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Egg Salad
One of my most favorite things about all those leftover hard boiled Easter eggs is the egg salad that comes afterward! Feel free to experiment with the ingredients to suit your tastes.
Ingredients
6 hard boiled eggs
1 …
Pizza Pull-Apart Bread
Y’all check out this is a fun and easy twist on traditional pizza – think pizza monkey bread. The best part is you can customize it with your favorite pizza toppings! It’s a great snack, …
Stacey’s Basic Marinara
Whew! Well, January is behind us… I’m not sure how that happened so quickly. Each month seems to disappear more quickly than the one before it. But, I guess it’s like they say, time flies …
Hobo Dinners
From the time I was a kid in Cub Scouts, these fun and different packet meals have been a hit at our house. Back then, we would fix them up and drop them into the …
Chicken and Sausage Jambalaya
Mardi Gras season is here and each time it rolls around, I start craving Creole and Cajun food. (Speaking of that, do you know this difference between Cajun and Creole? Tabasco has a great article …
Baked Spaghetti
Happy New Year!! I hope you all had a wonderful holiday and are getting back in the swing of things. Perhaps, just maybe, you’ve even been able to stick with that New Year’s resolution. And …
Slow Cooker Beef Stew and a Retrospect of an Almost 30-year-old
Well, it’s November. And I’m just going to go ahead and apologize for the the whining that is sure to ensue, as I’ll be 30 years old in just a few short weeks. Well, that’s not …
Tangy Grilled Pork Chops
With Halloween only a few days away, I know you all must be frantically putting together awesome costumes for yourselves and your kiddaroos. This year is the first year that Jack has been able to …
Sloppy Joes
Y’all excuse me while I get on my soapbox here, hopefully this will be a short one. ~steps up on to soapbox~ Folks, I’ve just got to say a few things about Facebook. First, I …
Stuffed Cabbage
I’ve told y’all how much I love being in the kitchen with my Mom. There’s just something about now knowing about all the love that goes into preparing a meal for your family and being …
Chicken Corn Chowder
Forgiveness is a powerful thing. Probably far more powerful than many of us have taken the time or thought to realize. Just the other night, I was flipping through channels when I stopped on an …
Deviled Ham
Whew! We made it through the birthday party! It was great! I’ve got another post coming up today with the some of the details, so y’all stay tuned on that. I’ve got a quick little …
Spasagna – Brandie from The Country Cook
Hey folks! I’m swamped this week getting all the details worked out for J’s birthday party this weekend! So I’ve asked one of my favorite bloggers to take the reigns today and share one of …
Pimento Cheese
When I think about sandwiches and the South, I automatically think about pimento cheese. This iconic Southern menu item is great slathered between two pieces of soft white bread, piled onto a stalk of celery, …
Swiss Steak
A few weeks back, I asked you all if there was something that y’all wanted to see on Southern Bite. I was flooded with responses, which was incredible. One request was for Swiss Steak. It …
Almost Famous Fried Chicken
Now y’all don’t run me out when I say this, but I don’t cook fried chicken very often. I know it’s Southern blasphemy, but I just don’t. It’s not because I don’t love it, because …
Easy Chicken with Pan Sauce
A week ago, I asked you guys to tell me what recipe you’d like to see on Southern Bite as part of the 3,000 Facebook Fans Contest. Several of the comments asked about recipes for …
Cheesy Hamburger Skillet
I was working on this post when I saw a post on my buddy Christy Jordan’s site last week. It did such a good job of summing up why she and I blog about the …
Porcupine Balls and Why I’m Still Learning from my Mother
I’ll be the first to admit I over think things. Totally. And having a child certainly takes it’s toll on someone who over analyzes like me. I’m always trying to look at things in terms …
