
Slow Cooker Chicken and Wild Rice 4 chicken breasts (Can use fewer, can use bone-in or boneless) 1 can cream of mushroom soup 1 onion, chopped 1 box Long Grain and Wild Rice with Seasonings (I use Uncle Ben’s) Place chicken in bottom of slow cooker. Sprinkle chopped onion over top. Top with cream soup. [...]

Today’s post has been mulling around in my head for a few months now and it was all I could do to wait until today to write it. I had this neat idea a while back when I was thinking about how much I would love to get to visit some of y’all. I got [...]

Have you ever sat back and thought of what you would do differently if you ever came into some serious money? Mama used to do that a lot when we were little. She’d talk about how, if she ever won the lottery, she’d buy us all a house and a new car for each person. [...]

A member of our Southern Plate Family asked me if I’d put more slow cooker meals on the website with fall coming up. When she posted this on the Southern Plate Family Facebook Page, my wheels started spinning. Who doesn’t love being able to put a meal on the table with a slow cooker? With [...]

Hang on to your hats for the mother of all tangents. You can bypass it to the recipe below if you like . We just got back from a trip to Nashville with the kids. We had a great weekend, visiting the Nashville Zoo and staying overnight with my Cousin Cindy’s family. My kids had [...]

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Christy’s Chili 2 lbs ground beef 29 oz can kidney beans (with liquid) 29 oz can pinto beans (with liquid) 29 oz can tomato sauce 1 cup diced onion 1/2 C diced green chilies 3 medium tomatoes or one large can of diced 1 1/2 tsp black pepper 2 C water 2 tsp salt 3 [...]

Hello Everyone! My name is Tina, and I am so excited to be a Guest Blogger at Southern Plate. First off I want to say thank you to Christy for extending me this wonderful invitation and a spot on her wonderful site for the day. I am a Stay at Home Mother with three of [...]

Crock Pot Lasagna 1 box lasagna noodles 16 oz cottage cheese 2 lbs ground beef, cooked and drained 2 – 26 ounce cans or jars of spaghetti sauce 2 cups mozzarella In bowl, stir two cheeses together until well combined. Spoon a layer of sauce in bottom of crock pot. Sprinkle small amount of ground [...]

Crock Pot Oatmeal 2 Cups old fashioned or steel cut oats 4 Cups milk (you can substitute water for this) 1 Cup water dash of salt Raisins (optional) Add all ingredients to crock pot or oven safe bowl if using water bath crock pot method. Prepare toppings in individual bowls. Cover and cook on [...]

Crock Pot Chicken and Dressing ~My grandmother, Lucille 4 chicken breasts, cooked 2 pans of cornbread or two quarts 2 hamburger or hot dog buns (can use a few slices of white bread) 2 Tablespoons sage 1 medium onion, chopped 2 eggs, hard boiled 2 cans cream of chicken soup 1 stick margarine, melted 2 [...]

Crock Pot Apple Butter Recipe 2- 3 lb (50 oz) jars unsweetened apple sauce 3 lbs granny smith apples 4 cups sugar 1 1/2 cups apple juice 2 tsp cinnamon 1 tsp cloves 1 tsp allspice Peel and cut apples into small chips. Place all ingredients in the crock pot and stir. Cover and cook [...]