Sweet T's Southern Recipes

Recipes handed down from Grandma to Grandma. Louisiana Love~

Crawfish Boil Fried Chicken Sandwich

Is it possible to fall in love with a fried chicken sandwich? The chicken is brined in crab boil seasoning so you can taste the spice in every bite. Please share the recipe link and leave a comment for me if you gave it a try and how you shared it with your family! 💞

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Beef Daube Pot Pie

This pot pie deserves a top spot on your holiday menu! Guaranteed to create the best, most deep-flavored pot pie you’ve ever tasted. The ultimate comfort food meal. Please share the recipe link and leave a comment for me if you gave it a try and how you shared it with your family! 💞

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Smoked Jerk Brisket Tacos

Brisket and tacos are a match made in heaven. The rich, smoky flavor of freshly smoked brisket pairs perfectly with the warm and comforting flavors of traditional tacos. The brisket should be shredded or thinly sliced and topped with your favorite taco toppings such as diced onions, cilantro, and a squeeze of lime juice. Please share the recipe link and leave a comment for me if you gave it a try and how you shared it with your family! 💞

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Beef and Cheese Tortellini Bake

This Cheesy Tortellini Bake comes together in about 20 minutes, with just 5 ingredients, and all in one pan! It's ideal for a busy weeknight when you're short on time but still want to get a hot meal on the table! Did I mention it's delicious?! Please share the recipe link and leave a comment for me if you gave it a try and how you shared it with your family! 💞

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Fried Chicken Fingers with Come Back Sauce

The tenders are super crispy and bursting with flavor. The Comeback Sauce is, well, so delicious you’ll keep coming back for more! Skip the restaurant and make these at home. You’ll wow your family! Of course, kids LOVE these! Please share the recipe link and leave a comment for me if you gave it a try and how you shared it with your family! 💞

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Instant Pot Coconut Chicken Curry

This cozy coconut chicken curry is a simple pour and cook recipe that takes minutes to make! Serve this coconut curry with basmati rice and maybe a side of roasted broccoli. You can also stir some leafy greens into it! Chicken breast can be used instead of chicken thighs but be sure to cook them longer and natural release. Please share the recipe link and leave a comment for me if you gave it a try and how you shared it with your family! 💞

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Steakhouse Baked Potatoes

Tender steak, creamed spinach, and crispy fried onions are the ultimate potato toppings. The only thing better than going out to a steakhouse is staying in and bringing the steakhouse home! Please share the recipe link and leave a comment for me if you gave it a try and how you shared it with your family! 💞

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Chicken Gnocchi Soup

This creamy soup will warm you right up from the cooler temperatures outside. And thanks to the chicken, veggies, and potato gnocchi, it'll fill you right up, too! This soup is light and fresh enough to enjoy year-round and it'd be equally delicious using leftover turkey instead of chicken. Please share the recipe link and leave a comment for me if you gave it a try and how you shared it with your family! 💞

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Chicken Parmesan Soup

Perfect for a cozy Fall night! Rotisserie chicken makes this soup super easy. If you're a chicken parm person this soup is just for you without the hassle. Tomato-based broth is filled with shredded rotisserie chicken, small pasta noodles, and plenty of melty cheese. The kiddos love it too! Please share the recipe link and leave a comment for me if you gave it a try and how you shared it with your family! 💞

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Buffalo Chicken Sloppy Joes

Buffalo chicken recipes are a crowd favorite on game day. These buffalo chicken sloppy joes take the spicy, saucy, messy glory of buffalo wings and turn it into a delicious sandwich filling that can hang out in a slow cooker for hours. Grab some blue cheese or ranch and enjoy these saucy sandwiches! Please share the recipe link and leave a comment for me if you gave it a try and how you shared it with your family! 💞

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Garlic Butter Steak Bites

Garlic butter steak bites are everything you love about a steakhouse steak, with none of the work. Instead of cooking a whole steak, making a pan sauce, slicing the steak, and dipping into sauce, these pieces of New York strip steak get cooked in a gorgeous garlic butter that’s built in the same pan the steak is cooked in. Please share the recipe link and leave a comment for me if you gave it a try and how you shared it with your family! 💞

