Southern Bytes Shop – My Favorite Things

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Home Things We’re Loving

A Lasko standing fan with a sleek white design, featuring a round grille and a stable base, ideal for home use.Lasko FanWe have had this fan for almost 10 years!A collection of yellow garden markers in various shapes, including butterflies and triangular designs, ideal for labeling plants and herbs.Fruit Fly StickiesThree bottles of Mrs. Meyer's Clean Day Lemon Verbena scented dish soap, highlighting its biodegradable formula and grease-cutting properties.Mrs. Meyers Dish SoapTwo bottles of Mrs. Meyer's Clean Day hand soap featuring different scents: Basil and Lavender, both made with olive oil and aloe vera, 12.5 fl oz each.Mrs. Meyers Hand SoapA 33 fl oz container of Mrs. Meyer's Clean Day hand soap refill in a basil scent, featuring a design that highlights its therapeutic and eco-friendly qualities.Mrs. Meyers Soap RefillA spray bottle of Method's eucalyptus mint bathroom cleaner, featuring plant-based cleaning power and claims to dissolve soap scum and clean mold and mildew stains.Method Non-Toxic Bathroom CleanerFoaming Hand Soap Tablets - Ocean Breeze::Decorative packaging of flowcheer's ocean breeze foaming hand soap tablets, showcasing a box of 12 blue tablets and individual packets, promoting plant-derived, gentle cleaning.Foaming Hand Soap RefillsA biodegradable cleaner in a spray bottle, featuring bright green liquid and a label highlighting its plant-based formulation for cutting grease and grime.Method Non-Toxic All-Purpose Cleaner
A collage of various delicious dishes and a call to shop for essential kitchen tools.

Fun Reading

I’ve been reading for fun, so I thought sharing some of my favorite books would be fun!

A Kindle e-reader showcasing a text passage with a visually appealing modern design, emphasizing an immersive reading experience.KindleI finally switched to a Kindle because reading on my phone was hurting my eyes!The cover of "Onyx Storm" by Rebecca Yarros featuring a dramatic design with a dragon silhouette, clouds, and celestial elements, along with a quote from Christopher Paolini.Onyx StormCover art featuring a striking red background with an intricate black design and bold yellow lettering for the title and author.A Court of Thorns and RosesCover art for the five-book series by Sarah J. Maas, featuring vibrant designs for each title against a black background.A Court of Thorns and Roses BundleCover art featuring two hands emerging from waves, one holding a champagne bottle, with bold text and a bestseller label.The Wedding PeopleCover of the novel "First Lie Wins" featuring an atmospheric image of a house with a silhouette in the doorway, highlighted by bold green text and a sticker for Reese's Book Club.First Lie Wins

Kitchen Essentials

These are things that I use in my kitchen on a daily basis – rubber spatulas, the air fryer toaster oven, etc. Please let me know if you have questions about anything!

Red di oro rubber spatulas.Rubber SpatulaA three pack of fine metal strainers.Fine Metal StrainersA Cuisinart digital air fryer toaster oven.Cuisinart Digital Air Fryer OvenA 6-quart Instant Pot duo.6 Quart Instant Pot Duoa white oxo handheld mandoline slicerOxo Mandoline Slicera zwilling peeler knifeZwilling Peeling KnifeA deep fryer with two baskets of yellow squash and zucchini frying in it.Presto Deep FryerA woman holding a gumbo paddle.Gumbo Spatulaa spider strainerSpider StrainerTwo brown sugar bears.Sugar BearA vacuum sealing kit including a vacuum pump, jars of tomatoes and yellow peppers, multiple sealing lids, and accessories for preserving food.Jar Vacuum Sealer Attachment

Pantry Staples

Here are some of the ingredients that I regularly use in my pantry that will make it easier for you to follow my recipes.

Two jars of Tony Chachere's seasoning.Tony Chachere's Creole Seasoninga box of morton kosher saltMorton Kosher SaltAll salt sizes are different, and this is the salt that I use. Table salt has smaller granules, so use less.Happy Belly Coarse Ground Black Pepper.Coarse Ground Black PepperA small image of a box of maldon sea salt.Maldon Flaked Sea SaltA jar of King Arthur Pizza Seasoning.Pizza Seasoninga bag of white lily self rising flour.White Lily Self-Rising Flourtwo bags of red beansCamellia Red Beansa bottle of livia's seasoningLivia's Seasoninga bag of redmond real saltRedmond Real Salt Sea Salt

Gluten-Free & Paleo Pantry Staples

Here are some of the gluten-free and paleo ingredients that I regularly use in my pantry that will make it easier for you to follow my recipes.

Cup for CupIf you need to substitute Gluten-Free flour, this is the most reliable substitute that I have found.A bag of king arthur gluten free flour.King Arthur Gluten-Free Floura box of gluten-free cornmealGluten-Free Yellow Cornmeal

Meal Prep/Storage

A pack of 2 cup souper cubes.2 Cup Souper CubesA pack of 1 cup souper cubes.1 cup Souper CubesA pack of half cup souper cubes.Half Cup Souper CubesA pack of 2 tablespoon souper cubes.2 Tablespoon Souper CubesA souper cube variety pack.Souper Cube Variety Pack

My Favorite Cookbooks

I take a lot of my inspiration for recipes from cookbooks – especially older cookbooks. Here are some of my favorites.

The cover of the Jambalaya cookbook.Jambalaya: The Official CookbookThis cookbook has a lot of great Creole & Cajun recipes. It is cheaper to find used online.The cover of Ralph Brennan's New Orlean's Seafood.Ralph Brennan's New Orleans Seafood CookbookThis cookbook has such great seafood recipes and a great bread pudding recipe.The Salmon Sisters: Feasting, Fishing, and Living in AlaskaThis cookbook has a lot of great sourdough recipes.A cookbook cover for the book homemade happy hour.Homemade Happy HourMy friend Katy wrote this book – it has a lot of great homemade cocktail recipes.a freeze fesh cookbookFreeze FreshThis is a really great book about preserving produce in the freezer. Cover of "Start with a Vegetable" featuring two stuffed sweet potatoes topped with broccoli and sauce, surrounded by colorful illustrations of vegetables.Start with a VegetableMy friend Jess wrote this cookbook – it is a great book with lots of great veggie forward recipes.The ball home preserving cookbook.Ball Home PreservingMy favorite canning book.The New Orleans Cookbook

Useful Garden Tools

I haven’t shared too much gardening stuff on my site yet, but I do share a lot on Instagram, so here are some of the tools that I like to use in my garden.

a hori horiHori Horia purple roo gardening apron.Roo Gardening Aprona garden sickle.Sicklea vivosun heat matVivosun Heat Mata burpee seed starting kitBurpee Seed Starting Kita root assasinRoot Assassinan aerogardenAerogardena container of aerogarden nutrientsAerogarden Nutrients

Fish Prep/Cleaning Essentials

These are some of the things that I find useful for cleaning and preparing fish and seafood.

Bubba Fillet KnifePlastic Cutting BoardI like to use a non-slip plastic cutting board that can be sanitized in the dishwasher.Fish TurnerVacuum SealerVacuum Sealer Bags

Essentials for Making Food & Treats for Dogs

Bone shaped cookie cutters.Dog Bone Cookie CuttersTwo bags of bone mealBone MealKelp FlakesA lick mat with kefir, smoothie bites, chicken jerky and spirulina on it.Lick Mat
A collage featuring two dogs, dog treats, and nutritional supplements promoting pet care and indulgence.