Southern Recipes

Southern food (including Cajun and Creole food) is a big part of Texas cooking.

In fact, Southern cooking fused with Mexican cooking is what makes Tex-Mex food what it is.

Below you find a list of all of my Southern recipes.

Guides

• Seasonal Produce Guide
• How to Render Pork Lard
• How to Render Beef Tallow
• Homemade Chicken Stock
• Homemade Brown Sugar

Sides, Appetizers, and Condiments

• Braised Collard Greens
• Southern Coleslaw
• Green Beans with New Potatoes
• Bacon and Onion Jam
• Copycat Sonic Onion Rings
• Sawmill Gravy
• Maque Choux (Cajun-Style Corn)
• Creamed Spinach

Mains

• Sunday Gravy
• Beef Shepherd’s Pie
• Pecan Crusted Pork Tenderloin with Bourbon Cream Sauce
• Smothered Pork Chops
• Creamy Chicken and Dumplings

Cajun and Creole Mains

• Red Beans and Rice
• East Texas Chicken and Sausage Jambalaya
• Texas Style Shrimp and Grits
• Grillades and Grits
• White Beans and Tasso
• Crawfish Etouffee

Barbecue, Sausage, and Cured Meats

• Homemade Bacon
• Homemade Tasso Ham
• Slow Smoked Pulled Pork
• Smoked Roast Beef Sandwiches with Jus
• Homemade Breakfast Sausage

Bread

• Hot Water Cornbread
• Southern Style Cornbread
• Homemade Buttermilk Biscuits
• Country Style Buttermilk Pancakes
• Sourdough Starter

Desserts

• Candied Pecans with Blue Bell Ice Cream

Drinks

• Homemade Root Beer
• Ginger Bug