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Beef and Pepper Soup was born of a failed beef roast that I couldn't make as tender and juicy as I'd like.| Syrup and Biscuits - Jackie Garvin's Southern food blog
Beef and Pepper Soup was born of a failed beef roast that I couldn't make as tender and juicy as I'd like.| Syrup and Biscuits - Jackie Garvin's Southern food blog
5 Cup Fruit Salad is a simple vintage recipe that’s a great make ahead and is perfect for any occasion. As the name suggests, it only contains five ingredients. Chances are great you’ve heard of this recipe. It’s been around forever and a day. So, for many of you, this post will just be a... Read More » The post 5 Cup Fruit Salad appeared first on Syrup and Biscuits - Jackie Garvin's Southern food blog.| Syrup and Biscuits – Jackie Garvin's Southern food blog
All-American Grilled Hamburgers are iconic American sandwiches. The best burger patties are made simply with good ground beef, salt and pepper. Plain ol’ hamburgers. What’s so good about them? Everything. Identified as decidedly All-American, hamburgers are a connectional food within our culinary melting pot. They’re eaten in every culture and cuisine that consumes beef.... Read More » The post All-American Grilled Hamburgers appeared first on Syrup and Biscuits - Jackie G...| Syrup and Biscuits – Jackie Garvin's Southern food blog
Skillet Roasted Okra is an easy way to cook okra. As the okra browns, the natural sugar develops and results in a ton of flavor with no slime. Roasting vegetables is nothing new to me. I’ll roast anything thing that tries to move. Recently, it occurred to me that I had never... Read More » The post Skillet Roasted Okra appeared first on Syrup and Biscuits - Jackie Garvin's Southern food blog.| Syrup and Biscuits – Jackie Garvin's Southern food blog
Homemade Strawberry Shortcake with Vanilla Whipped Cream is a classic fresh strawberry treat with sweet, short biscuits for shortcake, sweetened sliced strawberries and fresh vanilla whipped cream After moving from our hometown of Mobile, AL in 1985, we lived in Central Florida for 33 years before moving to our current home in the Smoky Mountains... Read More » The post Homemade Strawberry Shortcake with Vanilla Whipped Cream appeared first on Syrup and Biscuits - Jackie Garvin's Southern ...| Syrup and Biscuits – Jackie Garvin's Southern food blog
Slow-Cooker Whole Chicken is an easy way to prepare a whole chicken for any recipe that calls for added cooked chicken, such as salads and soups. Added aromatics and herbs result in flavorful, succulent chicken meat. A whole chicken cooked in a slow cooker can lead to all sorts of deliciousness. It’s not completely... Read More » The post Slow-cooker Whole Chicken Recipe appeared first on Syrup and Biscuits - Jackie Garvin's Southern food blog.| Syrup and Biscuits – Jackie Garvin's Southern food blog
Overnight Slow-Cooker Chicken Bone Broth makes nutritious, rich, flavorful chicken bone broth while you sleep. Bone broth is made from bones, skin, and meat from an animal. It contains important amino acids as well as collagen. In addition to a flavor boost to recipes like Chicken and Sausage Jambalaya , it provides nutrients. Read about... Read More » The post Overnight Slow-Cooker Chicken Bone Broth appeared first on Syrup and Biscuits - Jackie Garvin's Southern food blog.| Syrup and Biscuits – Jackie Garvin's Southern food blog
Slow-Cooker BBQ Pulled Pork starts with a bone-in Boston Butt pork roast, is coated with a dry rub and cooks low and slow in a slow-cooker which results in succulent, juicy, and flavorful pork. Barbecue pulled pork sandwiches are an easy way to feed a crowd. The most difficult part of this recipe is... Read More » The post Slow-cooker BBQ Pulled Pork appeared first on Syrup and Biscuits - Jackie Garvin's Southern food blog.| Syrup and Biscuits – Jackie Garvin's Southern food blog
Elevate your hot dog game with this quick and easy Skillet Hot Dog Chili. My mother loved hot dogs. She loved hot dogs better than she loved her luggage. Not only did she like to order hot dogs in restaurants, she liked to eat them at home. Chili dogs were her favorite. Somewhere along the... Read More » The post Skillet Hot Dog Chili appeared first on Syrup and Biscuits - Jackie Garvin's Southern food blog.| Syrup and Biscuits – Jackie Garvin's Southern food blog
Sweet and Spicy Jalapeno Coleslaw is made with a slaw mix and classic mayonnaise based dressing with the right ratio of coleslaw to dressing. The dressing provides a balance of sweet and tangy with a hint of heat from jalapeno peppers. Coleslaw is a familiar dish with lots of variations. It takes trying all... Read More » The post Sweet and Spicy Jalapeno Coleslaw appeared first on Syrup and Biscuits - Jackie Garvin's Southern food blog.| Syrup and Biscuits – Jackie Garvin's Southern food blog
Resurrection Biscuits is a recipe that’s an edible lesson that teaches the Easter Resurrection story. The hollow biscuit represents the empty tomb. Because it’s almost Easter and because this recipe for Resurrection Biscuits is a fun way to teach children about Resurrection Sunday, I’m sharing a recipe from my cookbook, BISCUITS: Sweet and Savory Southern... Read More » The post Resurrection Biscuits appeared first on Syrup and Biscuits - Jackie Garvin's Southern food blog.| Syrup and Biscuits – Jackie Garvin's Southern food blog
