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This classic Southern macaroni salad is creamy, tangy, and full of flavor from chopped eggs, sweet pickles, and crisp vegetables. It is the perfect make-ahead side dish for cookouts, potlucks, and family gatherings, and it is always a crowd favorite.
Southern Buttermilk Pie is a creamy, old-fashioned custard pie with a flaky crust and tangy-sweet filling. This easy Southern classic is perfect for holidays or Sunday supper.
This classic Southern Sweet Potato Pie is silky-smooth, lightly spiced, and absolutely delicious. Made with baked sweet potatoes, butter, sugar, and warm spices, it’s the perfect holiday dessert. Easy to make and impossible to resist!
This easy Jiffy Corn Pudding is creamy, sweet, buttery, and never fails. Made with Jiffy Cornbread Mix, whole-kernel corn, and sour cream, it’s the perfect last-minute Thanksgiving side, potluck casserole, or holiday crowd-pleaser. Ready in minutes with simple pantry ingredients!
This easy Easter Brunch Casserole is made with crispy bacon, savory ham, shredded hash browns, and a creamy egg base with Cheddar and Pepper Jack cheese. Perfect for holiday mornings, this make-ahead breakfast casserole is freezer-friendly and great for feeding a crowd. A cozy and comforting dish for Easter, Christmas, or any weekend brunch.
Warm, Southern Comfort in Every Bite This classic New Orleans-style bread pudding is rich, creamy, and infused with warm cinnamon, nutmeg, and vanilla. Made with heavy cream and baked to perfection, it’s topped with a decadent buttery bourbon sauce that soaks into every bite. Whether served warm for dessert or as an indulgent brunch treat, this bread pudding is pure Southern comfort at its finest.
Hoppin’ John’s is a Southern classic that brings tender black-eyed peas, smoky ham hock, and fluffy rice together with a flavorful kick of onions, peppers, and Cajun seasoning. This hearty and savory dish has just the right amount of spice to make it a crowd-pleaser, especially when paired with a slice of hot crispy cornbread. Perfect for New Year’s Day or any time you crave a comforting and delicious meal!
Collard greens are a beloved Southern staple, celebrated for their rich, savory flavor and tender texture. These are slow-cooked to perfection with smoky seasonings, they’re a dish that brings everyone to the table, ready to savor the comforting taste of tradition. Paired with cornbread or enjoyed on their own, collards are the heart of a true Southern meal.
If there’s one dish that perfectly captures the essence of Southern charm, it’s Southern Ambrosia. This iconic fruit salad combines the bright, citrusy sweetness of pineapple and mandarin oranges with the festive flair of maraschino cherries, all embraced by the delicate nuttiness of shredded coconut. Soft, tender marshmallows add a creamy texture, creating a dessert that’s as inviting as a front porch swing and as comforting as your grandma’s Sunday best. Whether gracing a holiday table or cooling down a summer picnic, Southern Ambrosia is more than a recipe, it’s a cherished piece of tradition that brings joy to every gathering.
You’ll love this juicy Cajun fried turkey, perfectly seasoned with a blend of bold spices that bring out its rich, savory flavor. The golden-brown, crispy skin gives way to tender, moist meat that melts in your mouth. It’s a deliciously satisfying dish that’s sure to be the star of any gathering!
Southern pecan pie is the crown jewel of Southern desserts, a rich, buttery masterpiece that blends the warm, toasty flavor of pecans with a velvety, caramel-like custard made from dark and light corn syrup, sugar, and just the right touch of vanilla. Each bite delivers the perfect balance of gooey sweetness and nutty crunch, all cradled in a flaky, golden pie crust.
A recipe that's synonymous with Thanksgiving - the Classic Green Bean Casserole. This dish, with its creamy mushroom sauce, tender green beans, and crispy fried onions, has graced our holiday tables for generations. It’s so delicious no wonder why Americans have fallen in love with it.
Light, fluffy, creamy and buttery is the best way to describe these mashed potatoes that are made with a combination of rustic potatoes and delicious golden Yukon potatoes giving you the perfect texture and flavor. This is a foolproof recipe for mashed potatoes!
