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! ...
Classic Southern
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. ...
Traditional Seven Layer Salad
There's not a funeral, baby shower or church potluck in the south that doesn't have a traditional seven layer salad gracing its table. Usually made by a 70-something named Mable, it's a beautiful and delicious side dish with its own unique dressing you won't want to miss.Seven layer salad goes with monogrammed Pyrex dishes like peanut butter and jelly.That means it's a potluck ...
Homemade Pimento Cheese (without cream cheese)
Homemade pimento cheese doesn't have to come from a plastic container at the grocery store. Demystify this southern classic and make a perfectly creamy version you'll be proud to serve and even happier to eat. ...
How to make baby back ribs on the grill
Baby back ribs on the grill are a specialty of summer--and something every rib lover wants to have on their table when they get a chance. My version takes a nod from the way my mom used to tenderize them and makes grilling a snap--get all the finger licking secrets here. There's nothing like the smell of baby back ribs on the grill. Well really, I like just about anything on the grill or ...
How to fry catfish (and make sandwiches!)
Learn how to fry catfish that's crispy but tender, and just right when you dip it in some tangy tartar sauce or pile it high with your favorite cole slaw. It's southern food at its core. ...
Homemade strawberry pie glaze
Homemade strawberry pie glaze passes the store bought bags of red mystery in a flash. Kick the red #40 and make your version without artificial colors or flavors and still be able to say it's the most delicious you've ever had. It's true. I'll show you how. ...