Pecan Chicken Salad
Whew! What a week! I don’t think I’ve ever been more excited to see a Friday than I am today. This “wife-is-sick-so-hubby-has-to-do-everything” stuff is for the birds! God Bless Her and everything she does! Seriously! …
Slow Cooker Pot Roast and Veggies and a Lesson from “Stone Soup”
When I was a kid, my parents did what they had to do to ensure that I had what I needed. One example of this was the Weekly Reader Book Club. (I know! Blast from …
Mom’s Chicken and Gravy
It’s tradition that nearly every Sunday, we go to my parents’ house for supper. It’s a great opportunity to see them and and spend time with them and a chance to eat my Mom’s cooking! …
Easy Smothered Chicken
Hey y’all! We sure have been having a stint of BEAUTIFUL weather here in the South! In the 70s nearly every day for the past several weeks. Things are budding out, bulbs are coming up, …
Slow Cooker Beef Stroganoff
I’m not sure what it is about some good ol’ comfort food that makes us feel so warm inside but it does. But most comfort food takes hours to prepare. But not this one. …
Quick and Easy Meatloaf
Meatloaf has to be one of my favorite comfort foods. There’s just something about a good ol’ meatloaf that warms the soul. Not to mention the fact that it’s also my favorite leftover. A big …
Weeknight Bites: Pizza Casserole
The kitchen is my most favorite place to be and the only thing that makes it better is if I’m in the kitchen with my family and friends. The other day I had the opportunity …
Slow Cooker Chicken and Dumplings and the Snow Storm that Wasn’t
When you’re in the deep South and the weatherman even mentions the word snow, folks absolutely go ballistic. People start running around like chickens with their heads cut off. You can’t find a loaf of …
Chicken Fettuccine Alfredo
Happy New Year, Y’all! I hope this post finds you having had a wonderful holiday and heading into a happy new year! Wow, 2011! Can’t believe it’s here. I sure have missed all y’all! I …
Weeknight Bites: Heather’s Poppyseed Chicken Casserole
Y’all, I love my wife. And truth be told, she’s had it tough for the last several months, for lots of reasons. Being a full-time RN, a wife and a Mom is enough. On top …
Weeknight Bites: Chicken/Turkey Pot Pie
Hopefully, by now, the Thanksgiving food coma has passed, the Christmas decorations are all up, and you’re well into the holiday season. If not, no worries… there’s still time. If you happen to have some …
Weeknight Bites: Chicken Spaghetti Remix
You asked and we answered! Many of you asked about creating some more budget-friendly, easy weeknight meals that might help you get supper on the table a little more easily. I did just that! Each …
Chicken Bog
Yep, that’s right… Chicken Bog. I know, you’re thinking I’m crazy. I’m not. There really is a such a thing as Chicken Bog. Think chicken and rice with a zip. I grew up eating Chicken …
Potato Soup and Top to Bottom Ham and Cheese Bread
When my wife and I were dating, Heather always enjoyed when my Mom would make Potato Soup and Top to Bottom Ham and Cheese Bread. Only back then, we had no idea what Top to …
Susan’s Breakfast Casserole and Happy Last-Day-of-Political-Ads!
Hey y’all! Happy Last-Day-of-Political-Ads! I swear, I am just about fed up with a bunch of grown folks acting like they’re in high school! He said this, she voted for that. Nancy Pelosi this, blah, …
Paula Deen’s Chicken Cakes
Y’all know I love to tinker with a recipe so when I had a craving for one of my favorite Paula Deen recipes I decided to change it up a bit. Normally, I serve these …
Paula Deen’s Creole Sauce
This is the perfect compliment to Paula’s Chicken Cakes. Just be sure to make this well in advance and refrigerate to allow the flavors to meld.
Ingredients
1/2 cup mayonnaise
1/2 cup sour cream
1 clove garlic, minced
1 …
Crook’s Corner Shrimp and Grits
I have tried just about every recipe I can find for Shrimp and Grits and found this one through Southern Living Magazine. It is THE best. Originally created by the late Bill Neal and with updates from the current Executive Chef …
