Shelly Leblanc

My dedication to feeding people and pleasing their palette to tasty recipes. Born and raised in Louisiana I grew up around cooking my whole

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Who or what inspires you to cook?

My inspiration was my Mom and my Dad. Both taught me to make Gumbo Louisiana Tamales and homemade Deer Sausage.

What's your all time favorite dish to make?

Jambalaya with Purple Hull peas and Cornbread. Sweet Potatoe pie for dessert

What would you do with the $25,000?

Save to buy a piece of land and a small house for me and my service dog Sasha. Maybe spend a little on my 90 year old Mama a vacation maybe to visit a winery or cheese factory. Somewhere with a Culinary experience to learn more

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