Intentional Hospitality

Creating Meals That Bring People Together

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Crock Pot Chicken and Dumplings Recipe (with Biscuits)
a bowl of copycat recipe of texas roadhouse chili

Best Copycat Texas Roadhouse Chili Recipe
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Easy Chicken Pot Pie Casserole with Golden Puff Pastry
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Cream Cheese Frosting for Cinnamon Rolls (Easy and Creamy)
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Soups & Chili
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Slow Cooker
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Easy Dinners
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Almost Homemade
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Side Dish

Green Bean Casserole with Cream of Mushroom Soup and Melted Cheddar
A casserole dish filled with a cheesy ground beef and potato bake, with a serving spoon scooping out a portion. The dish sits on a green checkered cloth.
Breakfast and Brunch

Creamy Sausage and Cheese Grits Casserole
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Appetizers + Snacks

My Go-To Classic Recipe for Chex Mix in the Oven
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Bread

Sweet Potato Corn Muffins Made with Jiffy Mix
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Hey y'all, I'm Gina!

I’m here to help you serve comforting food, open your home with confidence, and practice biblical hospitality in everyday life. Around here you’ll find easy slow cooker recipes, Southern favorites, simple entertaining ideas, and encouragement to use your table as a place to love and serve others.

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Easy Slow Cooker Recipes

Set it and let dinner practically cook itself with cozy slow cooker meals made for busy days.

4 Ingredient Slow Cooker chicken with fork

4 Ingredient Crockpot Chicken and Stuffing
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Hearty Navy Beans In A Crock Pot Recipe
Simple German goulash served over large noodles and a big chunk of pretzel bread next to it

Traditional German Goulash Slow Cooker Recipe Made Easy
A tender, sliced pork roast covered in rich brown gravy sits on a white platter, with extra sauce pooling around the meat. A small bowl of sauce and a red-striped towel are visible in the background.

Sticky Sauce Roast Pork Loin Crock Pot Recipe
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Cozy Soups & Chili

Warm up with hearty soups and chili recipes that make an easy dinner feel extra comforting.

A bowl of hearty vegetable and beef soup with chunks of ground beef, carrots, celery, potatoes, green beans, tomatoes, and white beans. A few saltine crackers are on the side. The soup is in a white bowl on a checkered cloth.

Hearty Crock Pot Hamburger Vegetable Soup 
A bowl of cabbage soup with ground beef, potatoes, carrots, and parsley, served with saltine crackers on the side, and a sprig of parsley for garnish. Spoons and a striped towel are in the background.

Cabbage Soup with Hamburger (Easy One-Pot Dinner)
A bowl of creamy vegetable and chicken stew topped with two golden biscuit pieces, garnished with chopped green herbs, sits on a white and black checkered cloth next to another partially visible bowl.

Slow Cooker Chicken Pot Pie Soup: Creamy, Cozy and Crowd-Pleasing
Homemade taco soup with cheese and diced green onions on top and some chips on the side

Super Easy Recipe For Slow Cooker Taco Soup
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Easy Chicken Dinners

Simple chicken recipes for weeknights when you want something comforting without spending all evening in the kitchen.

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Crispy Air Fried Chicken Legs Recipe in Under 30 Minutes
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 Chicken and French Onion Soup Casserole
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Cheesy Rotel Chicken Spaghetti (Slow Cooker)
A serving of cheesy chicken and broccoli casserole on a white plate, with the casserole dish and a green checkered cloth in the background. The dish appears creamy and baked with a golden top.

Chicken Broccoli Alfredo Casserole (Easy Cheesy Bake)
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Easy Comfort Food Dinners

These easy comfort food dinners are the kind of meals everyone looks forward to around the table.

A white plate with three seasoned pork chops and roasted potatoes, garnished with fresh parsley. The plate rests on a white surface with a blue and white striped cloth nearby.

Oven Baked Pork Chops With Potatoes: Sheet Pan Dinner
Two slices of meatloaf topped with ketchup glaze are served on a stacked white plate, with the rest of the meatloaf in a white loaf pan in the background, set on a light-colored cloth.

Meatloaf Using Stuffing Mix That’s Tender and Juicy
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Hamburger Steaks with Onion Gravy: Easy One Skillet Dinner
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Tender Yankee Pot Roast Recipe: Slow Cooker
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Entertaining Made Easy

Having people over doesn’t have to mean a perfect house or an elaborate menu. I’m here to help you with simple menus, make ahead recipes, and practical hosting ideas that help you spend less time in the kitchen and more time enjoying the people around your table.

