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Home All Recipes Michael's Favorite Southern Bytes Recipes

Michael’s Favorite Southern Bytes Recipes

My husband Michael can be the toughest food critic, but that gives me honest feedback to make my recipes better. His favorites include Peanut Butter Perfect Bars and anything Creole or Cajun:

  • Red Beans and Rice
  • His mom, Mary’s Creole Seafood Gumbo
  • Catfish Atchafalaya
  • Creole Jambalaya
  • Chicken and Sausage Gumbo
  • Raising Cane’s Sauce
Close-up image of glazed sweet potato slices, glistening with a caramelized coating.

Side Dishes

Crockpot Candied Sweet Potatoes Recipe (Candied Yams)

Close-up of tender, slow-cooked pork with a crispy crust and onions in a rich sauce.

Main Courses

Slow Cooker Pulled Pork Recipe with Ginger Ale

Close-up of homemade tzatziki sauce in a bowl, garnished with dill and spices.

Sauces

Tzatziki Sauce Recipe (Cucumber Sauce)

A bowl of buttermilk mashed potatoes with a pool of melted butter and fresh chives on top, zoomed in.

Side Dishes

Buttermilk Mashed Potatoes

A bowl of easy instant pot jambalaya loaded with andouille sausage.

Main Courses

Instant Pot Jambalaya Recipe

A deconstructed burger smothered in Copycat Big Mac Burger Sauce.

Sauces

McDonald’s Big Mac Special Sauce Recipe (Copycat Secret Sauce)

A fully dressed crispy fried shrimp po boy on a blue plate with crispy french fries.

Seafood Recipes

Fried Shrimp Po’ Boy

A blue basket of crispy fried shimp with a small bowl of tartar sauce.

Main Courses

Deep Fried Shrimp

A small bowl of homemade tartar sauce with a fried shrimp in it.

Sauces

Homemade Tartar Sauce Recipe

Cooked BBQ shrimp in a bowl with a loaf of crunchy bread.

Seafood Recipes

New Orleans BBQ Shrimp

Golden-brown fried chicken tenders resting in a wire basket, showcasing their crunchy coating.

Main Courses

Buttermilk Fried Chicken Tenders

A small bowl of honeysuckle simple syrup on a white tea towel with flowers scattered around and half an orange

Drinks

Honeysuckle Simple Syrup

A white bowl of chicken and sausage gumbo.

Soups

Chicken and Sausage Gumbo Recipe

A pan of sweet potato casserole with a scoop missing.

Side Dishes

Sweet Potato Crunch Casserole Recipe

A pan of southern cornbread dressing up close.

Side Dishes

Southern Cornbread Dressing

A skillet with cheesy hash brown breakfast casserole with a gray spoon.

Breakfast

Cheesy Hash Brown Breakfast Casserole

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