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Quick and Easy

Get dinner on the table quick with this collection of traditional and contemporary Southern recipes. Your friends and family will love these simple pantry recipes like Southern Fried Catfish, Texas Chili or good ole' homemade Cornbread! Need a quick dessert? Look at No Bake Lemon Icebox Pie or No Bake Coconut Cream Pie!

 

 

  • Classic Hollandaise Sauce
  • Baked Pineapple Bread Casserole
  • Texas Chicken Fried Steak with Cream Gravy
  • Southern Cream Gravy
  • Restaurant-Quality Fried Catfish
  • Crispy Southern Fried Oysters
  • Sautéed Yellow Squash and Onions
  • Mustard Pork Tenderloin
  • Fruit Dip with Sour Cream
  • Cold Dill Shrimp Salad with Dill
  • Easy Southern Fried Squash Recipe
  • Creamy Coconut Shrimp Recipe
  • Dairy Queen Steak Fingers
  • Wild Rice and Oyster Dressing
  • Pan Fried Trout
  • Veal Scallopini with Piccata Sauce
  • Easy Tamale Sauce Recipes
  • Homemade Deviled Ham Spread
  • Sweet Corn Tomalito
  • Watermelon Arugula Goat Cheese Salad
  • Blackened Shrimp and Gouda Grits
  • Hot Dog Bar Ideas
  • Southern Pimento Cheese without Cream Cheese
  • Homemade Cream Style Corn
  • Best Chicken Salad Croissant Recipe
  • Chicken Piccata with Lemon Sauce
  • Tex-Mex Chile con Queso
  • Texas Coleslaw Recipe
  • Marinated Cucumber Tomato Salad
  • Greek Yogurt Dip (Tzatziki Sauce)
  • Copper Penny Carrot Slaw
  • Summer Broccoli Crunch Salad
  • Creamy Herb Sauce
  • Fried Potato Cakes (Potato Patties)
  • Orange Glazed Carrots

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I'm Anecia, a native Texan, author, cook and photographer for SmartyPantsKitchen where I'm sharing Traditional and Contemporary Southern recipes for cooks of all levels. There's nothing fancy or gourmet about my recipes-just easy, simple, delicious and memorable! Take a tour and check out delicious recipes! 

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Texas Recipes

  • Chicken fried steak with cream gravy and a side of green beans
    Texas Chicken Fried Steak with Cream Gravy
  • Authentic Texas Chili in white bowl with tortilla chip and shredded cheese.
    Texas Chili
  • Apple cake on gold plate.
    Fresh Apple Cake
  • Whole pecan pie on colorful tablecloth
    Classic Southern Pecan Pie
  • Close up of cake on white plate.
    Original Texas Sheet Cake
  • Sausage cream gravy in red bowl with bowl of biscuits in red checkered basket in background
    Sausage Cream Gravy

Brunch

  • Two slices of quiche on white plate.
    Basic Quiche Recipe
  • Slice of low carb egg casserole on plate.
    Low Carb Crustless Quiche Recipe
  • Holiday Sausage Ball on fork resting over honey mustard dip
    Easy Sausage Balls
  • Shrimp Saganaki in white baking dish.
    Shrimp Saganaki (Baked Greek Shrimp with Tomatoes and Feta)
  • Slice of spinach feta pie on white plate with a side of kalamata olives.
    Spinach Feta Pie
  • Smoked tomato bisque on brown serving tray with crouton and cream
    Smoked Tomato Bisque (Low-Sodium)

Reader Favorites

  • Cream gravy being spooned over chicken fried steak
    Southern Cream Gravy
  • Fried catfish filets with tartar sauce.
    Restaurant-Quality Fried Catfish
  • Fried oysters on platter with lemon wedges.
    Crispy Southern Fried Oysters
  • No beer batter fried fish in paper
    Fish and Chips: No Beer Batter
  • Meatloaf with Tomato Sauce
  • Purple hull peas in white bowl.
    How to Cook and Season Southern Purple Hull Peas

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