Make room in the cooler for pimiento cheese, chicken salad, and more.

Every beach goer recognizes the difference between a grocery list and the beach grocery list.

Just don’t forget to pack the chips, crackers, and veggie sticks.

beach cooler

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“Bates House of Turkeysalad and sandwich meat in Greenville, Alabama.”

We could not agree more.

I dropped one in the sand one time."

Southern Living Basic Pimento Cheese in a bowl to serve with crackers and vegetables

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southern tomato sandwich halves on plate

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Cheerwine Bottles

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