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Holidays

From Ambrosia to Layered Jello Salads and festive bowls of sliced fruit tossed in honey or orange juice dressings, a classic fruit salad has an important place on every holiday table. This list of 7 easy holiday fruit salad recipes has everything you need to round out your brunch, party and Christmas dinner menu this year!

Must Make Holiday Fruit Salads

From Ambrosia to Layered Jello Salads and festive bowls of sliced fruit tossed in honey or orange juice dressings, a classic fruit salad has an important place

A slice of old fashioned cranberry jello salad garnished with fresh cranberries.

Cranberry Jello Salad

Deliciously sweet and festive, cranberry jello salad is filled with little mandarin orange slices, crushed pineapple, the crunch of chopped pecans and tart

Fluffy whipped ricotta cheese dip drizzled with jalapeno honey and served with crostini and red grapes.

Whipped Ricotta Dip with Hot Honey Drizzle

Make this elegantly simple Whipped Ricotta dip recipe for your next party! Whipped up luxuriously light and creamy with rich honey, a touch of Parmesan cheese,

A close up of oyster dressing on a plate with baked chicken served for dinner.

Southern Oyster Dressing

Oyster Dressing is a rich, classic southern holiday side dish made with golden cornbread, crisp French bread, spicy sausage, succulent oysters, herbs, spices

With the same great taste as the Picadilly recipe, a carrot souffle in a 2 quart casserole dish topped with powdered sugar and orange zest

Easy Carrot Soufflé- The Best Carrot Side Dish

Rich and creamy Carrot Soufflé is full of warm spices, stunning color and is the perfect side dish for Easter, Thanksgiving and Sunday dinners instead of

Wasabi Mayo Dipping Sauce with asparagus, green beans, baby potatoes, cherry tomatoes and salmon as a party appetizer tray.

Classic Wasabi Mayo Dip

Wasabi Mayo Dip is that special appetizer you make when something ridiculously delicious, but just a little surprising, is what the occasion needs. Addictively

A gratin. or au gratin potatoes, has layers of potatoes, cheese, a drizzle of cheese and a top crust

Sweet Potato Gratin with Rosemary Crust

In this gorgeous, cheesy sweet potato side dish, layers of sweet potatoes and gold potatoes are bathed in rich, garlicky cream, topped sharp Gruyere and

You don't need a coffee shop or a bottle of store bought creamer to enjoy a peppermint mocha with this easy coffee creamer recipe.

Easy Peppermint Mocha Coffee Creamer

You don't need a coffee shop close by or even a bottle of store bought coffee creamer to enjoy a Peppermint Mocha Coffee Drink with this quick and easy coffee

Old Fashioned Chocolate Meringue Pie made with a stove top dark chocolate pudding

Old Fashioned Chocolate Meringue Pie

Chocolate Meringue Pie is an old fashioned chocolate pie recipe with a dark, rich chocolate filling balanced by a soft, fluffy meringue topping. I'm sharing my

old fashioned candied peanut recipe for the holiday parties

Old Fashioned Sugar Candied Peanuts

Sugar Candied Peanuts just might be the easiest homemade candy recipe ever! It requires only 3 ingredients and is perfect for the holidays, parties, tailgates

Baked macaroni and cheese with 2 cheese, shrimp and crab makes a creamy one dish meal or holiday side dish!

Creamy Seafood Mac and Cheese

Rich and creamy Seafood Mac and Cheese is loaded with shrimp and crab and bathed in a smooth 3 cheese sauce with a little Creole kick! Topped with a crisp

This easy slow cooker recipe uses frozen meatballs, whole cranberry sauce, sweet chili sauce, brown sugar, cinnamon and nutmeg to create a special holiday party finger food.

Best Crock Pot Cranberry Meatballs

Sweet & savory with a little chili and jalapeno kick, these Crock Pot Cranberry Meatballs are the perfect holiday party appetizer! Full of rich and tangy

an easy from scratch recipe for green bean casserole without canned soup or canned beans

Creamy Green Bean Casserole Without Soup

Rich and creamy Green Bean Casserole is even better without canned soup! Fresh vegetables, cream, bacon and a crispy onion topping make this classic side dish

fall whipped feta & honey dip full of seasonal flavors with apples, walnuts, bacon and thyme

Whipped Feta Dip with Apples, Honey & Walnuts

Savory feta is mixed with cream cheese, garlic and herbs to create a velvety rich appetizer topped with golden honey, sweet apples and a candied walnut bacon

classic sweet potato casserole with marshmallow topping for holidays or Sunday dinner side dish

Sweet Potato Casserole with Marshmallows

Fluffy, souffle-like sweet potatoes topped with a pillowy crown of golden, gooey melted marshmallows and a crisp streusel topping make this classic southern

an Easter dinner menu that includes everything from a special drink to appetizers, main course, side dishes, and dessert!

This Year’s Easter Dinner Menu

This year's Easter Dinner is all about ease of preparation! From the grocery store trip to the table, this holiday menu was made with you in mind. What's the

Shrimp & crab stuffed deviled eggs are perfect for Easter, Thanksgiving, Christmas, cookouts and parties.

Louisiana Shrimp & Crab Deviled Eggs

Rich, creamy and deliciously savory, these Louisiana Shrimp & Crab Deviled Eggs are stuffed with spicy seafood goodness. The perfect appetizer for parties

German Chocolate Cake is a coconut pecan frosting with a thick, buttery caramel custard

Mamaw’s Famous German Chocolate Cake & Frosting

This uncommonly moist and indulgent German Chocolate Cake recipe uses my mamaw's old fashioned, homemade coconut pecan frosting to create hands down, THE BEST

8 natchitoches meat pies hot from the air fryer with easy thin, golden crust

Air Fryer Natchitoches Meat Pies

Traditional Louisiana Natchitoches Meat Pies have never been easier than with this short cut air fryer recipe! Roll out pie crusts make prep easy. The spicy

A creole twist on the classic Harry & David's Moose Munch Popcorn.

Creole Moose Munch Popcorn

Creole Moose Munch Popcorn is a classic holiday treat made with popcorn, pecans, peanuts, butter toffee and chocolate caramel candies, covered with a golden

Ham and pineapple dip with cream cheese, green onions, pecans and mayo is a quick and easy appetizer dip

Ham & Pineapple Hawaiian Dip

Ham & Pineapple Hawaiian Dip is a richly creamy, savory and lightly sweet dip loaded with smoky ham, crushed pineapple, cream cheese, green onions, chopped

Coca cola jello salad in a trifle dish. Made with cherries, pineapple, coconut pecans, coca-cola and cherry gelatin.

Cherry Coca-Cola Jello Salad

Cherry Coca-Cola Jello Salad is a sparkling dessert fruit salad with delightfully intense flavors of a cherry coke float. Punctuated with juicy, tart cherries,

cheesy hash brown casserole made with pimento cheese

Pimento Cheese Hash Brown Casserole

Give your regular hash brown casserole a mouthwatering southern makeover with this gloriously dreamy Pimento Cheese Hash Brown Casserole! Easy enough for

pralines are a traditional Christmas candy

Classic Louisiana Pralines

Wonderfully indulgent, Louisiana Pralines are all about buttery southern pecans wrapped in blankets of rich, soft, fudge-like caramel candy made from brown

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