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Crock Pot Pumpkin Spice Chili

Made with pumpkin puree and ground beef slowly cooked in the crock pot. You've got to taste it to believe it, it's so good! It is spicy, hearty, and savory. Various peppers and onions slowly cook together with the pumpkin and cinnamon flavors to make a cold-weather masterpiece! Please share the recipe link and leave a comment for me if you gave it a try and how you shared it with your family! 💞

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Homemade Bite-Sized S'mores

Bringing this popular campfire treat indoors! Just don’t get hung up on how the bite-size treats look. The recipe is meant to be rustic. These marshmallows are made from scratch y'all! Please share the recipe link and leave a comment for me if you gave it a try and how you shared it with your family! 💞

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Ritz Cracker Salted Caramel Icebox Cake

 No-bake dessert with lots of salty/sweet flavor. There’s layer after layer of creamy goodness all drizzled with salted caramel sauce. This is a cool dessert great for summertime! Please share the recipe link and leave a comment for me if you gave it a try and how you shared it with your family! 💞

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Turtle Cookie Bars

This Turtle Cookie Bars recipe is based on the classic Turtle Candies. It’s a traditional sweet often served around the holidays with soft caramel and chocolate layered over the top of salty pecans. This wonderful cookie bar takes the same classic flavors from the homemade candy recipe and turns them into a shareable bar dessert. Please share the recipe link and leave a comment for me if you gave it a try and how you shared it with your family! 💞

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Praline Crackers

Graham Cracker Pralines is a tasty and addicting treat! This cookie-like dessert is sweet, crunchy, buttery, and topped with nutty pecan pieces. This dessert is perfect any time of the year, especially around the holidays. The best part about this recipe---how easy it is to make! Please share the recipe link and leave a comment for me if you gave it a try and how you shared it with your family! 💞

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Chocolate Truffle Cake

This chocolate dream will be making an appearance on our family's Thanksgiving table. A chocolate layer cake recipe with dense, moist chocolate cake, silky chocolate ganache and crunchy hazelnut wafer cookies. Wow your guests with this decadent showy cake! Please share the recipe link and leave a comment for me if you gave it a try and how you shared it with your family! 💞

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Oreo Dirt Cake

Crushed Oreos are layered between chocolate devil's food cake and French vanilla pudding mixture for a kid-friendly, make ahead dessert recipe. Perfect for any potluck, BBQ, or Halloween treat! In this version I dyed the pudding green, but the pudding can be left in its original color and still tastes and looks delicious! Please share the recipe link and leave a comment for me if you gave it a try and how you shared it with your family! 💞

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Grandma Whatley's Divinity

I have special memories of going to my Mea's house and making her mother's Divinity recipe together. We did this during the holidays and it's one of my favorite memories. Divinity is a classic southern Christmas treat made of egg whites, sugar and corn syrup. It has melt-in-your-mouth soft and fluffy texture, sweet and creamy taste. The name says it all. It’s divine! Please share the recipe link and leave a comment for me if you gave it a try and how you shared it with your family! 💞

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Kelly's Cinnabon Popcorn

If you’re someone who enjoys an ooey gooey cinnamon bun every once in a while, (Me!), you’re going to love this Cinnabon popcorn recipe. My Mom's close friend, Ms. Kelly makes this to bring to all of their get-together's and I had a chance to try it out and let me tell you, this stuff is addictive! It’s packed with all the delicious flavors of a regular cinnamon bun; except it’s bite sized. This popcorn treat is a new must-have for our holiday family gatherings! Quick, easy, and delicious! Please share the recipe link and leave a comment for me if you gave it a try and how you shared it with your family! 💞

