Easy Meals and Southern Cooking
Sandwich recipes
A Southern spin on Reuben sandwiches. Swiss cheese and corned beef is toasted on French bread, then layered with a vinegar-based slaw and special sauce. I like to cook. The Husband likes to eat. Occasionally I like to bounce recipe ideas off him. This usually involves a glass of wine for […]
Toasted bread holds crunchy fried green tomatoes topped with homemade pimento cheese in this unique Pimento Cheese and Fried Green Tomato Sandwich. Not too long ago, I was mindlessly scrolling through my Facebook newsfeed, when I came across a post from a local restaurant. The post was promoting their daily […]
Savory bacon mushroom quesadillas are filled with caramelized onions, bacon, mushrooms, barbecue sauce and melted Swiss cheese. I’m kinda of the opinion that anything sandwiched between two flour tortillas is bound to be good. These barbecue bacon mushroom quesadillas hold true to that theory. Meaty mushrooms, salty bacon, sweet red onions […]
These huge half pound stuffed burgers are filled with spicy pepper jack cheese and topped with sweet bourbon caramelized onions. I have been rolling this recipe around in my head since I made my bourbon caramelized onions post. Honestly, I don’t remember why I decided that pepper jack cheese needed […]
Pork shoulder is braised in onion and spices, then shredded and served on a corn tortilla with sliced avocado and queso fresco for a delicious pulled pork carnitas recipe. If you follow The Cooking Bride on Facebook, you may have seen my post last week about how The Husband has […]
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.
