Step into the linoleum kitchen of Mama T—a sharp-tongued, bacon-grease-seasoned Southern grandmother with a cast iron will and a wooden spoon that’s seen more action than a preacher on Sunday. Mama T’s Kitchen Commandments isn’t some glossy cookbook full of truffle oil and French words you can’t pronounce. It’s a gritty, hilarious, and unsentimental guide to cookin’ with what you’ve got, feedin’ folks without losin’ your mind, and keepin’ order in the one room where chaos always tries to sneak in: the kitchen.

From stretchin’ meat across three meals to why the microwave ain’t your enemy, Mama T lays down 30 hard-earned truths that’ll make your life easier and your food better. Learn why you never try new recipes when you’re mad, how butter is never the problem, and why a clean sink might just be holier than Sunday service.

Each chapter serves up no-nonsense advice wrapped in the dry humor and lived experience of a woman who’s cooked through lean weeks, loud children, and a lifetime married to a man who never asked twice about dinner—because he knew better. With tough love, sharp wisdom, and zero tolerance for food waste or whining, Mama T teaches you how to survive, cook, and serve supper like it matters. Because it does.

Perfect for home cooks, overwhelmed parents, and anyone tired of kitchen perfectionism, this book is a rallying cry for simple food, strong routines, and unapologetic pride in feeding your people well.