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Chocolate-Bourbon Pecan Pie

I used to make this every Thanksgiving to bring to my grandmother's house and my cousins loved it! This is the perfect chocolate meets pecan pie recipe. I think this will make an appearance this year on our table. I have had this recipe for years and it's a total keeper. Do not miss out!! Please share the recipe link and leave a comment for me if you gave it a try and how you shared it with your family! 💞

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Southern Pecan Praline Cake with Butter Sauce

This Southern Pecan Praline Cake with Butter Sauce is so scrumptious that no one will know it's made with a cake mix! All topped with an easy, sweet butter sauce. Please share the recipe link and leave a comment for me if you gave it a try and how you shared it with your family! 💞

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Quick Apple Dumplings

Tender, cinnamon-spiced apples are baked in a flaky pastry crust. Crisp tart apple varieties work best. They hold their texture inside the pastry crust, and a tart finish makes for the best flavor. Top them off with your homemade syrup and a scoop of ice cream to finish. Your grandma would be proud from one taste of these little pockets of love! Please share the recipe link and leave a comment for me if you gave it a try and how you shared it with your family! 💞

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Carrot Cake Cookies with Cream Cheese Frosting

These cookies feature a light and fluffy cookie chocked full of carrots and cinnamon and topped with delicious cream cheese frosting. They taste just like carrot cake but better because they’re individual cookies that are easy to make and share! Please share the recipe link and leave a comment for me if you gave it a try and how you shared it with your family! 💞 

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Crash Hot Potatoes

These crispy smashed potatoes are so good, you'll want to eat them straight off the pan! But they'll also taste delicious on a plate with a piece of steak. Once you try this smashed potatoes recipe, you will come back to it time and time again! Please share the recipe link and leave a comment for me if you gave it a try and how you shared it with your family! 💞

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Cajun Mashed Potatoes

You don't want to skip out on these potatoes. This is the only way my household wants their potatoes now. Creamy, buttery, and some extra flare sets these apart from just any mashed potato recipe. So good, gravy isn't needed! Please share the recipe link and leave a comment for me if you gave it a try and how you shared it with your family! 💞

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Broccoli Salad

This crisp, crunchy salad is prepared just the way we like it—with lots of flavorful mix-ins! We're talking raisins, shredded cheese, and crispy bacon. This is a must-have around the holidays for my family!  Please share the recipe link and leave a comment for me if you gave it a try and how you shared it with your family! 💞

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Squash Casserole

Many think that Southerners prefer their vegetables smothered in butter, cream, and cheese. That especially holds true for the yellow squash, which more often than not is at the center of a cheesy squash casserole. Please share the recipe link and leave a comment for me if you gave it a try and how you shared it with your family! 💞

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Cheesy Bacon Green Bean Casserole

This classic green bean casserole with a special twist will be a hit on any holiday table. Creamy and cheesy green bean casserole with bacon is the ultimate comfort food. What is there not to love about cheese and bacon!?  Please share the recipe link and leave a comment for me if you gave it a try and how you shared it with your family! 💞

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Broccoli Slaw

Don't knock it 'til you try it! Tangy and colorful, this easy broccoli slaw recipe is a delicious side dish with apples and raisins it's a perfect accompaniment to any Fall dish. It's a bit on the sweet side, if you like you can reduce the sugar to a 1/2 cup. Please share the recipe link and leave a comment for me if you gave it a try and how you shared it with your family! 💞

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Creamy Southwestern Pumpkin Soup

A good bowl of soup can be as comforting as a silent prayer. This Spicy Pumpkin Soup recipe is satisfying and healthy, bold and rich with southwest flavor. Made silky smooth without cream, this pumpkin soup is comfort to the soul. Please share the recipe link and leave a comment for me if you gave it a try and how you shared it with your family! 💞 

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Smothered (Fried) Cabbage

Some of you say fried, we say smothered! So good you will drink the juice and don't count on any leftovers. This dish can be made as an entree or a side depending on how much meat you like to use. Please share the recipe link and leave a comment for me if you gave it a try and how you shared it with your family! 💞 

