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    Home » Recipes » Holidays

    Holidays and Special Occasion Recipes

    • Fruit salad with orange simple syrup in two dessert glasses with a bowl of fruit.
      Old-Fashioned Fruit Salad with Orange Simple Syrup
    • A square of a lemon blueberry icebox cake on a white plate.
      Easy Lemon Blueberry Icebox Cake Recipe
    • Southern Corn Salad in a white bowl garnished with strips of basil.
      Southern Corn Salad Recipe (Quick and Easy)
    • Two blackened pork chops in a cast iron skillet garnished with parsley.
      Blackened Pork Chops (Quick and Easy)
    • A grilled London Broil sliced on a cutting board.
      Easy Grilled London Broil with Marinade Recipe
    • Collage of four summer side dishes including potato salad and coleslaw.
      Summer Sizzles: 22 Perfect Side Dishes for Cookouts and Potlucks
    • A white baking dish full of baked chicken cordon bleu casserole topped with sauce.
      Chicken Cordon Bleu Casserole (Easy, No-Rolling Recipe)
    • A chocolate mousse cake topped with berries and cut into slices.
      Chocolate Mousse Cake Recipe (No-Bake)
    • Four images of ice cream and sherbets including orange and berry sherbet.
      Frozen Fantasies: 18 Easy Dreamy Ice Cream and Sherbet Recipes to Try Now!
    • Several scoops of peanut butter and jelly ice cream in white bowls.
      Peanut Butter and Jelly Ice Cream Recipe (No Churn)
    • Memorial Day recipe photos including beer can chicken and a red, white, and blue cake.
      36 Easy Memorial Day Recipes
    • A basked full of apple cranberry muffins with a white napkin under them.
      Easy Apple Cranberry Muffins with Pecans
    • Four Mexican dishes, including tacos and enchiladas.
      21 Awesome Cinco de Mayo Recipes to Get the Party Started
    • Strawberry Margarita Ice Pops on a white plate with ice, lime slices and strawberries
      Easy Strawberry Margarita Ice Pops Recipe
    • Buffalo Chicken Appetizers garnished with blue cheese on a white cutting board.
      Buffalo Chicken Appetizers aka Buffalo Chicken Bites
    • A glass dish full of scoops of Snickers Ice Cream.
      Easy Homemade Snickers Ice Cream (No Churn)
    • Two homemade blueberry turnovers on a white plate.
      Fresh Blueberry Turnovers with Puff Pastry
    • Two pork chops stacked with a sprig of rosemary on top and a fork sticking out.
      Easy Baked Pork Chops with Rosemary and Garlic Butter
    • A collage of Mother's Day Brunch dishes including coffee cake, and quiche.
      39 Easy Mother’s Day Recipes and Brunch Ideas (Make Mom Feel Special)
    • A large spoonful of parmesan potatoes au gratin over a white gratin dish.
      Easy Parmesan Potatoes Au Gratin
    • Oven roasted acon-wrapped beef tenderloin sliced on a cutting board.
      Bacon Wrapped Beef Tenderloin Recipe
    • Strawberry peach cobbler in a bowl topped with a scoop of vanilla ice cream.
      Easy Strawberry Peach Cobbler Recipe
    • A large bowl of American Coleslaw containing shredded green cabbage and carrots.
      Old Fashioned American Coleslaw Recipe (Creamy)
    • A white plate with sliced, stuffed fajita chicken breasts and black beans.
      Stuffed Fajita Chicken Breasts Recipe (Easy & Cheesy)
    • A collage of four strawberry desserts including strawberry shortcake.
      Strawberry Sensations: 20 Irresistible Recipes for Every Occasion
    • A plate of oven-baked country-style ribs topped with BBQ sauce and garnished with parsley.
      Boneless Country-Style Ribs in the Oven (Tender, Easy & Foolproof)
    • Collage of 5 Mexican dishes including tacos, fajitas, and a margarita.
      47 Best Cinco de Mayo Recipes and Menu Ideas
    • A collage of traditional Easter dishes including rack of lab=mb and potato salad.
      43 Easy Easter Dinner Menu Ideas
    • Six Easter Side Dishes including Potato Salad, Broccoli Cheese Casserole, and Mac and Cheese.
      36 Best Easter Side Dishes for your Holiday Feast
    • A collage of 8 Easter Desserts and Treats, including Cakes, a Cobbler, and Cheesecake.
      53 Easy Easter Desserts and Treats Recipes
    • Cherry Cobbler made with a boxed cake mix in a bowl topped by vanilla ice cream.
      Cherry Cobbler with Cake Mix Recipe (Quick and Easy)
    • Southern fried corn topped with bacon in a black cast iron skillet.
      Best Southern Fried Corn with Bacon Recipe
    • A stack of sheet pan pancakes cut into squares topped with a berry compote.
      Sheet Pan Pancakes from a Mix Recipe (Quick and Easy)
    • Garlic butter steak bites in a cast iron skillet with a wooden spoon.
      Garlic Butter Steak Bites Recipe (Quick and Easy)
    • Homemade chocolate pudding made without cornstarch in dessert cups. The pudding is topped with whipped cream and a cherry.
      Homemade Chocolate Pudding Recipe without Cornstarch
    • French toast bites stacked on a plate with a pitcher of syrup.
      French Toast Bites Recipe – Cinnamon Sugar Coating
    • Oven baked short ribs on a plate of mashed potatoes.
      Easy Oven Baked Short Ribs in Red Wine Sauce
    • Peanut Butter Mousse topped with whipped cream and a sprinkle of crushed Oreos.
      Easy Peanut Butter Mousse Recipe with Whipped Cream
    • Chocolate covered pecans in a clear cut glass dish.
      Easy Homemade Chocolate Covered Pecans Recipe
    • Marry Me Chicken Pasta in a white skillet topped with fresh basil leaves.
      Marry Me Chicken Pasta

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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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      Classic Southern Potato Salad
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