Chili Cheese Pot Pie
yield: 6 servings prep time: 15 minutes cook time: 45 minutes This is comfort food at its best! I’m biased toward recipes that are topped with some sort of biscuit. Two things my family loves are chili and biscuits. With my cheesy low-carb biscuits, this pot pie is a…
Shrimp Creole
yield: 6 servings prep time: 10 minutes cook time: 45 minutes If you like spicy food, then you must try this recipe! My husband is a huge fan of Creole and Cajun cuisine. Whenever we visit a Gulf Coast town, he looks for dishes like this on the menu. Shrimp Creole is…
Memphis-Style Ribs
yield: 8 servings prep time: 10 minutes (plus time to marinate, if desired) cook time: 3 hours 30 minutes You won’t believe how easy it is to make fall-off-the-bone ribs at home! Don’t let the cooking time deter you from making these ribs; they’re worth it! My…
Open-Faced Sloppy Joes
yield: 6 servings prep time: 10 minutes cook time: 30 minutes I grew up eating sloppy Joes on hamburger buns. For many years, I used canned sloppy Joe sauce to make them. Homemade sloppy Joes are so much better! This is another one of those meals that makes great…
Spinach Salad with Hot Bacon Dressing
yield: 1 serving prep time: 10 minutes This is a great salad because it can easily be prepared for one person. And it’s really pretty. You know looks matter to some people! The dressing is savory with a hint of sweetness. • 1 loosely packed cup baby spinach leaves • 1…
Cornbread Salad
yield: 8 servings prep time: 20 minutes (not including time to make cornbread), plus 2 hours to chill I just had to develop a cornbread salad for this book. You may not have heard of it before, but Grandma Ida Mae made it for every holiday and family gathering. We…
Easy Chicken Salad
yield: 4 servings prep time: 10 minutes, plus 1 hour to chill Chicken salad is so versatile. It’s fancy enough to serve at parties yet simple enough for weekday lunches. You’ll like the ease of preparation with this one because it uses store-bought rotisserie chicken….
Marinated Cucumber Salad
yield: 4 servings prep time: 10 minutes, plus 2 hours to chill Here’s another easy salad! Cucumber salad is a refreshing side dish, and it is good packed in lunches. • 1 large English cucumber • Salt • ½ red onion • ½ cup apple cider vinegar • 2 tablespoons avocado…
BLT Wedge Salad
yield: 4 servings prep time: 10 minutes You can find a classic wedge salad on just about every restaurant menu in the South. But why not make it at home? It really doesn’t get any easier than this. If you’re a fan of restaurant wedge salads, you’ll love this version….
Southern Fauxtato Salad
yield: 6 to 8 servings prep time: 20 minutes, plus 2 hours to chill cook time: 10 minutes My mother-in-law makes my favorite potato salad that’s made with real potatoes. It’s delicious yet simple. This is my take on her salad, made with cauliflower. We don’t even miss…