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Cranberry Pecan Baked Brie

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Southern Spiced Tea (Russian Tea)

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Grilled fish with lemon and parsley on a serving plate.

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Copper pennies salad in a serving bowl.

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A slice of strawberry jello pie on a white serving plate.

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Homemade Pickled Okra

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Chocolate Crinkle Cookies

ByLana Stuart Posted onDecember 5, 2022December 5, 2022

This elegantly simple recipe for Chocolate Crinkle Cookies combines common…

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Home Fries

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Easy Vintage Haystacks Candy

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Corn Dodgers

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Chocolate Little Layer Cake

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Finished fried chicken on a white serving platter.

Real Simple Southern Fried Chicken

Salmon croquettes on a serving platter.

Easy Classic Salmon Croquettes

Old Fashioned Southern Style Green Beans with ham hocks in a serving dish on a tabletop.

Old Fashioned Southern Style Green Beans

Old Fashioned Southern Tea Cakes on a white serving plate.

Old Fashioned Southern Tea Cakes