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    Healthy, Southern Recipes for the Whole Family

    Healthy, Southern Recipes for the Whole Family

    Mostly Southern inspired dishes + sass + motherhood = this space. Happy eating!

    Springtime Favorites

    These are all easy dinners the whole family will love for the warmer days ahead!

    • tray full of shredded chicken with two forks crossed on top, next to a yellow plate and small bowl of BBQ sauce.
      Dutch Oven Pulled Chicken
    • Juicy Baked Chicken Burgers with Bell Peppers
    • Close up of a ground turkey stuffed pepper with melty cheese and cilantro on top.
      Healthy Ground Turkey Stuffed Peppers
    • A large salad served on a white platter, including romaine lettuce, fried chicken tenders, hard boiled eggs, tomatoes, avocado, pecans, bacon, and cornbread croutons.
      Southern Cobb Salad with Green Goddess Dressing

    Aerial of three pieces of pecan carrot cake with a tray of toasted pecans and candles around the cake.

    A Sweet Treat

    Pecan Carrot Cake

    When I tell you this carrot cake is DELICIOUS, I mean it. It's moist and has texture and added taste thanks to toasted pecans.

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    Spring Side Dishes

    Spring calls for a whole assortment of seasonal vegetables. Try these side dishes to elevate your meals.

    • aerial view of asparagus and onion tart.
      Asparagus and Onion Tart
    • asparagus with prosciutto, jammy eggs, and a dijon vinaigrette on a white platter.
      Asparagus with Prosciutto, Jammy Eggs, and Dijon vinaigrette
    • Sugar Snap Pea Salad with Radishes, Mint, and Ricotta
    • Spinach Salad with Mandarin Oranges & Vidalia Onion Vinaigrette

    About Kathryn

    Recipe Developer & Photographer

    Hey, y'all! I'm Kathryn! Here you'll find reasonably healthy meals (many with a Southern flair) that are delicious and quick (30 minutes or less) that can be made while getting poked in the eye or tripping on small legos. And did I mention the desserts?!

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    Southern Favorites

    Here are my all-time favorite recipes that have a Southern flair when you're in the mood for Southern cuisine.

    • Versatile Dutch Oven Pulled Pork
    • Blueberry Muffins with Pecan Streusel
    • Easy Southern Banana Pudding Recipe with Instant Pudding
    • Easy Bacon Cheddar Biscuits (20 minutes!)
    • Copycat Chick-fil-A Cole Slaw
    • Mason jary full of red onions pickling in a brine with black and white checkered napkin draped nearby.
      Spicy Pickled Onions
    • bacon wrapped pork chop on white plate with green salad.
      Juicy Bacon Wrapped Pork Chops
    • aerial picture of cornbread in cast iron skillet with two pieces cut out.
      Southern Cornbread with Buttermilk

    Kathryn's monthly pick

    Cornbread Croutons

    This month is a simple but delicious recipe! These cornbread croutons are the perfect topping for any soup or salad -- if you can stop popping them in your mouth long enough!

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    30 Minute Meals

    When you're teetering on the brink of exhaustion and are ready to call Domino's, there's hope in these 30 minute meals.

    • Chicken
    • Seafood
    • Beef & Lamb
    • Pork

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    Shiny Happy People Desserts

    Dinner doesn't amount to a hill of beans without dessert. These happy, lemony desserts that will brighten any day. And did you get the R.E.M. reference?

    • aerial picture of lemon bundt cake on white plate with lemonds around the blue backdrop.
      Lemon Bundt Cake Recipe with Lemon Glaze
    • Meyer Lemon Curd Tart with Shortbread Crust
    • Easy Homemade Lemon Curd
    • Lemon Crinkle Cookies

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    Hi, I'm Kathryn!

    Welcome to Worn Slap Out, a Southern-inspired recipe corner for busy people on the go. As a mom of two littles who also loves food, I need meals on the table ASAP but I also want to eat well. Here, you'll find quick, easy, and reasonably healthy meals you can make in a flash. Other loves include Georgia football, cake of all kinds, and elastic waistbands.


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    Popular Recipes

    • large white bowl full of kale, sweet potatoes, goat cheese, applies, wild rice, and almonds.
      Copycat Sweetgreen Harvest Bowl Recipe

    • Easy Caramel Drizzle with Sweetened Condensed Milk

    • Versatile Dutch Oven Pulled Pork

    • Fresh Baked Blueberry Donuts

    Winter Favorites

    • square image of large white plate of rose pasta with parmesan and basil leaf against light blue background.
      Easy Rose Sauce Recipe (20 Minutes!)

    • large yellow dutch oven with chicken and dumplings topped with fresh parsley.
      Dutch Oven Chicken and Dumplings

    • This whole roast chicken made in a cast iron skillet makes for juicy and flavorful meat with crispy crunchy skin. Potatoes, carrots, onions, and garlic are roasted with the chicken making for a complete meal in one skillet.
      Easy Cast Iron Roast Chicken with Root Vegetables

    • Blue Dutch oven with large chuck roast submerged in broth and carrots and potatoes.
      Classic Dutch Oven Pot Roast

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