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Chicken and dumplings made in the crock pot

Old Fashioned Crock Pot Chicken And Dumplings
A rectangular white dish filled with cooked green beans mixed with crispy bacon pieces. The beans and bacon are evenly distributed, creating a rustic and appetizing appearance. A plaid cloth is partially visible in the background.

Southern Style Crock Pot Green Beans
A slice of strawberry cheesecake lush with layers of creamy pink filling, fresh strawberry pieces, and whipped topping, garnished with strawberry slices and mint leaves. It is served on a decorative white plate with the remaining dessert in a glass dish in the background.

Easy No-Bake Strawberry Angel Food Cake
A white casserole dish filled with French onion chicken. The dish features melted cheese and caramelized onions, with herbs sprinkled on top. A spoon lifts a portion, showcasing the cheese pull.

Cheesy French Onion Soup Chicken Casserole
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A top-down view of five mini orange cream pies in aluminum tins, each topped with whipped cream and an orange slice. The pies are placed on a white surface next to an orange and white striped cloth.

No-Bake Jello Orange Pie
4 Ingredient Slow Cooker chicken with fork

4-Ingredient Slow Cooker Chicken and Dressing
Masters pimento cheese sandwich, on a green plastic wrapper, masters hat and masters map

Famous Masters Pimento Cheese Sandwich Recipe
navy beans in a bowl with onions chopped on top

How To Cook Navy Beans: Easy Slow Cooker Recipe

Memorial Day BBQ

Pulled pork that has had extra sauce added after it was shredded

The Secret To Making Tender BBQ Slow Cooker Pulled Pork
A bowl of creamy pasta salad featuring elbow macaroni, red kidney beans, corn, chopped tomatoes, and fresh herbs garnished on top, with a fork resting on the bowl.

Zesty Mexican Macaroni Salad
Super Tender Pork Ribs; Dry Rub Recipe In The Oven

Super Tender Pork Ribs; Dry Rub Recipe In The Oven
A big pot of Boston baked beans that are Saucy with big chunks of bacon and a spoon with beans on it ready to serve

The Best Homemade Slow Cooker Boston Baked Beans Recipe

Crock Pot Dinner Recipes

pot roast beef shredded, carrots, potatoes, onion, cleary all topped with gravy

Super Tender Crock Pot Yankee Pot Roast
Simple German goulash served over large noodles and a big chunk of pretzel bread next to it

Easy Slow Cooker Goulash: Traditional German Recipe
Sirloin Tip Roast that was made in a Slow Cooker With carrots, potatoes, celery, onions, are smothered in gravy. butter and gravy on the side.

Tender Sirloin Tip Roast In Slow Cooker With Vegetables
Close up of bbq wings from a slow cooker using 3 ingredients covered in sauce.

Easy 3 Ingredient Crockpot BBQ Chicken Wings Recipe
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Charcuterie tray with text overlay reading "Let's Party!"

Easy Entertaining

Do you enjoy entertaining guests in your home, but you get a bit stressed thinking about all the planning and cooking involved? I want to help you. My easy, crowd-pleasing dinner party recipes and party tips will help you make your next get-together full of fun and great food. Nobody will know how easy it was for you to host such a great dinner party!

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Dessert Recipes

A slice of peanut butter pie on stacked white plates. The pie has a chocolate cookie crust, topped with chocolate, peanut butter cups, peanuts, and chocolate drizzle. In the background, the rest of the pie and ingredients are visible.

No-Bake Chocolate Peanut Butter Pie
peach cobbler in a white dish with braided crust and ice cream by it

Easy Old-Fashioned Peach Cobbler (Using Premade Pie Crust Dough)
Two slices of lemon raspberry bars dusted with powdered sugar are stacked on a white plate. Another plate with a single bar and a raspberry is visible in the background.

Tangy And Sweet Lemon Squares Recipe
A slice of s'mores cake on a white plate, topped with toasted marshmallows, graham cracker pieces, and chocolate squares. Crumbs are scattered around the plate.

Easy S’mores Brownie Recipe
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Party Dips

knorr vegetable dip in a bowl with green onions on top surrounded by crackers for dipping

Classic Knorr Vegetable Dip Recipe  
Creamy Maryland Crab Dip with melted cheese and old bay sprinkled on top.

Hot Maryland Crab Dip Recipe
spinach artichoke dip hot and bubbly ready to serve.

Creamy Baked Spinach Artichoke Dip Recipe
spicy pimento cheese in a bowl with cracker and celery stickls

Homemade Spicy Pimento Cheese (Dip or Spread)
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Chicken Recipes

Chicken salad sandwich on rye

The Easiest Creamy Chicken Salad Recipe (With Mayo)
A plate of seasoned, grilled chicken breast, reminiscent of a Texas Roadhouse chicken recipe, is served on a bed of white rice, accompanied by steamed broccoli florets and a lemon wedge. The plate sits on a woven placemat with a striped kitchen towel beside it, on a wooden surface.

Texas Roadhouse Herb Crusted Chicken Recipe
A plated serving of baked chicken with rice, garnished with sauce and parsley, is in focus. In the background, a casserole dish holds the remaining chicken and rice. The setting includes a white and blue striped towel and fresh herbs.

