Everyone’s got their favorite.
Pimiento Cheese
Hector Manuel Sanchez
This is the king and queen of Southern cuisine.
There’s no judgment here.
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There’s never a dull moment when cheese straws are on the table.
These get major points for starting with only a box of Bisquick, cheese, and sausage.
Guests will be swarming around it in no time.
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Serve it with veggies and all your favorite crackers.
Dish them over cream cheese and spread onto crackers to get the party started.
Attend any gathering in the South, and you’ll spot a plate of these.
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Our recipe updates the classic with Gouda cheese and a sprinkling of everything bagel seasoning.
These are best served warm, but they’ll be gone before they have any time to cool.
But these little bites are more like tiny sandwiches or sliders.
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It’s a fresh, crunchy, and necessary addition to any Southern smorgasbord.
Slow-Cooker Grape Jelly Meatballs
Are you even a Southerner if you haven’t had grape jelly meatballs?
Rotel Sausage Dip
This is theultimate Tex-Mexparty dip, now and forever.
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It’s simple and satisfying in the greatest way ever.
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