Recipes 
Side Dishes
Caramel Sweet Potatoes
Loveless Cafe’s Caramel Sweet Potatoes 6-8 Medium Sweet Potatoes 1.5 cups Brown Sugar, lightly packed 1 cup Orange Juice Concentrate 1 tsp Ground Cinnamon 1 stick Butter Peel and chop sweet potatoes into large cubes. In a bowl, blend … Read More
Carrot Puddin’
Ingredients: 8 pounds carrots (peeled and cut in thick slices) ½ pound butter, unsalted (melted) 2 ½ cups sugar 2/3 cup flour (all purpose) 2 tablespoons baking powder 2 tablespoons ground cinnamon 8 eggs (whipped by hand) 1 orange (washed … Read More
Chopped Salad Shakers
This is one low-cal option that everyone will cheer for. Make them up ahead of time, filling the jars with this fresh, crunchy salad. When they’re ready to eat, just add dressing of choice, put the lid back on and … Read More
Creamed Corn
There’s really nothing better than good, simple Southern food. Our recipe for our creamed corn (also called ‘fried corn’) is proof of that! Made with a collection of very simple ingredients, we thicken our corn with pureed corn, not flour … Read More
German New Potato Salad
Whip this recipe up with chopped Loveless Cafe Country Smoked Bacon for an unmistakably delicious flavor that will melt in your mouth. Garlic, apple cider vinegar and brown sugar create the sweet yet tangy base for the potatoes and makes … Read More
Hashbrown Casserole
One of the most popular side dishes at the Loveless Cafe, this hearty favorite is served all day long with breakfast, lunch and dinner. It’s hard to believe we cook up an average of 750 pounds of hashbrown casserole every … Read More
Hearts of Palm Salad with Strawberry Pecan Vinaigrette
Salads can sometimes be so basic that they become predictable and boring. Instead of falling victim to the same dull salad routine, why not try something new? This one in particular includes hearts of palm and is drizzled with a … Read More
Hush Puppies
2 cups cornmeal 2 T all-purpose flour 1 t baking soda 1 t baking powder 1 t coarse salt 1/2 cup grated onion 1/4 cup sliced green onion 1 large egg yolk 1 cup buttermilk 6 large egg whites Canola … Read More
Loveless Biscuits
1 visit to the Loveless Cafe 2 cups coffee 3 pats of butter unlimited preserves, honey and sorghum molasses 1 new tradition for you and your family! As you can surely tell, our biscuit recipe is a secret! We’ve … Read More
Loveless Cafe’s Creamy Oatmeal
To celebrate National Oatmeal Month this January, we’ve added warm, sweet homemade oatmeal to our menu for a limited time. If you can’t make it into the Cafe to try it for yourself, try whippin’ up a batch of this … Read More
Loveless Savory Chicken Cobbler
RECIPE: 1 stick butter – divided 4 cups cubed leftover biscuits or bread 1/3 cup grated Parmesan cheese 2 tablespoons chopped parsley 1 onion, diced 1 (8-ounce) package fresh mushrooms, sliced ½ cup diced sweet red bell peppers 1 … Read More
Pesto Ranch New Potato Salad
Another potato salad recipe that is so delicious and different it can be served right alongside the German version and no one would even care that you have two on your table. This dish is creamy and bright with fresh … Read More
Sour Slaw
Serves 6 to 8 1/4 cup vegetable oil 1/4 cup white-wine vinegar 1 T dry sherry 2 cloves garlic, finely chopped 1 T sugar 1 t coarse salt 1/2 large head green cabbage, cored and thinly sliced (about 8 … Read More
Southern Mac & Cheese
2 pounds elbow macaroni 1 tablespoon salt 1/2 cup canola oil 1/2 cup all purpose flour 1/2 gallon milk 1/2 tablespoon cayenne 1/4 tablespoon white pepper 1/4 pound (about 1 cup) blue cheese crumbles 1/4 pound (about 1 cup) shredded … Read More
Southern Turnip Greens
Down in the South, we like to joke that we eat a lot of greens, but we cook all the “green” out ‘em. There is no better example of this than our traditional braised Southern Turnip Greens with Pot Liquor. … Read More
Sweet Potato Salad with Bacon Vinaigrette
Chef Bart Pickens of the Loveless Barn served this at the Loveless Easter Brunch and it quickly became a favorite! A great spin on the typical potato salad, this one’s made with tender and delicious sweet potatoes. RECIPE: 1 … Read More
Traditional Southern Black Eyed Peas
In the South, we wouldn’t dream of starting a new year without a generous helpin’ of traditional Black Eyed Peas. We serve ‘em here at the cafe (not just on New Years, by the way) but wanted you to be … Read More