Pure Cane Sugar

The wonderful people at Zulka sent me some of their Morena Pure Cane Sugar for recipe development. I was going to make a big batch of brownies, but that would be predictable, so I decided to make something my Baby Girl would love, Pecan Coconut Granola! The Zulka Morena® Pure Cane Sugar is not…

Football Sausage Chili

Game Time! Yes, I know I just made chili last week, but in honor of the start of the football season, it’s Football sausage CHILI TIME, again! I always make a big pot of chili to start football season, Big Goo, and Baby Girl expects me to keep all food traditions, that I start! I…

Korean Bulgogi Steak with Fried Egg

First, I must explain my love of Korean Bulgogi Steak! I’ve been eating Bulgogi two and three times a week for almost a month. Addicted, I would say, YES! Chicken, Beef, and/or Veggie Bulgogi, they cook it, I am eating it! They, I might add, is KoMex Asian Fusion restaurant. My Korean Bulgogi Steak…

Fajita Nachos with Grilled Steak and Chicken

Happy Labor Day! Good morning everyone, I am so excited! Not only is it Labor Day, you still have 4 days left to enter the Cooking Planit T-Fal giveaway (entry below). Since we’re celebrating a holiday, I wanted to get outside and grill up some stuff. I decided Fajita Nachos with Grilled Steak and Chicken…

Cooking Planit T-Fal Cookware Giveaway!

The big day has finally arrived! You now have a chance to enter the wonderful, Cooking Planit & T-Fal Cookware Giveaway! All week I’ve been prepping you for today. I informed you about the wonders of Cooking Planit, when I cooked the tasty Steak Chili, recipe courtesy of #CookingPlanit. Don’t forget the T-Fal review,…

Orzo Salad with Peppers Olives and Cooking Planit T-fal Giveaway: Cookware Review

O.K. people, only 24 hours until my Cooking Planit/T-fal Giveaway goes LIVE! I am so excited, I can hardly contain myself! First, if you can’t wait until tomorrow, go straight to the bottom of the page and enter one of the giveaways that already started. Then, come back tomorrow, and enter my giveaway…the more…

Steak Chili Cooking Planit and T-Fal Giveaway: Cooking Planit Review

I am super excited about this T-Fal cookware giveaway that starts in 2 days! I am also excited about my Steak Chili. Don’t forget one of the requirements to enter the giveaway, is to register for the Cooking Planit website. This website is pure genius. It’s so simple to use, type in what you…

Creole Contessa Top 5 Cheezylicious Eats!

Hello Creole Contessa fans, welcome to my favorite cheezylicious eats! I have had the pleasure to share with you, some of my favorite recipes ever, and today, I am creating a list of Creole Contessa’s top 5 Cheezylicous Eats! Let the eating began! This my friends is #1: Hot, 7 Layer Bean Dip! Yes,…

Upcoming Cooking Planit and T fal Cookware Contest!

I’m so excited to tell you about a new upcoming contest I’ll be running with Cooking Plaint and T fal Cookware, starting on August 30, 2013. I’ll be giving away a brand new 12-piece set of T fal cookware and promoting a cool cooking app called Cooking Planit, both of which will be great…

Fleur De Sel Caramel Corn

I will say, I love popcorn! I love popcorn so much, I have a theater popcorn machine in my home. Actually, I have a full theater room with a concession area. Hey, my first job was at a movie theater, and that’s where my love of concessions became, well…an obsession! My new favorite is…