
Grilled Chicken Tenderloins Ingredients4 boneless, skinless chicken breasts, cut into strips. 1 cup zesty Italian dressing 2 teaspoons lime juice 3 teaspoons honeyInstructionsPlace chicken in gallon ziplock bag. Combine all other ingredients and pour over. Seal and marinate for at least an hour. Pour all ingredients into a large skillet and cook over medium heat [...]

Chicken Salad Ingredients1 cup cooked chicken, chopped 1/2 C grapes 1/2 C pecans 1/2 C mayo 1/4 tsp each of salt and pepper 1 small appleInstructionsCoarsely chop apple, grapes, and pecans. Place in bowl with chicken, mayo, salt, and pepper. Stir until combined. Serve on bed of lettuce or lettuce lined bread. Schema/Recipe SEO Data [...]
Oct 30 2008 | Posted in
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We had 1732 entries into the Slow Cooker Giveaway! A HUGE thank you to the wonderful folks at Hamilton Beach for this! I drew a random number from random.org and assigned a numerical value to each comment and each email in my subscriber list (I did math for y’all, because THAT’S how much I love [...]
Oct 30 2008 | Posted in
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Baked Macaroni and Cheese Ingredients2 1/2 cups uncooked macaroni 2 1/2 Tablespoons flour 1 1/4 teaspoons salt Pepper to taste (I use about a teaspoon) 4 Tablespoons margarine 3 cups shredded cheddar cheese 1 cup milkInstructionsCook pasta until tender, drain. Mix all dry ingredients together, set aside. Spray oven safe bowl or dish with cooking [...]
Oct 29 2008 | Posted in
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Analoyce Buttermilk Congealed Salad Ingredients1 can crushed pineapple (20 ounces) 2 Cups buttermilk 8 ounces whipped topping 2 small boxes gelatin (your flavor choice) InstructionsHeat Pineapple in juice, bring to a boil. Add jello and mix well. Remove from heat and add Buttermilk, stir. Allow to cool for twenty to thirty minutes. Stir in [...]

I’ve had quite a time keeping this secret under wraps, but a few weeks ago I found out that Southern Plate had been chosen as one of the participants in the Foodbuzz 24,24,24 event! Foodbuzz is going to feature 24 meals, in 24 hours, on 24 different blogs around the world! I wrote up a [...]

Southern Grits Prep Time: 5 minutesCook Time: 30 minutes Ingredients1 cup Grits 2 1/2 Cups water 1/2 teaspoons salt 1 Tablespoon butter or margarineInstructionsIf using stone ground grits, place them in a bowl and cover with water, stir. Pour off water and light bran which has floated to the top. Place grits in sauce pot. [...]

Cheesy Scrambled Eggs IngredientsOne Dozen eggs 1/2 Cup water 1/2 Cup cheddar cheese salt and pepper to tasteInstructionsCrack eggs into a bowl, add water. Beat with wire whisk until smooth. Pour into preheated skillet lined with two tablespoons of bacon grease or vegetable oil. Sprinkle cheese over top and continue cooking over medium heat. Stir [...]

These two meats are truly a delicacy in the south. They have a lot in common seeing as how they are both heavily salted (A method of preservation), both are pork products, they are prepared the same way, and both have been a staple of Southern Tables due to their being so inexpensive and readily [...]

I am posting this recipe so my Mama will stop having dying duck fits wanting me to. Has your Mama ever thrown a fit? Have you ever thrown a fit? If you answered no to either one of those, you just can’t be a Southerner. You see, Southerners throw fits and we all have varying [...]
Oct 25 2008 | Posted in
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Fried Potatoes IngredientsPotatoes Vegetable Oil Salt PepperInstructionsPeel and dice potatoes into small cubes. Coat bottom of large skillet with oil, turn on medium heat and allow oil to get hot. Add potatoes. Salt and pepper to taste. Cover and continue cooking over medium heat for about ten minutes, until potatoes start to brown on the [...]

Southern Plate and Hamilton Beach are giving away another great slow cooker! The last slow cooker giveaway was so well received that I’ve teamed up with Hamilton Beach to do it again! Special thanks to Hamilton Beach for offering this Proctor Silex Plus 1.5 Quart Slow cooker, perfect for appetizers, dips, side dishes, or desserts! [...]
Oct 23 2008 | Posted in
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I have heard from readers who had problems with their email subscriptions. Apparently photos are being covered with words and text is blending into more text to the extent of making it unable to be read at all. This is due to an issue with Feedburner, which is the service I have been using for [...]
Oct 23 2008 | Posted in
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Chicken Noodle Soup IngredientsWhole fryer 5-6 carrots with tops 5-6 stalks celery 1 onion 1 bag small pasta shapes 2 Tablespoons poultry seasoning salt and pepper to taste (I use about two tsp salt, no pepper)InstructionsCut tops and ends off of carrots, toss in stock pot. Coarsely cut up celery, add to stock pot. Cut [...]

