NOLAPapa Blog

The Holidays come in so fast and sometimes it’s hard to find a good fail-proof option to make for a party or even at home for the kids. This Christmas Crinkle cookie is super easy and fun to make! My oldest and I had a great time making the batter. It is almost like a…

First things first. Grab your ingredients. Now, lets get to it. For the bread: 1 cup of all purpose flour 1 cup of white sugar 2 eggs (beaten) 1/2 cup butter (softened) 1 teaspoons of baking soda 1/2 teaspoon of salt 15 crushed Oreos Non stick spray 1.5 quart Pyrex bread loaf pan For the…

Life is crazy right now. I know it is the craziest I have ever seen. All of a sudden, we have an unprecedented amount of free time. I cannot imagine how bored I would be if I didn’t have my kids to run behind. Thankfully, I am able to teach them some things I personally…

As much as I like to serve sweets, I do make it a point to make some really good veggie options for dinner as well. I have found that the more thought and effort I put into creating a veggie dish, the likelihood that my kids would not only eat it, but also like it.…

Anyone that knows me, knows my favorite weather is the coldest of winter with overcast skies. The gloomier the better! There is nothing better to brighten those days or nights up than this delicious soup. Trust me, it’s made with an entire spring garden. You can basically empty out any veggie from your fridge that…

If you ever wondered what pie could truly represent the south, this would be it. The lemon ice box pie is a perfect balance of tangy filling topped with a sweetened whipped cream frozen ontop of a salty and sweet graham cracker crust. When it gets unbearably hot down here, there are only two things…

No packet tacos are EASIER than opening those impossibly hard packets of taco seasonings! I promise! And can I just say it is also very rewarding to know what is in the food you are creating for your family First, Make sure you have all of your ingredients you need! •1 lb of lean ground…

Oh y’all. Summer is HERE! And you know what that means? FRUIT FLIES! Omg- they kill me. Well, instead of losing your cool over these little buggers- just whip your fresh fruit into the easiest dessert imaginable! A fruit crisp! Do you know what makes them so easy? exactly- NO CRUST! All you need to…

One of the  most gratifying feelings I’ve had in life  is when my kids ask me to make one of my favorite foods. When it gets cold, and the steam starts to bellow up from the rooftops, and you have to barrel yourselves through the winter wind- THAT IS THE IDEAL TIME for Papa’s Potato Soup. However,…

Everyone loves a Sloppy Joe. This is different than the ole’ lunchroom sandwich. This takes the traditional and allows you to completely make the sauce from scratch. It’s so easy and SO much better than “Manwich” ever thought about being. It’s finished off with 2 VERY important components. 1) Rouses Brioche Hamburger Buns 2) Classic American…