Easy Meals and Southern Cooking
Mashed rutabaga, loaded with bacon, cheese and green onions, is a healthy but delicious low-carb alternative to mashed potatoes. This post may contain affiliate links. Click here to learn more about how affiliate links are used on this site. Rutabaga. I can’t say I’ve cooked a whole lot with rutabagas, […]
Lightly toasted and full of Asian flavor, stir fried Brussels sprouts are sure to become your new favorite vegetable side dish. This post may contain affiliate links. Click here to learn more about how affiliate links are used on this site. Brussels sprouts. By just saying the name, what kind […]
Forget tomato soup from a can. Velvety smooth, homemade cream of tomato soup from scratch is rich, creamy, comforting and bursting with delicious flavor. How many of you can remember having the chicken pox as a kid? Nowadays, there a vaccine for that. It is one of those diseases that […]
Learn how to cook turnip greens just like they do in the South. Greens are slowly simmered with pork jowl, apple cider vinegar, salt and pepper for a tender, tasty soul food side dish. This post is sponsored by Clifty Farm. The opinions contained within are my own. I recall […]
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 […]
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.
