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Chocolate Gravy
Chocolate Gravy has been a favorite in the south for years.
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Boiled Peanuts
Boiled peanuts are a traditional snack in Alabama, Georgia, North Carolina, South Carolina, northern Florida and Mississippi. They are pronounced “bald peanuts” by diehard Southerners. Sitting by the roadside on a summer day, Chatting with my messmates, passing time away, Lying in the shadow underneath the trees, Goodness how delicious, eating goober peas! Peas! Peas! Peas! Peas! Eating goober peas! Goodness how delicious, eating goober peas! – from the song “Goober Peas” – written in 1866 with words by A. Pindar and music by P. Nutt The cooking time of boiled peanuts varies according to the maturity of the peanuts used and the variety of peanuts. The cooking time for a “freshly pulled” or green peanut is shorter than…
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Collard Greens
Collar Greens are a common side dish in the South. In addition to being delicious, they are good for you.
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Benne (Sesame Seed Cookies)
Delicious Sesame Seed Cookies from the old South.
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Gooey Peach Cobbler
The Spanish brought peaches to Texas in the sixteenth century, when they planted trees at their missions. Texas is one of the leading peach producers in the country. The Strawberry-Rhubarb Filling can replace the peach filling. It, too, is delicious.
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Black-Eyed Pea Salad
A fresh, flavorful and colorful black-eyed pea salad from the deep South.
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Southern Sweet Tea
It may have originated in the South, but this tea is beloved by all Americans. It’s our favorite summertime drink…well, perhaps in addition to lemonade.
