Original Mud Hens

Chocolate Chip Cookie bars with Brown Sugar Meringue..oh yeah

Pin itI’m about to unplug for a few days to focus on my family. I have some posts set to go automatically up on Facebook and SouthernPlate.com but wanted to leave you with a note I wrote on my Facebook page earlier this week. Please see below… Dear Southern Plate Family, This time of year [...]

Pin it I had a wonderful time at Great Day Houston a few weeks back when I went to film a segment on Homemade Christmas Gift Ideas for Southern Living. Below is the segment if you’d like to see it. After that, be sure and scroll down for easy and inexpensive ideas for some [...]

Pin it Congratulations to Patti Skaggs! Her comment was chosen using random.org to win this great giveaway. Thank you to everyone who entered. More great giveaways are coming thanks to you! While lots of stores are offering great deals, I’m teaming up with Masterbuilt to GIVE one Lucky Southern Plate Family Member A Butterball Indoor [...]

Pin itKitchens are heating up leading up to the Thanksgiving Holiday! If you are still looking for ideas and some recipes… Be sure and check out my Thanksgiving Menu Bonanza Post for over 60 recipes! (Click here). Below are some other recipes that have been popular this week based on views and how many of you have [...]

My mother got this recipe from a lunch lady when she was little…

Enter to win this entire set of Calphalon!

Pin itIf you missed my guest appearance on Paula Deen’s Best Dishes, it airs again today, November 7th at 5:00 Eastern (Please check times in your area) and again November 14th at 12:00 PM Eastern on Food Network. This is gonna be a hectic week, but in a good way! I have to do a [...]
Easiest Ever Creamed Corn – Oh My Word Good!
Summer Corn Salad – and THANK YOU for being the “real” reality!
(EASY) Candied Dill Pickles ~ From Julie Hutson
Beefed Up Baked Beans – (and a conversation about nicknames)
Granny’s Chow-Chow ~ From Joyce Bacon
Tomato Mozzarella Melts – and our Hallmark movie road trip