Comments on: Mama Reed’s Southern Style Rice Pudding

By: Teresa

Teresa — Thu, 11 Aug 2011 02:26:47 +0000

I hate to be the downer here, but I made this recipe, being very meticulous about the amounts, and it’s very runny and liquid after 90 minutes of baking. The other recipes I’ve found online are smaller in volume and recommend 90 minutes of baking at 325. Is there a typo in the oven temperature or time?

By: Linda

Linda — Wed, 06 Jul 2011 19:54:45 +0000

Sorry I edited my own post – should have read that I am sure enjoying these recipes from Southern places on Southern Plate Front Porch

My brother thinks he has to dig deeper into the family tree to see if we have relatives from the “south”
Some of these recipes are word for word what has been passed down for generations
Thank you Christy

By: Linda

Linda — Tue, 05 Jul 2011 21:14:13 +0000

I love all of your recipes and have been trying quite a few of them. I am from Canada and I don’t have any Southern roots. But these recipes are so similar to those made by my grandmothers, great aunts, older family friends and other older relatives. My Mom has a lot of these recipes written down and I have been trying to accumulate them and compile a book of sorts of stuff from the family and family favourites. I have been verifying what we have to what you post and they are almost right on. Rice pudding is one of my favourites and I make it on a regular basis, If I cook rice and there is some left over, I have it for breakfast with some milk and sugar. Everyone thinks I am a bit nutty, and perhaps they are right.. I must say that growing up we never went hungry but there wasn’t always quite enough and being the oldest I sometimes did without some of the items on the menu for supper. But as long as I had some potatoes or rice a few other things added to the rice would suffice.
I thrive on getting comments on my cooking. The other day I made cabbage rolls (there’s my rice) and shared some with my sister. Her compliment was that they taste just like Nana’s (our Mom) YUMMMMM. I was thrilled – Mom taught me well. I made the Corn Salad to take to a 50th Birthday Party tonight – I sampled already and oh it is delicious. So “this lady from up North” is sure enjoying these Southern Place recipes.
Thanks so much

By: Dawn

Dawn — Wed, 01 Jun 2011 02:01:21 +0000

Christy,
I just love getting your emails – with all the crazy emails we get -yours are a breath of fresh air! I’m from the north but I grew up with rice with milk and sugar for supper. I still make it for my family. We cook the rice and put into individual bowls, heat up milk in the microwave, and put brown sugar on the rice (and sometimes a little butter), pour over the milk and stir and eat. It’s an inexpensive supper and great for those evening meals that are really running late. I’m gonna try the rice pudding too cause we love rice pudding. God bless!

By: Christy Jordan

Christy Jordan — Wed, 25 May 2011 13:51:53 +0000

Oh Peggy! ~BIG HUGS~ Thank you so much for sharing this with me, it made my day.
I am so glad that I could share this recipe with you and that it brought back those wonderful memories.
And I am really thankful you found us, welcome to the family!!
Gratefully,
Christy

By: Peggy

Peggy — Wed, 25 May 2011 02:51:52 +0000

Christy~ I just ate a bowl of this rice pudding and it literally brought tears to my eyes! Finally, after almost 30 years of unsuccessfully trying to recreate my Nanny’s rice pudding I was eating it! My grandmother was a terrible cook with the exception of her rice pudding. I had watched her make it as a young girl so I had some idea of the “how” but was never quite able to get it right. She didn’t have it written down and by the time I had a real interest in trying to make it she was no longer able to tell me. When I read your recipe the other day I thought hmmm…this sounds like it might be similar to Nanny’s. Well, it wasn’t just similar it was right on. Our family is from New York, but I know that Nanny’s father was from Georgia. I’m guessing that’s where the recipe must have come from…maybe handed down. I’m just so glad I found your site and this recipe. I saw you on QVC and then looked up your site after the show! Thanks again. I will be making more of your recipes. ~Peggy

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By: Angela Wilson

Angela Wilson — Fri, 29 Apr 2011 00:48:08 +0000

Love it!!! Wonderful with walnuts too! Love your cookbook and blog Christy!

By: ann b

ann b — Thu, 10 Mar 2011 17:59:45 +0000

my grandmother would make rice pudding for me. she didn’t bake it , it was cooked on the stove. She put in cinnamon,butter,egg, vanilla, and milk and cook it . I remember when she would then come and tell me to come to the table and that’s what I would find-I really miss those times -
Also, thanks (just like the others say)for helping us remember the past when times were easier(though we didn’t think so growing up at times)and would give for those times to come back-your stories make me go back and remember and love it.

ps. have tried several of your recipes and hubby loved them allespecially your crock pot beef roast and pork roast !