Easy Meals and Southern Cooking
Feeling thirsty? One of these beverage recipes is bound to quench your thirst. Cherry Berry Vodka Lemonade is the perfect cocktail recipe for hot summer days, while Mulling Spices for Apple Cider will warm up those cool fall and winter nights. I’ve got non-alcoholic drink recipes too, like Southern Sweet Tea and Homemade Pink Lemonade.
You don’t have to travel to New Orleans to enjoy a Ramos Gin Fizz. This creamy, frothy cocktail from the Big Easy can be made at home — without the 12 minute shake time. A few years ago, Hilton Garden Inn ran a commercial in which actress Judy Greer sits […]
The Hurricane cocktail is one of New Orleans most popular signature drinks. Rum, passion fruit juice, lime juice and grenadine give this rose-colored drink a tropical flavor. This post may contain affiliate links. Click here to learn more about how affiliate links are used on this site. I’m proud to […]
Cool off with a frozen bushwacker cocktail. Five types of liquor are pureed with ice and vanilla ice cream. It’s the ultimate boozy summer treat. This post may contain affiliate links. Click here to learn more about how affiliate links are used on this site. It’s a thousand degrees outside […]
Cool off on a hot summer day with a bourbon slush in your hand. Sweet tea, lemonade, orange juice, pineapple juice and bourbon are frozen to a slushy consistency. If you are a bourbon lover like me, this bourbon slush recipe is pretty much perfect. It’s my favorite booze in […]
This tasty strawberry champagne cocktail combines fresh strawberry puree, fresh ginger and champagne — perfect for brunch, shower or a holiday party. I don’t know how things are done where you live, but when we throw a brunch in Mississippi there is typically some sort of alcoholic beverage served among […]
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.
