Lana's Cooking - Southern Comfort Food and More!

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My Southern Table Cookbook
COMING OCTOBER 23

Southern Comfort Food and More!

The home cook’s go-to source for tried and true recipes that your family will love.

Our Latest Recipes

A mound of chicken salad on a lettuce lined plate.

Southern Chicken Salad with Pecans

A glass jar filled with roasted tomatoes and olive oil.

Oven Roasted Tomatoes in Oil

Finished homemade mayonnaise in a green vintage bowl.

Classic Homemade Mayonnaise

Finished brownies on a white serving plate.

Betty Crocker Brownies

Recipes by Category

Southern caramel layer cake on a white cake stand.

Heritage

Grilled fish with lemon and parsley on a serving plate.

Main Dishes

Copper pennies salad in a serving bowl.

side dishes

A slice of strawberry jello pie on a white serving plate.

desserts

Finished BLT bites on a serving plate.

APPETIZERS

slow cooker

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Readers’ Favorite Recipes

A serving of chicken and rice on a white plate.

Old Fashioned Chicken and Rice

Canning jars filled with homemade pickled okra.

Homemade Pickled Okra

Glass jars of refrigerator dill pickles.

Refrigerator Kosher Dill Pickles – Claussen Copycat Recipe

These quick pickled jalapenos take just a few minutes to make and their tart, spicy flavor will complement all your favorite southwestern style meals. https://www.lanascooking.com/quick-pickled-jalapenos/

Quick Pickled Jalapenos

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Heritage Recipes

A serving of tomato cracker salad on a white plate.

Southern Tomato Cracker Salad

Finished muffins in a baking tin.

Southern Cornbread Muffins

Chinese Chews on a vintage silver tray.

Chinese Chews

Pimiento cheese sandwich on a white serving plate.

Classic Homemade Southern Pimiento Cheese

Breakfast Ideas

Olive Rosemary French Toast - savory Greek kalamata olive and rosemary yeast bread made into a vanilla and cardamom-scented French Toast. https://www.lanascooking.com/olive-rosemary-french-toast/

Olive Rosemary French Toast

Apple Bread with Praline Topping sliced and presented on a cutting board.

Apple Bread with Praline Topping

Blueberry Lemon Muffins - these lightly textured, not too sweet muffins are perfect with your morning coffee or enjoy one for an afternoon snack. https://www.lanascooking.com/blueberry-lemon-muffins/

Blueberry Lemon Muffins

Baked buttermilk biscuits in a cast iron skillet on a wooden board.

Old Fashioned Buttermilk Biscuits

Lana Stuart

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It’s great to have you here!

Hi! I’m Lana Stuart, the founder of Lana’s Cooking. I’ve been cooking since I was tall enough to reach the stove and started a blog in 2009 so I could share my delicious home cooking recipes with all of you. You’ll find almost 700 recipes here so there’s sure to be something your family will like!

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Fall Favorites

Finished cruffins stacked on a serving plate.

Easy Pumpkin Spice Cruffins

A slice of pumpkin pecan crunch cake on a white plate.

Pumpkin Pecan Crunch Cake

Finished salad in a decorative bowl.

Apple Cranberry Salad

Two baked apple halves on a serving plate.

Baked Apples with Cranberries and Pecans

Chicken Tortilla Onion Soup - My Mexican riff on onion soup - with tortilla strips, chicken, onions, and poblano peppers - topped with a Mexican cheese blend. https://www.lanascooking.com/chicken-tortilla-onion-soup/

Chicken Tortilla Onion Soup

A serving of homemade vegetable beef soup in a white bowl.

Homemade Vegetable Beef Soup

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As Seen On

Slow Cooker

A bowl of chicken stew with a basket of biscuits on the side.

Slow Cooker Chicken Stew

Southwest Pulled Pork Sliders from the Slow Cooker will be a game day favorite. They're made with slow cooked pulled pork seasoned with southwest flavors. https://www.lanascooking.com/southwest-pulled-pork-sliders-slow-cooker

Southwest Pulled Pork Sliders from the Slow Cooker

A platter of barbecued ribs with coleslaw and sauce on the side.

Slow Cooker Barbecued Ribs

Extras

Jars of spiced orange marmalade with a spoon and toasted bread.

Instant Pot Spiced Orange Marmalade

Glass canning jars filled with refrigerator pickled peppers.

Refrigerator Pickled Peppers

Finished homemade mayonnaise in a green vintage bowl.

Classic Homemade Mayonnaise