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1. Grease a 10”x15” glass pan.
2. Heat the oven to 350°F.
3. Combine all ingredients in mixer, except the milk, and mix
on low speed.
4. Add milk, a tablespoon at a time, until it becomes like a cake
batter consistency. Sometimes, I only use one tablespoon.
5. Bake at 350°F for about 45 minutes.
6. At this point, turn the pan around in the oven, and bake in
10-minute increments until a toothpick inserted on the middle
comes out clean. The top will be a very light brown color, and
the edges will have turned brown.

Enjoy!

Since perking up ears with his 2005 release, Piana’ From
Savannah, the now Memphis-based Georgia native has been
a vital force in the blues music scene. Victor Wainwright’s high-
1. Heat the olive oil in a large stock pot and sauté the onions and octane boogie piano and big soul sounds have, among numerous
celery with a little salt and pepper until soft and translucent. industry recognitions, earned him six Blues Music Awards from
2. Add the chicken and pulled pork and mix, bringing everything The Blues Foundation − including Band of the Year and B.B. King
up in temperature. Entertainer − as well as a 2020 nomination for the Pinetop Perkins
Piano Player of the Year. With his band The Train, their self-titled
3. Stir in the cans of vegetables, undrained. studio debut got the nod at the 2019 Grammys with a nomination
4. Add in the ketchup and BBQ sauce. for Contemporary Blues Album, and look out for their latest release,

5. Season with salt, pepper and hot sauce. Memphis Loud. Follow Victor on his journey through Facebook,
Instagram and victorwainwright.com.
6. Place the whole green pepper into the mixture.
7. Cook low, stirring occasionally, for 2-3 hours or to desired
consistency. I like it thick.
8. Remove the green pepper and chop it up and return it to the
stew. Now it’s done!

Mamma’s Hot Cornbread
Now... everyone needs a little extra lovin’ when they’re
passing through their hometown. For me, the perfect side to
Memphis Loud BBQ Stew is Mamma’s Hot Cornbread. Fair
warning though, there’s nothing low carb about this cornbread.
So, if you’re trying keep those sugars down, you might want
to double down on the stew and after a couple bites of the
cornbread, leave the rest to your band mates and instead double
up on Mamma’s hugs – which coincidentally are even sweeter
than the cornbread, but won’t raise your blood sugar.

3 Jiffy Cornbread boxes
3 eggs
1 can whole kernel corn, drained
1 can creamed corn
16 oz sour cream
1/2 jar sliced jalapenos, chopped OR
1/2 jar diced jalapenos (both drained)
A little milk (no more than 1/4 cup)

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