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Party Dips & Appetizers

Easy dips, spreads, and appetizers made for game days, holidays, potlucks, and casual get togethers.

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Classic Knorr Vegetable Dip Recipe  
A chip is dipped into a creamy Rotel sausage dip with visible chunks of tomato and ground meat, topped with sliced jalapeños and chopped cilantro, served in a white dish.

Cheesy Dip with Rotel and Sausage In Slow Cooker
Masters pimento cheese sandwich, on a green plastic wrapper, masters hat and masters map

Copycat Masters Pimento Cheese Recipe from Augusta
tea sandwiches on trays

Make Ahead Tea Sandwiches; Party Tips and Recipe
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Southern Comfort Food

From old fashioned sides to cozy family favorites, these Southern recipes are made for passing around the table.

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Classic Creamy Southern Coleslaw Recipe
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Roasted Buttery Pecans: Classic Southern Snack
Four seasoned and seared chicken breasts cooking in a black cast iron skillet, garnished with fresh sprigs of thyme. The skillet rests on a red and white kitchen towel.

Juicy Boneless Pan Fried Pork Chops
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No-Bake Chocolate Peanut Butter Pie

Almost Homemade Favorites

Smart shortcuts and easy recipes that taste homemade without keeping you in the kitchen all day.

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Copycat Starbucks Bacon and Gruyere Egg Bites Made Easy
A slice of pumpkin cake with white frosting and a candy pumpkin on top sits on a white plate. The cake is surrounded by autumn leaves, and a baking dish with more cake is in the background.

Pumpkin Spice Cake With Cake Mix That Tastes Homemade
A slice of pineapple upside-down cake topped with a pineapple ring and cherry, served on a white plate with a mint garnish. More cake slices are on a white tray in the background.

Easy Pineapple Upside Down Cake with Cake Mix
A white plate with creamy, golden-brown chicken and stuffing sits on a black-and-white checkered cloth. A slow cooker is blurred in the background.

Crock Pot Pork Chops and Stuffing with Gravy
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Canning & Preserving

Preserve tomatoes, peppers, and garden favorites with trusted recipes you can enjoy long after the season ends.desserts are simple to make and always crowd pleasing.

cherry tomatoes in strainer and jars of cherry tomato salsa

Easy Step-by-Step Canning Cherry Tomato Salsa Recipe
cowboy candy pickled jalapenos in a canning jar

Easy Canned Cowboy Candy Recipe (Candied Jalapeños)
pint jars of home canned tomato soup

Canning Tomato Soup
two jar of green tomato salsa with fresh green tomatoes by them and cilantro

This Green Tomato Salsa for Canning Is a Family Tradition
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Breakfast and Brunch

Start your day with savory and sweet morning inspiration from our breakfast and brunch collection of easy, crowd-pleasing recipes perfect for lazy weekends, ladies group brunch or busy mornings.

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Sausage Gravy and Biscuits: Creamy Southern-Style
A slice of baked egg casserole with melted cheese and sausage is served on a striped plate. The rest of the casserole is visible in a white baking dish in the background, set on a yellow plaid cloth.

Easy Sausage Egg and Cheese Casserole for a Crowd
A serving of biscuits and gravy breakfast casserole sits on a stack of white plates. The comforting dish is creamy and topped with melted cheese, resting on a white and blue striped cloth. In the background, a white baking dish holds more of this delicious casserole.

Easy Biscuits and Gravy Breakfast Casserole
A white plate with crispy cooked bacon strips sits on a gray charger plate, next to a white and black checkered kitchen towel.

How Long to Cook Bacon in the Microwave, Crispy or Chewy, Your Choice
Recipes for Hosting Breakfast and Brunch

Biblical Hospitality

Biblical hospitality is about more than entertaining. It’s using your home, your table, and what you have to welcome, encourage, and serve others with love.

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The Thoughtful Way to Organize a Meal Train for Someone in Need
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Biblical Hospitality Verses: Living Out God’s Love Around Your Table
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A Challenge to Practice Biblical Hospitality in Everyday Life
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Dinner Party Questions That Get Everyone Talking
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