Chicken and Rice Casserole Recipe
A white bowl filled with creamy chicken spaghetti topped with shredded cheddar cheese. The dish is garnished with diced tomatoes and features a fork lifting a portion of the pasta. A small bowl of cheddar and red pepper flakes are in the background.

Cheesy Rotel Chicken Spaghetti (Slow Cooker)
gina in the kitchen of intentional hospitality

Welcome, I'm Gina

I want to make it easy for you to host your next get-together by providing simple-to-make, crowd-pleasing recipes and share fun party ideas everyone will be talking about for days! I’m a busy mother of six grown children and Gigi to fifteen energetic grandkids. With a household full of hungry mouths to feed for the past 35 years, I have become masterful at planning, organizing, and executing meals that are both delicious and manageable to make for a crowd.

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Salads

A salad with chopped lettuce, tomatoes, croutons, and shaved parmesan is served on a Georgia-shaped ceramic plate. It rests on a blue and white cloth, with canned cowboy candy nearby for added zest and some pita chips within reach.

Original Green Jacket Salad and Dressing
A vibrant salad featuring thinly sliced red and green apples, shredded red cabbage, carrots, and leafy greens, all mixed in a white bowl.

10-Minute Apple Slaw With Tangy Sweet Dressing
A bowl of creamy pasta salad featuring elbow macaroni, red kidney beans, corn, chopped tomatoes, and fresh herbs garnished on top, with a fork resting on the bowl.

Zesty Mexican Macaroni Salad
fuji apple salad copycat in a bowl with nuts, cranberries and apples on top

Easy Fuji Apple Panera Salad Copycat
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Masters Golf Recipes

masters party food, pimento cheese, egg salad, cheese straws, azalea and pound cake

Ultimate Masters Party Food Menu
Georgia State play with Masters cheese straws filled in it sitting on top of a masters Spectators bad

Masters Golf Tournament Copycat Cheese Straws Recipe
A person in a green jacket and red cap holds a "5 Minute Wait From This Point" sign near a concessions area. People in hats and jackets are lined up in the background.

The Rich History of Masters Golf Tournament Concession Stand Food
Stand 12 Drink sitting on a master course map and ticket

Secret Masters Stand 12 Drink Recipe
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Easy Summer Desserts

A white ceramic baking dish filled with cherry cobbler, partially scooped out, is next to a white plate holding a serving of cherry cobbler topped with a scoop of vanilla ice cream. A red striped towel is placed under the plate on a white surface.

Effortless Cherry Dump Cake
A slice of lemon poke cake topped with creamy icing and garnished with mint leaves, served on a stack of white plates. A whole lemon and the cake in a baking dish are in the background, along with a few scattered mint leaves.

Decadent Lemon Jello Poke Cake
slice out of cherry delight pan on a plate

No Bake Cherry Delight Recipe With Pie Filling
Glass cups filled with creamy no-bake cheesecake, each topped with fresh blueberries and mint leaves. The cheesecake has a layer of graham cracker crust at the bottom. The cups are arranged on a white plate, surrounded by mint leaves and scattered blueberries.

Easy Rich No-Bake Cheesecake Cups
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Biblical Hospitality

Opening our homes to friends and family is a wonderful opportunity to encourage friends, build stronger friendships, and share Christ’s love around your dinner table.

Three women sit and chat by a sunny window with greenery outside. One gestures while speaking, another listens, and an open book rests nearby. Text reads: “Inspiring Biblical Hospitality Quotes For Hosting.”.

Biblical Hospitality Quotes To Teach and Inspire
A wooden front door with glass panels is flanked by two wall lights. A sign reads, "A Challenge to Practice Biblical Hospitality in Everyday Life." A small plant is at the bottom left corner.

A Challenge to Practice Biblical Hospitality in Everyday Life
Overhead view of people sharing a meal at a wooden table with pasta, bread, salad, and drinks. In the center, text reads "Verses on Hospitality: Living Out God’s Love Around Your Table.

Biblical Hospitality Verses: Living Out God’s Love Around Your Table
Two women smile at each other while walking outdoors; one wears a headscarf and the other a blue jacket. Text above them reads: "How You Can Help a Cancer Patient: Real Support Inspired by Biblical Hospitality.

How You Can Help a Cancer Patient: Real Support Inspired by Biblical Hospitality
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Party Themes

7 Groovy 60s Party Themes with pictures of hippies

Groovy 1960s Theme Party Ideas
Collage of adults in various dress-up party themes, including Halloween, Vegas, retro, superheroes, and masquerade. Central text reads "Fun Dress Up Party Themes For Adults." Additional images of a beach scene, a vintage TV, and costumed groups surrounding the text.

Easy Dress Up Party Themes For Adults
A colorful collage of images showcasing the best party themes for adults. The central text reads "221 Fun Party Themes for Adults" on a pastel gradient background. Surrounding images include party decorations, people celebrating, themed food, and party props.

221 Fun Party Themes For Adults
chile on fries, chili on hotdogs, chili with cheese on top, bowls of chili toppings

How To Serve A Chili Bar: Recipes and Party Ideas
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