Sweet Potato Waffles with Vegan Barbecue

Chef Katie Dixon’s love for food is matched by her love for healthy living. The chef based in Hattiesburg, Mississippi, opened Birdhouse Cafe in 2017 to serve up healthier spins on Southern food, along with cafe classics like salads and acai bowls. Her cooking and personality earned her numerous awards over the years and she’s appeared on The Next Food Network Star and MasterChef. Her mission is “building a healthier Mississippi from the ground up.” Recipes such as her sweet potato waffles with vegan barbecue are evidence of this. Sautéed jackfruit simmers in barbecue sauce and before it’s shredded into a pulled pork-like consistency and served over fresh griddled sweet potato waffles. The sweetness from the peach salsa celebrates the last of the summer produce.