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Cream Cheese Corn Casserole: The Ultimate Comfort Food Side Dish
This Cream Cheese Corn Casserole is the perfect blend of creamy, cheesy, and crunchy goodness. Packed with tender kernels of corn, a rich cream cheese and sour cream…
Easy Marinated Cheese Appetizer with Salami & Pickles
Ingredients 8-ounce block of sharp cheddar cheese, cut into cubes 8-ounce block of pepper jack cheese, cut into cubes 1/4 cup olive oil 1/4 cup white wine vinegar…
White Chocolate Cranberry Pecan Clusters
These festive snowy bites make a delightful treat for the holiday season or any special occasion! Enjoy! Ingredients 16 ounces white chocolate chips 1 cup dried cranberries 1…
Junk Yard Salad
Junk Yard Salad is a really sweet salad recipe with sweetened condensed milk, pineapple, and cherry pie filling. Have this salad in your recipe box ready, when you only…
Chilled Radish Buttermilk Soup
This cool cucumber and radish soup gets its richness and tangy flavor from a carton of buttermilk. Serve on a hot and humid day, with paper-thin slices of…
Tennessee Onions
Tennessee Onions are a delightful treat, and the combination of sweet onions and cheesy topping is sure to please your taste buds. Enjoy your meal! Ingredients 3–4 Vidalia onions,…
Instant Pot Greens
Before adding the greens, you can build flavor by browning onions/garlic and/or bacon or ham using Instant Pot’s Saute Function. Or the greens can simply be batch-cooked alone…
Hot Jezebel Sauce & Cream Cheese Dip
Sweet apricot preserves, pungent horseradish, Dijon mustard, and cracked black pepper come together in this classic Southern-style Jezebel sauce. Spoon it generously over cool cream cheese and serve…
Balsamic-Roasted Mushrooms with Parmesan
These super-flavorful mushrooms get a hint of sweetness thanks to a splash of balsamic vinegar. Parmesan cheese added at the end lends a savory note. Enjoy them as…
Dolly Parton’s Coleslaw
Crisp cabbage, carrot, onion, and bell pepper come together in a creamy dressing with sweet pickle juice and a little vinegar. This sweet-and-tangy coleslaw is an easy companion…
