Easy Meals and Southern Cooking
Ring in Independence Day with these festive and tasty Fourth of July recipes. Light up the grill for a moist and flavorful Drunk Chicken served with a side of Barbecue Baked Beans, Southern Potato Salad and Roasted Corn with Bacon Butter. Wash everything down with a Bourbon Slush and top your summertime barbecue with patriotic Mixed Berry Fried Pies.
Last updated on May 23rd, 2023 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 […]
Last updated on May 22nd, 2023 Tender and juicy drunk chicken is seasoned with a blend of Cajun-inspired herbs and spices. Serve with my homemade sauce on the side for maximum flavor. This post may contain affiliate links. Click here to learn more about how affiliate links are used on […]
Last updated on May 15th, 2023 Southern potato salad is sure to be a crowd favorite at your next barbecue. Tender red potatoes mixed with tangy mayo, hard boiled eggs, celery, pimentos, pickle relish and mustard. Is it really a backyard barbecue without potato salad? I rank it right up […]
Last updated on August 19th, 2023 Mixed berry fried pies are the perfect summer time treat. Blueberries and strawberries are simmered with sugar and fried in a flaky pie crust. Whoever invented the fried pie should be given a posthumous James Beard Award. Think about it. Everything that is good […]
Last updated on September 21st, 2022 Blueberry icebox cake is a light a refreshing summer dessert. Angel food cake is layered with sweetened cream cheese, whipped cream and blueberries. Rising temperatures and the abundance of summer produce seem to beg for a light sweet dessert loading with fresh fruit. Oh […]
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.
