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    Traditional Southern Recipes and Hospitality

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    🎃 Easy Halloween Recipes and Party Favorites

    From creepy-cute appetizers and spooky sweets to an easy Halloween dinner, these fun recipes are perfect for parties, potlucks, trick-or-treat night, and everything in between.

    • A bowl full of Halloween pasta featuring spinach spaghetti, topped with spaghetti sauce, meatballs, and candy eyes.
      Easy Halloween Pasta (Spooky Spaghetti with Eyeball Meatballs)
    • Mummy Jalapeño Poppers with googly eyes on a black plate.
      Easy Halloween Mummy Jalapeño Poppers
    • Halloween Graveyard Chocolate Cheesecake Dip topped with Halloween candy.
      Halloween Graveyard Chocolate Cheesecake Dip
    • Halloween deviled eggs with black olive spiders on top.
      Halloween Spooky Spider Deviled Eggs
    • Bugles, candy corn, pretzels and nuts spilling out oof a orange bucket.
      Halloween Snack Mix – (10 minutes) Quick and Easy
    • A trifle bowl with a black forest Halloween trifle.
      Easy Halloween Black Forest Trifle Dessert
    • Easy Halloween Meringue Ghosts just in time for the party
      Easy Halloween Meringue Ghosts Recipe
    • Six Halloween Food Ideas for a Potluck includes a Ghost Pizza, Halloween pasta, Witch's Hat, and a Halloween cake.
      60 Easy Halloween Potluck Ideas

    More Halloween favorites →

    🏈 Game Day Food and Football Favorites

    From cheesy dips and easy appetizers to wings, sliders, and hearty game day favorites, these crowd-pleasing recipes are made for football Saturdays, tailgates, and watch parties. Just add hungry fans-and plenty of napkins!

    • Lemon pepper chicken wings on a plate with a dipping sauce.
      Air Fryer Lemon Pepper Chicken Wings
    • A baked Chicken Bacon Ranch Crescent Roll Ring with a bowl of dipping sauce in the middle.
      Chicken Bacon Ranch Crescent Ring (Festive Party Appetizer)
    • A sheet pan full of beef nachos topped with sour cream.
      Ultimate Loaded Ground Beef Nachos (Easy Oven Recipe)
    • A bowl of caramelized-onion dip, topped with caramelized onions, surrounded by crostini.
      Caramelized Onion Dip with Sweet Vidalia Onions
    • A wooden bowl full of BLT Dip topped with bacon, lettuce, and tomatoes.
      BLT Dip Recipe (An Easy Cold Party Dip)
    • Wide bowl of chuck roast chili topped with cheese, green onions, and sour cream, served with cornbread on the side.
      Chuck Roast Chili (Made with Leftover Roast)
    • Fried crab claws on a white plate with a bowl of cocktail sauce.
      Quick and Easy Fried Crab Claws
    • Using a blue corn chip to scoop a serving of hot corn dip with cream cheese.
      Hot Corn Dip with Cream Cheese and Rotel (Easy & Cheesy)

    More Game Day favorites→

    🍁 Fall Favorites

    Set it, forget it, and come home to something delicious. These easy, kitchen-tested crock pot recipes are full of cozy fall flavor and perfect for busy weeknights, Sunday suppers, and those first cooler evenings.

    • Pork chops and sliced apples on a plate with mashed potatoes.
      Easy Crock Pot Pork Chops and Apples
    • Two bowls of pumpkin soup topped with pumpkin seeds.
      Pumpkin and Sweet Potato Soup Recipe
    • Pot roast in a crock-pot surrounded by potatoes and carrots.
      Easy Crock-Pot Pot Roast with Onion Soup Mix Recipe
    • A large white bowl full of chopped salad topped with apples and pecans.
      Apple Pecan Salad Recipe with Dressing
    • A stack of three oatmeal apple bars with caramel and pecans on a cutting board.
      Oatmeal Apple Bars with Caramel and Pecans
    • Apple Dapple Cake baked in a bundt pan.
      Easy Apple Dapple Cake with Caramel Glaze
    • A slice of pecan pie cheesecake topped with pecans and a gooey topping on a plate with a fork.
      Pecan Pie Cheesecake with a Pecan Graham Cracker Crust
    • A slice of Southern sweet potato pie topped with whipped cream on a plate.
      Southern Sweet Potato Pie with Condensed Milk

    Browse Popular Recipe Categories

    From quick weeknight dinners to Southern sides and holiday favorites, browse some of our most popular recipe collections.

