My Mema called this “Luau Chicken and Rice” and for the life of me I don’t know why. To my knowledge she has never been to Hawaii or a Luau. I found it in an old church cookbook of hers listed under Luau Chicken and Rice but she probably submitted that so IDK.
Category: Southern Cooking
Shrimp and Gouda Grits
When it comes to comfort food that truly embodies the heart of Southern cooking, few dishes can compete with Shrimp and Grits. There’s literally a whole ass festival on coastal Georgia dedicated to this dish.
Someone Must Be Sick Soup
When my kids were young, I’d come home from work and sometimes my mother in law would be there…making this soup. I’d always ask “Who’s sick?”, because if she was there making this soup SOMEONE in the house was sick. It’s easy to do…tastes GREAT…and will cure damn near anything wrong with you. (Thanks Patricia…
New Year Good Luck Soup
It’s a Southern Tradition that on New Year’s Day you eat black eyed peas, collard greens, and cornbread for luck and money in the New Year. This is a new twist on that tradition that covers two in one dish. It’s easy to make…and maybe even more enjoyable than the same old, same old. Ingredients…
Sweet and Spicy Maple Syrup BBQ Sauce
So…when I was a kid, nearly every man I knew supposedly had their own barbecue sauce. It was a point of pride for most of the Southern men I grew up around. So as an adult, I’ve endeavored to make my own sauce. The recipe below is what I’ve arrived at for my sauce after…