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Pecan Pie With A Twist

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By Sammie Allen
The twist to this recipe is place a cookie sheet in the oven when you ...

Muscadine Jelly

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By Kat Strickland
My eldest daughter and I have such fun going on our Grape Gathering adventures! These ...
Banana cake with caramel Icing that is so good

Caramel Frosting

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By Karen Dahne
This icing is not as hard as it sounds and it is absolutely the best ...
Banana cake with caramel icing

Banana Cake With Caramel Icing

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By Karen Dahne
This is an old timey recipe for banana cake. You won't be sorry you ...

Iris's Broccoli Cole Slaw

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By Sammie Allen
We had some friends over one night to eat and everyone brought a dish. Iris ...

Christina's Meatloaf & Bbq Sauce

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By Sammie Allen
This recipe was given to my mother in 1956. The lady who gave her the ...

Strawberry Chocolate Chip Shortcake

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By Susan Feliciano
Going through old recipe boxes, I came across this one. I don't think I ever ...

Banana Bread Pudding

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By Susan Feliciano
Not banana bread, but a simple way to use up ripe bananas. This is easy ...

Cheesecake Samoa S’mores Bars

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By Paula Mahon
Tastes like s'mores, tastes like cheesecake, tastes like samoas, tastes like you're sitting by a ...
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Twisted Pickles

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By Paula Mahon
The key is to not buy store bought pre-sliced dills but whole dills and slice ...
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Fresh Peach Fritters

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By Paula Mahon
These are also good with whipped cream on top or dusted in cinnamon sugar
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Fantastic Summer Brown Rice Salad

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By Terry Edwards
I make this for family meals during the summer when we have visitors. Easy, tasty, ...

Lemon Meringue Profiteroles

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By Paula Mahon
Fill them with Banana Creme or Chocolate Creme or whatever your little heart desires.
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Southern Creamed Spinach

Southern Creamed Spinach

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By Ellen Gwaltney Bales
For a creamed spinach that isn't quite as thick, substitute whole milk for the light ...
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Simple But Yummy Collard Greens

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By Cindy Rice
I wanted to expand my meal plans..and I knew my hubby loves collard greens but ...

~ Redeye Gravy & Country Ham ~

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By Cassie *
Something I had to learn to make, being married to a Southerner. My MIL ...

Sheila's Fruit Cobler

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By Sheila Sazera
This is an easy and quick desert that takes no time to put together and ...

Pimento Cheese Perfection!

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By Julie Bailey
My son and I love pimento cheese and enjoy making it from scratch because it's ...
Let these greens just simmer on low for 2 hours and forget about them, while you do other preps or dishes. Nothing satisfies like a pot of greens.

Back Burner Greens

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By Garrison Wayne
Greens are a Southern Thang. They are quite tasty and good for you too. Traditionally, ...

Deep Fried Turkey

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By Dave T.
Once you have deep fried turkey, you will never want it any other way.....except maybe ...
Rose's Yankee-Fried Okra

Rose's Yankee-fried Okra

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By Mike Reaves
My mom, who was born and raised in the Deep South, taught this recipe to ...

Myra's Sweet Spaghetti Squash

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By Dave T.
The first time we had sweet spaghetti squash was at Windmill Point, in Nags Head, ...
Mother's Hominy Bake

Mother's Hominy Bake

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By Ellen Gwaltney Bales
I have always been crazy about hominy and I have always been surprised by how ...
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Juicy peaches and lots of flaky crust summer on a plate!

Mom's Best Peach Cobbler

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By Carrie Garrett
I prefer canned peaches because they are firmer than frozen. Fresh ones need skinning and ...
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