Easy Meals and Southern Cooking
Learn how to cook turnip greens just like they do in the South. Greens are slowly simmered with salt pork, apple cider vinegar, salt and pepper for a tender, tasty soul food side dish. I recall a conversation I had with my husband our first New Year’s after we were […]
Serve this easy, fresh cranberry sauce at your next Thanksgiving dinner. Real cranberries are simmered with bourbon and a vanilla bean for amazing flavor. Who really goes out of their way for cranberry sauce? It’s like that weird distant relative that’s always invited to Thanksgiving dinner, but only out of […]
Southern green beans are a delicious side dish enjoyed all over the South. Fresh green beans are simmered in broth with country ham, potatoes and spices until tender. This post is sponsored by Clifty Farm. The opinions contained within are my own. Blue plate lunch buffets are where it’s at […]
Oyster dressing is a long-standing holiday tradition in New Orleans. Tender oysters are baked with fresh vegetables, spicy andouille and crusty French bread, then topped with a butter cracker crust. This post may contain affiliate links. Click here to learn more about how affiliate links are used on this site. […]
Easy recipe for corn casserole with cream cheese also includes diced country ham and cheddar cheese for a super rich side dish that is pretty much impossible to mess up. This post is sponsored by Clifty Farm. The opinions contained within are my own. Corn casserole with cream cheese is […]
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.
