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    Home » Recipes » Holidays

    Holidays and Special Occasion Recipes

    • A slice of old-fashioned pear pie on a plate with a fork.
      Old Fashioned Pear Pie Recipe (Just Like Grandma Used to Make!)
    • Three slow-cooker pulled pork tacos on a board with avocado cilantro lime sauce.
      Slow Cooker Pulled Pork Tacos with Avocado Lime Crema
    • Mini Oreo cheesecakes topped with whipped cream and crushed Oreos on a serving platter.
      Oreo Cheesecake Cupcakes (No-Bake)
    • Cornmeal biscuits split on a plate, topped with a scoop of orange butter.
      Easy Cornmeal Biscuits with Orange Butter
    • A stack of six lemon blueberry cookies on a plate.
      Lemon Blueberry Cookies Recipe (Soft and Chewy)
    • A slice of White Chocolate and Strawberry Cheesecake topped with strawberry sauce on a white plate.
      White Chocolate and Strawberry Cheesecake (No-Bake)
    • A white Crock-Pot full of Jalapeno Popper Dip topped with melted cheese, bacon, and sliced jalapenos.
      Crock-Pot Jalapeño Popper Dip with Bacon
    • A collage of Valentine's Day dinner recipe images, including stuffed shrimp, filet mignon, stuffed pork, and a steak.
      19 Romantic Valentine’s Day Dinner Ideas for Every Appetite!
    • A grilled filet mignon topped with a pat of butter and thyme sprigs on a cutting board.
      How to Grill Filet Mignon: A Foolproof Recipe
    • A round baking dish full of loaded fries topped with sour cream and sliced jalapenos.
      Easy Loaded French Fries: Cheese, Bacon, and All the Fixins!
    • A collage of black-eyed pea dishes, collards and cornbread.
      11 Traditional New Year’s Foods for Good Luck
    • A serving of ham and scalloped potatoes with a crock pot in the back ground.
      Ham and Scalloped Potatoes in the Crock-Pot
    • A No-Bake Honey Cheesecake on a wooden cutting board with a slice cut out.
      Honey Cheesecake (No-Bake)
    • Hot honey chicken wings on a plate with a cup of hot honey and a wooden honey dipper.
      Hot Honey Chicken Wings
    • Oreo fudge cut into squares on a piece of parchment paper.
      Oreo Fudge Recipe (Easy 3-Ingredient Fudge)
    • A slice of cottage cheese egg bake on a serving spatula over the baked casserole.
      Cottage Cheese Egg Bake (Make-Ahead)
    • Spinach and Goat Cheese Tartlets lined up on a baking sheet.
      Spinach and Goat Cheese Tartlets
    • A white serving bowl with broccoli, cauliflower, and cranberry salad topped with pecans.
      Broccoli Cauliflower Cranberry Salad with Bacon
    • A gravy boat full of Turkey Neck Gravy with a gravy ladle.
      Easy Southern Turkey Neck Gravy (Make-Ahead)
    • A basket of sweet potato biscuits made with buttermilk.
      Southern Sweet Potato Biscuits with Buttermilk
    • Bacon cream cheese dip on a plate with crackers and garnished with pecans and chopped-up scallions.
      Bacon and Cream Cheese Dip with Pecans
    • A serving of green bean casserole on a white plate with a spoon.
      Southern Green Bean Casserole without Mushroom Soup
    • Coffee cake cookies with streusel and vanilla glaze stacked on a white plate.
      Coffee Cake Cookies (Soft Cinnamon Streusel Cookies)
    • A slice of Dr Pepper Cake which is a chocolate sheet cake with chocolate icing.
      The Best Dr Pepper Cake Recipe
    • A plate full of garlic parmesan green beans topped with parmesan cheese and garnished with slices of lemon.
      Garlic Parmesan Green Beans (Blistered)
    • Scoops of cookie dough ice cream with chocolate chips in a white bowl.
      No Churn Cookie Dough Ice Cream with Chocolate Chips
    • A serving of apple cobbler with cake mix topped with two scoops of vanilla ice cream.
      Easy Apple Cobbler with Cake Mix (3 Ingredients!)
    • A collage of Labor Day recipes including a burger, potato salad, and baked beans.
      46 Best Labor Day Recipes for a Cookout, BBQ, or Potluck
    • Apple Pie Filled Cinnamon Rolls in a white square baking dish topped with chopped apples, nuts, and icing.
      Easy Apple Pie Filled Cinnamon Rolls (4- Ingredients!)
    • Mediterranean chicken bowl with chicken, avocado, hummus, cucumber, quinoa, tomatoes, and other veggies.
      Ultimate Mediterranean Chicken Bowl
    • Peanut Butter and Chocolate Rice Krispie Bars cut on a counter with several chocolate chips scattered around.
      Peanut Butter and Chocolate Rice Krispie Bars
    • 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
    • A chicken parmesan sandwich on a gray plate garnished with fresh basil.
      Best Chicken Parmesan Sandwich Recipe
    • Sausage gravy breakfast casserole with biscuits baked golden on top in a white casserole dish.
      Easy Sausage Gravy Breakfast Casserole (Biscuits and Gravy Bake)
    • Smoked sweet potatoes topped with butter with pecans and chives.
      Smoked Sweet Potatoes with Maple Bourbon Butter
    • Mexican Beef Rice Skillet in a skillet with a wooden spoon.
      Mexican Beef Rice Skillet (Quick and Easy)
    • A loaf of freshly baked peach bread on a cutting board with slices cut on plates.
      Easy Peach Bread with Fresh Peaches (Moist & One-Bowl Recipe)
    • Walking Taco Casserole in a cast iron skillet topped with lettuce and tomatoes.
      Easy Walking Taco Casserole (Frito Pie Bake, Make-Ahead & One-Pan)
    • Pistachio pudding dessert in a tall glass dessert dish, topped with a cherry.
      Pistachio Pudding Recipe
    • Fruit salad with orange simple syrup in two dessert glasses with a bowl of fruit.
      Old-Fashioned Fruit Salad with Orange Simple Syrup

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    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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