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    Southern Comfort Food with Fresh Seasonal Ingredients

    Sharing Southern comfort recipes for home cooks to create memories through food.

    Game Day Favorites

    • A close-up of golden-brown Hot Brown Sliders filled with turkey and cheese, topped with herbs and poppy seeds, being lifted from a blue speckled baking dish with a metal spatula.
      Kentucky Hot Brown Sliders with Cheese Sauce and Bacon
    • A black bowl filled with creamy dill pickle dip, garnished with fresh dill and cracked pepper; a vintage knife rests on the bowl. Celery, carrot sticks, and crackers are arranged nearby on a gray cloth.
      Thick, Tangy Dill Pickle Dip in 10 Minutes
    • Baked Chex mix in a bowl.
      Bold and Buttery Homemade Chex Mix

    Latest Recipes

    The newest recipes and tips with seasonal ingredients

    • Squares of white bread topped with chopped pecans are arranged on parchment paper on a round tray. Some of the squares are slightly separated, showing a creamy filling inside.
      Southern Pineapple Cream Cheese Sandwiches with Toasted Pecans
    • A round loaf of golden-brown bread with a crisp crust, sprinkled with flaky salt, sits on parchment paper inside a blue Dutch oven. Three shallow cuts are visible on top of the bread.
      No-Knead Dutch Oven Bread with a Crisp Crust and Soft Center
    • A baked crab dip with a golden breadcrumb topping sits in a white dish, garnished with herbs and surrounded by a light sauce. A piece of bread with dip spread on it is visible in the foreground.
      Gooey Baked Boursin Cheese with a Crisp Panko Crust
    • A clear glass bowl filled with pink, swirled cranberry fluff topped with sugared cranberries, set on a light cloth with pinecones in the background.
      Cranberry Jello Salad with Cream Cheese and Fresh Cranberry Sauce
    • A black bowl filled with creamy cranberry salsa garnished with fresh cranberries and chopped herbs, placed on a beige napkin with tortilla chips on the side.
      Cranberry Jalapeño Dip with Cream Cheese (Festive & Easy)
    • A close-up of a baked casserole dish filled with Brussels sprouts topped with golden, crispy breadcrumbs. A serving spoon is partly inserted, showing the creamy interior.
      Creamy Oven Roasted Brussels Sprouts with Gruyère and Panko
    • A black bowl filled with creamy pink salad, mixed with marshmallows and fruit, garnished with sugared cranberries on top. A small white container of cranberries sits in the background.
      Festive Cranberry Salad with Whipped Cream and Marshmallows
    • A block of cream cheese topped with pepper jelly sits on a white dish, served with a spreading knife and slices of toasted bread—perfect for enjoying as a raspberry cream cheese dip appetizer.
      Raspberry Chipotle Cream Cheese Dip (Just 2 Ingredients!)
    • A bowl of creamy spread topped with cracked black pepper, placed on a metal plate with a spoon beside it; part of a pretzel is visible on a separate plate in the corner.
      Creamy Beer Cheese Spread – A Classic Kentucky Appetizer
    • A close-up of soft pretzels with a golden-brown crust, topped with coarse salt, arranged on a gray metal plate.
      Easy Homemade Soft Pretzels (Better Than the Mall)
    • A bowl of creamy macaroni salad with visible bits of onion, topped with cracked black pepper, sits on a dark cloth. A wooden spoon is partially submerged in the salad.
      Pimento Macaroni Salad with Ham – A Southern Classic with a Twist
    • Several woven wheat crackers, in this Dill Pickle Triscuit Appetizer, are topped with melted cheese, sliced pickles, and red pepper flakes, artfully arranged on a wooden lattice surface.
      10-Minute Triscuit Appetizers with Dill Pickles and Cheese
    • A close-up of several golden-brown, shiny whole wheat rolls piled together on a white cloth.
      Soft Whole Wheat Dinner Rolls with Honey Butter
    • A plate of crispy fried okra pieces served with a bowl of creamy dipping sauce topped with cracked black pepper.
      Crispy Cornmeal Coated Southern Fried Okra
    • A bowl of pasta salad with rotini, crumbled feta cheese, olives, cucumber, and fresh dill sits on a wooden surface next to a spoon and a small dish of olives.
      Greek Pasta Salad With Yogurt-Dill Dressing
    • A tray of crispy, golden-brown Southern Fried Pickles sits beside a bowl of creamy dipping sauce. Some pickles have a bit of sauce on them, and crumbs are scattered around on the dark patterned tray.
      Crispy Fried Pickles Recipe with Comeback Sauce
    A close-up of a black plate with a serving of cheesy breakfast casserole topped with creamy white gravy, next to a fork. A small bowl of extra gravy sits nearby on a light gray cloth—classic Southern Comfort Food at its finest.

    Hi! I’m Barbara.

    If you want recipes that are not just edible but taste great, you’re in the right place. At Butter and Baggage, I combine my love of travel with a love of cooking recipes with seasonal ingredients because fresh ingredients taste better.

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    • A platter of cream cheese buttermilk biscuits.
      Soft & Fluffy Cream Cheese Biscuits (with Buttermilk)
    • A bowl of chicken and dumplings. The dish features shredded chicken, carrots, and two large dumplings in a thick broth, garnished with chopped parsley and freshly ground black pepper. A silver spoon rests beside the bowl on a dark, textured surface.
      Southern Chicken and Dumplings with Steamed Biscuits
    • A baking dish of Queso Chicken
      Baked Queso Chicken
    • A pile of sausage balls with a linen napkin in the background.
      Sausage Balls Recipe Without Bisquick (Non Greasy)
    • A cream cheese banana pudding with a serving removed.
      Banana Pudding with Cream Cheese (or Mascarpone) and Condensed Milk
    • A platter of mini croque Monsieur appetizers.
      Mini Croque Monsieur with Béchamel
    A collage of four cooked dishes, with text reading "Just getting started in the kitchen? Shop my favorite cooking essentials to help find everything you’ll need!" and icons of a shopping cart and whisk at the bottom.

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    Staple Southern Recipes

    • Peach cobbler
    • Peach cobbler cake
    • Seafood boil
    • Baked beans with ground beef
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