Southern Recipes

Removing the chicken fat and skin and adding no salt to the tasty sauce makes this chicken favorite heart-healthy.

This is a wonderful sidedish to go alone with chicken, fish, or chops.

This is the dish every family gathering ask for.

a Jell-O Classic

I know that Okra is not to everyone's taste but in the summer when the tomatoes are fresh and the okra is small and tender, this is wonderful and reminds me of my childhood

This is a tasty side dish geared for 4, but can be increased by adding 1 squash for each additional person. Increase or decrease the onions as needed. Mixing squash types makes for an appealing, colorful dish.

This potato salad is a reduced-calorie version of a Southern Living recipe. It is delicious served warm or room termperature. The blue cheese flavor is stronger when it is served cold.

Quick and easy to make. The cornmeal gives this a crisp outside and flaky inside.

An excellent breakfast meal that's very filling. Plus, it's good for you!

A light and delicious side dish served with fish or burgers, the "southern" way.

Not very diet friendly, but much better than fudge! A special treat for holidays, just eat one!!

This recipe is from my mother-in-law. She is a true southerner from South Carolina and an excellent cook! This is a very popular dish in the area she lives, and my family LOVES it! This is the original (full fat) version of it. Please also look at my healthier version of it.

Vegan safe! Serve with vegan cornbread or rice for a full southern meal.

This recipe is out of Dr. Phil's book: "The Ultimate Weight Solution Cookbook". This recipe will help you lose your preference for regular fried chicken.

I found this in the 1/11 issue of the magazine, but the recipe is on line at the Southern Living site under Jan. '11 recipes. I modified it by using fat free chicken broth, added frozen sliced okra, left out the blackeyed peas, used turkey kielbasa instead of the andouille sausage and served over brown rice.

This is a warm southern dish that brings in the traditional flavors of "beans and cornbread" without those added calories. Definitely a great gluten free vegan dish packed with fiber and protein.

This is one of my favorite veggie dishes and its so easy to make. You can leave out the potatoes if you don't want the extra carbs. Can be used as a main dish or side item. Very popular as a side dish during hoidays down here. Picture was taken before I let it cook down.

you just don't see this in Colorado so as soon as I got the recipe I had to record it for safe keeping!!! Modified slightly to be more "diet friendly".

This is great comfort food.

This is great served over brown rice or even as a side at a BBQ

This is a delicious side dish. This is my wife's recipe. Everyone we know loves this easy to create dish.

Bacon and greens, YUM. (May substitute any kind of green. Kale, Spinach, Collard, turnip...)

Similar to pancakes but thinner crunchy tasty cornmeal cakes that go great with a veggie plate or any good dinner. Very good with greens.

This lighter Southern favorite dessert tastes just as good as its more fattening counterpart and is refreshing on a hot day. Serve with mint iced tea for a refreshing summer treat, or with hot cocoa on a cold, winter day. So good and so light, you might want a second slice!

I adore a good chocolate chip cookie, but these were too indulgent, so I've skinnied them down a bit so I can eat two! :)