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    Holidays and Special Occasion Recipes

    If you are looking for the best recipes for holidays like Christmas, Thanksgiving, and Easter, check out all of my incredibly quick and easy holiday recipes here. You will also find recipes for celebrations and special occasions like Cinco de Mayo and Mardi Gras.

    From recipe roundups like my 113 Best Thanksgiving Recipes Ever, 45 Dazzling and Delicious Easter Desserts,  25 Best Christmas Breakfast and Brunch Recipes,  25 Spooktacularly Easy Halloween Recipes and 24 Easy 4th of July Recipes for the Ultimate Cookout, I've got you covered.

    • Southern Braised Chuck Roast with Red Wine Gravy
    • Smoked Spare Ribs (Tender, Juicy and Fall-Off-the-Bone Good!)
    • Fireworks on a Plate: 38 Easy 4th of July Recipes for an Epic BBQ Bash
    • Purple Cabbage Coleslaw (Creamy, Crunchy, and Full of Flavor!)
    • Big Chewy Oatmeal Cranberry Chocolate and Pecan Cookies
    • Old Fashioned Pear Pie Recipe (Just Like Grandma Used to Make!)
    • Slow Cooker Pulled Pork Tacos with Avocado Lime Crema
    • Oreo Cheesecake Cupcakes (No-Bake)
    • Easy Cornmeal Biscuits with Orange Butter
    • Lemon Blueberry Cookies Recipe (Soft and Chewy)
    • White Chocolate and Strawberry Cheesecake (No-Bake)
    • Crock-Pot Jalapeño Popper Dip with Bacon
    • 19 Romantic Valentine’s Day Dinner Ideas for Every Appetite!
    • How to Grill Filet Mignon: A Foolproof Recipe
    • Easy Loaded French Fries: Cheese, Bacon, and All the Fixins!
    • 11 Traditional New Year’s Foods for Good Luck
    • Ham and Scalloped Potatoes in the Crock-Pot
    • Honey Cheesecake (No-Bake)
    • Hot Honey Chicken Wings
    • Oreo Fudge Recipe (Easy 3-Ingredient Fudge)
    • Cottage Cheese Egg Bake (Make-Ahead)
    • Spinach and Goat Cheese Tartlets
    • Broccoli Cauliflower Cranberry Salad with Bacon
    • Easy Southern Turkey Neck Gravy (Make-Ahead)
    • Southern Sweet Potato Biscuits with Buttermilk
    • Bacon and Cream Cheese Dip with Pecans
    • Southern Green Bean Casserole without Mushroom Soup
    • The Ultimate Coffee Cake Cookies
    • The Best Dr Pepper Cake Recipe
    • Garlic Parmesan Green Beans (Blistered)
    • No Churn Cookie Dough Ice Cream with Chocolate Chips
    • Apple Cobbler with Cake Mix
    • 25 Best Recipes for a Labor Day Celebration 2024
    • Easy Apple Pie Filled Cinnamon Rolls
    • Ultimate Mediterranean Chicken Bowl
    • Peanut Butter and Chocolate Rice Krispie Bars
    • 59 Easy Halloween Potluck Ideas for 2024
    • Best Chicken Parmesan Sandwich Recipe
    • Best Sausage Gravy Breakfast Casserole
    • Smoked Sweet Potatoes with Maple Bourbon Butter

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    Sharon Rigsby, blogger at GritsandPinecones.com

    Hello, I'm Sharon Rigsby, blogger, content creator, 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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    4th of July and Summer Favorites

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      Smoked Spare Ribs (Tender, Juicy and Fall-Off-the-Bone Good!)
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      Fireworks on a Plate: 38 Easy 4th of July Recipes for an Epic BBQ Bash
    • A large bowl of purple cabbage coleslaw with shredded carrots on a table.
      Purple Cabbage Coleslaw (Creamy, Crunchy, and Full of Flavor!)
    • A slice of old-fashioned pear pie on a plate with a fork.
      Old Fashioned Pear Pie Recipe (Just Like Grandma Used to Make!)
    • A stack of six lemon blueberry cookies on a plate.
      Lemon Blueberry Cookies Recipe (Soft and Chewy)
    • Scoops of cookie dough ice cream with chocolate chips in a white bowl.
      No Churn Cookie Dough Ice Cream with Chocolate Chips

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    Fan Favorites - Most Loved Recipes

    • A white bowl full of creamy potato salad topped with paprika.
      Classic Southern Potato Salad
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      Quick and Easy Hoe Cakes (Fried Cornbread)
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      Blackened Grouper
    • Cornbread in a cast iron skillet.
      Best Southern Cornbread Recipe
    • A white bowl full of cooked purple hull peans.
      Purple Hull Peas Recipe
    • A clear glass trifle dish with layers of angel food cake, strawberries and whipped cream.
      Strawberry Trifle with Angel Food Cake

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