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These Father's Day Meal Ideas are easy to make and perfect for Dad's special day. Find recipes for appetizers, brunch, lunch and dinner that will create lasting family traditions!
Happy Father's Day!
Father's Day is a great occasion to cook breakfast, lunch or dinner for the special man in your life. Since Dad deserves a little pampering, here's a collection of the best meal ideasto help you plan his celebration.
I've gathered Father's Day recipes from categories including chicken, seafood, pork, beef, vegetarian, sides, and desserts. There's even a bonus appetizer and favorite cocktail!
So, sit back, check out the recipes below...and start planning Dad's menu with some of the best dishes you'll find anywhere!
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Red Skin Potato Salad is a creamy blend of red skinned potatoes, mayonnaise, sour cream, dijon mustard, crunchy celery, and bold spices. It's a traditional side dish at outdoor picnics, barbecues and summer cookouts!
If you've never made Honey Butter Chicken Biscuits from scratch, now's your chance! Crispy fried chicken is surrounded by a homemade buttermilk biscuit, then topped with honey butter spread for a southern classic!
Creamy Tuscan Chicken Pasta is made with seasoned chicken, sun-dried tomatoes, fresh spinach, dried pasta and heavy cream. It's a restaurant quality dish that's ready in 30 minutes!
If your Dad's a seafood lover, look no further than BBQ Shrimp and Grits or Salmon Caprese! Both seafood dishes are packed with flavor and lots of love.
Southern Shrimp and Grits
Warm and comforting, BBQ Shrimp and Grits puts all the other comfort foods to shame. It makes a great breakfast and brunch dish too!
The best way to Dad's heart is through beer braised Dutch Oven Corned Beef or Beef Tenderloin Marsala! These meals are comforting and easy to make in one pot or a cast iron skillet.
Dutch Oven Corned Beef
Try this amazing recipe for Dutch Oven Corned Beef which creates tender corned beef and cabbage that melts in your mouth!
Pan Fried Okra is a southern dish that's crispy on the outside and tender on the inside. It's dredged in buttermilk and cornmeal mix for a crunchy treat!
Red Skin Potato Salad is a creamy blend of red skinned potatoes, mayonnaise, sour cream, dijon mustard, crunchy celery, and bold spices. It's a traditional side dish served at an outdoor picnic, barbecue or summer cookout!
Calico Baked Beans get rave reviews from family and friends! Four types of beans in a savory sauce makes the perfect side dish at barbecues, picnics and family gatherings.
My Daddy was bigger than life ~ and the life of every party. Dad knew how to have fun, and was the happiest when our family got together to celebrate special occasions. People say we look alike ~ (and I think we do too).
Losing him shortly after this photograph was taken is still hard to accept. But, his spirit is with me whenever I make his favorite meal, plant a flower in my yard, or watch a cardinal play at the bird feeder.
To make the best Bacon Bloody Mary recipe, start by making candied bacon! This addictive bacon recipe is so incredible, it puts your favorite cocktail over the top!
If you're looking for more Father's Day food ideas, here are several suggestions to help extend the fun. Whether your event is indoors or out, I've got you covered!
How beautiful is this? Not only the food, but the sharing of your father with all of us. Of course I remember him as our principal at Enka, such a good man. Thanks Debi for your recipes , but also your heart. Have tried so many of the recipes, awesome!
You're so sweet, Melanie. Thank you for your kind words. I do miss my daddy. He was my favorite roller coaster rider and broadway play buddy. 🙂 You're the best!
Do you have a cookbook? I have family in Hendersonville. We come to Fletcher a lot. Your recipes are ones I cook a lot. My children had a Granny Varnadore-and she could cook.
Hi Sharon. Granny Varnadore sounds like a really good cook! Thanks for asking about my cookbook. I wrote one in 2013, but it is now out of publication. I may renew it someday and hope to include photographs. I'll let you know if I do! 🙂
How beautiful is this? Not only the food, but the sharing of your father with all of us. Of course I remember him as our principal at Enka, such a good man. Thanks Debi for your recipes , but also your heart. Have tried so many of the recipes, awesome!
You're so sweet, Melanie. Thank you for your kind words. I do miss my daddy. He was my favorite roller coaster rider and broadway play buddy. 🙂 You're the best!
Do you have a cookbook? I have family in Hendersonville. We come to Fletcher a lot. Your recipes are ones I cook a lot. My children had a Granny Varnadore-and she could cook.
Hi Sharon. Granny Varnadore sounds like a really good cook! Thanks for asking about my cookbook. I wrote one in 2013, but it is now out of publication. I may renew it someday and hope to include photographs. I'll let you know if I do! 🙂
This list of recipes is perfect for Father’s Day. And, I love your story about your dad. My dad loved deviled eggs too. ❤️
Really? That's special. I appreciate your kind words! 🙂
Love these eggs! And love the sweet picture of you and your daddy. So sweet.
Thanks, Carol. He was a good egg. 🙂