Cornbread Salad is a vibrant, layered dish that combines the hearty, crumbly texture of cornbread with fresh vegetables, savory bacon, tangy cheese, and a creamy dressing. It's a salad that offers a delightful mix of flavors and textures in every bite, making it a favorite across the South.
The Mississippi pot roast is a beloved American dish known for its simplicity, flavor, and tender, melt-in-your-mouth texture. It’s made with only 5 ingredients and cooked to perfection in a slow cooker.
This Caramel Cream Cheese Dip is the perfect fall sweet treat! It’s a breeze to whip up, making it ideal for last minute entertaining.
Really, a delicious, tender honey-flavored ham with a crisp, crackley, sugary spiced crust that tastes exactly like you get from The Honey Baked Ham store? Yes, and the best part is, it’s only a faction of the cost.
This Southern Cornbread Dressing is super moist and absolutely delicious! It will be the only cornbread dressing recipe that you will ever need! Serve it with turkey or chicken for Thanksgiving, Christmas or Sunday Dinner.
This old-fashioned apple crisp is the perfect fall dessert. It has all the delicious flavors of the season. Sweet, juicy apples sprinkled with cinnamon and sugar and topped with a crunchy brown sugar oatmeal topping and of course, it wouldn’t be complete without a dollop of vanilla ice cream and salted caramel sauce.
Southern Banana is the ultimate comfort food and most definitely the queen of Southern desserts. A rich homemade vanilla custard is layered with delicious vanilla wafer cookies and topped with a billowing pillar of baked meringue.
This luscious Hawaiian Pie is like a banana split on steroids. It’s a deliciously elegant dessert that can be made in about 2 minutes-no of baking to it! Perfect for any occasion and a dessert that everyone will absolutely love!
A delicious light and fluffy salad or dessert made with pistachio pudding, crushed pineapple, miniature marshmallows, nuts, and cool whip. It can be whipped up in a snap. Perfect for potlucks! A taste of heaven on earth.
This cornbread is tender and moist on the inside with a golden brown crispy-crunchy crust! It’s an essential component of a southern meal.
This Broccoli Cheese Casserole is rich, creamy, and loaded with tender broccoli, cheddar cheese, and fluffy rice. A classic Southern holiday casserole everyone loves.
This Southern Sweet Potato Crunch Casserole is light, fluffy, and topped with a buttery pecan, brown sugar topping . A holiday favorite for Thanksgiving and Christmas!
If you like pecan pie, you will fall madly in love with these mini treats. It’s hard to believe anything so good could be so simple, easy and yummy! I’ll be making these by the dozens all during the holidays. Once you take a bite, you will be too!
This creamy, rich souffle like squash casserole is a perfect side dish for any occasion. It’s great to take to church suppers or potlucks.
Just when you thought life couldn’t get any sweeter….here comes a crunchy, gooey, buttery, chocolatey slice of heaven, Chocolate Pecan Pie with a little splash of bourbon. That’s Kentucky bourbon, of course! As you know, anything with chocolate in it is my weakness. And then when you add loads of crunchy pecans and freshly whipped cream. Oh my, It’s enough to bring a strong man to his knees! This slice of heaven is a perfect ending to a holiday meal or to take to a potluck or office party. I promise everyone will rant and rave over it!! It will become a holiday favorite!
This recipe is from my cookbook, Deliciously Southern . It’s supper moist and packed with all the delicious flavors of fall-pumpkin, cinnamon spice and loaded with chocolate chips in every bite.
This classic Sweet Potato Soufflé with Toasted Marshmallows is the ultimate Southern holiday side dish. It’s made with creamy, buttery sweet potatoes and topped with a golden, gooey marshmallow layer. This recipe is perfect for Thanksgiving, Christmas, and family gatherings. It’s easy, comforting, and always a crowd favorite.
Every time I cook this pot roast, it brings back precious memories of my childhood Sundays. After arriving home from church, we would be greeted with the mouth-watering smell of mama’s pot roast cooking in the oven.
I promise! I wouldn’t lie to you. Evidently my family feels the same way because I get asked to bring it to all our family gatherings and holiday dinners. It has a crispy, crunchy, cheesy crust with a soft soufflé like center. Absolutely divine!
