by BenwoodsAdmin | Jan 6, 2023 | Uncategorized
Let’s get shakin’! January 5th was Twelfth night and the beginning of a magical time here in Louisiana. Twelfth Night is a Christian festival on the last night of the Twelve Days of Christmas, marking the Feast of the Epiphany, when the Three Wise Men visited the...
by BenwoodsAdmin | Dec 30, 2022 | Uncategorized
Let’s get shakin’ Prosperity, luck, money!!!! Ever since I was a child, I’ve never missed a New Year’s Day meal! Here in the south most people make some version of this traditional meal. Growing up for me it was black eye peas, smothered cabbage, cornbread and ham....
by BenwoodsAdmin | Dec 23, 2022 | Uncategorized
In the south Christmas Eve comes in many forms. Some are as unique as the cultures and mixing pot of people themselves. Some might be having Christmas Eve that looks like something out of a Norman Rockwell painting and for others it might look something more like...
by BenwoodsAdmin | Dec 16, 2022 | Uncategorized
Let’s Get Shakin! First let me start with Happy Holidays! We are getting close to most people’s favorite day of the year, Christmas! Today, happens to be National Ugly Sweater Day. Over the years I have been to my fair share of ugly sweater parties. Some people go to...
by BenwoodsAdmin | Dec 9, 2022 | Uncategorized
Let’s get shakin!! I’m sure many of you who read these Tips & Tales have seen my second cookbook has been released, ‘Livin’ Large in Louisiana.’ My first cookbook will always be my baby, a tale of my life through recipes. But my second cookbook is more about my...
