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Blackened Catfish and Spicy Rice

Submitted by: Eric Lubow

Buttery pan-fried catfish fillets are served over a bed of spicy white rice in this quick dinner.

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Aunt Rosie's BBQ Sauce

Submitted by: LINNNY

Home Town: Atlanta, Georgia, USA

Living In: Peachtree City, Georgia, USA

This is a quick sauce you can use for your barbeque needs using just ketchup, brown sugar, water, and onion soup mix.

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Shrimp and Grits With Kielbasa

Submitted by: tiffanyviolin

Tender pink shrimp team up with savory kielbasa sausage and polenta in an easy version of shrimp and grits that makes a great main dish for a fancy brunch.

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Grandmother's Buttermilk Cornbread

Submitted by: BETHANYWEATHERSBY

Grandma's recipe for a sweet, moist cornbread likely to become your favorite!

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Sweet Potato Pie I

Submitted by: COUGAAR

For this lovely pie, sweet potatoes are boiled, peeled and mashed together with butter, sugar, milk and eggs, then seasoned with nutmeg, cinnamon and vanilla.

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Smooth Sweet Tea

Submitted by: cookincode3

Home Town: East Branch, New York, USA

Living In: Seattle, Washington, USA

Southern sweet tea, perfect for hot summer days!

Southern food has a history as rich as the gravy that tops the flaky buttermilk biscuits on Southern breakfast tables. The cuisine may have the reputation of being calorie-laden, but the food of the Deep South is a combination of culinary heritages from around the world.

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