Christy’s Crock Pot Chili
Sun, 10/12/08 – 9:03 PM | 21 Comments

Any southerner worth their salt has a great chili recipe, preferably a signature one. This is why I set out several years back trying out this one and that, tweaking and adding until I came …

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Melt In Your Mouth Doughnuts, Made At Home! (Foolproof and GREAT For Beginners!)
Saturday, 3 Jan, 2009 – 11:02 | 26 Comments
Melt In Your Mouth Doughnuts, Made At Home! (Foolproof and GREAT For Beginners!)

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 …

Overnight Pull Aparts - Christmas Breakfast with our *Guest Blogger!*
Sunday, 14 Dec, 2008 – 9:23 | 10 Comments
Overnight Pull Aparts - Christmas Breakfast with our *Guest Blogger!*

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 …

Homemade Hot Chocolate Mix (and Snowman Soup Kits!)
Saturday, 13 Dec, 2008 – 12:50 | 38 Comments
Homemade Hot Chocolate Mix (and Snowman Soup Kits!)

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 …

Gift Giving Mixes : Chocolate Gravy
Friday, 12 Dec, 2008 – 2:19 | 64 Comments
Gift Giving Mixes : Chocolate Gravy

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 …

Monkey Bread (For little Christmas Monkeys)
Wednesday, 10 Dec, 2008 – 14:11 | 23 Comments
Monkey Bread (For little Christmas Monkeys)

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 …

Cranberry Banana Bread
Thursday, 4 Dec, 2008 – 14:11 | 13 Comments
Cranberry Banana Bread

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 …

Holiday Fruit Salad (My favorite thing in the world to eat!!)
Monday, 24 Nov, 2008 – 13:24 | 21 Comments
Holiday Fruit Salad (My favorite thing in the world to eat!!)

Alright, I know I always tell you how much I love everything I post here. Well, I decided when I started Southern Plate that if I didn’t love a recipe, I just wouldn’t post it. …

Pecan Pie Muffin Mix : Holiday Gift Mixes Continue!
Saturday, 22 Nov, 2008 – 17:31 | 49 Comments
Pecan Pie Muffin Mix : Holiday Gift Mixes Continue!

These pecan pie muffins have been a huge hit on Southern Plate. I’ve had so many readers email me singing their praises that I thought they’d make the ideal gift mix for the holidays! For …

Pumpkin Spice Muffins with Streusal (You’re not going to believe what the ingredients are!)
Friday, 14 Nov, 2008 – 2:03 | 18 Comments
Pumpkin Spice Muffins with Streusal (You’re not going to believe what the ingredients are!)

I don’t know if pumpkin is a southern thing. You always hear of pumpkin pie on Southern tables at Thanksgiving and such, but no one in my family has ever made a pumpkin pie to …

Jeff Cook’s Butter Pecan Muffins
Tuesday, 4 Nov, 2008 – 14:28 | 9 Comments
Jeff Cook’s Butter Pecan Muffins

When I was a little girl, we didn’t have CD’s or even cassette tapes. This will come as no surprise to all of you but my nine year old simply can’t comprehend it.
I imagine he …

Foodbuzz 24, 24, 24: A Southern Family: Brunch In the Heart Of Dixie
Sunday, 26 Oct, 2008 – 15:33 | 72 Comments
Foodbuzz 24, 24, 24: A Southern Family: Brunch In the Heart Of Dixie

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 …

Southern Grits and World Peace
Sunday, 26 Oct, 2008 – 15:00 | 28 Comments
Southern Grits and World Peace

We love our grits. Creamy, hot, soothing, and delcious with cheese, bacon, or a simple stirring in of butter and sugar, Grits have been and continue to be the south’s ultimate comfort food.
Apparently many Southerners …

Pecan Pie Muffins
Monday, 6 Oct, 2008 – 23:17 | 33 Comments
Pecan Pie Muffins

I hope my mother doesn’t read this post anytime soon. See, she has this cookbook that she uses. She has used it for years and years. She writes everything down in it and pulls it …

Apple Week Recipe #4 Apple Orchard Snack Cake
Wednesday, 3 Sep, 2008 – 21:31 | 15 Comments
Apple Week Recipe #4 Apple Orchard Snack Cake

We have a tradition each year which has held since I was old enough to remember. My entire family piles in the car and we drive to Toney, Alabama to pay a visit to Scott’s …

Apple Spice Muffins! Apple Week Recipe #2!
Monday, 1 Sep, 2008 – 23:02 | 9 Comments
Apple Spice Muffins! Apple Week Recipe #2!

We had these ALL THE TIME Growing up. ALL THE TIME,. I tell ya! That right there is proof that young adults are lacking in good judgment. Anyone in their right mind would have never …

Raisin Bran Muffins - Ready When You Are!
Tuesday, 26 Aug, 2008 – 0:08 | 12 Comments
Raisin Bran Muffins - Ready When You Are!

I am a morning person. I love to get up early, especially while everyone else is still asleep. I slip into the kitchen and put the coffee on, then pour some into my favorite cup …

Peach Preserves That Will Knock Your Socks Off - And you won’t believe how easy they are!
Sunday, 24 Aug, 2008 – 17:50 | 20 Comments
Peach Preserves That Will Knock Your Socks Off - And you won’t believe how easy they are!

What do Southerners love more than their Mamas and their biscuits? Good things to put on our biscuits, of course!!! We top these light and fluffy creations with numerous things. Molasses, honey, chocolate gravy, fresh …

Mama Reed’s Southern Style Rice Pudding
Tuesday, 5 Aug, 2008 – 17:53 | 11 Comments
Mama Reed’s Southern Style Rice Pudding

“Always set your table like the President is coming to dinner”. That was Mama Reed’s philosophy. Kind and generous mother of ten and my great grandmother, I’ve only known her through …

Crock Pot Oatmeal ~Breakfast In Bed!~
Thursday, 31 Jul, 2008 – 13:33 | 8 Comments
Crock Pot Oatmeal ~Breakfast In Bed!~

I’m not sure if it is popular or “in” anymore (I’m not sure if anything I do is popular or in anymore…) but I love and adore oatmeal. In fact, the only thing I’d rather …

How To Make Sausage Milk Gravy
Sunday, 20 Jul, 2008 – 15:20 | 22 Comments
How To Make Sausage Milk Gravy

My friend, Michael, called me this week and threatened to put a hit out on me if I keep proliferating our once guarded recipes. He said “It ain’t right you giving all of these things …

Banana Bread French Toast
Wednesday, 16 Jul, 2008 – 13:51 | 8 Comments
Banana Bread French Toast

This is my family’s favorite use for leftover Banana Bread. They will actually avoid eating it the day I make it in order to have some leftover for french toast! This is beyond …

Banana Bread Pudding Sundae
Wednesday, 16 Jul, 2008 – 13:47 | No Comment
Banana Bread Pudding Sundae

Another great way to use leftover Banana Bread! This is my personal favorite, although the Banana Bread French Toast is my husband and son’s favorite.
Mix up a batch of pudding from the recipe for Homemade …

How To Make Banana Bread
Tuesday, 15 Jul, 2008 – 15:24 | 13 Comments
How To Make Banana Bread

Leave it to southerners to find a way to make something delicious out of rotting fruit. Alright so “ripe” bananas aren’t exactly rotting but if you’ve seen the state of some bananas that have been …

Chocolate Gravy
Sunday, 13 Jul, 2008 – 13:58 | 28 Comments
Chocolate Gravy

This morning I was making biscuits when my daughter announced that she wanted chocolate for breakfast. Hey, the gal is smart. Even at the tender age of three, she knows what she needs. As I …