If you haven’t heard the word today is National Square Dance Day, and if you’re like me and a good percentage of the population, you probably don’t know how to square dance. Fret not, because you don’t have to be skilled in square dancing to throw a hoedown and you don’t have to know how to dosey doe to enjoy these delicious recipes from our bloggers.

This first recipe is sure to bring out your inner cowgirl with its zest and heartiness. Lana’s Cooking blog offers up this pot of Cowgirl Beans that is just brimming with flavor and fresh veggies. Seasoned with cilantro and jalapeño peppers, this easy chili is go-to grub when the sun goes down and the tumbleweeds start a-blowin’.

They may not be fancy and they may be filthy, but cowboys are a force to be reckoned with. After a long day of rounding up cattle or even square dancing something sophisticated is needed to tame the savage soul. This recipe for Cowboy Caviar from Grill Grrl should do the trick. Packed full of vegetables and beans, this makeshift salsa pairs nicely with tortilla chips or a bottle of whiskey.

For the cowboy with an appetite as big as his horse, this recipe for Cowboy Spaghetti from Cully’s Kitchen is the sure-to-please dish that takes no prisoners.  Rustle up a steaming plate of pasta topped with ground beef, tomatoes, cheddar cheese, bacon and green onions for a might meal that’ll have the boys hootin’ and hollering until the cows come home.

This next and last recipe from Tasty Kitchen should scare hunger away faster than ole’ Smokey. Tasty Kitchen’s Hoedown BBQ Chuck Roast is perfect for entertaining a small crowd or for spending a night out under the stars.