The south is known for great cooking but so many great recipes get lost in the new recipes of today. The old classics are still as good today as they were back then. Southern cooks are famous for delicious creations. Even though I love today's new wave of southern food, I still make and enjoy the old southern fare that we grew up on. This cookbook is a homage to all the great southern cooks who left their legacy. This is simple rib sticking food. There is not much fancy about it but just good food and memories.

Biscuits, fried chicken, sweet tea and cakes get all the glory in southern cooking, but there is so much more to it. This cookbook revives the southern fare that was served on tables years and decades ago. Times were tough and you made do with what you had.

Ground beef has long been a staple in most homes. We raised our own cattle growing up and we always had plenty of fresh ground beef. My mother could stretch ground beef into a filling and delicious meal to feed the family. These old recipes are still as tasty today as back then. They are tried and true recipes that have stood the test of time.

If you like old fashioned casseroles, main dishes, meat pies, spaghetti, meatloaf, meatballs, burgers and stews, this cookbook is full of these favorites. With over 250 recipes, you will surely find a favorite to stretch your grocery dollars. There is nothing fancy about these recipes, just old fashioned hearty goodness.

In this cookbook, you will find recipes for 150 of the most iconic southern foods. These are foods you must make and eat in your lifetime. This includes all the well known southern favorites such as biscuits, cornbread, sweet tea, chicken fried steak, greens, fried okra and delicious desserts. It also includes some of the older recipes that are not as popular today. Recipes like Tomato Cracker Salad, Moon Pies, Warm Gumbo Dip, Crawfish Dip, Saltine Toffee, 7 UP cake and Smothered Chicken.

There are three things guaranteed when visiting the south. They are delicious food, hospitality and hot humid summers. If someone tells you “Bless Your Heart”, don't take it personally, you are just not use to our ways. As a lifelong southerner, remembering our southern heritage is important to me. These classic recipes must not get lost in history.

Store bought mixes can be turned into delicious meals, side dishes and desserts. Starting with a mix is time saving and easy to make delicious dishes. This book includes recipes using cake mixes, quick bread mixes, hot roll mixes, brownie mixes, biscuit baking mixes, pudding mixes, pancake mixes, cornbread mixes and more. If you love the old fashioned biscuit baking mix dinner pies, I have included all the recipes I have collected over the decades.

Cobblers, crisp and crumbles are one of my favorite comfort foods. You can eat them warm or cold. They are great for dessert or leftover for breakfast. Most recipes are easy to make and can be made quickly. While dinner is cooking, you can stick a cobbler in the oven and it is ready for dessert.

Included are my favorite new and all time classic recipes. The great thing about cobblers and crisps, they are universally loved by everyone. They are famous in the south and made year round. With canned or frozen fruit, you no longer have to wait to have your favorite cobbler when the fruit is in season. They are also a great way to use up excess fruit and economical to serve.

I love homemade cookies but I do not always have the time to make cut out or sliced cookies. Drop cookies are the easiest cookies to make. Just mix the ingredients and drop on baking sheets. Chocolate, oatmeal, coconut, cake mix, peanut butter and most any flavor cookie you desire is included in this cookbook. Whether you are looking for a cookie for dessert or for any occasion, you will find them in this cookbook. Drop cookies are a great way to get the kids involved in baking.