Classic southern recipes that taste
just like home.
From old-fashioned family favorites to simple weeknight suppers, we’re sharing the recipes that have stood the test of time. Easy to make, delicious to eat, and always better when shared.
Classic southern recipes that taste
just like home.
From old-fashioned family favorites to simple weeknight suppers, we’re sharing the recipes that have stood the test of time. Easy to make, delicious to eat, and always better when shared.
• Easy Southern Recipes •
From our kitchen to yours!
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• THE KITCHEN THAT INSPIRED OURS •
A Journey Through Grandma’s Kitchen
Our grandmother showed her love through the food she made and the people she gathered. Join us on a five-day journey through her kitchen, and be inspired to create the same warmth and traditions for the people you love.
Welcome Fall!
Let’s have something here that talks about your favorite fall foods. Maybe you list this dish, another dish, and another dish and talk about how it’s the season for gathering ’round the table and enjoying great food and fellowship with your people.
• TOP SEASONAL FAVES •
Good food is just the beginning.
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• Our top 10 recipes •
These are our readers’ mouthwatering favorites
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Hi! We’re Anne and Leigh – the ladies behind The Southern Lady Cooks. This site originated in 2008 by our mother, Judy Yeager. Now, in 2023 it’s a full family affair. Our mission is to share southern recipes that are easy and delicious, along with down-home dishes your grandmother would have made.
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• Straight out of •
Grandma’s Recipe Tin
Some recipes never go out of style! These old-fashioned favorites have been bringing families to the table for generations, and they’re every bit as good today.
Appalachian Apple Stack Cake
This old-fashioned Appalachian cake has a history as rich as its flavor! Once a traditional celebration cake served at weddings, its layers of spiced cake and apple butter are a labor of love – and the kind of treasured holiday tradition families pass down through generations.
Chicken & Dumplings
Nothing says Southern comfort food quite like a pot of homemade chicken and dumplings! Our grandmother always made hers with flat dumplings, but whether you prefer them flat or fluffy, this simple, old-fashioned recipe is just the kind of meal that brings everyone to the table.
Coconut Cake with Coconut Frosting
We can still remember our Nannie having this beautiful coconut cake waiting on her cake stand every Easter, decorated with little Easter eggs! With layers of homemade cake, fluffy frosting, and plenty of coconut, it’s a cherished old-fashioned dessert that makes any holiday feel special.
Old Fashioned Pound Cake
Our grandmother made this old-fashioned pound cake almost every week, and it’s been a family favorite for generations! Made with simple ingredients and whipping cream for that signature crispy crust, it’s the kind of cake that needs no frosting—just a good cup of coffee.
Mama’s Cathead Biscuits
Mama learned to make these big, old-fashioned biscuits from her own mother, who baked them nearly every day – even the neighborhood kids came knocking for leftovers with homemade blackberry jam! Made with just a few simple ingredients, these beloved biscuits have been bringing people to the table for generations.
Appalachian Apple Stack Cake
This old-fashioned Appalachian cake has a history as rich as its flavor! Once a traditional celebration cake served at weddings, its layers of spiced cake and apple butter are a labor of love – and the kind of treasured holiday tradition families pass down through generations.
Chicken & Dumplings
Nothing says Southern comfort food quite like a pot of homemade chicken and dumplings! Our grandmother always made hers with flat dumplings, but whether you prefer them flat or fluffy, this simple, old-fashioned recipe is just the kind of meal that brings everyone to the table.
Coconut Cake with Coconut Frosting
We can still remember our Nannie having this beautiful coconut cake waiting on her cake stand every Easter, decorated with little Easter eggs! With layers of homemade cake, fluffy frosting, and plenty of coconut, it’s a cherished old-fashioned dessert that makes any holiday feel special.
Old Fashioned Pound Cake
Our grandmother made this old-fashioned pound cake almost every week, and it’s been a family favorite for generations! Made with simple ingredients and whipping cream for that signature crispy crust, it’s the kind of cake that needs no frosting—just a good cup of coffee.
Mama’s Cathead Biscuits
Mama learned to make these big, old-fashioned biscuits from her own mother, who baked them nearly every day – even the neighborhood kids came knocking for leftovers with homemade blackberry jam! Made with just a few simple ingredients, these beloved biscuits have been bringing people to the table for generations.
Simple recipes that bring people together.
We believe some of the best recipes are the simplest ones. The kind made with everyday ingredients, shared around the table, and passed down because they’re just too good to forget.
That’s what we’re all about here at The Southern Lady Cooks: keeping the classics alive, one delicious recipe at a time.
• A Little bit of •
Southern Kitchen Know-How
From homemade dumplings to the perfect giblet gravy, some things are just worth knowing how to make from scratch. Here are a few of our favorite tried-and-true kitchen tips.
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