You know that feeling when you go out for a meal at a fancy restaurant, only to leave thinking – I could’ve made this better at home!? I hate when that happens, and it seems to be happening more and more lately.
Since Southern cooking is all about flavorful comfort food that feels like home, so why not make your favorite recipes at home – and save some money at the same time?
Deviled Eggs with Diced Pickles
This is my everyday deviled egg, tangy and creamy with a little crunch of diced pickle folded in. It’s the first thing that disappears at every potluck.
Deviled Eggs with Diced Pickles
With fluffy, tangy, and creamy filling in perfectly cooked hard-boiled eggs, this Easy Deviled Egg Recipe will be your new favorite side or appetizer. Perfect for a party, these deviled eggs are quick and easy to make and are a crowd-pleaser.
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Creamy Pimento Cheese
This is the pimento cheese I make when I want something classic and reliable, sharp cheddar, real mayo, and a handful of pimentos. It’s just as good spread on a sandwich as it is scooped up with a cracker.
Pimento Cheese
This creamy, peppery, Homemade Pimento Cheese is a classic Southern recipe that works for parties, potlucks, or just an afternoon snack. With its blend of shredded cheddar cheese, mayo, and diced pimentos, this versatile spread is not only a delicious sandwich filling but it’s also a crowd-pleasing dip for crackers and veggies or a flavorful topping for burgers.
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Chicken & Sausage Gumbo
This is the gumbo I make when I want something that tastes like it took all day, even though most of the work is just the roux. Okra, tomatoes, sausage, and chicken make it a full meal in one pot.
Chicken and Sausage Gumbo
Chicken and Sausage Gumbo is a true representation of classic home cooking, taking simple, inexpensive ingredients and turning them into a hearty meal. This Creole gumbo is loaded with okra, tomatoes, sausage, and chicken, and it is so delicious.
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Southern Fried Shrimp
This is the shrimp I fry up when I want something that feels like a treat night at home. A quick dip in homemade tartar sauce makes it complete.
Deep-Fried Shrimp
Perfectly battered and fried to a golden crisp, these succulent shrimp make for a delicious appetizer or main dish. Southern Fried Shrimp are crispy and pair perfectly with homemade tartar sauce.
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Buttermilk Fried Chicken Tenders
This is the tender I make when everyone wants fast food but I’d rather make it at home. The breading actually stays put, which is rarer than it should be.
Buttermilk Fried Chicken Tenders
These Fast Food Style Buttermilk Fried Chicken Tenders are marinated in seasoned buttermilk, breaded in seasoned flour and panko breadcrumbs, then fried in peanut oil until golden brown and crispy. The breading actually sticks to them and stays perfectly crunchy. They are the best.
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Ultimate 6 Cheese Macaroni and Cheese
This is the mac and cheese I make when regular just won’t do. Six cheeses between the sauce and the layers make it as rich as it sounds.
Six-Cheese Macaroni and Cheese
This Six-Cheese Macaroni and Cheese recipe is truly the ultimate! There are 3 kinds of cheese in the sauce and 3 more layered between the noodles. If you are looking for a creamy, cheesy, flavorful macaroni and cheese you have found it!
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Southern Style Collard Greens
This is the collard greens recipe my family actually asks for by name. Bacon, onion, and a ham hock do all the work while it simmers.
Southern Style Collard Greens
If you’re looking for the Best Collard Greens Recipe, look no further. This classic southern side dish features tender collard greens, cooked to perfection, southern style, with savory bacon, onions, a ham hock, and garlic. Trust me, once you try these greens, you’ll never need another recipe again.
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Sour Cream Biscuits
This is the biscuit I make when I want something extra soft without a lot of extra steps. The sour cream is what keeps them so tender.
Homemade Sour Cream Biscuits
These Sour Cream Biscuits are perfectly soft and flaky with a delicious buttery flavor everyone will love. They will quickly become your new favorite biscuit recipe.
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Sausage Gravy
This is the breakfast I make for a lazy weekend morning when everybody’s actually home. Fluffy biscuits under thick, peppery gravy never gets old.
Biscuits & Sausage Gravy
One of our favorite breakfasts is Biscuits and Gravy. Fluffy biscuits topped with thick, pepper, and rich sausage gravy. It is a hearty breakfast recipe that is so filling and delicious, and it tastes just like home. Sausage gravy poured over biscuits is a Southern staple, and it is one of my favorite things to make for a weekend brunch.
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Creamy Bacon Gravy
This is the gravy I make when there’s bacon grease left in the pan and I don’t want to waste it. Poured over a hot biscuit, it’s breakfast at its simplest.
Bacon Gravy
This delicious Bacon Gravy Recipe combines flour, bacon grease, lots of black pepper, and whole milk. Poured over biscuits, it is the best comfort food breakfast.
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Southern Cornbread
This is the cornbread I bake in a cast iron skillet the way my family always has. No sugar needed, the corn does all the work.
Southern Cornbread Recipe
This Classic Southern Cornbread Recipe combines simple yellow cornmeal and buttermilk, bringing out the naturally sweet flavor of corn without adding sugar. Cooked in a cast iron skillet with bacon drippings or butter, it will please even the toughest critics.
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Buttermilk Cookies with Honey Buttercream Frosting
This is the cookie I make when I want all the best parts of a cupcake without baking a whole cake. The honey buttercream is what people always ask about.
Buttermilk Cookies with Honey Buttercream Frosting
Buttermilk Cookies with Honey Buttercream Frosting are like the top of a cupcake, soft, fluffy, and loaded with frosting. They are light, perfectly sweet, and so delicious.
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Texas Sheet Cake with Buttermilk
This is the cake I make when I need dessert for a crowd and don’t have much time. One pan, one frosting, and it’s gone before it even cools all the way.
Texas Sheet Cake with Buttermilk
Texas Sheet Cake with Buttermilk is a rich and incredibly moist chocolate cake topped with gooey fudge frosting. It’s quick to make and perfect for serving a crowd!
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Lemon Pound Cake
This is the loaf I make when I want something that tastes like a coffee shop treat without the coffee shop price. The lemon glaze is what makes it worth the extra step.
Lemon Pound Cake
This Lemon Pound Cake is soft, moist, and bursting with lemon flavor! It’s a copycat Starbucks lemon loaf recipe and it makes two perfect lemon pound cakes lightly soaked in lemon glaze and topped with icing. Each slice has a natural flavor that is sweet, tart, and irresistible!
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