    • Main Dish
    • Seafood
    • Sides
    • Southern Favorites
    • Comfort Food
    • Halloween

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    About Me:

    Hello, I’m Sharon Rigsby, blogger, recipe developer, videographer, and photographer for Grits and Pinecones®. I have over 50 years of experience in the kitchen, and I like nothing better than developing and reimagining recipes for my family, friends, and you!

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    What's New in My Kitchen

    Fresh from my kitchen! These are my newest Southern recipes, simple, flavorful, and tested to make your next meal easy and delicious.

    • Grilled chicken wrap cut in half with grilled chicken, chipotle mayo, lettuce, tomato, and shredded cheese.
      Grilled Chicken Wraps with Chipotle Mayo
    • Twice Baked Potato Casserole (Make-Ahead Favorite!)
    • A blackened redfish fillet on a plate with a bowl of cheese grits.
      Easy Blackened Redfish
    • Banana nut mini muffins stacked on a plates.
      Banana Nut Bread Mini Muffins (Extra Light and Tender)

    Recipe Makeovers - Even Better the Second Time

    Tried, tested, and even better than before! These updated favorites include clearer steps and helpful tips to guarantee delicious results every time.

    • A slice of sausage bread on a cutting board.
      Easy Sausage Bread (3 Ingredients)
    • Enchiladas on a plate topped with sour cream and salsa.
      Easy Tequila Lime Chicken Enchiladas Recipe
    • A plate of oven-baked country-style ribs topped with BBQ sauce and garnished with parsley.
      Boneless Country-Style Ribs in the Oven (Easy, Tender, 300°F Method)
    • Slices of homemade garlic herb butter with fresh herbs
      Easy Garlic Herb Compound Butter (10 minutes)

    No-Fuss Weeknight Dinners You'll Make on Repeat

    Busy day – kids out of school? These easy weeknight dinners are simple, kitchen-tested, and full of flavor-perfect for getting a delicious meal on the table without a lot of time or fuss.

    • A small black skillet full of chicken and broccoli stir fry topped with cashews.
      Teriyaki Chicken Stir Fry
      Cook Time30 Minutes
    • Chicken and shrimp fried rice in a white bowl with chopsticks and an egg roll.
      Chicken and Shrimp Fried Rice (Easy 30-Minute Recipe)
      Cook Time30 Minutes
    • Two cooked pecan-crusted fish fillets on a plate garnished with lemon slices.
      Easy Pecan-Crusted Fish Fillets (21 Minutes)
      Cook Time21 Minutes
    • Shrimp and Bacon Quesadillas on a plate with avocado and salsa toppings
      Easy Shrimp Quesadillas with Bacon Recipe
      Cook Time20 Minutes
    • Bacon wrapped chicken thighs in a cast iron skillet.
      Bacon-Wrapped Chicken Thighs Recipe with Rub
      Cook Time35 Minutes
    • A bowl of shrimp creole served over rice.
      Creamy Cajun Shrimp (20 Minutes)
      Cook Time20 Minutes
    • Shrimp Pasta Salad in a white bowl garnished with a sprig of dill.
      Roasted Shrimp Pasta Salad with Lemon Vinaigrette
      Cook Time18 Minutes
    • Two baked chicken breasts topped with pesto, mented mozzarella, and sliced tomatoes to make Chicken Pesto with Mozzarella.
      Chicken Pesto with Mozzarella (Easy, Juicy & Ready in 30 Minutes)
      Cook Time25 Minutes

    More Main Dish favorites →

    Reader Favorites & Southern Comfort Classics

    These are the tried-and-true favorites readers come back to. If you're new here, this is a great place to start. Every recipe is simple, comforting, and made to be shared.

    • A large bowl of classic Southern Potato Salad, garnished with paprika.
      Classic Southern Potato Salad
    • Six hoecakes or fried cornbread on a white plate.
      Quick and Easy Hoe Cakes (Fried Cornbread)
    • Southern cornbread made with buttermilk, baked in my mother's 10-inch cast-iron skillet.
      Southern Cornbread Recipe (Buttermilk and Cast Iron)
    • A blackened grouper filet on a plate with grits, garnished with a lemon slice.
      Blackened Grouper
    • Hanky Panky appetizers piled high on a black plate.
      Hanky Panky Recipe
    • A plate of oven-baked country-style ribs topped with BBQ sauce and garnished with parsley.
      Boneless Country-Style Ribs in the Oven (Easy, Tender, 300°F Method)
    • A white bowl full of cooked purple hull peans.
      Purple Hull Peas Recipe
    • Two bowls of chicken and dumplings topped with celery and carrots.
      Chicken and Dumplings with Biscuits

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