Recipe Index

BITES THAT WELCOME

Aunt Lori’s Cheese Ball

Little Toasts

Creamy Chipped Beef Dip

Texas Firecrackers

Sister’s Favorite Spinach Dip

Peppadew and Pesto Crostini

Toasted Coconut and Bacon Popcorn

Mama’s Lemon Pepper Cream Cheese

Everything Pigs in a Blanket with Brown Sugar–Honey Mustard

Fried Green Tomatoes with Zesty Cream Sauce

Roasted Red Pepper–Pimento Cheese

Cream Cheese Sausage Balls and Jezebel Sauce

Seafood Fondue

Dilled Cucumber Dip

Mexican Layered Cornbread Dip

Loaded Southern Guacamole

PICKLED, TOSSED, AND CHILLED

Easy Refrigerator Pickles

Nana’s Cauliflower-Olive Salad

Potluck Broccoli Salad

Anytime Slaw

Mama’s Cranberry Salad

Shaved Brussels Salad with Beets and Bacon

Pear and Gorgonzola Salad with Apple-Ginger Vinaigrette

Lemon–Poppy Seed Fried Chicken Salad

Chopped Bibb Salad with Easy Sugared Pecans

Pickled Chow-Chow

Caesar-y Kale Salad with Homemade Croutons

Blue Cheese Wedge with Marinated Tomatoes and Homemade Herby Ranch

Tomato, Cucumber, and Mozzarella Salad

Grilled Corn and Feta Salad

MEATS, MAINS, AND STURDY SOUPS

Green Chile and Lime Steak Fajitas

Sam’s Smoked Pulled Pork

Salmon Croquettes with Cajun Alfredo Angel Hair Pasta

G-Dad’s Pork Tenderloin with Parmesan-Garlic Cream

Braised Pulled Pork

Signature Shrimp and Grits

Fajita Guacamole Burgers

Braised Carne Asada Tacos

Chili and Brown Sugar Pork Chops with Pan Gravy

Spicy Coffee-Rubbed Strip Steaks with Smoked Paprika and Garlic Butter

Sweet Red Pepper Shrimp Tacos with Puffy Shells

Hatch Green Chile Patty Melts

Sunday Red Beans and Rice

White Chicken Chili with Cilantro and Lime

Brown Sugar Chili over Cheese Grits

Hearty Homemade Chicken and Dumplins

Creamy Pesto Tortellini Soup

COMFORTS AND CASSEROLES

Cottage Pie with Puff Pastry

Comfort Chicken Pot Pie

Creamy Bacon Spinach Ravioli

30-Minute Spinach-Artichoke Penne

30A Pulled Pork Grilled Cheese with Vidalia Onions, Gruyère, and Apple Mustard

Baked Southern Reuben Sandwiches with Homemade Thousand Island

Cream Cheese Chicken Enchiladas

Easy Mozzarella and Meatball Bake with Grilled Italian Bread

Roast Beef Cobbler

Layered Spaghetti Pie

Weeknight Chicken Parmesan

Cornbread Tamale Pie

Mama’s Mexican Skillet Casserole

Kitchen Sink Frittata

Southern Breakfast Bowl

SERVE ALONGSIDES

Bacon and Brown Sugar Collards

Spicy Skillet BBQ Beans

Aunt Nance’s Jalapeño Corn Casserole

Roasted Sweet Potatoes with Red Pepper Honey

Baked Jalapeño Refried Beans

Creamy Steakhouse Mushrooms

Gruyère Mashed Potatoes

Euna Mae’s Macaroni and Cheese

Roasted Honey-Balsamic Brussels Sprouts

Creamy Southern Stone-Ground Grits

Cheesy Garlic Potato Gratin

Sweet Potato Soufflé with Buttery Praline Topping

Sweet Buttermilk Cornbread

Scratch Dinner Rolls

Johnson County Biscuits

SWEET TEA, SAUCES, AND SUCH

Sunday Sweet Tea

Sweet Tea Vinaigrette

Citrus-Basil Sweet Tea

Strawberries Romanoff

Homemade Red Sauce

Homemade Alfredo Sauce

Comeback Sauce

Homemade Herby Ranch Dressing

Easy-Peasy Creamy Italian Dressing

Homemade Chicken Stock

Chocolate Shell Topping

Everyday Salsa

Homemade Sweetened Whipped Cream

Sour Cherry Compote

Mama Grace’s Sawmill Gravy

Classic Flaky Pie Crust

FOR THE LOVE OF SWEETS

Gran’s Strawberry Cake

Preacher’s Chocolate Cake

Company Pound Cake

Sour Cream Blueberry Streusel Muffins

Hello Dolly Brownies

Black and Blue Bread with Lemon Glaze

Sheet Pan Banana Cake

Lemon Ricotta Pancakes

Euna Mae’s Lemon-Glazed Cake

Double Chocolate Blondies

Loverly Lemon Bars

Homemade Double-Frosted Cinnamon Rolls

Simple Salted Chocolate Chip Cookies

Euna Mae’s “Peach” Fried Pies

Chocolate Peanut Butter Dream Pie

Fancy Cinnamon Toast with Strawberries, Honey, and Goat Cheese

RECIPES THAT GATHER

Enchiladas

Barbecue

Chili & Grits

RECIPES THAT GIVE

Full Meals

Fun Treats