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    Southern & Soul Food Recipes with Real Flavor

    Welcome to Cooking With Bliss! I share Southern & Soul Food recipes focused on oven-baked, braised, and smothered meats, along with the classic holiday sides everyone loves.


    Featured Recipe

    dressing in a white casserole dish with a piece cut to serve.

    Easy Holiday Jiffy Cornbread Dressing

    If you love a good Soul Food dressing, this one checks every box: moist, flavorful, and perfect for any holiday table.

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    I'm Cree

    I'm excited to share all things food from my perspective while bringing together Southern and Soul food with a modern vibe, so if we haven't met.

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    Sunday Dinner Favorites

    Sunday dinner is my reset button: good food, family vibes, and recipes that always hit the spot. These are the Southern and Soul Food staples I love making that bring everyone together.

    • Overhead shot of smothered turkey wings served on a white oval platter with homemade onion garlic gravy.
      Southern Smothered Turkey Wings with Homemade Roasted Gravy
    • baked beef short ribs on blue plate
      Oven Baked Beef Short Ribs
    • Tender collard and mustard greens in a white bowl with smoked shredded turkey.
      Southern Collard Greens (Soul Food)
    • Cornbread in a cast-iron skillet with one slice removed.
      Cast Iron Cornbread (No Buttermilk)

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    Beef Recipes

    • Close-up of braised beef shank topped with onion and bell peppers, showing fork-tender texture in a rich Southern-style sauce.
      Fork-Tender Southern Braised Beef Shanks (Oven Recipe)
    • Close-up shot of Mississippi pot roast on a white serving platter with toasted garlic bread and pepperoncini peppers.
      Cajun-Style Mississippi Pot Roast (Dutch Oven)
    • Southern oxtails served on a bed of pappardelle pasta, smothered in a creamy sauce.
      Rich and Tender Southern Oxtails Over Pappardelle
    • Close-up shot of tender chuck roast garnished with fresh thyme on a white oval serving platter.
      Fall-Apart Tender Southern Pot Roast (Dutch Oven)

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    Turkey Recipes

    • Raw turkey wings, seasoned and placed in aluminum foil cake pans, surrounded by slices of yellow, orange, and green bell peppers and onions.
      Southern-Style Smoked Turkey Wings with Cajun Spice
    • Overhead shot of barbecue turkey wings on a foil-lined baking sheet, ready to be served.
      Tender Barbecue Oven-Baked Turkey Wings (Soul Food Style)
    • close-up image of roasted turkey thighs
      Cajun Oven Roasted Turkey Thighs
    • cajun turkey breast resting on white platter next to gray napkin.
      Easy Dutch Oven Cajun Turkey Breast (Bone In)

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    Chicken Recipes

    • Southern baked spatchcock chicken in a white baking dish, drizzled with hot honey glaze and surrounded by pan juices.
      Southern Baked Chicken with Hot Honey Glaze
    • Waffles on a gray plate topped with fried chicken with a generous pour of maple syrup.
      Southern Fried Chicken and Fluffy Sweet Potato Waffles
    • Buttermilk fried chicken tenders on a gray oval serving platter, with a small bowl of ketchup for dipping next to it.
      Crispy Buttermilk Fried Chicken Tenders (Dutch Oven)
    • Overhead image of a blackened chicken tender on a white serving dish, paired with a side of BBQ dipping sauce.
      Brined Blackened Chicken Tenders (Cajun-Style)

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    Southern Holiday Recipes

    • close-up of sweet potato pie next to striped gray napkin
      Southern Sweet Potato Pie (SECRET INGREDIENT)
    • candied yams in white casserole dish next to gray striped napkin
      Baked Candied Yams in Oven without Marshmallows
    • Overhead shot of Jiffy cornbread dressing in a white casserole dish.
      Easy Holiday Jiffy Cornbread Dressing
    • Raw turkey wings, seasoned and placed in aluminum foil cake pans, surrounded by slices of yellow, orange, and green bell peppers and onions.
      Southern-Style Smoked Turkey Wings with Cajun Spice

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    latest recipes

    • Frontal view of baked sweet potato casserole with crisp cinnamon walnut streusel.
      Sweet Potato Casserole with Cinnamon-Walnut Streusel
    • Slices of sweet potato bread on a wooden cutting board.
      The Best Southern Sweet Potato Bread
    • Southern fried corn with sauteed shallots and yellow bell pepper, served in a black bowl.
      Southern Fried Corn (Creamy Skillet Corn with a Simple Twist)
    • Old-fashioned homemade vanilla pudding topped with whipped cream and crushed Nilla wafers.
      Homemade Vanilla Pudding from Scratch (Old-Fashioned & Creamy)

    Reader's Favorite

    • london broil that has been cooked in oven served on a bluish gray dinner plate
      Best Way to Cook London Broil in the Oven (Ready in 30-Mins)
    • Overhead shot of smothered turkey wings served on a white oval platter with homemade onion garlic gravy.
      Southern Smothered Turkey Wings with Homemade Roasted Gravy
    • oven baked chuck roast recipe in cast iron skillet with potatoes and broccoli
      Oven Baked Chuck Roast (Tender, Easy, Full of Flavor)
    • Southern oxtails served on a bed of pappardelle pasta, smothered in a creamy sauce.
      Rich and Tender Southern Oxtails Over Pappardelle

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