Irish Stout Braised Chicken Stew is a hearty, rustic stew made with chicken thighs and vegetables braised in a gravy made flavorful and robust by the addition of Irish stout beer. While this is a deviation from my usual Southern-inspired dishes, its rustic nature makes it seem familiar and comforting. And, it uses lots of... Read More » The post Irish Stout Braised Chicken Stew appeared first on Syrup and Biscuits - Jackie Garvin's Southern food blog.| Syrup and Biscuits – Jackie Garvin's Southern food blog
Baked Sweetpotato with Brown Sugar Cinnamon Butter is an easy side dish to serve alongside most entrees. The warm flavors of brown sugar and cinnamon are a perfect match for the earthy, somewhat nutty, flavor of sweet potatoes. Sweetpotatoes! Oh, how I love thee. That hasn’t always been the case. I had to grow... Read More » The post Baked Sweetpotato with Brown Sugar Cinnamon Butter appeared first on Syrup and Biscuits - Jackie Garvin's Southern food blog.| Syrup and Biscuits – Jackie Garvin's Southern food blog
Swiss Steak is American classic comfort food composed of tenderized and browned round steak braised in a rich gravy containing tomatoes, carrots, and aromatics. Serve over rice. Despite the name, Swiss Steak is decidedly American and is a classic dish. The name is derived from the process of pounding the meat, or swiss it,...Read More »| Syrup and Biscuits - Jackie Garvin's Southern food blog
Shrimp and Crab Gumbo, AKA Seafood Gumbo, is an iconic Cajun stew made with roux, shrimp, crab, smoked sausage and lots of vegetables, including okra. Served over rice. Of all the wonderful Cajun inspired recipes, and there are many, Shrimp and Crab Gumbo is a family favorite. The ingredient list appears rather lengthy, and the...Read More »| Syrup and Biscuits - Jackie Garvin's Southern food blog
Contact information: email: jackie@syrupandbiscuits.com telephone: 813-390-5035 Welcome to Syrup and Biscuits. I’m Jackie Garvin, the personality behind the blog. Being born and raised in Alabama and entrenched in southernism was a gift. It gave me an identity. I am part of a culture that embraces gracious hospitality, manners, love of God and country, frugality, family...Read More »| Syrup and Biscuits - Jackie Garvin's Southern food blog
One Bowl Colonial Brown Bread is a slightly sweet, hearty quick bread made with whole wheat flour and brown sugar. No yeast, eggs, or kneading required. Serve with salted butter and jam. Quick breads are tasty and satisfying. You get the pleasure of making bread without all the extra steps that go along yeast: proofing,...Read More »| Syrup and Biscuits - Jackie Garvin's Southern food blog
Classic Southern Okra and Tomatoes is familiar Southern comfort food. Sauté sweet onions, sliced okra, and diced tomatoes in bacon grease and garnish with crispy bacon. We happened upon some fresh okra at a local produce market that my grandmother would describe as “right pretty”. I would go as far as to say it was...Read More »| Syrup and Biscuits - Jackie Garvin's Southern food blog
Cajun Crispy Fried Onions are thinly sliced sweet onions, seasoned with Cajun seasoning and coated with a light batter and deep fried in a process that’s much less complicated than the traditional method of cooking onion rings. Onion rings made from Vidalia Onions are one of the best things on the planet. You get the...Read More »| Syrup and Biscuits - Jackie Garvin's Southern food blog
Slow Cooker BBQ Pulled Chicken is chicken breasts with ribs that get a barbecue spice rub, cook in a sweet and smoky homemade barbecue sauce, are shredded when tender, and added back to sauce. Great for sandwiches. Barbecue is one of my favorite flavors. Always has been, always will be. Chicken breasts are my least...Read More »| Syrup and Biscuits - Jackie Garvin's Southern food blog
Sheet Pan Maple Bourbon Barbecue Spare Ribs is St. Louis style Spare Ribs baked on a sheet pan in the oven and basted in a homemade barbecue sauce made from maple syrup, bourbon, chili sauce, and other common ingredients. Gosh! Do I love ribs! Not only do I love the flavor, but there’s something...Read More »| Syrup and Biscuits - Jackie Garvin's Southern food blog
Strawberry Pretzel Salad is a vintage layered salad which comprises a pretzel crust, cream cheese layer, and strawberry gelatin layer. This layered strawberry gelatin, cream cheese, pretzel crust dessert represents so many things I love about the South. For one, we do love flavored, highly sweetened gelatin. Always have, always will. We don’t...Read More »| Syrup and Biscuits - Jackie Garvin's Southern food blog
Brown Sugar Cinnamon Butter is an easy compound butter to whip up. Use it on biscuits, pancakes, toast or sweet potatoes. Compound butters are versatile and easy to make. There’s just as many savory varieties as sweet. Simply choose your favorite flavor profile and mix it into softened butter. Despite its simplicity, compound butters are...Read More »| Syrup and Biscuits - Jackie Garvin's Southern food blog
