Wholesome Homemade Southern Food for People and Dogs.

Southern Bytes is where you’ll find fun twists on Southern food and old family recipes. I love to use seasonal produce, everything is homemade, some recipes are made in an Instant Pot, and most of all, I love to spoil my dog.

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Summer Recipes Using Garden Produce

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Hi, I’m Kari!

I am a Southern foodie who loves making homemade food for people – and dogs, as a mama to a hot mess of a border collie. I’ve been cooking for 20 years and I love to put a new spin on old family recipes.

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I married a Cajun from Louisiana, so I only share my recipes with his stamp of approval. Try my Catfish Atchafalaya, Chicken & Sausage Gumbo, Red Beans and Rice, or my Raising Cane’s Sauce!

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Instant Pot Recipes

Who doesn’t love convenience when it comes to cooking? An Instant Pot is an amazing time saver, and we use ours nearly every day. Here are some of my favorite Instant Pot Recipes.

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Homemade Dog Food Recipes

We love to spoil our dog, Melly, and she loves to be our recipe tester. She loves her Instant Pot Homemade Dog Food and Blueberry Dog Treats best.

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