Contents
Cheddar Bacon Hot Water Cornbread
Red, White, and Blue Potato Salad
Barbecue Chicken with Bacon and Cheese Topping
Good Granny Smith Apple Sheet Pie
Summer Peach Cheesecake Ice Cream
Potato, Ham, and Cheese Appetizer
Deep-Fried, Deep-South Sweet Potato Chips
Armchair Quarterback Pork Tenderloin and Pinto Bean Soup
Good Neighbor Chicken Fiesta Soup
Bacon-Wrapped Barbecued Shrimp
Sautéed Sliced Beef Tenderloin
Rhubarb Cake with Coconut Pecan Topping
Toasted Coconut Pie with Macadamia Coconut Crust
Linda’s Chocolate Friendship Bread
Puffed Up and Proud French Toast
Red Velvet Pancakes with Maple Cream Cheese
Fresh Fruit Salad with Orange Dressing
Fried Country Ham with Redeye Gravy
CHAPTER 4: Dinner for Two . . . Me and You
Macaroni and Cheese with Bacon and Jalapeño Peppers
Roasted Asparagus with Pine Nuts and Parmesan Cheese
Ham and Cheese Stuffed Pork Chops
Deep-Fried Flounder with Pimento Cheese Grits
Isn’t It Romantic Baked Chocolate Pudding
CHAPTER 5: Dinner with the Preacher
Green Beans with Bacon and Tomatoes
Orange Strawberry Salad with Orange Vinaigrette
Green Chili and Corn Casserole
Fried Green Tomatoes with Fresh Tomato Salsa
Macaroni and Cheese and Shrimp
Chicken and Peach Pecan Dressing
Country-Style Pot Roast with Sour Cream Gravy
Apple Pie Sweetened with Sugar Substitute
Carole’s “Take Some Home with You” Spice Bars
CHAPTER 6: All Politics Are Local
Charleston Buttermilk Corn Sticks with Bacon Tomato Jam
It Makes Two Fruit and Nut Bread with Pineapple Nut Spread
Marinated Grilled Pork Tenderloin
Chicken Macadamia Platter with Honey Mustard Dip
CHAPTER 7: Lending a Helping Hand
Old-Fashioned Southern Fried Okra
Iron Skillet Roasted Chicken with White Beans and Tomatoes
Preacher Fried Chicken and Gravy
CHAPTER 8: Cooking from the Garden
Pea-Pickin’ Black-Eyed Pea Corn Muffins
Watermelon Salad with Feta and Toasted Pecans
Cheese Soup with Squash and Tomatoes
Bacon, Lettuce, and Tomato Soup
Cheese and Corn Stuffed Tomatoes
Green Beans with Cucumber and Onion Topping
Slaw with Walnuts and Cranberries
Pimento Cheese Soup with Mayonnaise Cheese Toast
Roasted Brussels Sprouts with Bacon and Pecans
Cauliflower and Broccoli Wreath
Baked Orange Cups with Pineapple and Apples
Blackberry Barbecued Chicken with Jalapeño Corn Fritters
Chicken Fried Steak with Cream Gravy
Grilled Sweet-Tea Brined Pork Chops with Peach Salsa
Chicken Pot Pie with Sweet Potato Crust
Caramel Nut Pound Cake with Brown Butter Pecan Icing
Watertower Strawberry Cheesecake Trifle
Pistachio Pork Tenderloin with Cream Sauce
Cola Baked Country Ham with Cherry Cola Glaze
CHAPTER 11: Surprise, Surprise
Pimento Cheese Corn Muffins with Turkey
Hot Pecan Spread with Lemon Pepper Crackers
Cornmeal Cups with Black Bean Corn Salsa
Baked Tomato, Bacon, and Cheese Dip
Beef Tenderloin with Horseradish Mayonnaise
CHAPTER 12: Guess Who’s Coming to Dinner
Strawberry Peanut Brittle Salad
Ground Beef Stew with Black-Eyed Peas