Fried Cabbage with Bacon
This Southern classic goes with a wide variety of main dishes. The bacon and onion bring in a savory side while the cabbage brings in the sweetness.
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Potatoes & Veggies
Dad’s Cookin’ Recipes for Potatoes and Vegetables
Zucchini Fritters
When you have zucchini coming out of your ears, here is another delicious way to prepare it. These are delicious and mostly healthy despite a little oil for frying.
Asparagus with Tomato Vinaigrette
We love Asparagus, and this is a delicious way to prepare it. Asparagus has a sweet, rich and earthy flavor and this vinaigrette brings a bright counter point to that.
Cream Style Corn
If you like Cream Style Corn, you don’t have to buy it in a can from the store. You can make a more delicious version from scratch using canned corn or frozen corn. This version has more flavor than store bought, and it makes enough …
Smashed Red Potatoes
Here’s another delicious and unique way to serve potatoes for dinner. These potatoes would go good with BBQ or with a fancy prime rib. You can adjust the cooking time, depending on how crispy you would like them to get.
Holiday Dressing (or Stuffing)
Down South, they call this dressing. Up north they call this stuffing. Since I smoke one turkey and deep fry the other turkey, I no longer stuff a bird so we call it dressing. I like to make it from scratch; the stuff from the …
Holiday Sweet Potatoes
Mmmmmm, sweet potatoes, with those melted marshmallows over the top. While it’s not everybody’s favorite and a little goes a long ways, no holiday table is complete without these sweet potatoes.
Holiday Mashed Potatoes
This mashed potato recipe has a couple of advantages – you can make it a few days ahead of time, and you can cook them in your slow cooker opening up more room in your oven or on your stove top for other holiday dishes.
Sweet Potato Fries
These are a great snack or side dish that goes well with Southern dishes. I like to make them after I deep fry a turkey, while the turkey is resting, since they only take about 5 minutes to cook in the hot oil. They are …