Soul Food

I almost had my “Southern Girl” card revoked…because I forgot how to make collard greens! I figured it out and I’m excited to share the best Southern collard greens recipe with you. Before this recipe, the last time I made … Read More

Ask 10 different people (with southern roots) how to cook fried chicken and you will probably get 10 different answers. Personally, I use a fried chicken recipe without buttermilk or egg most of the time. Some Southerners use an egg … Read More

Do you prefer mashed potatoes or rice? I am definitely in the mashed potatoes camp. That is why I’m sharing how to make a creamy Southern mashed potatoes recipe from scratch. Growing up in Virginia, mashed potatoes were a staple … Read More

There are a couple of foods that people with southern roots eat on New Year’s Day. These classic New Year’s Day dishes include collard greens and black-eyed peas. That is why I am sharing a Southern slow cooker black-eyed peas … Read More

I have been feeling a bit nostalgic about food lately. As loved ones get older and pass away, I realize the important links that food brings to certain memories. Food connects us to special times and people. That is why … Read More

When I think of my southern maternal grandmother, I remember that she made the best beans. Her Great Northern beans recipe was one of my favorites that she prepared. I just loved the creamy texture! My current favorite way to … Read More

I was not a huge fan of potato salad for most of my life. Even though I like a little mayonnaise, potato salad always tended to have too much mayonnaise. All of that changed when I first tasted the southern … Read More

Since I have been making sweet potato pies lately, I have strayed away from making another favorite sweet potato dish – southern sweet potato casserole. This year, I made both – the pie for my father-in-law and the sweet potato … Read More