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    There’s something about the first cool morning of fall that makes me want to fill my kitchen with the smell of something simmering on the stove or baking in the oven, and this collection is my answer to that feeling.

    From Crock Pot Pot Roast and Country Style Steak to creamy Chicken and Dumplings that taste like a hug in a bowl, these are the ten recipes I turn to again and again once the weather turns. They’re the dishes I make for Sunday suppers, tailgates, potlucks, and those evenings when only real comfort food will do.

    I hope these recipes find a permanent home in your recipe box, just like they have in mine. Enjoy, and thank you so much for being here!

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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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