Easy Meals and Southern Cooking
Last updated on May 23rd, 2023 It’s easy to learn how to make fried okra. Fresh, sliced okra is dipped in a mixture of eggs, milk, and hot sauce, then dredged in cornmeal and fried to golden brown. Okra is a vegetable that’s not much thought about outside the south. […]
Last updated on May 24th, 2023 Flaked tuna, sweet peas, celery, and elbow macaroni are combined with mayo and a dash of cayenne pepper in this creamy tuna macaroni salad recipe. What are some of your favorite summer memories from when you were a kid? Since both of my parents worked, […]
Last updated on May 15th, 2023 Fried green tomatoes are a Southern food favorite. Sliced green tomatoes are are coated with flour, dipped in eggs, and then finally dredged in cornmeal coating before frying to a light golden brown. Fried green tomatoes are synonymous with Southern cooking, but truth is, […]
Last updated on May 26th, 2023 Fresh diced tomatoes, mozzarella, and seasoned croutons make a nice summer meal in this recipe for Tomato, Basil, and Mozzarella Salad. With the impending arrival of Little Tot, I took a brief hiatus from writing. My nesting phase consisted of cooking anything and everything […]
Last updated on May 26th, 2023 Juicy sweet corn is roasted, then slathered with bacon-infused butter and spicy seasonings for a rich, savory, summer flavor. This post may contain affiliate links. Click here to learn more about how affiliate links are used on this site. One of the things The […]
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.
