http://www.sheknows.com/ Thu, 07 Feb 2013 11:30:00 -0800 http://www.sheknows.com/food-and-recipes/articles/983883/crawfish-mac-and-cheese-recipe Craving a taste of the Big Easy but can't swing a trip for Fat Tuesday? Make a big batch of this decadent crawfish mac and cheese for your own deep southern Mardi Gras celebration at home! http://www.sheknows.com/food-and-recipes/articles/983883/crawfish-mac-and-cheese-recipe Food & Recipes Kitchen & Cooking Tips Holiday & Seasonal Recipes Winter Recipes Claire Gallam Wed, 06 Feb 2013 09:00:00 -0800 http://www.sheknows.com/food-and-recipes/articles/983825/3-mardi-gras-recipes Kick off the season with a Mardi Gras celebration! These three recipes are a treat whether your plans include dinner or a full-fledged party! http://www.sheknows.com/food-and-recipes/articles/983825/3-mardi-gras-recipes Food & Recipes Entertaining Entertaining Menus & Recipes Patricia Conte Tue, 21 Feb 2012 08:30:00 -0800 http://www.sheknows.com/food-and-recipes/articles/949339/pecan-crusted-catfish-recipe-for-mardi-gras While some of us are busy in New Orleans collecting beads and drinking Hurricanes on Bourbon Street, others see Mardi Gras, or Fat Tuesday, as a delicious excuse to eat all the rich and fatty foods they can. http://www.sheknows.com/food-and-recipes/articles/949339/pecan-crusted-catfish-recipe-for-mardi-gras Food & Recipes Family Recipes Karen Miner Mon, 20 Feb 2012 12:33:00 -0800 http://www.sheknows.com/food-and-recipes/articles/949059/fat-tuesday-shrimp-and-sausage-jambalaya-recipe Nothing says Mardi Gras and New Orleans like a steaming bowl of shrimp and andouille sausage jambalaya. If you can’t join in on the revelry, then at least enjoy a Creole dish at home. http://www.sheknows.com/food-and-recipes/articles/949059/fat-tuesday-shrimp-and-sausage-jambalaya-recipe Food & Recipes Entertaining Entertaining Menus & Recipes Katherine Martinelli Mon, 20 Feb 2012 12:30:00 -0800 http://www.sheknows.com/food-and-recipes/articles/950191/3-strong-mardi-gras-cocktail-recipes Mardi Gras is just a few short days away, do you have your masks ready, your beads a plenty and your week long supply of strong, strong liqueur? Mardi Gras is the one time of year you can let loose, drink during the afternoon and really let your hair down. Just be careful because more than one or two of these super strong cocktail recipes will make it that much harder to keep your shirt on. http://www.sheknows.com/food-and-recipes/articles/950191/3-strong-mardi-gras-cocktail-recipes Food & Recipes Entertaining Wine & Drink Recipes Claire Gallam Mon, 20 Feb 2012 09:04:00 -0800 http://www.sheknows.com/food-and-recipes/articles/949629/vegan-gumbo-recipe You can't have a proper Mardi Gras celebration without a big hearty bowl of gumbo. The traditional fare has big chunks of sausage, scallops and shrimp paired with spicy zest and slow cooked vegetables. If you are living a vegan lifestyle, though, and want to try your hand at a New Orleans favorite, give this vegan recipe for gumbo a try! Made with freshly picked vegetables, brown rice and a whole lot of seasoning, this will soon become a staple in your recipe book! http://www.sheknows.com/food-and-recipes/articles/949629/vegan-gumbo-recipe Food & Recipes Healthy Recipes & Nutrition Vegan Recipes Claire Gallam Sun, 19 Feb 2012 07:00:00 -0800 http://www.sheknows.com/food-and-recipes/articles/949315/sunday-dinner-easy-jambalaya-to-celebrate-mardi-gras Take a little trip to New Orleans for dinner to celebrate Mardi Gras! Even if Mardi Gras is during the week, make time on Sunday to celebrate with the family. Create your own little piece of the French Quarter at home with good food and fun with this easy jambalaya recipe! http://www.sheknows.com/food-and-recipes/articles/949315/sunday-dinner-easy-jambalaya-to-celebrate-mardi-gras Food & Recipes Family Recipes Patricia Conte Thu, 16 Feb 2012 10:54:00 -0800 http://www.sheknows.com/food-and-recipes/articles/949411/the-best-gumbo-recipes-for-mardi-gras There's more than one mouthwatering way to make a great gumbo for Mardi Gras. Throw a gumbo party and serve a variety of gumbo renditions. Here are three gumbo recipes featuring a tasty array of seafood and meats, vegetables, herbs and spices. http://www.sheknows.com/food-and-recipes/articles/949411/the-best-gumbo-recipes-for-mardi-gras Food & Recipes Entertaining Entertaining Menus & Recipes Michele Borboa, MS Thu, 16 Feb 2012 10:53:00 -0800 http://www.sheknows.com/food-and-recipes/articles/949871/lighter-king-cake-recipe Mardi Gras kicks off next week, so it's time to grab your beads, stock up on hurricane mixes and get all your ingredients to make a sinfully delicious King Cake! However, just a sliver of traditional King Cake can set you back 500 calories and 15 grams of fat! Instead of using up a meal's worth of calories in just dessert, swap your traditional King Cake recipe for this lighter one instead! http://www.sheknows.com/food-and-recipes/articles/949871/lighter-king-cake-recipe Food & Recipes Healthy Recipes & Nutrition Low Fat Recipes Claire Gallam Fri, 04 Mar 2011 10:22:00 -0800 http://www.sheknows.com/food-and-recipes/articles/824893/mardi-gras-cocktail-recipes Mardi Gras is one of the great New Orleans’ traditions celebrated across the world this time of year. And, the city that made Mardi Gras the best party in the world also made the best drink in the world, Southern Comfort. http://www.sheknows.com/food-and-recipes/articles/824893/mardi-gras-cocktail-recipes Food & Recipes Entertaining Wine & Drink Recipes SheKnows Food & Recipe Editors