yield: 2 servings prep time: 5 minutes cook time: 15 minutes Here’s another way to use leftover Slow cooker-pulled pork. Dips are the ultimate Southern party food—or at least I think so. Sometimes you’ve got to have some Buffalo dip, but there isn’t a party to take it...
Pecan Ranch Cheese Ball
yield: 8 servings prep time: 15 minutes, plus time to chill overnight This is a family favorite that I serve during the holidays and at parties. It’s always a big hit. No respectable cheese ball in the South would be coated with anything other than pecans. • 2...
Deviled Eggs
yield: 12 egg halves (3 per serving) prep time: 20 minutes cook time: 15 minutes Although this seems like a simple recipe, deviled eggs are special to me. When I was young, I would sit with my grandma at the kitchen table and watch her make the perfect deviled eggs....
Hushpuppies
yield: 10 hushpuppies (2 per serving) prep time: 10 minutes cook time: 15 minutes Yes, you read that right. This is a recipe for hushpuppies, and they taste like the real deal! When I developed this recipe, I was so excited about how close they are to the restaurant...
Sweet Pepper Poppers
yield: 4 servings prep time: 10 minutes cook time: 20 minutes Southerners enjoy entertaining, and that often involves serving lots of hot dips and finger foods. During football season, you frequently find jalapeño poppers on the appetizer table. My family likes...
Cheese Crisps
yield: 2 servings prep time: 5 minutes cook time: 14 minutes These lacy cheese crisps are great when you’re craving something crunchy. There are so many uses for them—on a taco salad, with a dip, or just as a snack. You can season them however you like. I like to use...
Dill Pickle Chips
yield: 4 servings prep time: 10 minutes cook time: 20 minutes This recipe combines two Southern favorites: pickles and fried foods. There was a restaurant called Toots in my college town, Bowling Green, Kentucky, that had the best fried dill pickle chips in the world!...
Pimento Cheese
yield: 8 servings prep time: 20 minutes, plus 1 hour to chill If you live in the South, you know that prepared pimento cheese is readily available in stores, but it doesn’t begin to compare with the goodness of homemade. The best pimento cheese is made with freshly...
Cheesy Sausage Balls
yield: 6 servings prep time: 10 minutes cook time: 25 minutes When I was growing up, sausage balls could always be found on the table during the holidays, alongside finger foods and desserts. Everyone in my family—including myself years later—made sausage balls with...
Artichoke Dip
yield: 8 servings prep time: 10 minutes cook time: 30 minutes Artichoke dip is something my family has loved for years. I often make it for football parties. I’m so glad it’s keto when you cut out the chips. And the perfect keto chip replacement happens to be an...
Zucchini Bread
yield: 8 servings prep time: 20 minutes cook time: 45 minutes Zucchini is one of those vegetables that’s always plentiful in backyard gardens in the South. Everyone searches for ways to use up that zucchini. Well, here you are! What better way to use up your...
Chaffle Bread Sticks
Preparation time: 10 minutes Cooking time: 13 minutes Total time: 23 minutes Servings: 2 medium chaffles Nutritional Info (Per Serving): 329 Cal | 29.6 �s Ingredients: For Chaffles: 2 tablespoons almond flour 1/2 teaspoon dried oregano 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder 1/2...












