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Southern Lovin': Old Fashioned from Scratch Southern Favorites (Southern Cooking Recipes) Kindle Edition

by S. L. Watson (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
4.5 out of 5 stars 530 ratings
Over 300 of your favorite Southern recipes from scratch using real ingredients. My mother cooked from scratch and this is a collection of her recipes used for our large family.

Included are some of our "tailgater" favorites along with delicious appetizers for a quick get together.

Of course, no Southern cookbook is complete without homemade biscuits, gravy and cornbread recipes. There is a complete chapter dedicated to breakfast. In the South, we are famous for our delicious breakfast and this cookbook has all the recipes you will need for a southern breakfast in no time.

When your garden is in full bloom, you will find tons of recipes for fresh vegetables along with main dish items and casseroles.

Who doesn't love homemade breads, cobblers, doughnuts, pies and cakes? Over 100 recipes for the finest breads and desserts the South has to offer. I am sure you will find a few that you can't wait to try out on your family.
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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B00R5GJM6U
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ December 17, 2014
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 539 KB
  • Simultaneous device usage ‏ : ‎ Unlimited
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  • Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
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  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 520 pages
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.5 out of 5 stars 530 ratings

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Life long Southerner who lives in Bowling Green, KY with spouse. Priorities in life are God and family.

I love to read, garden and take in every stray animal that walks into my yard including squirrels, birds and even the occasional raccoon or two.

Favorite authors are Sherrilyn Kenyon, Lynsay Sands, J. R. Ward, Hannah Howell and Joel Osteen.

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Customers find the cookbook's recipes clearly explained and authentic, with everything made from scratch. Moreover, they appreciate that the ingredients are common and easy to find, and the book contains all the old favorites. Additionally, the recipes are easy to follow, and customers consider it a great value for the price.

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69 customers mention "Recipes"69 positive0 negative

Customers enjoy the recipes in this cookbook, which are clearly explained and specifically tailored for Southern cooking. One customer mentions that the biscuits will be perfect, while another notes that the dishes capture the full flavor of the South.

"...I can tell you the biscuits will be perfect (it's the same recipe I've been using for 45 years and my mother's before that), the Au Gratin potatoes..." Read more

"...I didn't see any photos, but this book actually has some really good recipes in it...." Read more

"This book is full of recipes made from scratch. Some of them are basic, some of them not so basic. However all of the recipes are delicious...." Read more

"...are sections on cast iron cooking, biscuits, appetizers, vegetables, salads, main dishes, and desserts that I haven't found in any other cookbook...." Read more

9 customers mention "Book variety"9 positive0 negative

Customers appreciate the cookbook's variety, with one mentioning it contains all the old favorites, while another notes it's a great addition to their cookbook collection.

"It was a fairly good cookbook with a lot of older receipes." Read more

"...Worth it for that one entry alone, but there are gobs of scrumptious, authentic recipes in here...." Read more

"Some good oldies." Read more

"...Made my husband very, very happy. This book is a super addition to my cookbook shelf!" Read more

9 customers mention "Ease of use"9 positive0 negative

Customers find the recipes easy to follow and appreciate the detailed directions.

"...As an old southern cook, it's so nice to have everything in one easy to follow book. Thanks S. L. Watson for sharing your family dishes with us." Read more

"...This cookbook is perfect in its simplicity with easy ingredients to find. The biscuit recipe is SO GOOD. My favorite southern cookbook EVER. Buy it." Read more

"Well written and easy to use. The ingredients are common and reasonably priced. Even brought back some great childhood family recipes...." Read more

"This book is very well written, easy to follow recipes, and a bit of southern lingo thrown in for kicks...." Read more

6 customers mention "Value for money"6 positive0 negative

Customers find the cookbook to be a great value for the dollar and appreciate the freebie available on Kindle.

