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Comforting Southern-Inspired Recipes

Pink Owl Kitchen is your destination for soul-warming recipes with Southern flair. From soul food classics and Cajun-inspired creations to mouth-watering desserts, there's a dish to satisfy every craving!

Christmas Recipes

Celebrate the joy of Christmas with comforting, Southern-inspired dishes that bring everyone back to the table.

  • Ultimate Dutch oven pot roast with vegetables on a serving platter.
    Ultimate Dutch Oven Pot Roast (Fall-Apart Tender!)
  • Cajun shrimp and grits in a white bowl.
    Cajun Shrimp and Grits
  • crawfish etouffee on a wooden spoon to show detail.
    Cajun Crawfish Etouffee Recipe
  • Brown butter, sage, mashed potatoes in a serving bowl.
    Brown Butter Sage Mashed Potatoes
  • vegan southern collard greens in a white bowl sitting on a cutting board.
    Vegan Southern Collard Greens
  • Jalapeño cheddar cornbread with spicy honey butter fresh out of the oven.
    Jalapeño Cheddar Cornbread with Spicy Honey Butter

See more Christmas recipes →

Holiday Baking

Warm up your kitchen with festive cookies, cakes, and sweet treats that make the holidays feel extra special!

  • Cardamom butter cookies stacked on a table with pinecones and candles in the background.
    Cardamom Butter Cookies
  • chai cookies spread out on parchment paper.
    Chai Cookies (Soft and Chewy)
  • A slice of cranberry coffee cake on a white plate with a silver fork.
    Cranberry Coffee Cake
  • Peppermint bark brownie cookies arranged on a marble surface.
    Peppermint Bark Brownie Cookies
  • Red velvet cheesecake brownies arranged on parchment paper.
    Red Velvet Cheesecake Brownies
  • southern pecan pralines stacked on a white plate.
    BEST Southern Pecan Pralines

See more sweet treats →

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  • Southern Recipes
  • One Pan Meals
  • Chicken
  • Fish and Shellfish
  • Cajun Recipes
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Reader Favorites

These are the tried and true recipes our readers can't get enough of!

  • Cajun dirty rice with smoked sausage in a white bowl.
    Cajun Dirty Rice with Smoked Sausage
  • southern oven fried catfish on a wooden cutting board.
    Oven Fried Catfish
  • Hot honey chicken thighs on a black plate sitting on top of a white wooden surface.
    Hot Honey Chicken Thighs
  • Chocolate Cream Cold Brew (Starbucks Copycat)
  • brown sugar glazed chicken in a cast-iron skillet.
    Easy Brown Sugar Glazed Chicken
  • Southern candied yams in a white baking dish with a wooden serving spoon.
    The Best Southern Soul Food Candied Yams (w/ Video!)

Most Recent Recipes

Check out the latest and greatest creations of the Pink Owl Kitchen!

  • Maple vanilla, cranberry sauce in a serving bowl.
    Maple Vanilla Cranberry Sauce
  • A collage of photos of southern Thanksgiving, side dishes.
    35+ Southern Thanksgiving Side Dishes
  • Catfish etouffee pot pie in a cast iron skillet, sitting on a wooden cutting board.
    Catfish Étouffée Pot Pie
  • Apple butter, banana bread with pecan streusel on a serving board sitting on a table top.
    Apple Butter Banana Bread with Pecan Streusel
  • A stack of molasses apple butter snickerdoodles on a dessert plate.
    Apple Butter Molasses Snickerdoodles
  • Sweet potato waffles, with fried catfish and spicy honey butter on a gray plate on a table top.
    Sweet Potato Waffles with Crispy Catfish and Spicy Honey Butter
  • Chicken sausage and butternut squash sheet pan meal sitting on a table top.
    Chicken Sausage and Butternut Squash Sheet Pan Meal
  • Photo of creamy cheesy corn casserole baked with cheddar and chives.
    Creamy Cheesy Corn Casserole
Ashley boyd leaning over counter in the kitchen.

Hey Y'all!

Hi, I'm Ashley, the wife, mama, and heart behind Pink Owl Kitchen. Cooking brings me so much joy, and I love sharing the comforting Southern flavors that shaped my childhood. My hope is that each recipe fills your home with warmth, love, and the sweet presence of Jesus.

More about me →

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Comforting Classic Southern Recipes

Browse our Southern soul food and country-style classic recipes just like Grandma used to make!

  • Blackened fish and cheese grits on a gray plate sitting on top of a wooden surface.
    Blackened Fish and Cheese Grits
  • Southern salmon croquettes stacked on a wooden cutting board topped with sliced green onions.
    Easy Southern Salmon Croquettes
  • Southern buttermilk biscuits stacked on a plate with honey dripping over the top.
    Southern Buttermilk Biscuits
  • Southern collard greens in a white bowl with a silver fork.
    Southern Collard Greens (Soul Food Recipe)

See more Southern recipes →

Browse Recipes By Season

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Comforting Main Dish Recipes

Whip up one of our fresh, flavorful main dish recipes for dinner tonight.

  • brown sugar glazed chicken in a cast-iron skillet.
    Easy Brown Sugar Glazed Chicken
  • blackened salmon pasta with tomato cream sauce in a white bowl
    Blackened Salmon Pasta with Tomato Cream Sauce
  • angled shot of creamy cajun mushroom pasta on a black plate on wooden surface.
    Creamy Cajun Mushroom Pasta
  • maple glazed salmon on a gray plate with asparagus.
    Maple Glazed Salmon

See more main dish recipes→

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Ashley boyd leaning over counter in the kitchen.

HEY Y'ALL!

I’m Ashley, the wife, mama, and heart behind Pink Owl Kitchen. Cooking brings me so much joy, and I love sharing the comforting Southern flavors that shaped my childhood. My hope is that each recipe fills your home with warmth, love, and the sweet presence of Jesus.

More about me →

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Cozy Christmas Recipes

  • Cajun shrimp and grits in a white bowl.
    Cajun Shrimp and Grits
  • crawfish etouffee on a wooden spoon to show detail.
    Cajun Crawfish Etouffee Recipe
  • Ultimate Dutch oven pot roast with vegetables on a serving platter.
    Ultimate Dutch Oven Pot Roast (Fall-Apart Tender!)
  • Brown butter, sage, mashed potatoes in a serving bowl.
    Brown Butter Sage Mashed Potatoes
  • Jalapeño cheddar cornbread with spicy honey butter fresh out of the oven.
    Jalapeño Cheddar Cornbread with Spicy Honey Butter
  • vegan southern collard greens in a white bowl sitting on a cutting board.
    Vegan Southern Collard Greens

Trending Recipes

  • Southern candied yams in a white baking dish with a wooden serving spoon.
    The Best Southern Soul Food Candied Yams (w/ Video!)
  • Chocolate Cream Cold Brew (Starbucks Copycat)
  • Cajun dirty rice with smoked sausage in a white bowl.
    Cajun Dirty Rice with Smoked Sausage
  • brown sugar glazed chicken in a cast-iron skillet.
    Easy Brown Sugar Glazed Chicken
  • southern oven fried catfish on a wooden cutting board.
    Oven Fried Catfish
  • Hot honey chicken thighs on a black plate sitting on top of a white wooden surface.
    Hot Honey Chicken Thighs

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cover of the cookbook, Saucy, by Ashley Boyd.

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