I remember being a kid, going to Nanny’s and she always could look at me and say, “Guess what’s in there” while pointing to the refrigerator. I’d always guess—Chicken Salad? Her smile would radiate! I knew it was gonna involve her homemade sweet pickles and that made the thought of it even more yummy!

I spent the day with momma and we made some of her chicken salad! Honey, it was absolutely divine.

Ingredients:

6 boiled chicken breasts

2 cups of mayonnaise

1 cup chopped purple onion

1 cup chopped celery

2 cups of chopped sweet pickle or sweet pickle relish

3 chopped boiled eggs

1 tbsp salt

1 tbsp pepper

Dash of Paprika

Directions:

Boil water for chicken breasts and place in a Dutch oven. Let boil for around 45 minutes. Bring chicken breasts out of the water and let them cool for 30 minutes.

Chop finely, the chicken breast and add to a bowl. Add in mayo, sweet pickle, onion, celery & eggs. Mix well and add salt and pepper to taste.

Let it sit in the fridge for about 2 hours to chill, add more mayo if needed

Top with paprika for garnish if ya like.

To Yo Likin’

I use Dukes Mayo. That’s the best mayonnaise for this salad. Add more mayo to ya taste if ya like. You are free to use what you’d like, but this is how Nanny used to make it. You can even make this same salad with seafood! Using all the same ingredients!

It’s truly a great versatile salad. It’s truly a southern staple for me and brings back memories of Nanny so much!

My dear friend, Cathy taught me how to make some of the best home fries around! I credit her with this one! Same concept but different recipe here!

Whether for breakfast, lunch or supper, these are sure to be fillin’ for all ya guests.

How Ya Make Em’?

For this recipe I used small potatoes, you can catch these at ya local grocery store! Small russet potatoes. Or, you can plow ‘em up outta the garden! Just wash them bad boys up!

Ingredients:

2 lbs of baby russet potatoes

2 tbsp olive oil

Lemon Pepper Seasoning to taste

Juice of a half of lemon

Salt and Pepper to taste

Slice & Dice Po’ Boy

Preheat ya oven to 425

Slice ya potatoes and quarter them. Lay them out on a baking sheet and coat with olive oil, lemon pepper seasoning, lemon juice and salt and pepper!

Put ‘em in the oven for about 30 minutes. Flipping half way through! You “sho nuff” gonna have a good side dish!

I mean who doesn’t like potatoes!? I put my spin on the seasonings, but you’re welcome to use any seasoning to ya likin’.

This recipe takes me so far back yonder! I remember raiding her pantry to find sweet pickles and cucumber rings!

This is a southern staple! I was thumbing through her recipes and stumbles across this!

Oh what I’d do to be back in her kitchen cooking with her!