Good golly y'all. Nashville hot fried chicken tenders are called that for a reason. They are hotter than the sun-soaked leather seat of my car on my thighs in summer but oh, how you'll love it.Nashville hot chicken is a bit of a cult following. Restaurants made famous for their own secret versions are dotted across Tennessee and the South and people line up for helpings of these ...
Classic Southern
Southern Potato Salad with Mustard and Egg
Southern potato salad with mustard and egg should be a bright balance of sweet and tangy relish, crunchy celery and soft potatoes that are perfectly seasoned and ready to eat by the serving spoon full. Here's how to make it taste so good you'll say "Well I'll be!"Have you ever had bad potato salad? I bet you have. It's about as awful as bland, boring deviled eggs. (Since they have ...
Strawberry Pretzel Salad (without Jell-o)
Strawberry pretzel salad is a classic potluck dish complete with a salty-crunchy pretzel crust, cream cheese and (usually) red jell-o to hold it all together. But this version pulls out all the junk colors and additives and makes a more natural scratch version you can serve with confidence and tastes every bit as good as the original.There's something to be said for making the decision ...
Favorite Biscuits and Gravy
Biscuits and gravy made the way grandmas in aprons did it years ago--in cast iron and all by hand. Learn the secrets to tender buttermilk biscuits and rich, flavorful sausage gravy you'll want to devour in mouthfuls.Call me partial, but I think the best biscuits and gravy--complete with sausage crumbled in and cooked to perfection--comes from the south. And if you want it really good, ...
Homemade Condensed Cream of Chicken Soup
Homemade condensed cream of chicken soup is such a far cry from the wiggly-jiggly canned imposter that you just won't believe it. Taking less than 10 minutes to make, you'll be shocked how quickly and easily you can dump that can of mystery and make even more amazing recipes with no fluff or fillers.I have no idea how many cans of store bought condensed cream of chicken soup are used in ...
Cheesy hash brown casserole (Funeral Potatoes)
Cheesy hash brown casserole (funeral potatoes) is a blend of cheese, condensed soup, seasonings and potatoes all baked together into a crowd pleasing classic southern potluck dish. You'll love this totally made from scratch version! ...
The Easiest Cream Cheese Mints
Cream cheese mints beg to be eaten by the handful and make a simple treat for any party, shower or gathering you have on the books. Smooth cream cheese balances perfectly with peppermint for an indulgent sweet treat, but feel free to swap in any extract or flavor you like--the sky and the is the limit! ...
Southern Sweet Potato Pie
Southern sweet potato pie is a blend of brown sugar, vanilla, mashed sweet potatoes and a buttery, flaky crust that makes dessert feel special--but it's really simple to make. Dollop yours with some whipped cream and dig in. ...
Fresh Apple Cake with Vanilla Cream Sauce
This fresh apple cake is the perfect cooler weather treat. Topped with a smooth and creamy vanilla cream sauce while the cake is still warm, you'll have a recipe hit on your hands you can to toss together every time you have fresh apples around. ...
Buckeye Balls (Buckeye Ball Candies)
Buckeye balls are the candy that draws a crowd anywhere you take them. If you see people huddled around a Tupperware container stuffing these peanut butter and chocolate concoctions into their faces and their purses or pockets (wrapped in a napkin of course--what are you, a caveman?), you know you're on to something good. And these are soooo good. ...