3 southern style side Recipes

apple cider vinegar, balsamic vinegar, fresh thyme, leaves stripped from stems, dijon mustard, garlic clove, lightly crushed with the side of a knife blade and quartered, honey, salt, ground black pepper, olive oil, olive oil, pork sausage, green beans, trimmed, cut into 1-inch pieces and blanched, chopped fresh chives (about 9 chives), divided, freshly sliced scallions, white and tender green parts only, red bliss potatoes (about 3 lb), scrubbed, cut into 1-inch wedges, and boiled until tender

white cake mix* (duncan hines classic white , my choice), eggs, sour cream, water, vegetable oil, note: spice , chocolate or your favorite cake mix may be substituted, after baking , these layers can be spread with icing or filling between the layers, then top and sides iced., this is a quick easy , very pretty icing for the cake, but if using this icing, enjoy the cake the day it is iced, because it will not hold up for longer storage, divinity frosting (a no-brainer, home-style fluffy white frosting mix (betty crocker home style white frosting mix), boiling water, light corn syrup, vanilla extract (i like to add almond extract also), powdered sugar, chopped pecans, toasted