Table of Contents
Introduction 1
1 That's Barbecue Chicken-All the Hits 9
Slow-Cooker Southern Mac 'n' Cheese 13
Cheeseburger Mac with Crispy Garlic-Parmesan Roasted Broccoli 14
Carolina BBQ Shrimp and Buttery Cheese Grits 17
Smack Ramen Chicken Alfredo 20
Fried Chicken Tenders with Creamy BBQ Dip 24
Sheet Pan BBQ Chicken Thighs with Sweet Potato Bake 27
Best Buttermilk Fried Chicken Thighs 33
Southern Glazed Bacon-Wrapped Meatloaf with Creamed Corn Casserole 35
2 M.D. E.-Meals Done Easy 41
Southern-Style Turkey Chili with Cheddar Cornbread Waffles 45
Southern Chicken, Corn, and Bacon Chowder 49
Louisiana Shrimp Linguine 50
Chicken Parmesan Bake 53
Hide-and-Seek Chicken 56
Creamy Spinach and Sausage Skillet Lasagna with Cheesy Garlic Biscuits 59
Stewed Green Chile Pork with Corn Griddle Cakes 62
Tamale Pie with Avocado Relish 65
Chicken-Fried Steaks with One-Pot Mashed Potatoes and Creamy Black Pepper Gravy 68
Salisbury Steak with Cheddar-Jack Hash Brown Casserole 74
3 I Love Pancakes-Breakfast for Dinner 79
Buttermilk Oatmeal Muffins with Blueberry-Almond Milk Smoothies 83
Pull-Apart Buttermilk Biscuits and Sawmill Country Gravy 85
Buttermilk Pancakes 89
Frosted Flakes-Crusted French Toast with Cinnamon-Whiskey Maple Syrup 93
Loaded Potato Waffles 96
Shaq Sausage Slam 99
Bacon and Cheesy Scramble Pockets 103
Turkey Sausage, Vegetable, and Biscuit Breakfast Casserole 105
4 Sandwiches All Day-'Nuff Said 109
Deviled Egg-Chicken Salad Sandwiches 113
Roasted Mushroom Cheese Steak-ish Sandwiches with Pesto Mayo 115
Tuna Cake Sandwiches with Chipotle Remoulade 119
The Uncle Jerome 122
BBQ Pulled Pork-Grilled Cheese Sandwiches 126
Smash Burgers with Jalapeno-Pimiento Cheese 130
5 Shaq Diesel-Fuel for When You Want Things Healthy(ish) 133
Sheet Pan Mushroom Fajitas with Avocado Salsa and Mixto Tortillas 137
Shredded Roasted Citrus Chicken and Charred Poblano, Kale, and Cabbage Salad with Honey-Chipotle Vinaigrette 140
Shrimp and Beer Bake 145
Carolina BBQ Salmon with Air Fryer Bacon-Brussels Sprouts 147
Turkey Meatballs and Spaghetti Squash 151
Breaded Pork Cutlets and Roasted Sweet Potato Salad 155
Garlic-Citrus Roasted Pork Tenderloin with Black-Eyed Pea Succotash 159
Shredded Pot Roast Tacos with Black Bean-Cilantro Rice 161
6 The Big Aristotle-Meals for a Crowd 165
Sunday Spaghetti Dinner with Cheesy Garlic Bread 169
Brunswick Stew 172
Traditional Beef Stew with Sour Cream Dumplings 175
Smart Cooker Spicy Jambalaya with Andouille Meatballs 179
Oven-Roasted Honey-Mustard Turkey Breast with Black Pepper Sourdough Stuffing 181
Cheddar-Crust Chicken Potpie 184
Buffalo Chicken Legs and Blue Cheese Tater Tot Casserole 187
BBQ St. Louis Ribs with Creamy Blue Cheese Slaw 190
Pork Carnitas with Grilled Mexican-Style Corn Casserole and Guacamole 195
Shrimp Enchiladas with Green Sauce 198
7 It Ain't Over 'Til There's Banana Pudding-Dessert! 203
Banana Pudding 207
Coffee-and-Doughnut Bake with Peanut Butter-Dulce de Leche 209
Frosted Flakes-Chocolate Chip Cookies 213
Oreo Cookie Brownie Sundaes 215
Whiskey-Peach Cobbler with Cinnamon-Maple Whipped Cream 219
Hummingbird Pineapple Upside-Down Bundt Cake 222
The Postgame Show 225
Acknowledgments 227
Index 228