32 Classic Recipes Your Grandmother Always Had On The Table
We've stolen some pages from Grandma's recipe book.
Caitlin Bensel; Food Styling: Torie Cox
If there's one thing we know to be true, it's that you never leave Grandma's house hungry—or empty handed. Whether you're visiting with family for a holiday or a casual Sunday supper, there's always plenty of food for everyone (not to mention a few desserts!).
We've stolen a page of Grandma's recipes: These tried-and-true classic recipes are always present in the kitchens of Southern grandmothers. It wouldn't be a trip to Grandma's without a warm skillet of cornbread or a basket of angel biscuits to pair with dinner (and we know she always has a pretty little tin full of homemade cheese straws). There are some dishes you just won't find anywhere outside of Grandma's kitchen; nothing tastes quite as nostalgic as a bite of fluff salad or a retro strawberry-pretzel Jell-o salad. Serve up some sweet memories with recipes like Coca Cola cake and old-fashioned fudge.
Thanks to these classic recipes, you can recreate the charm of Grandma's cooking in your own kitchen.
Old-Fashioned Chicken Pot Pie
Chicken Pot Pie is queen of Southern comfort food meals. Be sure to get our simple shortcuts for making chicken pot pie before you try to tackle Grandma's recipe, though.
Cranberry Fluff Salad
If you grew up eating fluff salad around Grandma's table, you probably share the same nostalgic penchant for the creamy, retro dish.
Spicy Bisquick Sausage Balls
Appetizers don't get much easier than a warm basket of sausage balls. Appropriate to serve from brunch to dinner, this is one retro recipe we'll never give up.
Strawberry-Pretzel Jello Salad
Caitlin Bensel; Food Stylist: Torie Cox
Church potlucks and family reunions weren't complete without a jiggly, gelatin-based dish on the table. Often, it was in the form of this sweet-and-salty creation.
Hashbrown Casserole
Caitlin Bensel; Food Stylist: Torie Cox
No Southern supper is complete without a cheesy potato dish on the table, and this version with a hashbrown base is always welcome.
The Coconut Chiffon Cake
Caitlin Bensel; Food Stylist: Torie Cox
Grandma only brought out this towering confection for special occasions, like holidays and baptisms.
Classic Fresh Field Peas
Will Dickey; Food Stylist: Ruth Blackburn
If you grew up in the South, we're willing to bet you spent some summer days hulling peas with your Grandma on her porch.
Shout Hallelujah Potato Salad
Caitlin Bensel; Food Styling: Torie Cox
Even if there's plenty of side dishes, there's always room for potato salad.
Classic Chicken and Dumplings
When we're picturing cozy Southern comfort food, a bowl full of steaming Chicken and Dumplings comes to mind. These oh-so-Southern chicken and dumplings take under an hour to prepare, and the dish is certainly worth the flavorful, hearty result.
Turkey Tetrazzini
While it's a traditional recipe to make with Thanksgiving leftovers, Grandma knows Turkey Tetrazzini can be enjoyed year-round.
Mama's Fried Chicken
We'd rather have chicken from Granny's kitchen than a restaurant any day.
Pecan Pie
Caitlin Bensel; Food Stylist: Torie Cox
No matter the occasion, you'll find a pecan pie (or two) at Grandma's house.
Classic Deviled Eggs
Caitlin Bensel; Food Stylist: Torie Cox
Grandma probably doesn't even use a recipe for this classic dish—she's got the ratio down to a science.
Spaghetti Casserole
Spaghetti easily feeds a crowd, and is guaranteed to be enjoyed by every member of the family.
Ben Mims' Perfect Cornbread
No matter the meal, cornbread is always on the menu.
Big Mama's Egg Pie
This vintage pie recipe came right from a Southern grandmother's kitchen. Author Jocelyn Delk Adams of Grandbaby Cakes shared her Big Mama's recipe with us.
Million Dollar Pound Cake
Will Dickey
A cake stand is always accompanied with a fresh pound cake.
Mamie Eisenhower's Chocolate Fudge
Fred Hardy II; Food Stylist: Karen Rankin; Prop Stylist: Christine Keeley
We don't mind taking leftovers when fudge is offered.
Chocolate Delight
"My grandmother, Ouida Walters Rasberry, was the maker and keeper of our family's recipes," says HGTV star Erin Napier. Among them was her Mammaw's famous creamy layered dessert called Chocolate Delight.
Biscuits-and-Gravy Skillet
We're sure not eating cereal for breakfast if Grandma is in charge.
Homemade Macaroni And Cheese
Stacy K. Allen; Food Stylist: Ruth Blackburn; Prop Stylist: Christina Daley
Grandma knows mac and cheese is best when it's made from scratch and not from a box.
Mamau's Cheese Straws
"As far back as I can remember, Christmas always started with my grandmother's cheese straws," writes Editor in Chief Sid Evans.
Coca Cola Chocolate Cake
"Soft drinks have long been the key to some of the South's most beloved cake recipes," writes author Toni Tipton-Martin. We know Grandma had at least one for a cola-filled chocolate cake.
Basic Pimiento Cheese
A classic Southern afternoon snack, accompanied with a glass of cold sweet tea.
Turkey-Noodle-Poppy Seed Casserole
This nostalgic casserole recipe was published in Southern Living in 1990, but we know Grandma has been making her famous version much longer than that.
Classic Southern Sweet Tea
Alison Miksch; Styling: Caroline M. Cunningham
Grandma only serves her tea one way.
Hello Dolly Bars
Courtney West
Whether you call them Hello Dolly Bars, Magic Cookie Bars, or even Seven-Layer Cookies, this nostalgic treat starts with the can of condensed milk Grandma always had on hand.
Angel Biscuits
Emily Laurae
These fluffy biscuits taste like they were sent straight from heaven to your plate.
Old-Fashioned Tea Cakes
We don't know if you've heard, but afternoon tea is the new happy hour. Grandma will be delighted if you take out her old-school tea cakes recipe to celebrate.
Fresh Peach Cobbler
Fred Hardy II; Food Stylist: Emily Nabors Hall; Prop Stylist: Christina Brockman
This recipe for peach cobbler couldn't be simpler or easier to make, which is why Grandma magically has a batch of it ready for every summer dinner.
Brown Butter Chocolate Chip Cookies
Molly Bolton
Chocolate chip cookies are a staple in every southern home. Browning the butter in this recipe takes these cookies to the next level.
Sweet Potato Casserole With Marshmallows
Caitlin Bensel; Food Stylist: Torie Cox
Nothing says Thanksgiving at grandma's house like this sweet potato casserole. The cornflake cereal adds the perfect crunch to this classic dish.
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