Comfort food

Quick and Flavorful Italian Soup: Hearty, Budget-Friendly. If you’re looking for a soup recipe that comes together in no time, won’t break the bank, and is bursting with delightful flavors, look no further than this Italian Soup. Packed with wholesome ingredients and simmered to perfection, this soup is a true crowd-pleaser. From the savory browned…

Budget Gourmet: Elevating Rotisserie Chicken on a Budget In today’s fast-paced world, finding ways to save money while still enjoying delicious and satisfying meals is a valuable skill. One such money-saving strategy involves making the most of a humble rotisserie chicken. Although these convenient options may not have been widely available in the past, they…

Southern Green Turnip Soup: A Flavorful Twist on a Classic Ingredients: 1 pound Margaret Holmes seasoned turnip greens (1 can) 1 can chicken broth 1 can Rotel 1 can black-eyed peas, drained 1 can navy beans, drained 1 can kidney beans, drained 1 large onion, chopped 1 pound small-cut sausage (Cajun Conecha sausage works well)…

Crispy Fried Catfish Fillets with Coleslaw and Onion Rings Ingredients Catfish fillets Homemade buttermilk (whole milk plus vinegar) 2 cups cornmeal 1 cup flour 1 tsp Old Bay seafood seasoning 1/4 tsp paprika 1/2 teaspoon sea salt 1/4 teaspoon fresh ground black pepper Wesson canola oil Coleslaw Red Robin onion rings Instructions: Marinate the catfish…

Chicken and Dumplings Recipe Ingredients: 5 chicken leg quarters Water 1 stick of sweet cream salted butter Approximately 3 tablespoons of poultry spice Salt and pepper Buttermilk can biscuits One large can Instructions: In a large pot, place the 5 chicken leg quarters and cover them with water. Add the stick of sweet cream salted…

Authentic Gumbo Recipe Ingredients: 1 cup oil 1 1/3 cup flour 2 tablespoons creole 1 tablespoon gumbo file 2 cans roasted diced tomatoes 2 cups chopped okra 2 onions 1 bag of green onions Salt Pepper 3 bell peppers (different colors) 2 bags of raw shrimp Pulled apart chicken breast 2 packs of sausage 1…

Rinderrouladen Recipe Does anyone know Rinderrouladen? It’s typical German. You need: Beef thinly sliced 1-2 per person (Best is meat from the inside of the thigh from the cow. It is meat that you also can use for steaks) Pickles (sweet/sour cucumber) Onions Bay leaf Carrots Celery Salt / Pepper Mustard Bacon Tomato paste Instant…

Southern Tradition: Black Eyed Peas Recipe for New Year’s Day Why do Southerners eat Black Eyed Peas on New Year’s Day? The tradition of eating black-eyed peas as the first meal on New Year’s Day is considered to have started in the South during the winter of 1864-1865. When Union General William T. Sherman marched…

Comforting Chicken and Wild Rice Soup Getting my soups ready for cooler weather! This is chicken and wild rice soup. Stick to your ribs good! Those of you who’ve seen my recipes know I don’t really measure anything, but I can tell you what I put in this batch of soup. This made a large…

Beef Stew with Creamy Mashed Potatoes and Dumplings Ingredients: Supermarket package of beef cubes 3 medium onions 1 swede Parsnips in a bag Carrots in a pack 3 garlic cloves 3 tbsp unbleached flour Purée of tomatoes Two oxo cubes Frying oil Potatoes in a bag Salt, white pepper, and buttermilk 12 ounces self-rising flour…