Classic Southern Recipes & Hospitality from My Kitchen to Yours

Orange Cupcakes with Cream Cheese Orange Frosting

April 2, 2018 By Gritsandpinecones Leave a Comment

Orange cupcake with orange cream cheese icing and a orange slice on top

Orange Cupcakes with Cream Cheese Orange Frosting are an amazing take on white cupcakes. The orange flavor is subtle in the cupcake and a bit bolder in the frosting.You may remember, I mentioned in an earlier post that I am in the middle of a ...

Southern Cheesy Scalloped Potatoes

March 30, 2018 By Gritsandpinecones 2 Comments

Southern Cheesy Scalloped Potatoes, an Easter bunch or dinner tradition especially in the South, consists of sliced potatoes covered in a decadent and rich cheesy bechamel sauce and then baked until they are melt-in-your-mouth tender.You ...

Potato Broccoli Salad with Vinaigrette

March 25, 2018 By Gritsandpinecones Leave a Comment

Potato Broccoli Salad with Vinaigrette is a lighter, delicious, and healthy change from classic or traditional potato salad. The addition of broccoli and cherry tomatoes ramps up the nutrition value, and the use of a tasty vinaigrette instead of ...

Easy Pineapple Upside Down Cake Recipe

March 22, 2018 By Gritsandpinecones Leave a Comment

Easy Pineapple Upside Down Cake ready to serve topped with pineapple slices and cherries

Nothing says spring or summer like a yummy Pineapple Upside-Down Cake! An old-fashioned, classic Easter dessert, Easy Pineapple Upside-Down Cake features caramelized pineapple and maraschino cherries over a rich, moist, buttery delicious ...

Easy Southern Cheddar Biscuits Recipe

March 18, 2018 By Gritsandpinecones Leave a Comment

Easy Southern Cheddar Biscuits in a stack hot out of the oven

With just three ingredients, Southern Cheddar Biscuits are light, flaky, tender, Southern-style cream biscuits with sharp gooey cheddar cheese. Eaten hot right out of the oven with a pat of butter, these delicious cheddar biscuits fairly melt in your ...

Easy Make-Ahead Baked Ziti

March 14, 2018 By Gritsandpinecones 12 Comments

If you are looking for a delicious make-ahead dish to feed a crowd, then I have the perfect recipe for you, Easy Make-Ahead Baked Ziti!This yummy, hearty, Easy Make-Ahead Baked Ziti recipe includes ziti pasta with not one but three kinds of ...

Traditional Irish Potato Boxty

March 10, 2018 By Gritsandpinecones 1 Comment

Celebrate St. Patrick's Day and put a smile on your face and a jig in your step with Traditional Irish Potato Boxty or potato cakes!Traditional Irish Potato Boxty are delicious potato pancakes, crispy on the outside and soft and fluffy on the ...

Easy Shrimp and Pineapple Fried Rice

March 8, 2018 By Gritsandpinecones Leave a Comment

Easy Shrimp and Pineapple Fried Rice is a quick and easy weeknight meal full of fresh, briny gulf shrimp and pineapple chunks bursting with juicy sweetness that your family will love!You too will love this dish because not only is it easy to ...

Pork Tenderloin with Mustard Sauce

March 5, 2018 By Gritsandpinecones Leave a Comment

Today I have a delicious and easy pork tenderloin recipe, Pork Tenderloin with Mustard Sauce, which is perfect for a family weeknight dinner, but equally perfect served as an elegant dinner party entrée.Pork Tenderloin with Mustard Sauce is ...

10 Tips for Starting Your Own Cookbook Club

March 1, 2018 By Gritsandpinecones 7 Comments

A stack of cookbooks for the post Ten Tips for Starting a Cookbook Club

Today's post is a little different from my normal posts. It's a practical "how to" guide for starting a cookbook club and lists ten tips to help you start your own club. In several of my previous recipe posts, I have mentioned the cookbook club I am ...