This stewed okra and tomato recipe is as classic as you can get for a summer dish here in the South, using fresh okra. However, don't worry, frozen okra saves the day during the winter months. Southern Stewed Okra and Tomatoes Southern Stewed Fresh Okra, a humble but beloved Southern favorite, has spicy Creole flavors for a mouthwatering side dish. This recipe calls for fresh or canned vegetables, so no rules. Use what is in the pantry or refrigerator. Since I still had plenty of okra leftover from the last blog post, I decided to make my Mother's Creole Okra. Her recipe starts off with bacon. How yummy can you get it? Then, it comes together with the flavors of onion and tomato, and she continues to layer on flavors depending on what she has on hand. This recipe I added onion, bell pepper, celery, tomatoes, and minced garlic. Growing up, this delicious dish often made center stage on our dinner table, serving it with rice or cornbread.
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Pineapple Chess Pie
Pineapple chess pie has all the ingredients of a traditional chess pie except for adding a small can of crushed pineapple. PINEAPPLE CHESS PIE {Granny's Recipe} When I think of some of the pies that my Mother would make during the holidays, I think of this beautiful Pineapple Chess pie, which is rich and delicious. Isn't it funny how we remember certain things about our Mother's traditions? About one week before the holidays, Mother would set up a dessert table. Do you remember when there were card tables? Beside her buffet, she would lay a pretty tablecloth on a card table, and as she made the desserts, she would place them on the table, ready for guests to enjoy. As a little girl growing up, I always thought, "That is just what I am going to do when I get married "Have a Dessert Table." Well, I kept my plans, which I did about one week before the big day. Now that I am a grandmother, I love to see my grandchildren's eyes light up when they g...
Mama's Southern Baked Beans
Thick and rich with just the right amount of sweetness, these baked beans are a perfect side dish for whatever you cook up for your next gathering. CLASSIC SOUTHERN BAKED BEANS Mother's easy to make baked beans are just that, EASY. This classic dish has canned pork n' beans, onions, bell pepper, brown sugar, mustard, Worcestershire, and the star, Bacon. I could not post my mother's Potato Salad recipe (previous post) without posting her Southern Baked Beans recipe, also. Like the potato salad recipe, I have had this one in my head for years, too. I watched my mother make her potato salad and baked beans a gazillion times, and I don't remember her making one without the other, but I suspect there were times when she did. I know what the ingredients are in her baked beans, but I am not sure about the exact amount of the ingredients each time. All I can go on is how I remember my mother's baked beans tasting. I created the amounts of i...
Waldorf Salad
The Waldorf Salad recipe is straightforward and delicious and can be made with ingredients from your pantry. It is ready in 15 minutes and easy for family gatherings or potlucks. Granny's Classic Waldorf Salad I have been making this classic Waldorf Salad recipe for the holidays and special occasions for years. The recipe comes from my Mother. It is one of my favorite recipes growing up. The original Waldorf Salad was introduced on March 14, 1893, at the Waldorf Istoria Hotel in New York by the first executive chef for a charity ball and became an instant success. In years since, the original recipe, which consisted of apples, celery, and mayonnaise, has taken on more additions.
Simple Broccoli Cauliflower Salad
Simple Broccoli Cauliflower Salad will elevate a meal for Kings or refresh a family potluck dinner. The perfect salad with only six ingredients, including the creamy, tangy dressing. Broccoli Cauliflower Salad with Creamy Dressing My recipe for delicious broccoli cauliflower salad is simple and quick to make. It is full of fresh broccoli, cauliflower florets, and julienne red onions and tossed in a dressing you want to drink. Growing up, anytime we had a big gathering, Mother would cook the biggest meal, and the whole family would come. Recipes like this classic Broccoli Cauliflower Salad totally remind me of those days of the love and care my Mother took in hosting all the family and celebrating us. Just like Mother, I keep this salad as simple as possible. My family loves this salad year-round, especially around the holidays. This brings up Thanksgiving around the corner, which is always a favorite. I know this salad will bec...
