Earlier last-last year, I won this cookbook (Southern Living Super Fast Southern) from a giveaway at Jessica’s blog, A Little More Each Day, and I’m finallyyy getting around to reviewing it! (There are affiliate links in this post, so I may get a tiny commission if you click through to buy something, at no cost to you!)
I’m probably not the best person to ask when it comes to “authentic Southern dishes/cooking” because…aside from chicken and waffles, I really can’t name much else. West Virginia seems to kindasorta consider itself as part of the South, but I’m still hopelessly confused, so if some of these don’t sound “authentic” to you, consider this to be my forewarning.
However, if you’re all for comfort food and don’t have very many (if any) dietary restrictions, I think you’ll like this book!
Southern Living Super Fast Southern
Genre: Cookbook
Pages: 256
Alright, so they definitely weren’t kidding when they said that the recipes here are super fast. The recipes in here don’t take more than 20 minutes–perfect for anyone who’s always busy! :]
Southern Living Superfast Southern is divided into 8 chapters. I really liked the image gallery they included in the table of contents! Before the recipes, there are 10 secrets to speed up your cooking! I’ll share 5 of em’ here:
- Start with a clean and tidy kitchen.
- Read over the entire recipe before shopping.
- While you’re at it, prep a little extra.
- Cook fewer times than you eat.
- There’s often no need to thaw.
Each recipe includes the prep time, serving size, ingredients, and instructions. Wherever applicable, there are also “Instant Adds” and “Easy Sides” to find store-bought toppings and simple sides for the recipe in question.
Quick Bites
Pistachio Pesto, Layered Nacho Dip, Red Pepper Jelly-Brie Bites, Horseradish Beef Bruschetta, Beef and Asparagus Bundles…
Mini Chicken Salad Bites
Fast & Fresh Salads
Spinach-Grape Chopped Salad, Blueberry Fields Salad, Salmon Salad with Avocado, Melon and Crispy Prosciutto Salad…
Blueberry Fields Salad
Soups In A Jiffy
Sweet Potato Soup, Instant Gazpacho, Italian Gnocchi Soup, Tomato-Basil Bisque, Meatless Chili…
Sweet Potato Soup
Express Sandwiches
Gouda Chicken Sandwiches, BLT Benedict with Avocado-Tomato Relish, Dagwood Sandwiches, Muffuletta, Vegetable Quesadillas…
Greek Turkey Burgers
Speedy Skillets
Zucchini-Mint Pasta, Chicken Cutlets with Pecan Sauce, Skillet Shepherd’s Pie, Chicken-Fried Steak, Turkey Tetrazzini…
Easy Skillet Cordon Bleu
Simple Suppers
Black-Eyed Pea Cakes with Heirloom Tomatoes and Slaw, Pan-Grilled Chicken with Fresh Plum Salsa, Grilled Steak with Pineapple Salsa…
Spicy Fish Tacos
Snappy Sides
Sauteed Garlic Spinach, Pan-Fried Okra, Fennel Salad with Watermelon, Lemon Broccolini, Hot-Water Cornbread, Cheddar Drop Biscuits…
Maque Choux
Hurry Up, Sugar!
Fizzy, Fruity Ice Cream Floats, Tres Leches Trifles with Summer Berries, Deep-Fried MoonPies, Grilled Pineapple with Coconut Sorbet, Caramel-Chocolate Tartlets…
Tres Leches Trifles with Summer Berries
Each of the recipes includes a short intro, the serving size, ingredient list, and instructions, and…the best part: total time it takes from start to finish.
You know I’m all about the quick and simple recipes…and all the recipes in Super Fast Southern can be made in 20 minutes or less! There are also some tips included to make the prep time even faster!
- Do you have a favorite Southern dish?
- What’s your favorite quick recipe/meal?
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I love southern food AND quick recipes, so this looks like a book for me!
jennifer recently posted…Grilled Salmon Zucchini Quinoa Burgers
It definitely sounds like it would be! :D
Farrah recently posted…Refresh Your Summer Skin with Ausome Hydrating Double Mist
Love the secrets you shared about how to speed up your meal cooking. Great things to keep in mind and make the cooking at home process less overwhelming. The photos in this cookbook look delicious, too! Fast, delicious, what more could one need?!
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Agreed! Fast/easy/relatively healthy dishes are my favorite! :D!
My favorites are cornbread for savory, banana pudding for sweet (what, we need to eat something other than carbs?) I’m also totally that southerner who has to eat black-eyed peas and collard greens on New Year’s, though I hated the greens growing up.
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Banana pudding! I haven’t had that in ages, and I also haven’t ever had black-eyed peas (I don’t think)–this clearly needs to change soon! :P
It’s funny how taste buds change over the years!
Farrah recently posted…Refresh Your Summer Skin with Ausome Hydrating Double Mist
Looks like a lot of great recipes here! I’m about the slowest cook in the world, so I need fast, easy recipes otherwise dinner takes FOREVER! :)
Clarinda recently posted…How to Successfully Complete a Fitness Challenge
hahaha, I definitely need all the fastest and easiest recipes ever lately–I’ve been so lazy (and tired)!
Farrah recently posted…Refresh Your Summer Skin with Ausome Hydrating Double Mist
I love winning give aways, and this looks like a great prize. I love southern foo but it can take a long time to prepare and it’s a little heavy on this hips, if you know what I mean. This cookbook looks awesome
Me too! Giveaway wins make me so happy, haha. :] I’m definitely gonna have to try making more of the recipes from this book! :]
Farrah recently posted…Refresh Your Summer Skin with Ausome Hydrating Double Mist
You’re reminding me that my husband really wants us to crack open a recipe book or two and break out of our typical routine of what we make and try something new!
GiGi recently posted…Truth or False: Bloggers Play Computer Games All Day?
It’s a fun way to switch things up sometimes! :D! I hope you two find something cool to make–I wanna read about it! :P
Farrah recently posted…Refresh Your Summer Skin with Ausome Hydrating Double Mist
So glad you enjoyed the cookbook!
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Thanks so much again for it! :]!
Having a Southern husband means I always love trying out Southern style recipes! my favourite Southern dish HAS to be cornbread – or chicken pot pie!
Kristy from Southern In Law recently posted…Recipe: Hearty and Healthy Brown Rice and Vegetable Soup (Gluten Free)
Chicken pot pie is definitely one of my favorites ever! *-* I still need to try making my own cornbread!
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