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Garlic Butter Smashed Sweet Potatoes with Parmesan

These easy to make Smashed Sweet Potatoes are insanely delicious. They make the perfect sweet and savory healthy side dish for a weekend supper or holiday dinner. The herb and garlic butter magic is poured over the smashed sweet potatoes and works its way into all the little nooks and crannies to make this sweet/ savory situation that is totally insane! Please share the recipe link and leave a comment for me if you gave it a try and how you shared it with your family! 💞 

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Roasted Butternut Squash

This is one of my favorite sides to accompany a cozy entree. Crispy and caramelized on the outside with a soft and buttery inside. Also, a delicious alternative to potatoes! Homemade comfort food at its best and easy to make. Please share the recipe link and leave a comment for me if you gave it a try and how you shared it with your family! 💞

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Baked Onion Rings

Baked onion rings are the perfect option for a side or snack when you want a crunchy salty chip without guilt.  I love making these to go along with various other appetizers for game days and know you’ll love adding them to your burgers or just because. Onions, the right coating, and perfect bake time make this a great side! Please share the recipe link and leave a comment for me if you gave it a try and how you shared it with your family! 💞

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Crab Stuffed Potatoes

Crab Stuffed Baked Potatoes, with a rich creamy crab filling inside earthy baked potatoes, these little nuggets of tasty seafood goodness are going to be a hit at your next party or dinner. They can be served as a side, appetizer or a small main plate dish. Please share the recipe link and leave a comment for me if you gave it a try and how you shared it with your family! 💞 Sweet T

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Pork Picadillo Empanadas

These baked, Carribean inspired, Pork Picadillo Empanadas have a ground pork filling stuffed into a refrigerated biscuit. This is the easiest empanada recipe ever. Serve with a side of salsa for an unbelievable appetizer, lunch, dinner, or gameday snack. Please share the recipe link and leave a comment for me if you gave it a try and how you shared it with your family! 💞

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Tex Mex Egg Rolls

These flavorful eggrolls are the perfect party appetizer or an easy meal, especially dipped in sour cream, salsa, or guacamole. They are extra crispy on the outside and bursting with an insane amount of flavor and texture on the inside. Not only are they delicious but they are EASY to make. Grilled, diced chicken breast can also be added for an extra punch! Please share the recipe link and leave a comment for me if you gave it a try and how you shared it with your family! 💞

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Ham and Cheddar Muffins

Start the day with these Ham and Cheese Muffins or enjoy one with a steamy hot bowl of soup! These satisfying muffins have a flavor of a biscuit combined with ham, cheese and onion baked to golden brown perfection in just 20 minutes! Please share the recipe link and leave a comment for me if you gave it a try and how you shared it with your family! 💞

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Cheesy Bacon Pull A-Parts

These Cheesy Bacon Pull-A parts are a simple biscuit recipe that will have your family raving! They're packed with bacon, butter, and cheese. They're everything you didn't know you needed in a biscuit. Please share the recipe link and leave a comment for me if you gave it a try and how you shared it with your family! 💞

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Bacon and Ranch Cajun Baby Cheeseburgers

These little guys are so adorable! They pack a ton of flavor for such tiny bacon cheeseburgers. Plus, they are super fun to make and the whole family will enjoy them! Please share the recipe link and leave a comment for me if you gave it a try and how you shared it with your family! 💞

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Homemade Olive Garden Bread Sticks

This simple recipe for Copycat Olive Garden Breadsticks makes buttery, garlic-scented, and chewy breadsticks that are utterly addictive! This breadstick recipe is the perfect complement to any meal, or a delicious snack all on its own. Please share the recipe link and leave a comment for me if you gave it a try and how you shared it with your family! 💞 

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Stuffed Shiitake Parmigiana

In honor of my sister's birthday, I thought I'd post one of her favorite recipes that I make. She could eat the whole appetizer plate. The mushrooms are stuffed with Parmesan, pepperoni, peppers, crackers, and delectable spices that makes for an easy appetizer. They are absolutely delicious! Please share the recipe link and leave a comment for me if you gave it a try and how you shared it with your family! 💞

