Shrimp Fried Rice (Deep South Style)

This Shrimp Fried Rice is a true Deep South weeknight staple. It's quick, comforting, and perfect for using up the leftover rice we always seem to have in the fridge. With fresh shrimp, smoky bacon, and a simple egg‑and‑rice technique, it comes together fast and tastes like a skillet full of home.

A fast skillet supper for using up leftover rice - a true Gulf Coast habit

Down here along the Gulf Coast, we don’t just eat rice - we practically live with it.

Louisiana grows it, Mississippi cooks it for sure, and most of us have a container of leftover rice tucked in the fridge at all times. It shows up under gravies of course, and definitely red beans and rice, with smothered dishes, in casseroles, and especially in quick skillet meals when the day’s been long and supper needs to happen fast.

Fried rice is one of my personal favorite ways to use up that leftover rice.

Cajun Style Pork Chops and Gravy with Rice

This cozy Cajun‑style supper is the kind of simple, deeply flavorful Louisiana comfort food that comes together easily on a weeknight but tastes like it simmered all afternoon. Serve it over rice to catch every drop of that silky gravy, and you’ve got a plate that feels like home.

A Classic Cajun Meat‑and‑Gravy Supper

Meat and gravy.

It's that cozy Cajun‑style supper that brings together a protein, simmered in a rich dark‑roux gravy with the classic trinity of onion, bell pepper, and celery.

Often referred to as an etouffee or smothered, it’s the kind of simple, deeply flavorful Deep South comfort food that comes together easily on a weeknight but tastes like it simmered all afternoon.

And like most true Cajun meat‑and‑gravy dishes, the method is as old as the region itself - a straightforward process that works with just about any protein you have on hand, from pork and chicken to beef, sausage, or even game.

Viral Mexican-Style Tuna Salad - My Way

A bright and flavorful Mexican Tuna Salad made with lime, jalapeño brine, cilantro, sweet onion, and creamy mayo, with a touch of soy sauce for depth. Fresh, zesty, and perfect with crackers, tostadas, or stuffed into a tomato.

How to Make the Viral Mexican-Style Tuna Salad, My Way

Life lately has been a little slower around here. I’ve been down with a virus for a few days, which put me behind more than I expected, but I’m finally easing back into the kitchen and catching up where I can. If you’ve ever had one of those weeks where everything feels a step behind, you’re in good company. Today’s recipe was exactly the kind of bright, simple bowl I needed to get back into the swing of things.

Some recipes go viral because they’re flashy on camera… and some go viral because they’re actually really good.

This Mexican Tuna Salad was one of those TikTok darlings that sounded incredible, but when I made it at home, it landed a little flat. Not that it was bad, not at all, but it just seemed to be missing that spark that makes you want to go back for another bite.

So, I did what I do when a recipe needs a little love: I made it "My Way!"

Slow Cooker Creamed Corn

Silky, buttery Slow Cooker Creamed Corn - the easiest side you’ll make this year and a perfect carry for that potluck, holiday or church supper.

An easy corn side dish that tastes like home.

Every table needs at least one dish that doesn’t demand attention - the kind you can start early, forget about for a while, and trust completely. For me, that’s this Slow Cooker Creamed Corn.

It’s humble, comforting, and quietly irresistible, the sort of side that people spoon onto their plate “just to try” and then circle back for a second helping.

This one is a bit of a cross between two recipes I saw on TikTok - one was called "None Left Corn" from kristencreativekids and the other is based on multiple copycat recipes for a Ritz Carlton's Creamed Corn recipe that's been floating around the web for a while.