Mashed Potatoes - wash and peel potatoes (Yukon Gold or Russet)  put in pot and bring to boil in salted water.  Cover and simmer for 30 min.. Drain and mash.  Add tablespoon of margarine or butter per pound of potatoes, and add enough milk to make creamy.  add some salt and lots of pepper.
Macaroni & Cheese - cook macaroni and drain.  brown 1/2 cup flour with 1/2 oil.  add 4 cups of milk and 2 cups of shredded cheddar cheese, salt and pepper.  Bring to a boil and simmer for 10 min.. Mix with macaroni and pour into greased casserole, top with some grated cheese and breadcrumbs. bake at 350 degrees for 20-25 min..
Green Beans - Render 6 slices of bacon with a chopped onion, add 1 1/2 lbs. of fresh snapped green beans, add salt, pepper, and sugar, and enough water to cover.   Cook on a gentle boil for 2 hours.
Broccoli Rice Casserole - 1 cup rice cooked in 2 cup water.  2 strands of green onion and 1 stalk of celery, chopped and sauteed in a little oil, small jar of chez whiz, and a pkg of broccoli thawed or some fresh broccoli blanched in salted water.  Mix together, top with grated cheddar cheese, and bake in a greased casserole for 20-25 min at 350 degrees.
Baked Yellow Squash Casserole - slice squash about 5 Pounds, add 1/2 cup of finely chopped onion, put in pot with salted water and boil for 5 min. or until tender.  drain and mash. mix with a little salt, some pepper, stick of margarine, and 1/2 cup to 3/4 cup sugar, and 2 eggs.  top with breadcrumbs and bake in a greased casserole on 350 degrees for 20-25 min..
Dirty Rice Dressing - cook 1 cup of rice in salted boiling water, cover, and simmer for 15 min.  set aside still covered.  brown 1 lb. of ground beef or pork, with 1 chopped onion, 1 chopped green bell pepper, 1 stalk chopped celery, 2 strands of chopped  green onions. saute until tender add 2 cloves of minced fresh garlic, salt, pepper, and 2 sprigs of chopped flat leaf parsley, cook a minute more, and stir in the 2 cups of cooked rice.
Spanish Rice - for a main dish stir in a pound of ground chuck after the rice is cooked.
saute in some oil a half of a chopped onion and a half of chopped green bell pepper until soft, stir in a clove of minced garlic.  brown a cup of long grain rice in the mix.  Add 2 cups of boiling chicken broth and 1/2 can of tomato paste.  Cover and simmer for 20 min..
Maque Choux - husk, silk, and scrape 6 ears of corn. scrape back of corn to release corn milk. set aside. render 2 slices of bacon add half of chopped onion, half of chopped green bell pepper, saute until tender, add 2 small chopped tomatoes, corn, salt, black pepper, and a dash of cayenne pepper. add 1/2 cup milk, bring to a boil and simmer, covered 20 min, or until tender.
Corn Casserole - 4 eggs beaten, 1 17 oz. can of cream corn, 1 17 oz. can of whole kernel corn, 1 stick of margarine, 1 chopped onion, 1 pkg. of mexican cornbread mix, 1/2 pint of sour cream, and 1 cup of grated cheddar cheese.  Mix together and bake in a greased 2 qt. casserole at 350 degrees for 1 hour.
Green Bean Casserole -
Roasted New Potatoes - red new potatoes
Fried Corn on the Cob - Shuck and de-silk corn, bring salted water to a boil and simmer, covered 30 min.  drain and dry well.  dip corn into chicken fried batter and dredge into seasoned flour and fry in 350 degree oil until golden brown.
Onion Rings - same procedure, but use raw onion slices 1/4 inch.  thick  double batter, dipping rings into batter dredging into flour, and repeating.  fry until golden brown.
Pinto Beans - soak beans overnight.  In a pot with water add a ham hock with a chopped onion and a half bulb of minced garlic.  Salt and pepper a lot.  cook on gentle boil 2 hours.
for refried beans fry some leftover beans in a little oil or lard while mashing.
Black-eyed Peas - render 4 slices of bacon or some salt pork, add 1 chopped onion, and saute until soft.  add 3 cloves of minced garlic and cook a minute more.  add 1 lb. of peas, salt and pepper.  cover with water and cook on gentle boil for 2 hours.  add water during cooking if needed.  do not need to soak dried peas.
same basic method for purple hull peas and crowder peas.
Sweet Potato Souffle - peel 3 pounds of sweet potatoes, cut into baseball size pieces, put into pot and cover with water and bring to boil, and cook covered for 20-25 min.. drain and mash.  stir in a stick of margarine 1 cup of brown sugar, and 2 eggs.  pour into greased casserole.  top with 1 cup of chopped pecans mixed with a half stick of melted butter and 1 cup of brown sugar, and bake at 350 degrees for 30min..
Steamed Cabbage - green cabbage, peel of outside leaves, core, wash, and cut into big pieces.  render bacon in a pot, add 1 inch or so of lightlt salted water, and bring to boil.  add cabbage and cover and steam on medium low heat until tender, about 10 min.
Creamed Potatoes - peel and cut russet potatoes into baseball size pieces.  put into pot and cover with salted water, bring to boil, and simmer for 15-20 min., until tender but firm.  drain and dot potatoes with some margarine.  make a white roux with some flour mixed with some very hot water.  cover the potatoes with this roux.  salt and pepper heavily.
French Fries - cut potatoes into 3/8 inch sticks, small pyramids, or slices.  soak in salt water in refrigerator for at least 2 hours.  dry well and blanch in 325 degree oil for 2-3 minutes.  cool completely.  fry into 350 degree oil, until floating, about 3-4 minutes.