Easy Meals and Southern Cooking
Appetizer recipes are where it’s at! My collection of easy appetizers will satisfy your hunger cravings. You’ll find everything from cold appetizers like Mini Muffuletta Sandwiches and Brandy Infused Mini Cheese Balls to hot appetizers such as Chicken Meatballs with Apricot Bourbon Glaze and Mini Corn Dogs . I’ve also got you covered with amazing dip recipes such as cheesy, gooey Mississippi Sin Dip or everyone’s fave — Homemade Guacamole.
Apricot and bourbon glazed meatballs are the perfect appetizer! Fried chicken meatballs are coated in a sweet and sour mixture of bourbon, apricot preserves, mustard, and chili sauce. Those who know me well know I’m a bourbon girl. I like drinking it and I like cooking with it. Just out […]
Hummus gets a Southern spin in this black eyed pea hummus seasoned with crispy bacon and cumin. Perfect for dipping pita, chips, or vegetables Saturdays used to be the day I brought out all the stops when it came to food. It was the day I reserved for trying out […]
Don’t slave over a hot skillet for the perfect batch of homemade French fries. Get your fix with these easy CRISPY oven baked French fries. The entire time I was pregnant with Big Brother, I craved fried potatoes. As in, I salivated at the thought of greasy Lay’s potato chips. […]
This is not your traditional black eyed peas recipes. These black eyed pea cakes are loaded with bell peppers, herbs and spices and fried until golden brown. It never fails, unless The Husband is running around at work with his hair on fire he will always call or text me […]
Bacon, Tomato Basil Crostini combines toasted seasoned crostini topped with smooth basil and bacon cream cheese and a slice of juicy fresh tomato. This is the time of year I love the most. The crickets make their appearance at dusk and their symphony is so loud they drown out every […]
I'm Lisa, a first generation Southerner. While I was born and raised in Mississippi, I wasn't raised on Southern food. Then I met and fell in love with a boy who grew up eating his Grandmama's fried chicken and his Mamaw's biscuits and gravy. I realized I had a thing or two to learn about Southern cooking.
