Southern Shortcut Recipes - Grits and Gouda
A food blog with easy Southern shortcut recipes. Classic Southern recipes (some with twists) made simple. Includes air fryer and Instant Pot.| Grits and Gouda
A food blog with easy Southern shortcut recipes. Classic Southern recipes (some with twists) made simple. Includes air fryer and Instant Pot.| Grits and Gouda
This Easy Peach Crumble recipe can be made with fresh, frozen or canned peaches. With just a few minutes prep, it's ready to bake in the oven with a crunchy, crumbly brown sugar topping. I love to serve it served with vanilla ice cream!| Grits and Gouda
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Bacon Wrapped Dove Jalapeno Poppers are what you serve for the big football game when you hunt in the South-the perfect combination.| Grits and Gouda
To make this easy Fig Jam Recipe in the slow cooker, you only need 4 ingredients and less than 10 minutes prep. The Crockpot does most of the work, and even better- it's made without pectin!| Grits and Gouda
Candied Jalapeños (aka Cowboy Candy) are the kind of southern snack that disappears fast. They’re sweet, spicy, and just the right kind of tangy. This small batch recipe with 5 ingredients comes together quick and adds a little sweet heat to everything from pimento cream cheese and crackers to burgers to collard greens. Cowboy candied...Read More| Grits and Gouda
More than demonstrating Southern shortcut recipes for the holidays, our Holiday Cooking Show is a fun, lively night full of door prizes, silent auction, FREE dessert and Panera Bread coffee/hot chocolate bar, and more! Fundraiser Our 8th Annual Holiday Cooking Show, November 3, 2025 at the Gardendale, AL civic center is a fundraiser for Outdoor...Read More| Grits and Gouda
These decadent Chocolate Peanut Butter Rice Crispy Bars are not your ordinary Rice Krispie treats are made with only 5 ingredients, less than 10 minutes prep and made in the microwave!| Grits and Gouda
best Chocolate Chunk Banana Muffins and are ready in less than 30 minutes from start to finish. With melty chocolate in every bite, these bakery style banana muffins are a great way to use up ripe bananas and freeze well for make ahead snacks and breakfast.| Grits and Gouda
These easy Banana Nut Bread Mini Muffins are soft, moist and chock-full of banana flavor and pecans (or walnuts)! They're a quick banana muffin recipe that's great for breakfast, snack, or just for using up overripe bananas.| Grits and Gouda
Learn how to cook a whole chicken in an air fryer. Save money and time by making roasted chicken, rotisserie-style, both crispy and juicy in a fraction of the time! Just 5 ingredients and only 5 minutes prep time.| Grits and Gouda
If you've ever wanted to try making homemade Dill Pickles for Canning, my step by step recipe is the perfect place to start! Whether you're making garlic dill pickles for a summer cookout or stocking your pantry for the winter, I've got you covered! Learning how to can dill pickles in a water bath is...Read More| Grits and Gouda
Air Fryer Butternut Squash Halves with sweet and savory options! Includes a trick to soften the hard peel before cutting in half!| Grits and Gouda
Easy Instant Pot Boiled Peanuts are a classic, salty Southern snack made in half the time as stovetop. Plain or spicy, perfect for game day!| Grits and Gouda
Bacon-Wrapped Cheesy Tater Tots taste like bite-size loaded baked potatoes and only 3 ingredients! Game day or holidays. Air fryer option.| Grits and Gouda
Roasted parsnips and carrots with honey (or brown sugar) is a super simple side dish that's rustic, beautiful, and under rated. These sweet and savory, glazed root vegetables pair well with all your favorite main dishes and still budget-friendly.| Grits and Gouda
Instant Pot Fresh Green Beans with Bacon! Save time without losing flavor by cooking this Southern side in an Instant Pot or pressure cooker.| Grits and Gouda
Honey Roasted Carrots in the Air Fryer are an easy vegetable side dish for holidays and Easter with 4 ingredients, ready in 15 minutes.| Grits and Gouda
Oreo Mint Truffles are white chocolate-covered, easy bite-size desserts (no bake). Green sprinkles good for Christmas or St Patricks Day treats.| Grits and Gouda
These shortcut Frosted Brownie Cups start with a box of brownie mix and tub of frosting! Dress them up with sprinkles or enjoy them unfrrosted.| Grits and Gouda
Easy Pecan Praline Sauce recipe made in 10 minutes with whipping cream, butter, brown sugar. Topping for ice cream, cheesecake, bread pudding.| Grits and Gouda
Muffaletta Dip-All the meats, cheeses, and olives you love in the New Orleans sandwich in a cold dip, with an Alabama twist: venison salami.| Grits and Gouda
