Featuring delicious recipes with a Southern flair that are quick, easy, and PERFECT to share with family and friends. Nothing fussy or complicated, just “go-to” dishes with simple ingredients for the everyday home cook.
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Readers are loving these top-rated summer recipes that are quick and easy to prepare.
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Summer grilling recipes:
Check out these easy recipes for beef, pork, chicken, and seafood that are perfect for your next cookout. Whether it’s grilled, barbecued, or smoked, everything tastes better when it’s cooked outside.
With reader favorites like Smoked Spatchcock Chicken, Grilled Beer Can Chicken, Smoked Sweet Potatoes, or Smoked Queso Dip, plus everything in between, you will find recipes to suit all of your BBQ needs.
I’ve included videos, step-by-step instructions, and cooking tips to make it easy to prepare these recipes on a Big Green Egg or any type of grill or smoker.
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Southern peas:
If you are looking for quick and easy southern-style recipes for cooking southern peas or cowpeas, I have you covered. I also include step-by-step instructions and expert tips for preparing these delicious legumes.
From my easy no-fuss recipe for Southern Black-Eyed Peas to Easy Peasy Field Peas, and Southern Succotash, you will find the perfect recipe to please even your pickiest eaters.
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About Me
Hello, I’m Sharon Rigsby, blogger, recipe developer, videographer, and photographer for Grits and Pinecones®. I have well over 50 years of experience in the kitchen, and there is nothing I like better than developing and reimagining recipes for my family, friends, and you!
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