"...I bought this on a whim to read for a cheap price and it is very worth the purchase! I've made sereval things with great result already...." Read more

"Well written and easy to use. The ingredients are common and reasonably priced. Even brought back some great childhood family recipes...." Read more

"Great receipes for a guy to choose from when trying something new for breakfast." Read more

"NICE FREEBIE ON KINDLE!!!" Read more

4 customers mention "Authenticity"4 positive0 negative

Customers appreciate the authenticity of the recipes, noting that everything is made from scratch.

"...I'm fact, everything is made from scratch, which is what I remember my mother and grandmother doing, apart from the occasional boxed cake mix...." Read more

"...Thank you staying authentic!" Read more

"Very authentic, tasty recipes. It takes me back to my childhood, when food really did taste better. Sunday dinner was always a work of art." Read more

"making from scratch, its so fun if you someone to help..." Read more

4 customers mention "Ingredients"4 positive0 negative

Customers appreciate that the recipes use common ingredients that are easy to find.

"...And there are no combinations of strange ingredients...." Read more

"...This cookbook is perfect in its simplicity with easy ingredients to find. The biscuit recipe is SO GOOD. My favorite southern cookbook EVER. Buy it." Read more

"Well written and easy to use. The ingredients are common and reasonably priced. Even brought back some great childhood family recipes...." Read more

"...Recipes are clearly explained and most ingredients already in your pantry." Read more

