Baked Hashbrown Cups, easy to make and serve at your next brunch gathering. Crispy on the outside and moist and tender on the inside. I love to make big breakfasts for family and friends whenever I can, but it is not always easy to serve everything hot, especially when I want to serve hash browns. My husband just loves hash browns, actually he just loves potatoes cooked any way you can, so I try to make hash browns as often as I can. When we were first married, hash browns were one of the first things he wanted me to make him for breakfast. The only thing is, I had never made them before, and he led me through the process his Mother used. When my husband grew up, his mother would make them out of leftover baked potatoes. They actually bake more potatoes than they would eat, and then save the leftovers for breakfast the next morning. He taught me to grate the potato, add oil to a hot cast iron skillet, and cook i...
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The Very Best Southern Candied Sweet Potatoes
The Very Best Southern Candied Sweet Potatoes are slices of sweet potatoes covered with a buttery brown sugar mixture and cooked until the edges are caramelized. SOUTHERN CANDIED SWEET POTATOES Sweet potatoes are not just for pies and casseroles. For many years, they have graced the tables in the South as a side dish around the holidays. The sweet potato season is ending here in East Texas, and farmers are getting ready to plant for the next season. I had several small sweet potatoes left in my bin , so I decided to make my husband some Southern-candied sweet Potatoes to go with a pot of Purple Hull Peas, a Skillet Fried Okra , and Cornbread .
Brandy's Brussel Sprouts with Bacon adds a delightful touch to our Thanksgiving menu!
Sweet, tender, and just a little crunch, these Brussel Sprouts with Bacon add a delightful touch to any Thanksgiving meal! Brandy's Brussel Sprouts with Bacon has been on our Thanksgiving table the last several years and has become our favorite green vegetable on the menu. So much so that Brandy, my daughter-in-law, quadrupled the recipe this year, just so there would be leftovers with the Turkey and Southern Cornbread Dressing . Shallots, bacon, and chicken stock are all you need to add great flavor to this simple, five ingredient side dish. The night before Brandy washed and trimmed the brussels sprouts chopped the bacon and shallots, and they were ready to saute the next morning. Sweet, tender, and just a little crunch, these Brussel Sprouts with Bacon added a delightful touch to our Thanksgiving meal!
Butter Herb Turkey and Cornbread Dressing
Old Fashioned Thanksgiving recipes, including Baked Butter Herb Turkey, Southern Cornbread Dressing, and Southern Giblet Gravy! Whether this is your first time preparing a Thanksgiving meal or you are a seasoned cook, these recipes are easy to follow and sure to please any of your guests. Old Fashioned Thanksgiving Turkey and Southern Cornbread Dressing with Giblet Gravy {Homemade from start to finish} The countdown to Thanksgiving continues here at my house, starting with what will be on the menu. Is the star of your Thanksgiving meal the turkey or the dressing. For some, it may be the sides. And I know everyone loves desserts. Our thing is pies, so many pies. As always, Turkey, Dressing, and Giblet Gravy are on our menu list ! Some call it stuffing, and some call it dressing. Here in the South, we call it dressing. As I grew up and later married, I began to realize the different ways people cook turkey, dressing, and giblet gravy. I...
Grilled & Glazed Carrots
Grilled & Glazed Carrots were part of this last weekend grilling kabobs and vegetables. My husband is a big fan of Carrots, so I try to cook them as often as I can. Here is a wonderful recipe for Grilled & Glazed Carrots that is easy and quick. You pre-cook them in the microwave for a couple of minutes and then cook them on the grill for another six or seven minutes, and then take them off and glaze them with a balsamic and honey glaze. See what I am talking about --easy and quick!
Broccoli Rice Cheese Casserole
Broccoli Rice Cheese Casserole is bubbly, cheesy, rich, and incredibly delicious. It is the perfect old-fashioned side dish that graces our table at every gathering. Retro Broccoli Rice Casserole The casserole is made all in one pot and is ready in 30 minutes. It is cheesy, comforting, and so simple to make. This retro broccoli rice casserole is the original recipe made with Cheez Whiz all the way back to the '50s as part of the processed food revolution. This Broccoli-Cheese Rice Casserole goes way back to the '50s when processed foods were introduced. The recipe called for Minute Rice, frozen broccoli, chicken or mushroom soup, chopped onions, celery, and the star, Cheez Whiz. Growing up in the 50s and 60s, it was the star side dish on our holiday dinner table. I have updated the recipe to use current ingredients. Mother made it for all the Holidays and most family gatherings. It was not unusual for the casserole...
Napa Cabbage and Leeks
Do you want a new side dish that is easy and quick? My husband is a big fan of cabbage. and I try to make it as often as I can. He loves Cole Slaw, Cabbage Rolls, Sauteed Cabbage; you name it, and if it has cabbage in it, he is happy. It is fairly inexpensive and easy to cook as a side dish or added to a main dish.
Southern Style! Fresh Lady Cream Peas
Lady Cream peas are a humble variety of field peas, as they are known for here in the south. They come in many names, such as zipper, crowder, cream, pink eye, or black eye. Lady peas are a Southern favorite. Zipper Cream Peas The distinguishing factor of zipper cream peas is their delicate size and sweet, creamy flavor. They get their name from the ease of shelling them. Be sure to grab fresh lady cream peas at local farmers' markets during their short growing season in the summer months. Growing up in North East Texas, my Mother knew several truck farmers who grew different kinds of peas in the summer. During pea season, my sisters and I would gather in the living room with paper bags for the shells and big bowls for the peas and shell peas as we watched soap operas (yes, I used to watch soap operas (whisper) and while we sat with fans blowing on us. It's funny, back then we didn't have air conditioning and we didn't seem to be ...
Southern Creamy Skillet Corn
Southern Creamy Skillet Corn is incredibly simple to make with just a few ingredients and makes a great side dish to take to any gathering. It features fresh corn cut from the cob, which is creamy yet surprisingly crisp. Homemade Skillet Cream Corn Southern Skillet Corn can be enjoyed year-round. It’s the ideal dish to impress guests at your next potluck, family gathering, or weeknight meal. Look at these beautiful ears of corn I got at Walmart for 15 cents an ear. I am not surprised that they are running corn on special. Fresh corn is always ready around the first of July here in Texas. I have already made several trips to Walmart to take advantage of these savings. I'm not sure how you prefer to eat fresh corn. Around my house, we are divided on how to prepare corn on the cob: some prefer boiling it on the cob and slathering it with butter, while others cut it off the cob and cook it in an iron skillet with butter and cream, which is my favorite method. I use my Mother's r...
