Easy Meals and Southern Cooking
Last updated on March 30th, 2023 Satisfy your sweet tooth this holiday season with a batch (or two!) of pillowy soft homemade divinity candy. This post may contain affiliate links. Click here to learn more about how affiliate links are used on this site. There is a saying, “You know […]
Last updated on April 2nd, 2023 Spicy marinated shrimp served with a cool and creamy sauce over fried grit cakes will liven up any menu. It’s perfect for an appetizer or an entrée. Shrimp and grits is a very popular dish in the South, especially along the coastal areas where […]
Last updated on June 5th, 2023 This yummy chicken and sausage gumbo recipe has a taste of New Orleans in ever bite. It’s loaded with chicken, smoked sausage, vegetables and spices. Oak Alley Plantation is a gorgeous antebellum home located on the banks of the Mississippi River in Vacherie, Louisiana, […]
Last updated on May 23rd, 2023 Sweet potato tart is sweet potato casserole in dessert form. Sweet potatoes are baked in a graham cracker crust and topped with marshmallow meringue. This post is sponsored by Minerva Dairy. The opinions contained within are my own. This post may contain affiliate links. […]
Last updated on June 11th, 2023 Rich and hearty shrimp gumbo recipe is laden with tender shrimp, crabmeat, oysters and herbs and spices for an authentic Creole flavor. Every summer, my family and I try to make a short trip to the Alabama coast for a few days. We rent […]
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.
