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    Holidays and Special Occasion Recipes

    • A slice of pecan pie on a plate topped with whipped cream.
      Old-Fashioned Southern Pecan Pie
    • Smoked turkey on a platter with candles behind it.
      Big Green Egg Smoked Turkey with Herb and Garlic Butter
    • A slice of blueberry upside-down cake topped with a dollop of whipped cream.
      Blueberry Upside-Down Cake
    • A black plate with five caprese skewers on it.
      Make-Ahead Caprese Skewers
    • A filet mignon topped with blue cheese on a cutting board.
      Blue Cheese Crusted Filet Mignon Steak
    • Fried shrimp tacos on a cutting board.
      Crispy Fried Shrimp Tacos
    • A white serving bowl with onion casserole topped with Ritz cracker crumbs.
      Southern Sweet Onion Casserole
    • A red baking dish with shrimp pasta garnished with parsley.
      Creamy Shrimp Pasta with Blue Cheese
    • A glass trifle dish with a layered cornbread salad.
      Cornbread Salad
    • A slice of blackberry pie on a white plate topped with ice cream.
      Old-Fashioned Blackberry Pie
    • A whole banana pudding pie with plates and a cup of coffee.
      Banana Pudding Pie
    • Four sliced smoked beef short ribs on a cutting board.
      Smoked Beef Short Ribs (Big Green Egg Recipe)
    • A burger with lettuce and tomato on a cutting board.
      The Ultimate Smoked Burgers
    • Crispy fried potatoes in a skillet topped with bacon.
      Southern Fried Potatoes and Onions
    • Crispy Southern fried chicken with golden buttermilk crust served on a platter
      Southern Fried Chicken Recipe (Crispy, Juicy & Easy Buttermilk Method)
    • Two shrimp burgers with sweet potato fries.
      Easy Southern Homemade Shrimp Burgers
    • Chicken Ranch dip in a white serving bowl with Triscuits.
      Chicken Ranch Dip with Cream Cheese
    • A piece of Frozen Lemonade Pie with Berries on a small white plate.
      Frozen Lemonade Pie – It’s as Easy as Pie
    • Sweet and sour green beans in a white bowl topped with bacon.
      Sweet and Sour Green Beans with Bacon
    • A square of frozen fruit salad on a plate.
      Easy Old-Fashioned Frozen Fruit Salad
    • A slice of Mexican jalapeño cornbread on a colorful plate.
      Easy Mexican Jalapeño Cornbread with Corn
    • Mexican Chopped Salad with Honey Lime Dressing in a white bowl and ready to serve
      Mexican Chopped Salad with Honey Lime Dressing
    • A white plate with smoked chicken thighs on top of a red and white kitchen towel.
      Smoked Chicken Thighs with BBQ Sauce
    • An oven-baked Cheese Grits Casserole in a white baking dish.
      Easy Southern Cheese Grits Casserole
    • Four key lime mousses garnished with a lime wedge in parfait glasses.
      Easy Key Lime Mousse
    • Smoked ham on a platter garnished with peach slices and parsley.
      Double Smoked Ham with Spicy Peach Glaze
    • Smoked spatchcock chicken on a cutting board with carving utensils.
      Smoked Spatchcock Chicken (Moist and Flavorful)
    • Three scoops of bourbon ice cream in a glass dessert dish.
      Bourbon Ice Cream
    • Cranberry cookies piled high on a white plate.
      Cranberry Cookies
    • Classic Southern Strawberry Shortcake with fresh strawberries and whipped cream
      Old-Fashioned Southern Strawberry Shortcakes
    • A piece of Banana Pudding Poke Cake on a white plate with a fork.
      The Best Banana Pudding Poke Cake
    • Three potato fritters topped with sour cream and chives on a plate.
      Easy Crispy Potato Fritters with Cheese
    • A cast iron skillet with Southern fried cabbage topped with bacon.
      Southern Fried Cabbage with Bacon
    • Fried fish fillets and hushpuppies on a white platter garnished with lemon slices.
      Southern Fried Fish – A Classic Recipe Made Simple
    • A slice of sausage bread on a cutting board.
      Easy Sausage Bread (3 Ingredients)
    • Twoo hurricane cocktails with Mardi Gras beads.
      Hurricane Cocktail Recipe – A Mardi Gras Favorite
    • A blackened grouper filet on a plate with grits, garnished with a lemon slice.
      Blackened Grouper
    • Black-Eyed Pea soup in a white bowl with cornbread.
      Southern Black-Eyed Pea Soup with Ham (Hearty & Comforting)
    • Cooked Southern Collard Greens in two bowls.
      Southern Collard Greens Recipe
    • Southern Hoppin' John in a bowl with corn muffins in a basket in the background.
      Black-Eyed Peas and Rice (Hoppin’ John)

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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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    🍁Seasonal Favorites

    • 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
    • A sheet pan full of beef nachos topped with sour cream.
      Ultimate Loaded Ground Beef Nachos (Easy Oven Recipe)
    • A rack of smoked spare ribs with BBQ sauce is sliced and on a cutting board.
      Smoked Spare Ribs (Tender, Juicy and Fall-Off-the-Bone Good!)
    • A large white bowl full of chopped salad topped with apples and pecans.
      Apple Pecan Salad Recipe with Dressing
    • A serving of pecan pie dump cake on a plate, topped with a scoop of ice cream and caramel sauce.
      Easy Southern Pecan Pie Dump Cake – Dump, Bake, and Serve Bliss

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    Reader Favorites and Southern Classics

    • 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)

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