2011 June | Southern Plate

How To Make Iced Sweet Tea (Video)

How I make sweet tea

Jun 30 2011 | Posted in Beverages | Read More »

6 Cool Summer Pies

Pin itToday’s post is a follow up to last week’s 6 Make Ahead Summer Cakes and I’m excited to bring you 6 cool summer pies just in time for the Fourth of July Weekend! These are tried and true, honest to goodness, old fashioned recipes that will pluck at your heartstrings and make your stomach [...]

Jun 29 2011 | Posted in Dessert,Top Posts | Read More »

Bark George! Story time video

Pin itI dearly love today’s story. Katy Rose brought it home from the school library one day this past year and asked me to read it to her. We both quickly found ourselves laughing throughout the whole book, especially the ending! I hope you enjoy it as much as we did. Thank you for all [...]

Jun 28 2011 | Posted in Southern Plate Kids,Story Time,Video | Read More »

Beefed Up Baked Beans – (and a conversation about nicknames)

How to make some awfully good baked beans.

Jun 27 2011 | Posted in Side Dishes,Southern Classics | Read More »

6 Make Ahead Summer Cakes

A cool summer cake that can be made well ahead of time is great to have on hand for a fuss free and refreshing dessert!

Jun 24 2011 | Posted in Dessert,Southern Plate Top Ten Lists | Read More »

Bama Chili, served Cincinnati Style :)

I LOVE how the noodles seem to take to the chili sauce perfectly and they are great for balancing out the chili spices.

Jun 22 2011 | Posted in Main Course,Quick&Easy | Read More »

Our Kentucky Road Trip

Pin itFamily Adventure Days began when my husband and I realized that while we were all together at home on the weekends, we weren’t actually tuning into each other as a family. With the temptations of video games, tv, and the internet at home, we decided to set aside one day each weekend (or sometimes [...]

Jun 22 2011 | Posted in Family Adventure Day,Life at Bountiful | Read More »

Yes Day! – Story Video

YES Day! Story time video fun

Jun 21 2011 | Posted in Southern Plate Kids,Story Time | Read More »

Granny’s Chow-Chow ~ From Joyce Bacon

I still make Chow-Chow for my family and I use Granny’s old 2 gallon crock churn to salt it down overnight.

Jun 20 2011 | Posted in Guests,Side Dishes | Read More »

What You’ve Been Cooking – Digest 6-17-11

What you’ve been cooking!

Jun 17 2011 | Posted in Misc,Newsletters,Top Posts | Read More »

Tomato Mozzarella Melts – and our Hallmark movie road trip

Pin it Add this recipe to ZipList!Tomato Mozzarella Melts IngredientsTomatoes* Fresh Mozzarella, sliced Fresh Basil, torn (or dried basil) Kosher Salt (or table salt)InstructionsSlice tomatoes into thick slices (if using smaller tomatoes, just slice in half). Place in metal pan and sprinkle with kosher salt. Place under broiler for 3-5 minutes or in 500 degree [...]

Jun 14 2011 | Posted in Side Dishes | Read More »

Aunt Agnes’ Mexican Salad – Guest Kitchens

Aunt Agnes has always brought this recipe to the family reunion and it is always one of the first things gone.

Jun 13 2011 | Posted in Guests,Main Course | Read More »

Microwave Chicken Tortilla Casserole

A great meal for a hot day, this Chicken Tortilla Casserole is done in under 10 minutes!

Jun 9 2011 | Posted in Chicken | Read More »

VeggieTales Giveaway (TEN winners!)

Today is the height of my “career” at Southern Plate because I get to work with Larry the Cucumber!

Jun 8 2011 | Posted in Family Adventure Day | Read More »

One Pot Pasta – Southern Living Quick Fix Supper Video

Pin it I hope you enjoy this week’s video! Since filming this I’ve made it twice so far for my family. I love that it only dirties up one pot and Ricky and I both love how meaty it is, too! To print this recipe after you watch the video, please click here. I love [...]

Jun 7 2011 | Posted in Main Course,Quick&Easy,Video | Read More »

Mandarin Orange Pie

This pie combines all the flavors in the Mandarin Orange Icing into the wonders of a pie.

Jun 5 2011 | Posted in Misc | Read More »

Our Visit to a Dairy Farm Giveaway

Pin itJune is National Dairy Month! To celebrate it, we were invited to visit an Alabama dairy farm courtesy of the Southeast United Dairy Association. We had a WONDERFUL family day and I’m so excited to bring you along with us in today’s post! This is Mr. and Mrs. Childers, who celebrate their 47th wedding [...]

Jun 2 2011 | Posted in Family Adventure Day,Misc,Southern Plate Kids | Read More »

Lemon Poppy Seed Bread – From Miss Betty Barnes

The recipe I’d like to share is for “Lemon Poppy Seed Bread” and is one of my best-loved recipes from my Mom. True, it uses a cake mix, but sometimes you just GOTTA!

Jun 1 2011 | Posted in Breads,Guests | Read More »