Mostly Southern food made healthier, tastier, and faster.

Southern Bytes is where you’ll find a fun twist on Southern and family recipes – some are made Paleo, some are made in an Instant Pot, and most are made with a lot of seasonal produce.

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Hi, I’m Kari!

I am a wife, food blogger, health coach, and mama to a hot mess of a border collie. I love to put a new spin on old family recipes, and I try to make as many meals as possible with an Instant Pot.

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Spring Favorites

As it starts to warm up, we look forward to fresh veggies, boiled crawfish, and going fishing. Our homegrown asparagus is starting to grow like crazy, so I have been roasting asparagus with lemon at least once a week with fried catfish, and it has been delicious! Honeysuckle is starting to bloom and I can’t wait!

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Memorial Day Recipes

Memorial Day is a time to get together with family and grill burgers and steaks and eat all of the delicious sides. We love deviled eggs, potato salad, and pasta salad at our summer barbecues!

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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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Cajun & Creole Recipes

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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Paleo Recipes

I love taking our favorite Southern recipes and remaking them with a Paleo spin to them. We are huge fans of Southern Food at our house, so the better it is for us, the better we feel about eating it.

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Kari’s Favorites

Here are some of my favorite recipes.

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Michael’s Favorites

My husband grew up in Louisiana so he loves his Gumbo and Red Beans and Rice, but he also loves all things peanut butter, chocolate, or coffee. Here are some of Michael’s handpicked favorite recipes:

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Melly’s Favorites

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

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