Cinnamon Sugar Doughnuts
Look at that photo. Is your mouth watering yet? How about if I told you that you could make these amazing treats, serving them warm and golden to your family, with no …

I’m going to start the new year off with some “real” food that is real easy! A quick and easy meal, with a little bit of a tweet to up the ante. I LOVE Sloppy …

I have always loved greens. Turnip, collard, or mixed, I just adore them. Among the greens I like, my Grandmama’s ranks the absolute highest. No one can make them like her. However, I did learn …

I am thrilled to have Zesty of www.zestycook.com as a guest blogger on Southern Plate today! I know  you’ll enjoy his post! Thank you, Zesty!

I am quite honored to be writing for Southern Plate’s audience …

New Year’s day hosts the most important meal of the entire year for Southerners. Deeply rooted in tradition, superstition, and hope for the future, we have definite must have dishes which even those of us …

Boiled peanuts have been popular in the south since at least the civil war when our troops used to carry them  as a large part of their rations. With salt being a natural preservative, the …

Throughout my childhood, this was our one must have cookie for Christmas. Mama would make a huge batch so we all had plenty to decorate. She cut them in shapes of trees, stars, and reindeer …

Several readers have emailed me asking about ideas for Christmas entertaining when hosting gatherings. Seeing as how this is the best time of the year, we don’t want to be sweating away in the kitchen …

This is my Dad’s favorite cake at Christmas time and its just divine beyond compare. Another great refrigerator cake, it can be made three days ahead of time and then left to sit in the …

We have our winner in the Southern Beauty Magazine Beauty Basket Giveaway worth over $200!

*Today is the last day to earn your entries into the Southern Beauty Magazine Giveaway of a beauty basket with over $200 worth of products! Southern Plate readers can also get buy one, get one …

Life during the depression in rural Alabama wasn’t too different from any other time of year for my people. You see, they were sharecroppers – dirt farmers who didn’t even own their own dirt. They …

Katy and I went out to lunch last week, while her daddy was at work and her brother in school. It was a little girl time and produced some great conversation. Anytime you get an …

When I was in college, one of our childhood development classes required us to work with a local head start program volunteering and doing research. I volunteered with a wonderful program full of people who …

I am THRILLED to be able to post this recipe on Southern Plate from Laura over at Real Mom Kitchen! I asked Laura if she would like to be a guest blogger, knowing she’d bring …

I’ve had a great time bringing all of these gift mixes to you and I hope you enjoyed them! I still have many more which I was hoping to bring but there is always next …

Today I’m bringing you another kid friendly recipe sure to please! I don’t know any child who doesn’t love hot chocolate, but very few who have gotten  to make their own hot chocolate mix! This …

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About a week ago, I received a challenge from Tricia over at 1stopmom.com. She swore that she couldn’t make cookies and I said that not only could she, but I would make a video showing …

This is the first of many gift giving mixes I plan on bringing to you this holiday season. In the age of outlandish holidays with ever growing price tags, just about everyone appreciates a heartfelt …

This mix is special for two very important reasons.
1. It is a coffee drink!!
2. Thanks to sugar free products, I can actually drink it!
What a perfect gift for that person who is dieting or has …

I had planned on being a good girl and bringing you another mix yesterday and today, but you know how life can interrupt your plans! I was a wee bit under the weather yesterday and …

I am thrilled, flabbergasted, and delighted to announce that Southern Plate was recently awarded Best Cooking Blog by Cotton Spice Magazine! Cotton Spice is an AMAZING website and online magazine that is quite simply, a …

Today I am posting a special treat. Awesome Broccoli salad, and rhymes that are neat.
You see, amidst all the rushing and work, I find myself bored for some fun and some perks. So I set …

I love making quick breads to give away. They make the perfect little gift and are always appreciated, especially at Christmas time. A few years back, I decided to try tossing some dried cranberries into …