Old Fashioned Hot Water Cornbread
Enjoy these little medallions with collard greens, purple hull peas, fried catfish, soup, chili, and the list goes on! GRANNY'S OLD FASHIONED HOT WATER CORNBREAD Old Fashioned Hot Water Cornbread just like Grandma used to make. Hot Water Cornbread is more about the feel of the batter than a precise measurement. The main thing is to get the right consistency with the hot water and the cornmeal mixture. Making Old Fashioned Hot Water Cornbread is more about the feel of the batter than a precise measurement. The main thing is to get the right consistency with the water and cornmeal mixture.
Oven Smoked Brisket
Oven Smoked Brisket is tender meat that tastes like it has been smoked in a smoker for hours. You don't need a smoker to enjoy this mouthwatering oven smoked brisket. Beef Brisket Smoked In The Oven The best Texas style brisket is tender without falling apart while slicing, and it has that thick layer of smoky, peppery bark surrounding each slice. This recipe meets all of those standards. Brisket was a new cut of meat, you might say, at our house growing up as a teenager. When my mother first started cooking brisket, she would cook them in the oven at first, and then, when she got a smoker, she started smoking them. The best part about my mother cooking brisket was not how she cooked them but how she selected the one to buy. The briskets you buy in Texas are usually known as a packer cut—this means that it’s the entire chest muscle, and most of the time covered with a generous layer of fat and weighs anywhere from seven to eleven pounds.
Peanut Butter No Bake Cookies
Peanut Butter No Bake Cookies are a fast and easy recipe that is perfectly sweet with brown sugar and loaded with oatmeal. Oatmeal No Bake Peanut Butter Cookies This is a classic cookie recipe for those who can't have or just prefer not to eat chocolate. These Peanut Butter No Bake Cookies are a version of the famous Chocolate No Bake Cookies using cocoa powder that I grew up eating in the 50s. I am especially a fan of no bake cookies during the summer months. Not having to turn the oven on is a big plus. They always satisfy the craving for something sweet. I love the moist, chewy texture and rich peanut butter flavor that just takes minutes to make, and the hardest part is waiting for them to set up so you can eat them. When my children were small, I would give them a spoon to scrape the sides of the pan and get all that yummy peanut butter mixture.
Granny's Green Beans and New Potatoes
Fresh Green Beans and New Potatoes are a simple side dish full of flavors from the garden: homegrown green beans and the first crop of new potatoes. OLD SCHOOL GREEN BEANS AND NEW POTATOES Growing up, we could not wait for the first crop of green beans and potatoes to come out of the garden. Fresh vegetables are the best if they are fresh out of the garden, and you cannot beat them. I love Fresh Green Beans and New Potatoes cooked with ham or bacon. This is another side dish that Mother would make by cooking a pan of cornbread, slicing onions and tomatoes, and calling it a meal.
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Copper Pennies {Carrots} Recipe
Copper Pennies Carrots, a vintage salad recipe, are mainly known as Marinated Carrots, Sweet and Sour Carrots, but we affectionately referred to them as Magic Carrots. Perfect for the holidays, potlucks, and even an elegant dinner. Magic Carrot Salad All the magic happens in these carrots when they are marinated in a sweet and sour mixture overnight, yielding a delightful taste of my childhood. Magic Carrots are a unique side dish that brings memories of my childhood. Back in the day when I was growing up, it seemed mother would bring these carrots out around the time spring came; to me, they screamed Easter.
Stovetop Hamburger Potato Carrot Casserole
Hamburger Potato Carrot Casserole is super easy to make for a weeknight meal. This was a mainstay meal when my children were growing up. STOVETOP HAMBURGER STEW There is nothing more filling than a hearty bowl of stovetop hamburger stew with potatoes and carrots, and this one is ready in 30 minutes. When I tell people we are having Hamburger Potato Carrot casserole for dinner, they say, "That sounds good, what's in it?" I answer them with hamburger potatoes and carrots, which are simple ingredients. Mother made this all the time when I was growing up, and I don't think she really had a name for it. So, when I started making it for my family, I started calling it Hamburger Potato Carrot Casserole. This is one of those one-pot meals that the whole family loves. Who can turn down meat and potatoes? It is also a great way to get your children to eat carrots, which I have never had any trouble with. I usually make a salad and serve some sort of bread to go wi...
