In the Kitchen: Okra & Tomatoes w/Sausage

Step 1: Pick up the above ingredients
(notice I only spent about 7 bucks and this is enough to feed 4 people)



Step 2: Chop Onion & Sausage



Step 3: Saute

 

Step 4: Cook Okra and Rice as directed





Step 5: Combine all ingredients
(optional: add corn also to give dish more veggies and color)





Step 6: Enjoy!

Visiting Texas: Best Houston Area Cajun/Creole Spots

Some refer to it as "Cajun food" while others call it "Creole food" but nevertheless if you're from the South like me you’ve probably heard of and love them both. The words Cajun and Creole both derived from the French language. By definition Cajun is used to describe the French-speaking Acadian or "Cajun" settlers of 17th century Nova Scotia, a colony in Canada they named Acadia, from akade, the Micmac Indian word for ‘plenty’, who were driven off their land and into exile by the British to the Acadiana region of Louisiana. 

Bargain Shopper: April 2012 Deals

FREE Malibu Heat Body Lotion at Bath & Body Works!

 

Bath & Body Works is giving away FREE 2oz sample bottles of their new lotion fragrance, Malibu Heat! Just head to their Facebook page and click on “get offer” to have your coupon emailed to you. Coupon expires, April 22nd.


FREE Reusable Bag from Target & The Disney Store on 4/22!

  

Target is celebrating Earth Day! Head out to your favorite Target location on Sunday, April 22nd, to receive your totally free reusable bag! No purchase necessary! They’re only giving away 1.5 million nationwide, so be sure to get there early to claim yours!

Love Disney? Me too! Add the Disney Store to your list of places with freebies on Earth Day! Head over there on Sunday, April 22nd, with at least 5 plastic bags, and you can exchange them for a Disney character reusable shopping bag!

Self-Care: Enjoy a "Day At The Spa" on BBW star Evelyn Lozada!

Today everyone's favorite BBW Evelyn Lozada (soon to be Mrs. Chad Ochocinco) post on her blog that she will be treating a few lucky ladies to a day at the spa! Evelyn stated in her post, "if Chad can feed 200 people Soul Food then I can spoil a few of my fans with spa days in your local City!! I know life can get tough, you may be stressed out with your marriage, job, friends, a sickness, etc…I understand!"


I don't know about you guys but a day at the spa sounds nice and at the expense of someone else...even better! To enter into the giveaway all you have to do is send an email with the subject “SPA DAY” to fanmail@evelynlozada.com describing why you would like or need a "Day at The Spa" for a chance to win.

Not following Evelyn's blog yet? You can do it here!

Bobbi Kristina - Update!

Oprah Winfrey interviewing Bobbi Kristina on Next Chapter

Earlier this week,  Oprah Winfrey was granted the first interview with the family of late Pop icon Whitney Houston for her OWN series, “Next Chapter.” During the discussion Houston’s daughter Bobbi Kristina, revealed that she would be following in her mother’s footsteps as an entertainer. “I’m her daughter, I have to carry on her legacy,” she told Oprah. “I have a voice. I’m going to do some acting and dancing. It’s a lot of pressure, but she prepared me for it. She was preparing me for what’s to come.”

Media sources report that Whitney left Bobbi Kristina 100% of her assets in her will ... an estate valued at around $20 million. According to reports, Houston's money will be put in a trust -- which Bobbi will have access to in stages ... earning a portion when she turns 21, another chunk when she turns 25, and the rest when she turns 30. Whitney signed it back in 1993, a month before she gave birth to Bobbi.

Sources are also reporting now that Whitney's gone; Bobbi Kristina Brown plans to change her name making it simply "Kristina Houston." It's unclear when she plans to make the change official. Bobbi Kristina is telling friends ... she's wanted to change her name for years -- ever since her parents split -- but Whitney wouldn't let her.