Food & Garden

Zinnia, Marigolds, Chives, Basil, Squash

Funny Little Yellow Squash

Pesto Feta Pizza Made with Basil and Parsley from the Garden

Funny Yellow Squash Pizza

Funny Yellow Squash Pizza

Blueberry Pie Made with Blueberries from the Yard

Pretty Zinnia

Friday's Pizza

Herbaceous Pizza with Kalamata Olives

Carrot Salad

Carrot Salad with Sultanas, Cranberries, and Pecans

Asparagus Sushi

Homemade Asparagus Sushi

pesto pizza

pesto pizza made with basil fresh from the garden.

pesto pizza

blueberry pie

blueberry pie made with blueberries from the backyard.

homemade blueberry pie

my potager

chive floret

strawberry pot

sage

Happy Easter

Dyed and Painted Easter Eggs

Saw a red fox today in the yard, and I painted Easter eggs.

baking for Valentine's and baguette

asparagus pizza

mushroom pizza

happy st. valentine's wicked chocolate cupcake with white chocolate cream cheese icing

My Homemade Baguette

I've been teaching myself to bake breads.

Christmas 2013 Day 1

Oyster Dressing

Rustic Homemade Bread

Gingerbread Boys and Girls

Gingerbread Midriff Bearing Shirt, French Sailor, Bib-Necklace

Gingerbread Office Worker, White Lace Dress, V-Neckline, 60s Vertical Stripe Trousers and Boots

Dressed-up Gingerbread Boys and Girls

Handmade Asparagus Sushi

The first sushi I've made.

Asparagus Sushi

I did my best to teach myself how to make sushi today.  The photos above are of my homemade asparagus sushi.

Broccoli Pizza

This Week's Homemade Pizza

Homemade Pizza with Homemade Crust, Includes Grilled Mushrooms, Grilled Zucchini, Kalamata Olives, Spinach, and a Little Veggie Pepperoni

Awww Seafood Gumbo

Luscious and Worth the Wait

I worked on this most of the day, but I have enough to enjoy for days to come.  It's made with all Gulf seafood and okra my brother-in-law Jason grew.

Vegetarian Red Beans and Rice

In the spirit of Mardi Gras, here's some New Orleans style home cooking.

just cooked-up some red beans and rice, the traditional meal of Monday

Crawfish Étouffeé

My first time making Crawfish Étouffeé.

Stuffed Mirlitons

Stuffed Mirliton

©2011 D. Moss

©2011 D. Moss

Last night I made stuffed mirlitons (chayote in the grocery store) for the first time.  They turned out incredibly delicious!
Now, I just need to talk my brother-in-law into growing them . . .  They are pretty expensive in the grocery stores here, but grow like weeds in New Orleans.