New Potatoes and Peas in a White Sauce
Old Fashioned New Potatoes and Peas , sometimes called Southern New Potatoes in White Sauce, tender new potatoes and English peas smothered in a rich, creamy white sauce. SOUTHERN NEW POTATOES IN WHITE SAUCE There is one thing for sure about this recipe for New Potatoes, and English Peas has been around for ages. My Mother passed it down to me, and her Mother passed it down to her, a tried and true recipe. The first vegetables I want to eat in the spring from our garden growing up are new potatoes and fresh English peas. Mother would wash and scrap the new potatoes, slice them, or you can also quarter them if you like a chunkier potato. While the potatoes are cooking, she makes the white sauce.
Weeknight Family Supper Meal: #4 Salmon Croquettes
Weeknight Family Supper Meal , an inspiration for a meal one night of the week that may include ideas how to make part of the meal ahead, how to freeze any leftovers or how to make leftovers into a makeover for another meal. Most people don't know how easy it is to make salmon croquettes. Mix up a few ingredients, mince onions, egg, and seasoning in a bowl, roll them into small little rolls, roll them around some saltine cracker crumbs and fry in oil. Voila, salmon croquettes. See how easy, and oh! so delicious. Perfect for a weeknight meal.
Weeknight Supper Meal: Skillet Lasagna
Weeknight Supper Meal , an inspiration for one of your meals for the week including how to makeover leftovers, how to freeze leftovers and a decadent dessert for your special Valentine's. Skillet Lasagna, one skillet meal including all the ingredients of a traditional Lasagna. But this is a shortcut version cooking the hamburger , sauce, and soft cheese along with the noodles all together. One fabulous skillet meal!
Super Bowl Party Eats
Football Party Food , a collection of our favorite game day food we enjoy! I have included good eats from all spectrums, appetizers, main dishes, sandwiches, sliders, salads, and don't forget the sweet treats. Are you ready for some football this weekend? If you are having a Super Bowl Party or headed to one, these football eats are sure to wow your guest. Enjoy!
Southern Style Collard Greens {Granny's Recipe}
Southern Collard Greens , a delicious Southern dish served in most households all year long, especially around the holidays. In the south, we generally cook large amounts of greens at one time, referring to them as an ole' mess of greens. My Mother's recipe for collard greens is the best. Her recipe brings out all the secrets to the perfectly cooked greens.
Stuffed Bell Peppers + a Low Carb Option {Granny's Recipe}
Stuffed Bell Peppers , succulent red, orange, and yellow bell peppers stuffed with a flavorful ground beef and fluffy rice, topping them with ketchup or a sweet, tangy sauce. My mother enjoyed making Stuffed Bell Pepper as much as she enjoyed seeing my husband eat them. I only remember my mother using the green bell peppers, but the different colored ones are so readily available now that I usually use them along with some green ones too. The yellow, red, and orange ones are a little sweeter, and my daughter, Jennifer prefer them over the green ones.
15 Best of 2015 Recipes from Cooking with K
15 Best of 2015, a collection of recipes that topped the list of the most pageviews for 2015 on the blog. It is time once again to reflect on your favorite recipes you have been so faithful to visit, comment and share this past year here on the blog. I can't express enough how thankful I am for each and everyone of you.
Old Fashioned Chocolate Meringue Pie {Granny's Recipe}
Old-fashioned chocolate meringue pie is creamy, rich chocolate filling adorned with fluffy meringue in a flakey pie crust, just like grandma makes. GRANNY'S CHOCOLATE MERINGUE PIE There are pies, and then there are Granny's pies. My family has always been a pie fan, and growing up, this chocolate meringue pie was a favorite. Christmas desserts always included my Mother's Chocolate Meringue Pie growing up in the '60s. She made the best. Always made from scratch, a reminiscence of an old fashioned southern cook. We couldn't decide which one to cut first, her Coconut Meringue or Chocolate Meringue, so we would have a little of both. Devine... Don't wait for special occasions to make this pie. Rich, delicious chocolate pie is the perfect dessert anytime. I hope you get to make it real soon. Enjoy!
