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Did I ever tell you about my granny’s famous cake recipe? Welp, settle in folks because you’re about to hear it.

My granny was an avid baker. In fact, she was just an all-around excellent cook. I don’t ever remember a time when I was at my grandma’s house that she didn’t have something sweet or savory in the oven. One of my fondest memories of grandma was her teaching me how to make granny cake.

If you haven’t experienced the glory of this cake yet, well, by golly, you are missing out! Granny cake is ooey, gooey, and just plain old delicious. I like this recipe for more reasons than one but the main would be that it is very easy to make.

Pretty much everyone LOVES this cake! Has the thought of making granny cake ran through your mind yet? If so, click on over to the next page and delight yourself in the recipe and how-to video!

Recipe and video courtesy of 12Tomatoes via YouTube.

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Quick tip: Allow your children or grandchildren to help you make this yummy granny cake!

If you’re anything like me, you probably cook way too much food during the holidays or for an event. Last Easter I cooked a 15-pound roast for seven people, four of which were children. So yep, there sat a gigantic slab of ham taking up massive amounts of valuable room in my fridge. What to do? Make a cheesy hashbrown ham casserole of course! This is a hearty meal that the fam absolutely loves. I mean, seriously, it has ham, hash browns, and cheese in it. What’s not to love?

This delicious concoction of TASTEE goodness is so incredibly easy to put together. Chop up the ham, toss in some cheese, and empty a bag of frozen shredded potatoes into a casserole dish and that’s basically it! Easy peasy, my friend. After about an hour in the oven at 350-degrees, you’ll be savoring the luscious tastes of this soul-pleasing food.

Recipe and photo courtesy of Allrecipes.

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Nothing Beats This Classic Southern Recipe

This Southern Chicken Salad is great for a lunch or light dinner at home, but it also makes a bunch, keeps well for a couple of days in the refrigerator, and is readily expandable, making it a great tailgate, picnic, or potluck option. I also enjoy snacking on this salad for lunch. So yummy – this recipe certainly is a keeper! Chicken salad is one thing that is easy to make but also easy to mess up. This recipe uses just the right amount of mayo and a good balance of sweet and savory flavors to bring everything together beautifully.

Leave it to the southerners to come up with such an amazing recipe. They never seem to fail! And if you want to make this extra healthy, you can leave out the sugar and use low-fat mayonnaise. It will still taste absolutely scrumptious!

If I can recall right, i do beleive thatw e had this chicken salad recipe for my sister’s bridal shower. Yes! Yes, we did! It was so good and we ate it on croissants. Whata  great memory of good food and fun times 🙂

Recipe and photo courtesy of Taste of Southern.

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Quick Tip: Serve this chicken salad on freshly baked crescent rolls.

If you are looking for something low-hassle to put together for a midweek dinner, this Easy Pizza Casserole is a good option. It’s simple to put together and bakes in under half an hour. It’s also easily expanded, if you want to use it for something like a large potluck. It doesn’t get much easier than seven ingredients and a sub-half-hour bake time. If your family likes pizza, they’ll enjoy this casserole.  As-is, it makes six to eight servings.

Of course, if you need more than that, you can readily double, likely even triple, the recipe without too much trouble. It also happens to be rather versatile. You could make this twice a week with small alterations, and it’ll be like a whole new dish!

Recipe and photo courtesy of Cookies & Cups

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Quick tip: Use a 9″ x 13″ baking dish for this recipe.

This Sausage & Penne Pasta recipe brings the flavor with little hassle and only modest time investment. Just 3 steps and about 50 minutes yields a hearty meal. It’s great for any family meal but would also do nicely at potlucks.

One has to admire the versatility of pasta and sausage. For items that are so easy to use, they certainly do mix well with plenty of things. And with a little cheese to bind everything together, they do combine well with each other, particularly in casseroles.

Recipe and photo courtesy of AllRecipes.com

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This Chicken & Rice Casserole is versatile, hearty comfort food, great for family meals or potlucks. Baking time is about 45 minutes, with another 20-25 minutes needed for prep.

Mother often made a basic rice casserole as a side dish for her dinners, and simple though it was, it was tasty enough that I often asked for seconds. As it turns out, if you throw in some chicken and cheese into the mix, you have a rather savory and filling one-pan meal. Yum!

Recipe and photo courtesy of Aunt Nubby’s Kitchen

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Make a Tasty Side For Any Gathering Without Straining Yourself Too Much Doing It

Give that favorite mac salad recipe of yours a new rival with this Hawaiian Macaroni Salad recipe!  It’s incredibly simple to put together and makes for a great side for most any large gathering. To be honest with you, sometimes I have this for lunch on its own, instead of serving it as a side dish! Though perhaps not QUITE as ubiquitous as cole slaw or potato salad, you will see macaroni salad, or “mac salad” as it is often called, at many a tailgate, barbecue, potluck, and picnic across America, particularly in the South.

This Hawaiian mac salad, though very similar to the Southern version of which I am the most familiar, does something a little different with the dressing and makes use of a somewhat different vegetable mixture, so I thought I would give this variation a try.

My husband really enjoyed this version of mac salad and I was super surprised. You see, my hubby is quite particular about his mac salad and he doesn’t like the recipe to be changed up in the least. Welp, he enjoyed this version. Winning!

Recipe and photo courtesy of I Believe I Can Fry

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Quick Tip: For a heartier salad, add in a few peeled and sliced hard-boiled eggs.