Florida Recipes

When I bought a bottle of Key Lime juice on vacation in Florida, I wondered what I would do with it... Now this recipe is a staple in our kitchen! I hope you enjoy it too! The longer you marinate, the better the sweet-sour combo gets!

Quick and easy way to fix up gator bites for your friends - exotic, but taste like chicken! You can get frozen alligator meat online.

This easy coleslaw dressing is made with Miracle Whip® and Catalina salad dressing.

I am a Canadian who spent 6 winters in Florida, and while there I met a person from New York (Brian). I did the cooking for most parties at the park, including snacks for our golf group which met twice a week after golf. Brian told me about the Push Cart Onions and I tried them with the group. They loved them. You can play with this recipe to suit your taste. Add more or less sugar, maybe a little more hot sauce, etc.

What's more Southern than sweet iced tea? I've lived in Florida all my life, yet I'm not a huge fan of the overly sweet iced tea that is popular here in the South. My grandma has made this version for as long as I can remember and it is the BEST!! Not too sweet, and not too bitter...and the fresh lime juice u002du002d- amazing!!!

When citrus is at its peak flavor this time of year, in Florida it's time to pull out this recipe. The tangy fruit adds a refreshing flavor to each bite.

A simple 5-ingredient Key lime pie I've been eating my whole life in south Florida.

Absolutely the last shrimp boil recipe you'll ever need! These can be served immediately or chilled and served cold.

Not far from Tampa, Florida, is a waterfront city rich with Greek influence called Tarpon Springs. This is a dish based on a dish I once tried at a local eatery. It really gives a Mediterranean taste.

A very refreshing, easy Florida specialty pie!

A delicious fruity salsa topping to serve over fish or chicken, from a friend in Florida. I always use whatever that I have left in a mixed greens salad the next day. Use any kind of fish -- I use tilapia or salmon. The fish may also be grilled, which is what I prefer. If I can't find a good fresh pineapple, I will use canned pineapple tidbits.

I am a Florida native who raised Key lime trees in the back yard. This recipe is as authentic as it gets. A real Key lime pie is plain, simple. This is the recipe I grew up with. I hope you like it.

This recipe was inspired by a take-out restaurant in Florida and perfected by my mother. For all of you who are looking for a different way to have your chicken, try this recipe! A favorite in this household. Serve with rice and peas or quartered roast potatoes.

This is an old recipe used by many of the seafood restaurants in Florida for Old Bay® fried shrimp. Excellent for fish, shrimp, scallops!

A friend catches Spanish mackerel in South Florida and fillets it for us. He delivers it, and we spend the day smoking 10 pounds of fish. We vacuum pack what we don't need and freeze it for later. It keeps very well for months in a freezer. How long? We don't know, because we make this so often! Can't find smoked mackerel? There are YouTube videos to smoke your own! Serve with an assortment of crackers, toasts, celery, and carrots immediately.

The historic Cuban sandwich is Tampa's signature sandwich. Typically, the sandwich is pressed until the crusty bread is warm and the ingredients meld, but we'll compromise with a warm hand pie approach where you'll have all the traditional Cuban sandwich flavors.

Stone crab claws are traditionally served with a creamy mustard sauce in Florida, but you'll be surprised how tasty steamed shrimp are with this sauce, as well. So forget about that ketchup-horseradish sauce one typically eats with shrimp, and try a new dipping sauce.

Kumquats are a small citrus fruit grown in Florida from about November through March. After the seeds are removed, the entire fruit is eaten, skin and all. The skin is sweet while the flesh is sour. The unique, bright flavor of this fruit makes for a refreshing and delicious ice cream.

This island recipe springs from a little restaurant in the Keys. Key lime glazed pound cake whisks you away to that tropical paradise and is the perfect recipe for entertaining guests in the summer time.

About 80% of vacationers ask me how I cook seafood now compared to when I lived in Minneapolis, Minnesota. I tell them, not much has changed except that I am a much happier cook. This recipe is sure to be a hit around your dinner table this holiday season! Serve with pasta or rice.

Here's something yummy you have to make with those sour oranges. Can be topped with more frozen whipped topping if desired.

This spicy blackened fish recipe goes great with a side of steamed vegetables, rice, or a fresh fruit salad. It's also great cooked on the grill.

Key lime pie bars with a crisp, buttery base and a soft, custardy, sour lime topping.

I've taken this salad to church in Nebraska and Florida. I've never taken any home!