Broccoli Casserole

Howdy, y’all!  I feel like we haven’t really chatted in months.  Things have just been crazy around our house and though they seem to be winding down some, they are just getting started in other …

Company Potatoes

These potatoes are good enough for company but easy enough for family.  The fresh potatoes are a great departure from the typical hash brown casserole and offer a different texture and flavor.  The grating is …

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 …

Potato Wedges

 
Potatoes are a staple at our house.  They’re cheap and easy to get on the table. (I guess the Irish did know something we didn’t.)  But, if you’re like us at our house you get …

Creamy Cream Cheese Corn and Why I Know What Dog Treats Taste Like

I’m a little embarrassed to admit this.  But if an effort of full disclosure, I have to say that I know what dog treats taste like.  Well, at least this kind.  So here’s the deal…  …

Nana’s Hoop Cheese Macaroni and Cheese

When I was little, my grandfather was the butcher at a small grocery store/service station in the little bitty town of Camden, Alabama.  If you’re familiar with Camden, then you know it’s the kind 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, …

Boo Fries and a Great Big THANK YOU!

I’ve got a special little dish to share with y’all today.  It’s not really a recipe, per se.  It’s something that I grew up eating, thinking that we were the only people alive who ate …

Gumbo Greens and Thoughts on Being Positive

The other day I had someone ask me how I can be so positive and upbeat all the time.  And though the short answer is, ” I choose to be that way,”  I feel like …

Potato Salad

Y’all, let me start by saying, I love Southern Bite.  I love being able to share my recipes (and my crazy thoughts) with you all.  I do.  Love it.  But, honestly, I’ve been getting a …

Macaroni Salad and My Childhood Fears of the Potluck

As a kid, I always feared potlucks.  Mainly because I was afraid to eat other people’s food.  I’m pretty sure this stemmed from a tragic incident when a great aunt decided to make some …

Okra Fritters

I just love it when you all share recipes with me! I love checking my email to find a new family favorite that’s probably been passed down through the generations. One such recipe …

Easy Fried Green Tomatoes

A few months back, I got criticized for using the word “y’all”.  And I’d like to thank all of you out there who jumped to my defense, but I’m okay with criticism.  Perhaps I do …

Fried Okra II

Those of you who have been following Southern Bite for a little while know what a big ol’ softie I am – especially when it comes to my little boy.  Well, last week he …

Simple Cucumber and Onion Salad

This year my wife, my best friend, and I all turn 30.  Up until now, I’ve kind of viewed it as just another birthday.  We had decided we would all go to Vegas this fall …

Southern Fried Corn

Hi folks!  Sorry I’ve been out of pocket here lately!  We took a much needed vacation between Heather’s semesters in conjunction with our seafood tour.  Sorry I didn’t let y’all know.  I just hate to …

Collard Greens – Quick and Easy

When folks think of the South, I imagine they’d think of Southern food – things like okra, cornbread, grits, sweet tea and collards!  Those are all things that a true Southern cook should know how …

Green Bean Bundles and Why You Need to Go Visit Your Grandmother

This past weekend, I had the great honor of accompanying my dear friend Christy Jordan from Southern Plate to the Alabama Book Festival just over the river in Montgomery.  It was another opportunity to see …

Asian Slaw

When Heather and I first married, she was probably the pickiest eater I knew.  And of course this is coming from the guy that will just about eat anything that doesn’t eat him first… except …

The Best Fried Okra (easy too)

Earlier in the week we got to talking about my little boy and his “visitor” and several of you mentioned that it might be an imaginary friend.  All this talk got me to thinking and …

Onion Roasted Potatoes and Our “Lady” Visitor

My two year old is obsessed with letting the dogs in and out of the house.  If Heather or I let one of the dogs out without his help, he freaks out.  So a few …

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 …

Green Bean Casserole – Reader Submitted

Ingredients

1 (10.75 ounce) can condensed cream of mushroom soup
3/4 cup milk
2 (14.5 ounce) cans green beans, drained
1 1/3 cups French-fried onions
ground black pepper to taste

Directions

In a 1-1/2 quart …

Sweet Potato Casserole – Reader Submitted

Ingredients

3 lbs sweet potatoes
1 stick butter, softened
11/2 cups sugar
3 eggs
1 tablespoon vanilla
1/4 cup milk

Topping

11/2 cups brown sugar
3/4 cup flour
2/3 cup butter
11/2 cup chopped pecans

Directions

Peel, chop, and cook sweet potatoes until tender.
Drain and mash.
Add butter, sugar, …

Pineapple Casserole – Reader Submitted

Submitted by Susan Hatcher
Ingredients

20 oz. can crushed pineapple, drained
2 cups grated cheese (sharp)
6 tablespoons  all-purpose flour
1 cup sugar
2 cups crushed Ritz crackers
¾ stick melted butter

Directions

Mix sugar and flour.
Add pineapple and cheese.  Stir to combine.
Pour into …

Macaroni and Cheese – Reader Submitted

Submitted by Susan Hatcher
Ingredients

2 cups uncooked macaroni
1 small carton cottage cheese 16 oz.
1 lb. cut up extra sharp cheese
1/2 stick butter
salt and pepper to taste
4 cups boiling water over the mixture

Directions

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
In …

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 …

Marinated Vegetables and a Baby Shower

Our “Little” family is about to get a bit bigger with the birth of my step-brother’s first son in late November.  That’ll give my parents 5 grandchildren to buy for this Christmas (oh, I hate …

Hot Tomato and Bacon Pasta

Like any true southern boy worth his grits, I love bacon. I’ve been known to eat it on cupcakes, and will devour some Praline Bacon from one of my favorite caterers, Incredible Edibles.  I’ve …

Fried Dill Pickles

 
Ingredients

1 pint sliced dill pickles, undrained
1 large egg, lightly beaten
1 tablespoon all-purpose flour, plus 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon hot sauce
1 1/2 to 2 teaspoons ground red pepper
1 teaspoon garlic powder
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon …

Hashbrown Casserole

This has become a staple of any family gathering in my neck of the woods…
Ingredients

1 (2 lb) bag of frozen shredded hash brown potatoes
1/2 cup onions, chopped
1 (10 oz) bag of shredded cheddar cheese
1 (8oz) …