Louisiana Style Red Beans and Rice are a favorite tradition in the deep South. It is no wonder why it’s a favorite once you have this dish, you’ll find it absolutely delicious. The base of Southern red beans and rice is the “holy trinity” of Cajun and creole cooking. The holy trinity consists of celery, onion …
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Southern Sweet Potato Casserole, or Soufflé as it is also known, is a traditional holiday side dish here in the South. This sweet dish is topped with marshmallows or a pecan praline, or both as I like to prepare it, and teeters on the verge of being a dessert. Southern sweet potato casserole may be sweet …
Basic Cranberry Sauce is a traditional accompaniment to holiday meals in the United States. Making a basic homemade cranberry sauce from fresh seasonal cranberries is very easy. The bright red color is perfect for your holiday table. Now I know that there area lot of big fans of the canned cranberry sauce. It drops out of …
This is not your ordinary recipe for dressing. This is my Aunt Betty’s Famous Ham Dressing! It’s my first “NEW” recipe post from our new home. The thing is, it’s not really a new recipe. It’s an old family recipe, shared with me, and is probably older than I am. Ham dressing was the traditional …
In this post I’m sharing how to make classic Southern Skillet Fried Apples. Fall is not all about the pumpkin y’all! Apples orchards are full of ripe fruit just waiting to be picked. There are apple festivals going on this time of year. The air has a hint of coolness to it after a …
Pineapple Salad , a classic old school recipe. It’s such a simple recipe and quite tasty! This salad follows the same basic concept of Southern Pear Salad. I remember the pear version being served more often, but on occasion, the pineapple version made it’s appearance on the table. Back in the day, as they say, …
Pineapple Casserole is one of those dishes that makes it’s appearance at holiday meals and other gatherings. It’s always a favorite and disappears fast! The first time I had it, the only thing I knew was that it was called pineapple casserole. I had no idea what was in it. One bite and …