Onion Mashed Potato Casserole is a recipe of cheesy, onion, goodness that everyone is sure to love! This can be made with real potatoes or you can alter the recipe a bit to use boxed mashed potatoes instead. Either way, it is a delicious and filling side dish that is perfect for any meal. Just a […]
Pan Fried Potatoes and Carrots Recipe
You’ve probably had pan fried potatoes before, but did you know carrots and other root vegetables can be a great addition too. If you have leftover potatoes and carrots or any other root vegetable from yesterday’s dinner, you’re ready to go. Very few things beat the flavor combination of potatoes and carrots. They just […]
Meal Planning Tip 5: Get Creative
This is a fun new 10 week series here at Southern Mom Cooks. Every Sunday, for 10 weeks, I will be bringing you a fun Menu Planning Tip for you to pin on Pinterest and use throughout your home! Have fun and get creative. Put a new spin on an old classic. (For example turn […]
Red Beans and Rice Recipe
We are about 2 hours (in traffic) from the center of New Orleans… that alone should qualify me as a great Red Beans and Rice maker. 😉 You would not believe how easy it is to get a good bowl of red beans and rice! Print Red Beans and Rice Recipe New Orleans Style red […]
Loaded Mashed Potatoes Recipe
We eat TONS of potatoes at our house. They are cheap and can really fill a body up. So, when trying to feed 3 growing boys and a husband, I have to use starches. We get bored with the same Mashed Potatoes or Potato Salad all the time. So, I have been trying to come […]
Oatmeal Raisin Muffins Recipe
Mix the dry ingredients the night before then finish the batter in the morning to start your day with a freshly baked muffin. Print Chef Keith Blauschild’s Oatmeal Raisin Muffins Excerpted with permission from Prevent a Second Heart Attack by Janet Bond Brill ©2/2011. http://drjanet.com/ Servings: 6 Calories: 157 kcal Author: Chef Keith Blauschild/Janet Bond […]
Foods I Always Keep on Hand
This is going to be a pretty long post, so try to stick with me. You may also note that I keep odd things in my freezer. That is because I live in the humid south and I don’t like clumps in my sugar. Food I Keep in my Freezer at all Times Boneless, […]
Lumpy Pumpkin Bites Recipe (Monkey Bread Redo!)
On Facebook, over the weekend, I gave a teaser about my kitchen smelling so good. Why did it smell heavenly? Because, I was trying out different variations of Monkey Bread for Halloween. Basically, I just went trough my spice cabinet, pantry, and fridge to see if I could come up with 4 different variations of […]
RECIPE: Irish Potato Candy
My Grandmother makes Irish Potato Candy every year at Christmas time and they have always been my favorite candy. A few years ago, I finally talked her into sharing the recipe with me. Ingredients 1 VERY small potato Lots of powdered sugar (I try to have either 2 large bags or 4 boxes on hand […]
Healthy Steps Review
A year and a month ago, I was 40 pounds heavier. Forty! Sometimes that number is still so surreal. I’m not done losing weight quite yet, so I’m always looking for things to help me with my weight loss and healthy eating goals. One of my main problems is portion control. Restaurants have really warped […]
Potluck Recipe: Oven Roasted Red Potatoes
Today’s pick is super easy and one of those you have it cooking while you get ready to go (or in my case, rush around frantically trying to get everything together for the kids, then slop on some make up). Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Ingredients: 3 lbs. of red potatoes (the smaller the better) […]
