Side Dishes

This recipe for Black-Eyed Peas in the Instant Pot will have you gobbling up the South’s favorite legume. Bake a skillet of cornbread and serve them both with other veggies or meat for a perfectly Southern meal.

Upgrade your side dish repertoire with this recipe for Fried Corn with Bacon and Fresh Jalapeños.  It’s loaded with veggie goodness and a touch of bacon.   This recipe was created by Mee McCormick, cookbook creator and owner of Pinewood Kitchen located in Nunnelly, Tennessee.   Fried Corn with Bacon and Fresh Jalapeños is an easy …

These delicious Saucy Pinto Beans go great with Mexican dishes. They’re gluten-free, anti-inflammatory, easy-to-make, and delicious! You might think that living in the South means that one naturally makes delicious pinto beans. If that is true, then I am an exception. I can thank my northern roots for that, I guess. Thanks to this Saucy …

This simple vinegar slaw recipe has three main ingredients: cabbage, sugar, and vinegar. It’s a great side dish for BBQ, fish, and chicken. This recipe for vinegar slaw is based on my dear sweet mother-in-law’s recipe that she used for years.  As a farmer’s wife, she knew how to cook good food and a lot …

These simple keto Zucchini Tots from The Ketogenic Cookbook make a great low-carb snack or side dish. They are a delicious way to eat your veggies. In The Ketogenic Cookbook, written by Jimmy Moore and Maria Emmerich, readers are introduced to the ketogenic diet – a low carb, moderate protein, and high-fat diet.  (It’s commonly …

A blend of rice, black-eyed peas, ham, and seasoning, Hoppin’ John is a delicious side dish and the best way to ring in the New Year. This recipe comes from South Carolina Hometown Cookbook and is super easy to make. According to the South Carolina Department of Parks, Recreation, and Tourism, “Tradition says that eating Hoppin’ …