
My friend, Heather, called me yesterday to get this recipe. I had given it to her a few years back and she had misplaced it and wanted to make it for her upcoming fourth of July gathering. Fortunately, I remembered seeing it on my blogging buddy Rhoda’s site and just sent her there to get [...]
Jun 29 2009 | Posted in
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If you enjoy Southern Plate, please help support the site by telling your friends! Thank you so much! In the south, our menu selection changes entirely with the season, and each new season is something to be excited about. Right now, we’re all celebrating sunshine and heat, gardens and the outdoors. When the temperature reaches [...]
Jun 22 2009 | Posted in
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Things have been hopping around Bountiful! Gardens are growing, kids are learning, and the oven (as always) is cooking away! I thought I’d show you some of the things we’ve been up to around here and how the gardens are coming in. With the kids out for the summer, I’ve been having a lot of [...]

I’ve had a lot of people ask how the gardens are doing (you’re so sweet!). Stay tuned to my next post for an update on those and more goings on at Bountiful! This is one of my husband’s favorite meals and mine, too! The pork roast is so tender it falls off the bone and [...]

TWO Southern Plate Readers Will Be Choosing Hip Hostess Aprons today! Mama Jane was the winner chosen at random for The Hip Hostess Apron Giveaway! Mama Jane, all you have to do is visit The Hip Hostess and choose your favorite apron, then email that to me along with your mailing address christy@southernplate.com. Another reader [...]
Jun 15 2009 | Posted in
Misc,
Sauces/Other |
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This is one of those recipes that was told to me over the phone, beginning with “You fry you up some bacon…”. Now in my experience, any recipe that begins with those instructions is gonna be good. I’ve never actually written this one down until now and I’ve never seen it written down so the [...]
Jun 11 2009 | Posted in
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This is a staple at barbecues, family gatherings, and reunions. During our Southern Summers, we love the juicy and refreshing experience of eating this salad! Although I had seen it plenty as a child, the first time I actually tasted fire and ice salad was when I was pregnant with my daughter. My husband’s [...]

Special thanks to Tina of Mommy’s Kitchen for letting me know that today is National Jelly Filled Doughnut Day! She even suggested I re-post this in honor of such a prestigious holiday. As I am working on a tutorial for tomorrow and didn’t have anything to post today, I decided to take her up on [...]
Jun 8 2009 | Posted in
Breakfast,
Dessert |
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I am a hardcore couponer.* My kids are even in on it. Whenever we go to the grocery store together they both want to know ahead of time “Do we get any coupons?”. I usually pick out a coupon I had planned on using (for a kid friendly item to make it more fun) and [...]
Jun 4 2009 | Posted in
Homemaking,
Misc |
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I’m bringing you a little treasure which I discovered buried among our belongings at the old house this past weekend. This is a recipe of Granny Jordan’s, whom I’ve mentioned here several times before – and if you haven’t tried her frozen cranberry banana salads, you’ve lived a wasted life. (Sorry to break it to [...]