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  • K. Hardee
    5.0 out of 5 stars Best Traditional Southern Cookbook Anywhere
    Reviewed in the United States on May 23, 2017
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    I initially borrowed this book via Kindle Unlimited and liked it so much that I subsequently purchased it. I am a 6th generation Southerner. My mother and great-grandmother were both fabulous Southern cooks (somehow the cooking gene skipped my grandmother) and I like to think I inherited some of their cooking talent. I have a whole bookcase full of cookbooks, but if I could have just one cookbook of basic, traditional, down-home Southern recipes, this would be it. These are the recipes I grew up on and still cook for my family today. There are no particularly fancy dishes in this book, just things that you would cook for a family meal or maybe a church potluck. In other words, recipes that you will use over and over every day. And there are no combinations of strange ingredients. (Personally, I don't really want to combine collard greens and peanut butter or some-such which seems so popular now with the "new" southern cooking. If you do, you go girl, but it's just not for me.) I have many of these recipes, either exactly the same or very similar, but it's nice to have them all together in one place instead of rummaging through clippings, recipe cards, or around in my poor, aging brain trying to remember how much of this or that to include in a seldom made recipe. That's not to say I didn't learn anything new. I've never fried cucumbers before - actually never even thought about it - and I can't wait to make the Fresh Apple Pound Cake and quite a few other dishes that I am familiar with but have never tried. I can tell you the biscuits will be perfect (it's the same recipe I've been using for 45 years and my mother's before that), the Au Gratin potatoes will be fabulous, all of the fresh pea and butterbean recipes will be perfectly delicious, and the Cheeseburger meatloaf will win rave reviews from your family, especially the kids. (I do put chopped green peppers in mine and use shredded sharp cheese instead of American). I guess I loved this cookbook so much because I know how good these recipes are and I've never seen another Southern cookbook even come close to having this many tried-and-true great recipes gathered together in one place. This would be a great gift for a new cook or someone wanting a taste of the Old South instead of the New. My only regret is that it doesn't come in a printed version so I could give a copy to my granddaughter and add another to my cookbook shelves. Now, I'm going to go check out Mrs. Watson's other cookbooks!
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  • Kindle Customer
    5.0 out of 5 stars Great recipes
    Reviewed in the United States on May 18, 2024
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    Liked Kindle version so well I wanted a hard copy.
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  • Mrs. D.
    4.0 out of 5 stars Lots of Good Recipes
    Reviewed in the United States on December 27, 2020
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    Initially, I was kind of disappointed when I didn't see any photos, but this book actually has some really good recipes in it. Some that I hadn't heard of in awhile such as tomato gravy and oatmeal pie. I plan to refer to this book often. I still would've liked to see photos, so I rated it with 4 stars.
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  • Katerina Meramveliotaki
    5.0 out of 5 stars Recipes from scratch
    Reviewed in the United States on January 24, 2024
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    This book is full of recipes made from scratch. Some of them are basic, some of them not so basic. However all of the recipes are delicious. The book is full of extra tips and this is very appreciated.
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  • Purple Rose
    5.0 out of 5 stars It's especially good for the novice cook who needs great step by ...
    Reviewed in the United States on May 12, 2015
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    This cookbook is jam packed with recipes for cooks who want the real deal southern basics. It's especially good for the novice cook who needs great step by step instructions. From breakfast to dessert, there are so many beloved recipes from the South. There are sections on cast iron cooking, biscuits, appetizers, vegetables, salads, main dishes, and desserts that I haven't found in any other cookbook. The section called Miscellaneous is full of recipes for sauces, gravies, stocks, and other southern treats. All the dishes in the book are, and have been, staples on every southern table when friends and family gather for a visit or celebration. As an old southern cook, it's so nice to have everything in one easy to follow book. Thanks S. L. Watson for sharing your family dishes with us.
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  • Lisa
    3.0 out of 5 stars Goob book
    Reviewed in the United States on June 12, 2015
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    It was a fairly good cookbook with a lot of older receipes.
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  • epotratz
    5.0 out of 5 stars Great cookbook! What are you waiting for?
    Reviewed in the United States on March 12, 2015
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    This is a *wonderful*cookbook of all the Southern favorites. I'm serious - I forget exactly how many but I think the book is 486 pages long! I have been a foodie for over 45 years and been cooking for 54 years and this is the most I've been impressed by a cookbook in a loonnnggg time. The book is divided into logical categories that flow in the order you'd make them. Thus it begins with breakfast. I appreciated Ms. Watson's recipes, but just as much I thought her tips on how to cut biscuits were very helpful. When she discusses gravy, she explains how to make milk gravy, but also how to make gravy from a number of other things. I could go on and on ... I'm on my second reading of the book now. So far (3 days ago) I've tried 3 recipes and each one was a total success! I've never been able to make good biscuits before but yesterday they were perfect. They improved due to her tip about NOT twisting the biscuit cutter but rather pushing straight down.
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  • Amy Horton
    4.0 out of 5 stars True Southern Cooking
    Reviewed in the United States on February 8, 2018
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    These are a lot of the recipes I remember from my childhood, not the so called "Southern" recipes I frequently see in books and magazines, or online. The puddings are made from scratch, not box mixes. I'm fact, everything is made from scratch, which is what I remember my mother and grandmother doing, apart from the occasional boxed cake mix. I'm thrilled with this cookbook, although I wish she had included cheese straws!
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  • Bec
    5.0 out of 5 stars Great book
    Reviewed in Australia on August 17, 2019
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    I wasn’t sure what to expect with this book but found great recipes and several helpful hints for cooking and baking. Lots of the types of recipes I remember eating as a family.
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  • Unique
    5.0 out of 5 stars Absolutely loved this book and the author.
    Reviewed in Canada on January 11, 2016
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    Absolutely loved this book and the author.
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  • Leeza
    5.0 out of 5 stars Good selection of home cook southern food
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on June 9, 2020
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    Fabulous recipes. I love southern food. Spending lockdown recreating the food I enjoyed on holiday in the Deep South. Fried chicken went down really well as did lemon chess pie. Biscuits and gravy yum!!
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  • Amazon Customer
    4.0 out of 5 stars Cooking from scratch
    Reviewed in Canada on February 20, 2016
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    Most folks don't want to go to all the bother of doing meals from scratch. But let's face it....they taste so much better. This is a good book to have in your kitchen.
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  • Tanya R.
    4.0 out of 5 stars Disappointed there’s no photos!
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on August 12, 2020
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    I read this for FREE on kindle unlimited and I loved it so much I thought I’d buy the book so I can see photos because I feel that photos are a very important part of recipe books. You need to see the finished product! Unfortunately this book arrived today and there’s not a single photo in it so I just as well have saved my £14 and used the kindle instead. 5/5 for content, 2/5 presentation.
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