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Lasagna Cups

Lasagna Cups are a fun twist on lasagna and great for dinner or as a party appetizer. Layers of pasta, meat sauce, and cheese baked as cute little cups is a delicious way to enjoy your favorite Italian lasagna. I’ve seen many other recipes for lasagna cups and so many use wonton wrappers. Well, that’s not the Italian way so I use Lasagna noodles, you could also use fresh pasta which would be delicious. Please share the recipe link and leave a comment for me if you gave it a try and how you shared it with your family! 💞

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Pop's Street Salsa

Most of the time when my Dad is asking what I want for my birthday or holiday gifts, I ask for food! I come from a line of multiple great cooks and one of my Dad's specialties is his homemade salsa. This is a fresh and vibrant salsa that you will go back to time and time again. Use it for a dip, a topping, or as an ingredient to any dish and be sure to make plenty! Please share the recipe link and leave a comment for me if you gave it a try and how you shared it with your family! 💞

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New Orleans Beignets

Now you can have New Orleans-Style Beignets without leaving the comfort of your home! If you’ve never enjoyed these soft and pillowy fried doughnuts before, you’re in for a treat. Because this is the best beignet recipe! Please share the recipe link and leave a comment for me if you gave it a try and how you shared it with your family! 💞 Sweet T

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Cocktail Meatballs in Beer Sauce

Beer Sauce Meatballs are the perfect game day, family gathering, or party appetizer. Although this recipe has many ingredients, it’s full of flavor and makes tender meatballs that can also make a versatile meal option for a busy weeknight. Please share the recipe link and leave a comment for me if you gave it a try and how you shared it with your family! 💞 Sweet T

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Crawfish Crab Dip

In Louisiana, almost anything gives us an excuse to throw a party. And with a crowd to feed, dips are an easy, delicious treat for hungry guests. With its rich flavors and irresistible creaminess, this is one dip you are guaranteed to love. Please share the recipe link and leave a comment for me if you gave it a try and how you shared it with your family! 💞 Sweet T

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Recipes Coming Soon

Hey y'all! I will be adding as many recipes as quickly as I can to the site. I am working on uploading family cookbooks, my personal recipes, and also tested and approved recipes from other sources. I am SO unbelievably excited to start this food blogging journey. I have so much to share with you guys and I am so proud of my family's special recipes from the South!

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Morning Punch

A fun morning punch is a great way to start off a special day! This drink is easy to prepare and everyone loves it! It can be kid-friendly or you can add some bubbly for adults. this recipe can be made ahead of time, just chill and combine until ready to serve. Please share the recipe link and leave a comment for me if you gave it a try and how you shared it with your family! 💞

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Strawberry Margarita Popsicles

There's no recipe here, just an easy entertaining idea to beat this heat! These are made with Mike's Hard lemonade Strawberry Margarita. The traditional margarita made with tequila needs a much colder temperature to freeze than regular home units will allow. Instead of using the salt and worrying about it melting, you can use chunky crystal sugar for an aesthetic effect, and it won't melt. Enjoy! Please share the recipe link and leave a comment for me if you gave it a try and how you shared it with your family! 💞

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Mea's Hot Spice Cider

Perfect for any Fall day when you are trying to warm up. Something about this cider always helps me to feel better when I'm feeling under the weather. Thanksgiving, Halloween, or Christmas, it's a perfect addition to any holiday party! Please share the recipe link and leave a comment for me if you gave it a try and how you shared it with your family! 💞 Sweet T

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Apple Pie Moonshine

Man oh man, this is a great party favor to have! My husband and I enjoy spending time with our friends outdoors doing recreational activities. We ride ATV's at mud parks many times throughout the year and a favorite thing to bring is moonshine. During the day we ride trails and get MUDDY and watch people race against each other in the bounty holes. At night, we all gather around a fire with good music going and great conversation and pass around some jars of moonshine! Please share the recipe link and leave a comment for me if you gave it a try and how you shared it with your family! 💞 Sweet T

