1/4 pound pancetta, diced
1 onion, diced
4 cloves garlic, minced
1 jalapeno, half with seeds, half without seeds, diced
8 cups black eyed peas (not dried)
1- 14 oz can petit diced tomatoes
4 cups beef broth
1 bay leaf
salt
pepper
Down here in the South, there’s nothing better than some good luck black eyed peas on New Year’s Day! So this is [...]

5 slabs bacon, diced
1 large onion, diced
7 cloves garlic, minced
1/2 stick butter
3- 16 oz bags collard greens ( or 3 heads collard greens chopped)
4 cups chicken stock
1/4 cup white vinegar
Seasoned salt
salt
pepper
1/4 teaspoon red pepper flakes
Collard greens are a New Year’s Day must! They’re good luck and this is my version. In a very large pot [...]

1 Acorn Squash, seeded and cut in quarters
1 sprig rosemary, minced
3 cloves garlic, minced
1 teaspoon red pepper flakes
1/4 cup brown sugar
1/4 cup honey
salt
pepper
This is such a great dish for the holidays… or just whenever! Preheat your oven to 375*F and line a broiler pan or cookie sheet with foil, for easy cleaning of course. The [...]

1 pineapple peeled, and sliced into 1 inch slices
1 teaspoon oil
Ok, this is reallllyyyyy easy ladies… you can’t screw this up I promise! So take the whole pineapple and cut on the top and bottom. Then, with your knife, cut down the sides to get all the peel off. Once you have it peeled, put [...]

2 strips bacon, cut in pieces
Half of large onion, cut small
1 can (28 oz) baked beans
1/2 cup brown sugar
1/4 cup ketchup
1 tablespoon mustard
1 tablespoon worcestershire sauce
1 teaspoon garlic powder
salt
pepper
First things first ladies, preheat your oven to 275*F. While that’s heating up, heat up a heavy pan pan and add the sliced bacon. Let that cook [...]

1 pound red potatoes, quartered (cooked, drained, and cooled)
3 hard boiled eggs, chopped
1/2 onion, chopped fine
2 tablespoons sweet relish
1 teaspoon mustard
3/4 cup mayonnaise
garlic powder
salt
pepper
What you need to do first is to boil the potatoes, once they are cooked drain them and let them cool for at least 10 minutes! After the potatoes are cooled down [...]

2 mangoes, peeled and cut
1 small red onion, chopped small
1 cup strawberries, sliced
1/4 cup cilantro, chopped
1 lime, juiced
1 tablespoon olive oil
1 teaspoon sugar
salt
pepper
In a small bowl, put the chopped mango (how to cut mango in video!) onion, sliced strawberries, and cilantro. To the salsa add the juice of 1 lime, olive oil, sugar, salt, and [...]

3 cups water, boiling
1 cup 5 minutes grits
1/4 cup pepper jack cheese, crumbled
3/4 cup shredded sharp cheddar
1 tablespoon butter
salt
pepper
This is so yummy and cheesy! Perfect with fish! Ok, this recipe is really hard… ready? In a saucepan add the grits to the boiling water. Add the cheeses, butter, salt, and pepper, and stir. Cook for [...]

1 pound cherry tomatoes, or any other small tomatoes
2 cloves garlic
1 sprig rosemary, leaves taken off from stem, chopped
1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
salt
pepper
Ok, this is such a great easy side! First what you want to do preheat the oven to 325*F. On a broiler pan that is lined, go ahead and add the tomatoes, [...]

1 pound spaghetti (or any pasta) cooked and drained
1 stick butter
4 cloves garlic
1 cup parmesan
1 big bunch of handful basil, about 1/2 cup
salt
pepper
Ok this is super easy and so good with seafood! So first thing is first… cook and drain the pasta according to the box. Once you’ve drained the pasta go ahead and add [...]