These Classic Southern Deviled Eggs are creamy, tangy, and full of flavor with mayonnaise, mustard, sweet pickles, and paprika. A traditional Southern recipe perfect for Easter, picnics, potlucks, and holiday gatherings.
Warmed jalapeno Cranberry Sauce takes the traditional out-of- the-can cranberry sauce to a whole new level. With healthy dose of ginger and a splash of jalapeno this sauce will spice up your holiday table. You might expect this cranberry sauce to be quite fiery, and it does have some bite, but it has a great sweetness from the apricot preserves as well which makes it perfect to pair with roasted meats such as turkey, chicken, and pork. Trust me after you try this sauce, you will never ever want to ever go make to canned cranberry sauce. The fresh orange juice and zest ties all the wonderful favors together and gives it a nice tang. You can all ways take out the jalapenos it you prefer a milder taste. With or without the jalapenos, it’s the best cranberry sauce.
I have delicious memories of my mother’s candied sweet potatoes. She would cook them in an iron skillet on top of the stove. So rich and decadent that they’re almost like a dessert. This recipe is similar except I’ve add a splash of fresh orange juice and a dash of cinnamon and nutmeg. Perfect flavors for a holiday side dish. I think my mom will approve. Orange Candied Sweet Potatoes are really easy to make and much of the prep can be done ahead of time. To save time, you can cut your sweet potatoes two or three days ahead just keep them cover with ice water and stored in the frig to keep them from turning brown. The orange sauce can be made two or three days ahead as well. Happy Holidays and Enjoy! Aletia
The Christmas holidays are soon approaching. How exciting! It’s my favorite time of year, and I want this year to be extra special so I’m going to jazz up my holiday dinner table with just a few new twist to my traditional holiday classics. Savory Turkey Breast Stuffed with Fruit and Nuts is going to be our Christmas dinner treat. You are going to love it too! This savory turkey breast is stuffed with a sweet, spicy fruit and nut mixture topped with a beautiful, shinny pear glaze. Sounds yummy, doesn’t it? The spicy fruit and nut mixture turns your everyday turkey breast into a wonderful festive main course. It may look complicated, trying to stuff a turkey breast, but it’s not. I’ll walk you through it. Put the breast on a cutting board and holding your knife parallel to the a cutting board or work surface, slice open the turkey breast horizontally, working from the thicker side of the lobe to the thinner side and not cutting all the way through. Open the turkey breast like a book and season with salt and pepper. Spread the fruit and nut filling evenly over half the opened turkey breast, leave a little border around the outer edges. Fold the other half of the turkey breast over the stuffing. Tie the breast crosswise with kitchen string in four or five places to hold it all together. I’m going to serve this savory turkey breast alongside a super moist Apple Chestnut Cornbread Dressing and Orange Candied Yams. Be sure to check my recipe for these sides. Merry Christmas! Enjoy! Aletia
are the best words to describe Pineapple Cheese Casserole. Pineapple Cheese Casserole is both sweet and savory. It’s literally a Southerner’s dream all rolled into one casserole-the perfect mix of canned pineapples, cheddar cheese, sugar, and buttered Ritz crackers. For potlucks, church suppers, family gatherings, this is my dish to bring. It’s supper easy and can be whipped up in a snap and EVERYONE goes Stark Raving Mad over it! And never a crumb left! It goes well with ham, pork and fried chicken. My family loves this casserole. Our holiday meals wouldn’t be complete without it. Enjoy! Aletia
Looking for a last minute dessert kind-of- dessert to bring to a family dinner or potluck at the office? Don’t despair! I have got you covered! It’s a Pecan Pie Trifle layers of chunked pecan pie, whipping cream/Mascarpone cheese mixture, fudge, caramel and toasted pecans. Doesn’t that sound divine? Well, it is!
This is one of my favorite appetizers to bring to a party especially this time of the year. It’s so delicious and it’s bursting with all the season’s flavors-cinnamon, nutmeg, fresh orange and topped with toasted pecans. I promise every bit will be devoured! This beautiful appetizer can be made in a snap! Trim rind from the top of the brie. Spread the cranberry filling on top and sprinkle with toasted pecans. Bake and serve hot with assorted crackers, gingersnaps, apple slices, pears, or baguette rounds. I hope you enjoy this for a holiday party!
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