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cool and refreshing watermelon recipes, drinks and party ideas

7 Refreshing Watermelon Recipes & Party Ideas

Watermelon is what good summer living is all about, and these are the BEST watermelon recipes & party ideas to make sure you live large this season! From

Sweet & spicy bread and butter pickles are a quick refrigerator pickle with a semi-homemade recipe that requires no canning.

Sweet Heat Bread & Butter Pickles

Get spicy with these quick and easy Sweet Heat Bread and Butter Pickles! This simple, semi-homemade bread and butter pickle recipe lets you enjoy special small

Deviled egg potato salad texture, ingredients and garnish of papriks

Southern Deviled Egg Potato Salad

Southern Deviled Egg Potato Salad is one of the dreamiest, tastiest side dishes around!  It combines all the flavors of deviled eggs with red onion,

7 layer pea salad

Classic 7 Layer Pea Salad

Bright & crisp, Classic 7 Layer Pea Salad wows with pops of green peas, salty bacon, cubed cheddar, lettuce, tomato and green onions all topped with a

Fresh and Easy Outdoor Easter Table

Gosh, I'm glad for spring!  Aren't you?  Me and mine have been positively reveling in all the green!  Dogwoods and azaleas and tiny leaves

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Bacon Tomato Pasta Salad

Inspired by a classic BLT, this easy pasta salad recipe really ups your side dish game!  Loaded with crisp, thick sliced bacon, grape tomatoes, green

creamy dill potato salad made with red potatoes and sour cream

Creamy Dill Potato Salad

Made with cool sour cream, tart lemon juice, a little mayo, tender red potatoes and tangy dried dill, this quick & easy recipe makes the most delicious

Deviled Eggs with Pickles & Bacon

Homestyle Deviled Eggs

Deviled eggs are a classic southern dish. They are expected at most every picnic and church gathering across the Bible Belt, regardless of size or formality,

a slice of Buster Bar Dessert on a stack of plates.

Buster Bar Ice Cream Dessert

Loaded with salted peanuts and layer of vanilla ice cream on an easy homemade Oreo crust and topped with the best fudgey chocolate topping you've ever tasted,

July 4th Cookout Menu Title Collage

Saturday Seven- July 4th Cookout Edition

Let's eat outside! The Fourth of July is upon us, and as we celebrate our independence as a nation, let's also celebrate our independence from the confines of

A pan of Hawaiian Baked beans next to Hawaiian baked beans in a bowl.

Hawaiian Baked Beans with Pineapple & Bellpepper

It's time to kick your baked bean game up a notch, and these easy Hawaiian Baked Beans are just what the occasion calls for.  A little sweet, a little

Pineapple Mustard Glazed Ham

Beautifully glazed hams have taken center stage at holidays, picnics and family gatherings of all types for as long as anyone can remember. And what stars they

Simple Memorial Day Picnic

Memorial Day is a holiday with deep roots, roots that go all the way back to the Civil War.  And while the holiday has changed over time, some things

ASD’s Top 5 Memorial Day Cookout Recipes

For us, Memorial Day in all of its historical importance always signifies the official kick-off of summer.  The kids are out of school, the pools, beaches

A Nostalgic July 4th Picnic To Celebrate Summer

Whether we love them or hate them,  we can't deny that, with almost a life of their own, our southern summers are full of magic and memories-- a multitude

ASD’s One Year Blogiversary Gift Basket Giveaway!

It's been a year.  A whole year.  We made it.  All of us.  Together.  Writing, reading, discussing, sharing ideas, memories, and encouragement.  And here we

Spring Birds & Tea Gift Basket Giveaway!

When I sat down to write about this basket I thought about calling it "The Birds and The Tea" because outside right now there are birds flitting here and there,

Christmas Gift Basket Giveaway!

That’s right! It’s time for another subscriber giveaway! The 12 days of Christmas starts today, and I think this charming ASD gift basket is just the thing to

Market Style- Not Your Usual Paper Plates

We pretty much use paper plates when we have get-togethers around here, especially if we are going to be outdoors.  If you are like

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