[pinit count=”horizontal”] If you were born and raised in the South like me then you’re familiar with the New Years day tradition of Hoppin’ John and Collard Greens. Hoppin’ John is a stew of field or black-eye peas served with rice. For those not familiar with the tradition, the dish is meant to bring good…
Quinoa Salad with Toasted Walnuts, Goat Cheese, Red Grapes, Basil, Cranberries and Blueberry Dressing
[pinit count=”horizontal”] I made this quinoa salad for a baby shower we hosted last weekend and it was a big hit and I promised the ladies I would post it this week. There is a fine line between perfectly cooked and over cooked quinoa. Most packaged quinoa calls for 1 cup of quinoa to 2…
Roasted Brussel Sprouts with Apples, Red Onions and Garlic
[pinit count=”horizontal”] For lovers of brussel sprouts you already know how great they are, especially when they’re roasted. For you adventurous naysayers forget the childhood memories of bitter bland mini cabbage on your Sunday dinner plate. These tiny morsels of roasted, slightly sweet with a tang of bitter goodness are a far cry from…
Perfect Hummus
[pinit count=”horizontal”] My Monday through Friday consists of shopping, cooking and serving food to 50 kids at a private school that range from 15 months to 9 years old. To say kids are the toughest critics would be an understatement but it keeps me on my toes. It’s difficult coming up with new snack and…
Fried Green Tomatoes
[pinit] Please remember to enter the drawing to win the new Cooks Illustrated cookbook. Just click the cookbook picture to the right to receive our weekly newsletter and you will be automagically entered! Check out our Facebook page for more info. My wife is a city slicker. She was born and raised in California and…
Healthy Vegetable Mac and Cheese
At New South we love our southern comfort foods! However we also like to try and eat healthy! My family follows the 80/20 rule. Spend 80% of the time eating well and making good food choices and the other 20% splurge sparingly! As much as I try to live by this rule there is no way…
Easy Homemade Applesauce Recipe
[pinit] This is a super easy homemade applesauce recipe. Look at the ingredients in your regular grocery store variety applesauce. How many ingredients should it contain?!?! Typical store bought applesauces are loaded with sugar, preservatives and do not include the apple skins which contain a lot of fiber. This simple recipe contains 2 ingredients,…
Millet Tabouleh Salad
[pinit] This tabouleh salad recipe uses millet which is a seed that is high in B vitamins, potassium, phosphorus, magnesium, iron, zinc copper and manganese. Millet and other whole grains have been shown to substantially lower risk for type 2 diabetes and help prevent breast cancer. It’s considered a good source of protein and is…
Pasta Salad with steak, bacon and parmesan dressing
Here is a gourmet twist on traditional pasta salad. In researching various recipes I came up with this amazing dish! Great for any summer picnic. [framed_box] [button size=”small” align=”left” link=”http://newsouthfc.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/05/Pasta-Salad-with-steak-bacon-and-parmesan-dressing.pdf” linkTarget=”_blank”]Print Version[/button] Pasta Salad with steak, bacon and parmesan dressing makes 5 servings 1/2 lb medium shells or rotini pasta 5 slices bacon 1/2-3/4…