Heavenly Recipes

Heavenly Recipes

Story and Photos by Lawrence Chatagnier

Logan makes dessert

Logan Crosby, development associate for the Catholic Foundation of South Louisiana, shares her recipe for chess squares (ooey gooey bars), a dessert that she uses for parties. Logan and Brett, who are newlyweds, have been married for seven months. Logan, who is a native of Napolenville, lives with her husband in Lockport. Logan graduated from Assumption High School and then Nicholls State University in Thibodaux. “I received a bachelor’s degree in marketing and master’s degree in higher education and administration.” She has been working for the Foundation for the past two months.

Logan remembers her childhood times fondly. “I would go to my grandmother’s house daily. After school I would walk to their house because it was so close. My parents would pick me up after work. My fondest memory when I was younger is when I would drink coffee with them (with a lot of milk). We would also watch Jeopardy together.”

Logan recalls her mom doing most of the cooking in the home when she was younger. “My mom cooked when I was a young child. As I got older, my dad began doing the cooking at home. My dad is a very good cook. He cooks the main meals like chicken spaghetti, jambalaya and pastalaya.”

Logan says that she grew up in a small town atmosphere. “Napoleonville is a small town. I went to school with the same people all my life. St. Ann Church is where I received all my sacraments. I was also married in that church. We had the same priest throughout my childhood. We would travel to Baton Rouge for retreats because St. Ann is part of the diocese of Baton Rouge.”

Logan says she enjoys cooking anything that is easy. “Being newly married, I am still experimenting in the a

Heavenly Recipes

Chess Squares (Ooey Gooey Bars)

Ingredients:

Bottom layer: 1 box yellow cake mix 1/2 cup melted butter 1 egg Top layer: 1 pack cream cheese 3 eggs 1 box confectioners (powered) sugar

Directions:

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Mix bottom layer ingredients and then press into bottom of 9x13 dish. Mix together top layer ingredients and pour over crust. Bake at 350 degrees for 50 minutes. kitchen with various recipes. My husband Brett does most of the cooking. He picked up a lot about cooking during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic. He had lots of time to try different recipes.”

Brett teaches a safety course and a marine operations class at South Lafourche High School.

Logan enjoys her work at the Pastoral Center and working for the Catholic Foundation. “I enjoy working at the Pastoral Center. Every day it feels like there is something new that I am learning. I find it exciting working here. I am learning. I was fortunate that my parents in a sense spoiled me. I am now learning how to do adult things like finances, managing home and work.”

When asked what she likes to do when not working, Logan says, “I read a lot. I do Barre Bar workouts on the side and I also love to shop.” BC