Diana's Southern Food Blog

My family loves this delicious, basic fried chicken. Serve this classic Southern favorite with mashed potatoes and fresh cooked greens or green beans.

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Serve this delicious, hearty ground beef and black bean chili with hot baked cornbread, Texas Corn Muffins, or Savory Corn Waffles. This is a great everyday family meal your family will ask for again and again. Cook this chili on the stovetop or use a slow cooker.

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This is an easy boneless pork roast cooked in the slow cooker. Serve this flavorful roast with sweet potatoes or boiled cabbage for a delicious family meal.

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Swirls of vanilla or maple in the spiced pumpkin and cream cheese filling give this cheesecake an extra-special look. Serve this special cheesecake with Spiced Whipped Cream and a light sprinkling of cinnamon or nutmeg.

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Here's a fabulous sweet potato risotto with pecans and vegetable broth; it's a delicious combination you'll want to make again and again. Serve as a side dish or serve as a main dish or lunch with a chopped salad and crusty bread.

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Serve this luscious peach cake with whipped cream, or dust with sifted powdered sugar. It's moist enough to go without a glaze or frosting, but a peach or vanilla sauce would be wonderful with the sliced cake.

This butternut squash casserole includes apples and is topped with a buttery spiced crumb topping with brown sugar. This is a tasty side dish for any fall meal, and it would be a perfect holiday dinner casserole.

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This is an old-fashioned beef pot roast with vegetables and gravy. Feel free to add other vegetables to this pot roast, such as small white onions, parsnips, or sweet potato chunks.

More Pot Roast Recipes
Pot Roast With Mushrooms
Family Pot Roast With Potatoes
Family Pot Roast With Sour Cream

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Serve this delicious chicken salad in ciabatta bread as a sandwich, or serve in lettuce leaves for a lighter luncheon. Light mayonnaise may be used in this salad. Walnuts or pecans add some crunch, but you can leave them out if you'd like.

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If you like hot and spicy flavors, add an extra finely chopped chipotle pepper and a little more of the adobo sauce. Serve this tasty pork with potatoes and corn, or choose your family's favorite vegetables or a tossed or chopped salad.

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