Not My Mama's Meals

Bobby Deen begins his culinary quest to lighten up his mom's meals starting with just desserts.

Bobby gets a surprise visitor to help him lighten up two dishes that go all the way back to his mom's "Bag Lady" days - Pimento Cheese Sandwiches and Gooey Butter Cake.

Bobby puts a unique spin of two of his mom's signature dishes - Shrimp & Grits and Fried Apple Pies. He's replacing the grits with a lighter, flavorful polenta and taking the "fry" right out of the apple pies.

It's game day...Bobby Deen style. He whips up lighter and leaner Chili Dogs and Smashed Potato cakes that Paula admits are better than her own!

Bobby Dean's taking the "fry" out of Paula's coconut shrimp and putting a Thai spin of her fruit salad. The result is lighter in calories but certainly not in flavor.

Bobby takes on two of his mom's monster meals - the infamous Krispy Kreme Burger and her creamy Vanilla Milkshake.

Bobby Deen puts a clever spin on his mom's Southern Tomato Pie when he makes it New York style. He also performs magic on Paula's Red Velvet Cake by shrinking it down to cupcakes and losing half the calories and fat.

Sweet Potato Pie and Deviled Eggs - you don't get more southern than that! Bobby takes on these two southern classics and gives them his lighter touch.

Bobby Deen reinvents his mom's Cheesy Bacon Mac and her Cheeseburger Meatloaf.

Bobby Deen may be in the city now but he will always be a Georgia boy at heart. So, he is "un-frying" two southern staples - Fried Chicken and Fried Green Tomatoes - to make them fit his lighter and leaner lifestyle.