What is country cooking? It’s creating a meal with rustic, homestyle recipes featuring simple, readily available ingredients. While casseroles are traditionally associated with Southern cuisine in cooler weather come the summer, country favorites include ribs, fried chicken, okra, fried green tomatoes, bacon tomato pie, and more. Sweets more your thing? How about a cake frosted with old-timey caramel icing or a no-bake Million Dollar Pie? These summertime country cooking delights will be comforting and flavorful additions to any summer cookout.
Iron Skillet Peach Cobbler
“Just love peaches!” – Dawn
Southern Sausage Baked Beans
“This is my mama’s recipe. It has always been a must-have side at all of our BBQs! Goes very well alongside potato salad too. The sausage gives it such a great flavor. If you try this recipe, you’ll never wanna go back to plain baked beans.” – Leslie
Nor’s Fall Off the Bone Baby Back Ribs and Sauce
“These ribs fall off the bone. I have been making my ribs this way for years. This is my recipe for my own sauce for baby back ribs and chicken. It is a sweet honey brown sugar sauce infused with garlic. My family loves it. I know you will as well.” – Nor
Mama’s Old-Fashioned Potato Salad – Dee Dee’s
“This is the way my mother and my grandmother always made their potato salad. A really nice side dish to go with BBQ! Not bad with fried chicken or for holiday meals either. I’m sure this basic recipe has been around forever. It’s tried and true in our household and the only way our family eats potato salad.” – Diane
Million Dollar Pie With Cream Cheese
“This has been in my recipe box for over 30 years. It is a recipe that was given to me from a church potluck.” – Sherry
Man Catching Fried Chicken
“This chicken promises to ‘catch a man.’ If he doesn’t take the bait then he isn’t worth having!” – Leah
Easy Hummingbird Cake
“My easy hummingbird cake is moist and full of tropical flavors from bananas, pineapple, and pecans. Topped with a rich cream cheese icing.” – Debbie
Fried Cream Corn
“This is one of my families favorite side dishes. My mother-in-law made this for me when I was pregnant with my first child and I couldn’t stop eating it. I almost finished the entire skillet. It was so delicious.” – Dorothy
Bacon Tomato Pie
“We have so many generous friends with gardens who send fresh vegetables and herbs our way this time of year. I love tomatoes, my husband loves bacon, so I concocted a bacon tomato pie. Served with a salad, it hits the spot on a warm summer day. Hope you enjoy it as much as we did.” – Kim
Fried Pickles
“These are a great snack or appetizer and can be used as a side dish. My husband said they are better than fried zucchini.” – Carolynne
Old Timey Caramel Icing
“I always had trouble making caramel icing before I got this recipe from a friend’s mother. Putting the cold butter in last made all the difference for me. It tastes so good too!” – Renae
Catfish Ain’t Got Nuthin’ on Me!
“Tasty deep fried and sticky sweet catfish; my own version.” – Pami
Aunt Helen’s Fried Peach Pies
“This is my mother’s recipe. Since my cousins remember her for her delicious fried pies at family reunions, I named these Aunt Helen’s. She also made fried apple pies.” – Gail
Incredible Pimento Cheese Spread
“This is my mother’s version of pimiento cheese spread. Just serve with your favorite crackers. This can also be frozen ahead of time then thawed in the fridge the day before a holiday or picnic/cookout.” – Shelley
Overnight Pulled Pork
“I used to get up early in the morning to put this in the oven. Then thought, why don’t I just put it in before I go to bed? I tried it and it worked great. Although when you wake up during the night you wonder what you are smelling!” – Mary
Slap Your Mama It’s So Delicious Southern Squash Casserole
“This is a tried and true Southern recipe that can be modified by adding meat or rice to it to make it a meal by itself. Chicken or turkey can be added to it, so bring on the leftovers. My daughter loves this recipe.” – Sherri
Slow Cooker BBQ Ribs with Roasted Strawberry BBQ Sauce Recipe
“The slow cooker makes fall-off-the-bone tender ribs almost effortless! Finish them off on the grill (or under the broiler) for that charred and smoky grill flavour!” – Kevin
Mama’s Fried Okra With Green Tomatoes
“When it comes to frying okra no one does it better than my Mama. She uses a simple method that makes delicious crispy fried okra every time. My family has always added a chopped up green tomato when frying okra, they two go really well together making for a wonderful side dish to any meal.” – Janet
Fried Green Tomatoes
“I’ve lived in a Southern state for over 6 years now and I’ve finally made these beautiful fried tangy delicious bites! The tomatoes in my garden may not all make it to red anymore.” – Heather
Southern Cornbread
“I am not usually a cornbread lover. My husband is and was raised on Southern style cooking. His mom passed away at the age of 19 and I have tried to always incorporate meals or sides that his mom would have made. Everyone I have ever made this for loves it!” – Natalie