Marshmallow Sweet Potatoes Ingredients2 large sweet potatoes or yams 1/2 cup sugar or splenda 2 Tablespoons margarine or butter 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon 1/2 cup milk 1 egg Marshmallows (fruit flavored or plain)InstructionsPeel and cut up sweet potatoes. Cover with water and cook until tender. Drain. Mash sweet potatoes with potato masher or mixer. Add margarine, [...]

Mama’s Amazingly Easy Coconut Pie Ingredients2 Cups milk 3/4 Cup sugar 1/2 Cup Baking mix 4 eggs 1/4 Cup butter or margarine 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla 1 Cup shredded coconutInstructionsPut everything except for the coconut into the blender. Mix on low speed for three minutes. Pour into greased pie plate. Let rest for five [...]
Oct 19 2008 | Posted in
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Alabama White Barbecue Sauce IngredientsWhite Barbecue Sauce 2 Cups Mayonnaise 1 1/2 Tablespoons salt 2 Tablespoons black pepper 6 Tablespoons white vinegar 6 Tablespoons lemon juice 4 Tablespoons white sugarInstructionsMix all ingredients together and stir well.Schema/Recipe SEO Data Markup by ZipList Recipe Plugin2.2http://www.southernplate.com/2008/10/alabama-white-barbecue-sauce.html Bookmark on DeliciousDigg this postRecommend on FacebookShare with StumblersShare on technoratiTweet about [...]

Mama Reed’s Tea Cakes Ingredients1 Cup butter or margarine 1 Cup sugar 3 eggs 3 1/2 Cup self rising flour 1 teaspoon vanillaInstructionsCream butter and sugar. Add eggs and mix again. Add vanilla and flour and mix well. Roll thin on floured board, cut with cookie or biscuit cutter. Bake at 350 for ten minutes. [...]

How to Make Dried Beans Sort your beans and place in a pot, covering with water. Let soak overnight. Drain soak water. Cover with new water. Add the following according to taste: Salt, pepper, sugar, and oil. A good rule of thumb is to start with a tablespoon of each and then taste it several [...]

Christy’s Crock Pot Chili Ingredients 2 lbs ground beef 29 oz can kidney beans (with liquid) 29 oz can pinto beans (with liquid) 29 oz can tomato sauce 1 cup diced onion 1/2 C diced green chilies 3 medium tomatoes or one large can of diced 1 1/2 tsp black pepper 2 C water 2 [...]

Dishpan Cookies Ingredients2 Cups light brown sugar 1 Cup white sugar 2 teaspoons vanilla 2 Cups Oil 4 eggs 4 Cups flour 2 teaspoons baking soda 1 teaspoon salt 1 ½ cups quick oats 4 Cups cornflakesInstructionsIn a very large bowl or dishpan, cream sugars, vanilla, oil, and eggs. Add flour, soda, and salt. Fold [...]

Nothing, I mean nothing, is more Southern than sweet tea. We drink it at almost every meal (yes, iced tea for breakfast is quite good, actually), we make it daily, and we even put it in our baby’s bottles. Dr. Phil once jokingly mentioned that Southerners started drinking sweet tea at age three, but Mama [...]

Hobo Packets IngredientsGround Beef Onion Potatoes Baby Carrots Aluminum Foil Dale’s Sauce (optional)InstructionsMake patties out of the ground beef. Peel and slice onion. Slice potatoes into chunks. Place each patty in the center of a large sheet of foil. Top with onion, potatoes, and carrots. Add 2 T of sauce, if using. [...]

ing the bell and watch the stampede. Oh my goodness, were these ever good! If you want something different in a muffin, if you want a real treat, if you want to pamper yourself, EAT THESE!

Chicken Stew Ingredients1 chicken 2 lg onions, chopped 7 cups water 4 cups canned tomatoes 6 med.potatoes, peeled and diced 3 Tablespoons sugar 2 cups frozen or canned whole kernel corn 2 Tablespoon butter 5 teaspoons salt 2 teaspoons pepperInstructionsCook chicken until done in water. Remove chicken from broth and discard skin. Separate [...]

Several of you have asked about printer friendly Southern Plate recipes and I’m gonna give them to you! All you have to do is subscribe by email to Southern Plate. At the end of each week, I’ll email everyone that week’s recipes in a convenient, easy to print format! These recipes will not include tutorials, [...]
Oct 2 2008 | Posted in
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Dixie Cornbread Prep Time: 5 minutesCook Time: 25 minutes Ingredients1-1/2 cups enriched white cornmeal 3 tablespoons all-purpose flour 1 teaspoon salt 1 teaspoon baking soda 2 cups buttermilk 1 egg 2 tablespoons of bacon drippin’s or melted real butter 1 tablespoon solid vegetable shorteningInstructionsPreheat oven to 450. In a 10-inch cast iron skillet, add a [...]

Submit your blog article to the next edition of Simple Family Favorites using our carnival submission form. Past posts and future hosts can be found right here on Southern Plate at this very link! Upcoming Carnival Editions October 15 – Mommy’s Kitchen October 29th November 12th November 26th – Southern Plate December 10th January 31st [...]
Oct 1 2008 | Posted in
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