You can’t live in Houston without exploring Southern soul food. But take note: the recipes we’re using have been lightened for a healthier lifestyle. Texan families that eat the updated, lower fat, lower salt, and often-vegetarian recipes wouldn’t even consider they are eating Southern Soul Food, just basic family recipes. A few traditional family recipes only make an appearance on the holidays, even if they began as everyday cooking.
Cooking Class Recipes
- Pork Chops
- Chicken and Dumplings
- Ribs
- Greens
- Green Beans
- Turnips
- Black-Eyed Peas (Eat them on New Year’s Day for luck and the rest of the year for their great taste!)
- Hoppin’ John
- Cornbread
- Grandma’s Rolls
- Fried Anything (Tomatoes, Okra, Onion Rings, Zucchini, etc.)
- Dewberry Cobbler
More Soul Food Recipes
Other Soul Food recipes you might like to try, but which are not included in the class
Meat
- Chili – simmer just about any kind of meat long enough and with the right spices and it turns out edible
- Meatloaf – add a lot of stuff to cheap ground meat, bake over an hour, and turn out a tasty main dish that can feed a big family
- Oven Fried Chicken – an updated version of the classic Sunday dinner entree
Salads & Vegetables
- Baked Beans
- Cabbage
- Coleslaw
- Corn on the Cob
- Fried Corn (updated as Corn Pie)
- Lima Beans
- Potato Salad
- Sweet Potato Casserole
Breads
Desserts
- Banana Pudding
- Cheese Fudge (the dairy part of this fudge comes from Velveeta Cheese), it’s a southern thing, usually made for Thanksgiving or Christmas
- Chocolate Pie
- Louisiana Sheet Cake