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Easy Appetizer And Beverage Recipes

Flavor-packed bites and delicious starters are here and ready for you to try! These simple recipes are perfect for any party, potluck, gameday, and perfect when you're entertaining.

Reader favorites include Perfectly Popped Stove Top Popcorn, Spinach Artichoke Pull-Apart Bread, Crock Pot Bourbon Meatballs, Classic Crock Pot Reuben Dip, Outrageously Good Stuffed Celery, and Buffalo Chicken Dip.

Berry Sangria

July is National Berry Month and I've had the privilege of working with Driscoll, producers of delicious berries and Rios de Chile Winery to create a new recipe

Southern Cavier with Black Eyed Peas and Corn

This dip, salsa, salad or whatever you want to call it goes by many names!  I call it by it's traditional name - Southern Caviar and tend to serve it as an

Southern Caviar ~ Black Eyed Pea Appetizer

I know it's really, really early to be thinking about fresh tomatoes but I just couldn't help sharing.  I'm cooking for a fund raiser this weekend and one of

Fresh Tomato Recipes

  Loaded with tomatoes and just the right amount of spice, this salad is made in just 5 minutes. This restaurant-style salsa is perfect with chips and

5 Minute Salsa

This past weekend I think I pulled off the fastest dinner party ever!  It was a great success due to my friend Lori, her husband and their willingness to roll

Roasted Oysters on the Grill

You all know how much I love making different snack mixes.  I've made a mix for Valentines Day and for Halloween so it was fitting that I make something for

Christmas Snack Mix

Welcome to Monday, friends!  It's gonna be a busy week but around here we are prepared.  My pantry is stocked, to-do lists have been updated, book bags cleaned

Corn Dog Muffins

As tomato growing season starts to slow down, it's time to start stocking for winter! The best way to keep your summer crop fresh enough to eat in November, is

How To Roast And Freeze Tomatoes

Classic Wedge Salad is taken to a whole new level when you add a springtime flair to the flavor combination! Cool, crisp iceberg lettuce, sweet peaches, fresh

Wedge Salad with Peaches & Blue Cheese

With all the flavors of your favorite pepperoni pizza, this deliciously cheesy Baked Pepperoni Dip is made in just 20 minutes with 10 simple ingredients!

Baked Pepperoni Dip

Pickled Corn with red onions and jalapenos in a jar served with a spoon.

Fresh corn, sweet red onions, spicy jalepenos, and cilantro, all put together in a hot vinegar brine make a great topping for grilled meats, burgers, tacos, and

Pickled Corn with Red Onions and Cilantro

fried okra in cast iron

Fried Okra is a tried and true, classic southern recipe! You are ready to dig into this incredible fried veggie with just a few simple ingredients and a cast

Pan-Fried Okra

Y'all know what a fan I am of stretching one meal into two, aka - a leftover redo and this one is a home run.  So, with leftover baked beans and some ground

Baked Bean Beefy Nachos

Tired & hungry from a crazy, good, productive day. Great flavors to the rescue ~ Cheese & Tomato Appetizer Quick and easy, this cheese and

Cheese & Tomato Appetizer

Cream cheese and olives mixed together for a retro recipe that's perfect when spread on bread or used as a dip with veggies.

Cream cheese and Olives is a retro recipe that folks LOVE! Cool cream cheese, mixed with chopped olives makes a savory dip with fresh veggies or a delectable

Cream Cheese and Olives

A couple of weeks ago I had a few girls over for a get together.  We had lots to talk about and a couple of events to celebrate so I knew we were gonna have

Spring Onions in Puffed Pastry

Homemade sauce and pasta is a match made in heaven! With a few ingredients that you probably already have in your fridge and pantry, you can make a dish that

Simple Tomato Sauce

It's finally here!  I know, I know, many of you local Southern Soul friends have been waiting on me to write about these peas, especially if you tasted them at

Fried Black Eyed Peas

roasted garlic, olive oil, dipping sauce

Some of the most simple things in life are the BEST and roasted garlic slathered on crunchy bread is at the top of my list!  Ever since the weather turned

How to Roast Garlic

Our weekend ended on a high note with a great snack, lots of "to-do's" checked off the list but more importantly, family time at it's best. We had Friday

Baked Cheese Sticks with Marinara

Cucumber Onion Refrigerator Pickles with forks for serving.

Three-ingredient refrigerator pickles are super easy to make and pack a flavorful, crunchy bite that's out of this world delicious! Whether served as a salad, a

Cucumber and Onion Refrigerator Pickles

I love my morning cup of steaming, hot coffee, but when the weather turns hot, I switch it up with iced coffee.  This is a super, simple recipe for making a

Iced Coffee, My Summertime Staple

 Here it is friends - the best ever "Cheap and Cheerful" snack!  You start with pretzels and then just add whatever else you like.  Over the past 2 weeks, the

Kicked Up Pretzels with Cashews

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