Chili recipes are some of the most popular American recipes around. There’s nothing like a big bowl of chili on a cold night. It’s just so…satisfying and rib sticking! I make chili quite often, since the old man and I both enjoy it, and I use several different chili recipes. I usually make a pretty [...]
This is an old recipe from the Low Country. As you probably know, Low Country cuisine includes lots of shrimp recipes because of the proximity of the coast and the abundance of prawns. You’ll also notice other ingredients common to southern food in this recipe for deep fried shrimp, including buttermilk, cornmeal, and sesame seeds. [...]
Looking for venison recipes? If you eat venison on a regular basis, you might be looking for something a little different. The following is a venison sausage recipe with a Cajun flair. This venison recipe is packed with flavor, and the links are awesome on the grill! Deer meat is too lean to stand alone [...]
Smoky Cheese Ball Recipe Print Okay, this is a variation of a cheese ball recipe, but instead of forming the cheese spread into a cheese ball, I made it into a cheese football. Yesterday morning, I was excited about getting to watch the Georgia-Florida football game that was going to be on TV [...]
Easy Dessert: Peaches and Cream Print Author: H.Abee Recipe type: Dessert Cuisine: American Ingredients 2 large ripe peaches 1 package cream cheese, softened 8 ounces sour cream ¼ cup orange juice 1 cup white sugar ¼ cup brown sugar 1 teaspoon vanilla Instructions Wash and dice fresh peaches. Use peaches that are firm [...]
Hubby loves banana bread, but banana bread recipes aren’t always the healthiest breads or snacks you can eat. Even so, the taste is hard to beat. With a few minor changes, however, you can use healthy banana bread recipes. These are lower in fat and lower in carbohydrates. You can even add some flaxseed meal [...]
Looking for venison recipes? If you eat venison on a regular basis, you might be looking for something a little different. The following is a venison sausage recipe with a Cajun flair. This venison recipe is packed with flavor, and the links are awesome on the grill! Deer meat is too lean to stand alone [...]
The best BBQ sauces, in my opinion, are made from southern recipes. Since barbecued pork is such a popular southern food, this isn’t surprising. The following BBQ sauce recipe is sweet and tangy, with a punch of good southern bourbon. For a spicier sauce, increase the amount of cayenne. You might also want to add [...]
As southern food aficionados, my family likes just about anything barbecued. And by barbecued, I mean either cooked on the grill or smoker, or cooked indoors with BBQ sauce. This recipe is for delicious barbecued beef. It’s easy to make because it’s cooked in a crock pot, so you set it and forget it. We [...]
If you live in the United States, you’ve probably heard of Lowcountry recipes, although you might not be completely sure about what they are. Perhaps you’ve also seen the term presented as Low Country recipes. Lowcountry recipes are cooking techniques, ingredients, and traditions that originate in the Lowcountry. The Lowcountry is usually considered as the coastal [...]
These fried chicken strips are sort of a new version of soul food, with no skin and no bones to have to deal with. The breaded strips are great for snacks, as an entrée, or as a party food, if you cut them into smaller pieces. The chicken strips are also great for sandwiches. Just [...]
A plate of chitterlings, also called “chitlins,” is real old-fashioned soul food. In the poverty-stricken Deep South, none of the pig was wasted when it was butchered. As the old saying goes, “Everything but the squeal was put to good use.” That included the chitterlings, or intestines. Chitterlings can be purchased in supermarkets today, in [...]
Easy Chicken Salad – with chili lime Print Prep time 10 mins Total time 10 mins Chicken salad is one of my favorite low carb recipes, especially in the warmer months. Almost all chicken salad recipes are low in carbs because the ingredients are usually no carb or low carb foods. These [...]
Looking for venison recipes? If you eat venison on a regular basis, you might be looking for something a little different. The following is a venison sausage recipe with a Cajun flair. This venison recipe is packed with flavor, and the links are awesome on the grill! Deer meat is too lean to stand alone [...]
Can you have sticky ribs by using low carb recipes? Don’t you need sugar in a sticky ribs recipe? Real sugar is not absolutely necessary for wonderfully sticky ribs, and I proved that today with my new oven baked ribs recipe. These pork ribs in the oven are seriously awesome! Forget using sugary barbecue sauce [...]
I made this dish last night for dinner, and it was awesome! I loved the contrast of flavors and textures – the sweet onions and peppers, the savory shrimp, and the creamy Alfredo sauce. I used small shrimp for this recipe because they cook more quickly, but any size shrimp would work. Holle’s Shrimp Fettuccini [...]