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Nana's Party Punch

This Easy Party Punch Recipe is a super quick and easy drink recipe that’s great for entertaining, holidays, or any celebration! This Easy Fruity Punch Recipe is kid-friendly, packed with fruit flavor! Please share the recipe link and leave a comment for me if you gave it a try and how you shared it with your family! 💞 Sweet T

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Peach Moonshine

Man oh man, this is a great party favor to have! My husband and I enjoy spending time with our friends outdoors doing recreational activities. We ride ATV's at mud parks many times throughout the year and a favorite thing to bring is moonshine. During the day we ride trails and get MUDDY and watch people race against each other in the bounty holes. At night, we all gather around a fire with good music going and great conversation and pass around some jars of moonshine! Please share the recipe link and leave a comment for me if you gave it a try and how you shared it with your family! 💞 Sweet T

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Mea's Slushie Punch 1

This easy slushy pineapple party punch is perfect for any group gathering or shindig! Pour the goods into a punch bowl, top them off with sprite or ginger ale, and keep it non-alcoholic, or freeze it then spritz it up with some prosecco for a wedding shower or holiday. Either way, you can't go wrong! Please share the recipe link and leave a comment for me if you gave it a try and how you shared it with your family! 💞 Sweet T

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Caramel Sticky Buns with Homemade Sauce

Soft, sticky, sweet, with a touch of salt and the crunch of pecans, these delightful old fashioned sticky buns make a special dessert treat. These buns can be frozen before cooking to save on time and just bake when you are ready for them! Please share the recipe link and leave a comment for me if you gave it a try and how you shared it with your family! 💞

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Jalapeno-Cheese Grits

Grits go beyond breakfast these days. Let them replace rice or pasta. They're great for supper with shrimp or even pork roast. Through the years grits have been the workhorse of the Southern table. Give this flavorful grit mix a try! Please share the recipe link and leave a comment for me if you gave it a try and how you shared it with your family! 💞

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Breakfast Enchiladas with Homemade Cheese Sauce

Better than an everyday omelet or a bland breakfast granola, this easy breakfast casserole is a guaranteed crowd pleaser. Better yet, you can prepare it ahead of the crowd so that you're not stuck in the kitchen with a frying pan while the family is having fun. For an extra win, check out the homemade cheese sauce recipe included. Please share the recipe link and leave a comment for me if you gave it a try and how you shared it with your family! 💞

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Brown Sugar Bacon

Dark brown sugar gives this sinfully good bacon a blackened appearance after baking. Try the sweet-salty strips in a BLT, a grilled cheese-apple slice sandwich, or crumbled over a salad. Please share the recipe link and leave a comment for me if you gave it a try and how you shared it with your family! 💞

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Hash Brown Potatoes

If you're a fan of a hearty breakfast, this recipe is a great addition to your bacon and eggs. These homemade hashes can even make an excellent supper side and are especially good with steaks, roast beef, ham, hot dogs, sausages, and baked beans. The key to crisp hash browns is cooking them in a single layer in a hot skillet and avoid over stirring the potatoes while they cook. Please share the recipe link and leave a comment for me if you gave it a try and how you shared it with your family! 💞

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Croissant French Toast with Fresh Strawberry Syrup

A delicious French toast, made with croissants and served with a strawberry syrup, this unusual and delicious variation on French toast is really a winner. Top it off with powdered sugar or whip cream if you like! Please share the recipe link and leave a comment for me if you gave it a try and how you shared it with your family! 💞

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Spanish Omelet with Fresh Avocado Salsa

A fiesta of flavors for your taste buds. This spicy chorizo omelet blends spicy, savory ingredients like chorizo and bell pepper, and is topped with cheese, avocado salsa and even sour cream. You also get a fresh avocado salsa recipe! Please share the recipe link and leave a comment for me if you gave it a try and how you shared it with your family! 💞

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