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    Main Dish Recipes

    • Collage of 5 Mexican dishes including tacos, fajitas, and a margarita.
      47 Best Cinco de Mayo Recipes and Menu Ideas
    • Sliced herb crusted pork tenderloin on a cutting board, garnished with sprigs of rosemary.
      Easy Roasted Herb Crusted Pork Tenderloin Recipe
    • A plate full of Chicken and Broccoli Pasta covered in a creamy sauce.
      Creamy Chicken and Broccoli Pasta (Easy Skillet Dinner)
    • Garlic butter steak bites in a cast iron skillet with a wooden spoon.
      Garlic Butter Steak Bites Recipe (Quick and Easy)
    • Oven baked short ribs on a plate of mashed potatoes.
      Easy Oven Baked Short Ribs in Red Wine Sauce
    • Greek Chicken Soup with Lemon and Orzo in a white Dutch oven with wilted spinach.
      Greek Chicken Soup with Lemon and Orzo (Avgolemono)
    • A cast iron skillet full of roast beef hash.
      Easy Roast Beef Hash Recipe (Using Leftover Roast Beef)
    • Marry Me Chicken Pasta in a white skillet topped with fresh basil leaves.
      Marry Me Chicken Pasta
    • Two lemon pepper salmon fillets topped with lemon slices with brown rice and asparagus.
      Easy Lemon Pepper Salmon Recipe (Oven-Baked)
    • A sheet pan full of beef nachos topped with sour cream.
      Ultimate Loaded Ground Beef Nachos (Easy Oven Recipe)
    • A cast iron skillet pizza just out of the oven with a golden brown crust and melted cheese.
      The Best Crispy Cast Iron Skillet Pizza Recipe
    • A slice of sloppy joe cornbread casserole on a white plate.
      Easy Sloppy Joe Cornbread Casserole Recipe
    • A large bowl of cooked black-eyed peas topped with parsley.
      Easy Southern Black-Eyed Peas Recipe (Stovetop)
    • Pot roast in a crock-pot surrounded by potatoes and carrots.
      Easy Crock-Pot Pot Roast with Onion Soup Mix Recipe
    • A large pot of creamy broccoli and white bean soup garnished with parsley.
      Broccoli and White Bean Soup (Creamy and Irresistible)
    • Baked chicken tacos in a baking dish topped with sour cream, chopped tomatoes, and sliced jalapenos.
      Easy and Crispy Baked Chicken Tacos (Quick Rotisserie Option!)
    • Green Chicken Enchiladas in a white baking dish topped with melted cheese and sliced jalapenos.
      Easy Green Chicken Enchiladas Recipe with Salsa Verde
    • A bowl of Irish Potato Soup topped with cheese, chives and bacon.
      Traditional Irish Potato Soup Recipe ( Easy & Creamy)
    • Turkey Chili in a white bowl garnished with sour cream, sliced avocado, and tortilla chip.
      Best Turkey Chili Recipe with Leftover Turkey
    • Turkey noodle casserole in a baking dish topped with melted cheese and chopped parsley.
      Creamy Turkey Noodle Casserole Recipe with Leftover Turkey
    • Skillet Gnocchi in a cast-iron skillet full of gnocchi, mushrooms, spinach, and cherry tomatoes.
      Brown Butter Skillet Gnocchi with Mushrooms
    • A bowl of mushroom carbonara topped with bacon and garnished with chopped parsley.
      Easy Creamy Mushroom Carbonara Recipe with Bacon
    • Stuffed Cornish Hens on a white platter garnished with sprigs of rosemary and fresh cranberries.
      Stuffed Cornish Hens Recipe with Cornbread Stuffing
    • A cast-iron breakfast skillet topped with shredded cheese and four eggs.
      Easy Cast-Iron Breakfast Skillet Recipe with Bacon
    • Corn and Crab Bisque in a white Dutch oven garnished with parsley.
      Corn and Crab Bisque Recipe
    • Oven-fried chicken thighs on a white plate garnished with lemon slices.
      Best Southern Oven-Fried Chicken Recipe
    • Pan seared red snapper topped with mango salsa served over rice.
      Easy Pan-Seared Red Snapper Recipe with Mango Salsa
    • A collage of four turkey recipes, including smoked, roulade, and spatchcocked.
      42 Easy, No-Fuss Thanksgiving Turkey Recipes for a Stress-Free Feast
    • A large spoonful of chicken and hash brown casserole.
      Chicken and Hash Brown Casserole Recipe
    • Mexican Pork Stew in a white bowl garnished with sour cream and avocado.
      Quick & Easy Mexican Pork Stew Recipe (15 minutes)
    • Bacon wrapped shrimp on a white plate with carrots and celery.
      Best Bacon Wrapped Shrimp Recipe with Brown Sugar
    • Crab stuffed shrimp on a black plate garnished with lemon slices.
      Crab Stuffed Shrimp (Easy & Elegant)
    • A serving of Sour Cream Chicken Enchiladas Casserole on a white plate, garnished with avocado slices.
      Sour Cream Chicken Enchiladas (Easy, Make-Ahead Casserole)
    • Deviled crab topped with panko and stuffed into a real crab shell.
      Deviled Crab Recipe
    • A Dutch oven full of Seafood Jambalaya topped with shrimp.
      Creole Seafood Jambalaya Recipe – Shrimp and Sausage)
    • Blackened Chicken Alfredo on a bed of fettuccine.
      Blackened Cajun Chicken Alfredo Recipe with Pasta
    • Cajun shrimp and grits in a white bowl garnished with chopped parsley.
      Southern Shrimp and Grits (Creamy Parmesan Cheese Grits)
    • A grilled ham steak topped with apricot glaze on a white plate.
      Grilled Ham Steak with Apricot Glaze
    • Broiled chicken thighs on a white plate, garnished with lemon slices.
      Easy Broiled Chicken Thighs Recipe (Juicy Perfection)
    • A bowl of cocktail sauce next to fried oysters on a plate.
      Southern Crispy Fried Oysters Recipe

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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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      Creamy Mushroom Pork Chops (Easy One-Pan Dinner in 25 minutes)
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    • A white bowl full of creamy potato salad topped with paprika.
      Classic Southern Potato Salad
    • Six hoecakes or fried cornbread on a white plate.
      Quick and Easy Hoe Cakes (Fried Cornbread)
    • A blackened grouper filet on a plate with grits, garnished with a lemon slice.
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    • Hanky Panky appetizers piled high on a black plate.
      Hanky Panky Recipe
    • Southern cornbread made with buttermilk, baked in my mother's 10-inch cast-iron skillet.
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    • A plate of oven-baked country-style ribs topped with BBQ sauce and garnished with parsley.
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