I made a great spaghetti sauce this morning, and it’s been simmering for several hours. The pasta is cooking as I write, and I can’t wait to dive into a big plate of spaghetti! While the noodles are piping hot, I’ll top them with shredded mozzarella. Then I’ll spoon on a generous amount of sauce, [...]
If you like quick and easy recipes, here’s one you’ll love! These tasty biscuits are great when served with spaghetti or other pasta dishes. They take only a couple of minutes to put together. The cheese pockets are a nice change of pace from the traditional garlic bread. Holle’s Italian Cheese Pockets recipe What you’ll [...]
Looking for venison recipes? If you eat venison on a regular basis, you might be looking for something a little different. The following is a venison sausage recipe with a Cajun flair. This venison recipe is packed with flavor, and the links are awesome on the grill! Deer meat is too lean to stand alone [...]
This is an interesting largemouth bass recipe that you might want to try. If you eat largemouth bass or other fish on a regular basis, you might get tired of the same old way you usually prepare them. This recipe is great served over white or yellow rice! Holle’s Creole Largemouth Bass recipe What you’ll [...]
This is a yummy Creole inspired dish that combines hot and spicy with sweet and tangy. The stuffed peppers are good even without the sauce, but I sometimes think the sauce is my favorite part! Holle’s Creole Stuffed Peppers recipe What you’ll need: 4 whole bell peppers 1 pound hot, spicy bulk sausage ½ cup [...]
Fresh Seafood We love seafood restaurants that serve fresh seafood. I think you often get the best fresh seafood in an oyster bar or raw bar. So many people in the US rely on frozen seafood, they don’t understand that it’s not the same as fresh. Oftentimes, it’s not their fault. They might live hundreds [...]
Sauce for Stone Crab Claws Print Prep time 5 mins Total time 5 mins I recently posted an article on this site about seafood sauces to serve with stone crab. A commenter reminded me about a stone crab mustard sauce that I sometimes make, so I decided to post it, too. This [...]
This recipe for pork loin would be a great addition to your Thanksgiving recipes and Christmas recipes! Of course, recipes for pork loin are yummy anytime, but they make especially festive entrees for the holidays. Large ones will feed a pretty good crowd for a reasonable price. With this roast pork loin, I like to [...]
This is a great version of traditional fried chicken recipes, but it’s a heck of a lot easier! You’ll still get that wonderful southern food flavor, however. You’ll love the spicy, crunchy coating on the exterior and the tender, juicy chicken flesh on the inside. To add some more heat to your oven fried chicken [...]
These banana pancakes are awesome – one of our favorite breakfast recipes! The grandkids just can’t get enough of them. This is a great way to use overripe bananas. In fact, as long as the banana flesh is still good, it won’t matter if the peels are almost completely black. The kids like their banana [...]
I like traditional three-bean salad, and I also like southwestern recipes. I decided to create a cold salad from these two ideas. This bean salad is sweet and tangy, with a little heat. We enjoy it with grilled chicken and baked ham, but it would be a nice accompaniment to most meats, poultry, and even [...]
Fajitas are some of our favorite southwestern recipes. You can make a tasty fajita out of just about any type of meat, poultry or seafood, so they’re very versatile. Fajitas are also a great way to use leftovers, which is the way I created my smoked pork fajita recipe. We had slow-smoked a pork loin, [...]
We southerners like our cabbage, and we use it in lots of southern food, especially coleslaw. Looking for coleslaw recipes that are something a little out of the ordinary? If so, you’ll enjoy this coleslaw recipe that I just created today. It has a marvelous taste and texture, and it goes great will just about [...]
Chicken is a favorite southern food, and we cook it in all sorts of ways. An easy, stress-free way to cook the poultry is with a good roast chicken recipe. This roasted chicken recipe includes some of the favorite flavors of the South, and the bird is tender, juicy, and delicious. The flavors are also [...]
This is a great steak recipe for sirloin. Sirloin isn’t always the tenderest of beef cuts, and the marinade I use for this recipe makes the meat tender. It also gives it a lot of wonderful flavor. I like to slice my sirloin steaks into long strips to give it more surface area so that [...]
This is another of my pescatarian recipes. It’s a great way to use leftover boiled shrimp and blue crabs. Actually, you can use any type of crabmeat in this recipe, but I think blue crabs are the tastiest of all the different varieties of crabs. In fact, I find that blue crabs are best in [...]
All vegetarian recipes don’t have to be boring. In fact, I have several hearty soup recipes that don’t contain any type of flesh. The one I’m sharing with you today is an easy soup recipe that’s not only hearty and delicious, it’s also healthy and super easy to make. The beefy flavor and texture comes [...]
What we now refer to as “barbecuing” is the oldest known cooking method. After man learned to create fire, cooking over an open flame wasn’t far behind, so outdoor BBQ
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