Lima Bean Dip is made with flavorful green, baby butter beans blended and sprinkled with crispy bacon. Easy Southern party dip for game day.| Grits and Gouda
If you like BLT sandwiches, you'll LOVE this low carb Bacon Tomato Dip! Perfect for tailgating, backyard bbq, game night, Christmas party, bridal shower.| Grits and Gouda
Easy Persimmon Pie recipe made with ripe Fuyu, Hachiya, or wild persimmons, evaporated milk and a shortcut pie crust. How to tell when ripe.| Grits and Gouda
Skillet Green Beans with Bacon, Brown Sugar (Crack Green Beans), is a shortcut version of the popular bacon-wrapped fresh green bean bundles.| Grits and Gouda
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Easy Apple Pecan Cake with caramel glaze made with fresh apples in bundt pan. No peeling apples. No mixer! Fall baking or holiday dessert.| Grits and Gouda
Instant Pot White Bean Chicken Chili recipe with dry beans, frozen chicken, green chiles. No presoaking dried beans. No cream cheese.| Grits and Gouda
Easy Fried Green Cherry Tomatoes are bite-size, Southern food appetizers. An easy recipe for what to do with green tomatoes when not ripe.| Grits and Gouda
Vidalia Onion Cornbread with Caramelized Onion Fans sounds fancy but it starts with your favorite cornbread mix.| Grits and Gouda
Best fried green tomatoes recipe ever! Simple and easy Southern fried green tomatoes can be air fryer fried! How to reheat, freeze and store.| Grits and Gouda
Instant Pot Collard Greens recipe combines collard greens, onion, ham hock, garlic salt and black pepper and cooked in some chicken stock| Grits and Gouda
Instant Pot Black Eyed Peas recipe made with dried peas is an easy Southern side dish often served with collards for New Years good luck.| Grits and Gouda
You don't have to "deep-fry" yellow summer squash to call it Southern-Fried. This fried squash recipe is a simple & easy Southern side dish.| Grits and Gouda
Oven-Fried Okra has all of the flavor and crunch of cornmeal-crusted, Southern-fried okra without all the oil with an air frye option.| Grits and Gouda
Easy Fresh Green Beans with Bacon recipe is a Southern classic vegetable side dish in the summer; straight from the garden or farmers market!| Grits and Gouda
Best Easy Ribeye Roast recipe baked in the oven! Whether large bone-in standing rib roast or small boneless rib eye roast, same simple recipe.| Grits and Gouda
Grits and Gouda is a food blog with Southern shortcut recipes. Easy, classic recipes with a twist that include Instant Pot and air fryer.| Grits and Gouda
Cooking purple hull peas 3 ways: stove, slow cooker, Instant Pot-Southern style! Easy purple hull peas recipe for fresh or frozen peas.| Grits and Gouda
Easy Instant Pot recipes for beginners from chicken dinner to dump and go veggies to cheesecake for dessert made with simple ingredients.| Grits and Gouda
This Sausage Squash Casserole recipe can be made as a zucchini casserole with sausage or a cheesy yellow squash casserole as a side dish or lunch.| Grits and Gouda
Easy Air Fryer Tilapia: Enjoy crispy, crunchy parmesan crusted fish cooked in your Ninja air fryer straight from frozen fillets!| Grits and Gouda
This Mozzarella Tomato Basil Salad recipe is a quick 4 ingredient caprese salad or appetizer for summer. Ready to serve in less than 10 minutes! Now that's a fresh and easy recipe, perfect for beginner cooks.| Grits and Gouda
Inspired by caprese salad, these Tomato and Mozzarella Skewers are a quick and easy appetizer or snack!| Grits and Gouda
Made with Little Debbie strawberry shortcake rolls, Shortcut Strawberry Shortcake Dip tastes like strawberry cheesecake and strawberries!| Grits and Gouda
Air Fryer Spiced Sweet Potato Fries are easy and crispy. Homemade with fresh sweet potatoes with warm spices for a flavorful side dish.| Grits and Gouda
Easy to make with your favorite mild fish, these Fish Tacos with Mango Salsa are perfect for a quick and tasty weeknight dinner!| Grits and Gouda
Easy recipe for Air Fryer Meatloaf is topped with a tangy sweet & sour sauce made with ketchup. Makes two small loaves. Gluten free.| Grits and Gouda
Maple Pecan Cookies made with butter, maple syrup and brown sugar. Slice and bake shortbread cookies recipe with maple frosting for holidays.| Grits and Gouda
What's more festive than a Puff Pastry Christmas Tree with delicious cookie butter?| Grits and Gouda
Make this crowd pleasing Baked Pimento Cheese Dip with Bacon the next time you're looking for a savory appetizer!| Grits and Gouda
Easy Bake Cheesy Mac and Cheese recipe is homemade but with shortcuts! No white sauce needed and starts with pre-shredded cheese.| Grits and Gouda
