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Sugar and Spice Pecans

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Sugar and Spice Pecans – so easy to make at home!

Sweet Potato Creme Brûlée

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Add some decadence to your Thanksgiving table!

Apple Bacon Stuffed Pork Chops

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Apple Bacon Stuffed Pork Chops make any meal an occasion!

Easter Fun and Menu Ideas 2012

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Fun ideas for the kids and some yummy ideas for your table!

My Christmas Menu 2011 – and A Post For YOUR Christmas Wishes!

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Please leave your Christmas Wishes for the Southern Plate family in the comments section on this post! Thank you!  MERRY CHRISTMAS!  I hope you are having a wonderful holiday and I hope you all have an abundance of Christmas in your heart! I wanted to send you our Christmas card and share with you what [...]

Icebox Fruitcake

Icebox Fruitcake Ingredients1 box graham crackers (14.4 oz) 1 cup pecans 1 jar maraschino cherries (10 oz) 1 tablespoons cherry juice 1 cup raisins 1 cup shredded coconut, firmly packed 1 1/2 cups mini marshmallows 1 can sweetened condensed milk (14 oz) InstructionsFinely crush graham crackers and coarsely chop pecans and drained cherries. Combine all [...]

3-Cheese Tortellini Party Wreath

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An unbelievably quick party entree that is sure to impress!

Original Mud Hens

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

Chocolate Chip Cloud Cookies

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My nephew came up with the name for these yummy meringue cookies

Happy Thanksgiving Note Before I Unplug

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I’m about to unplug for a few days to focus on my family but wanted to leave you with little note before I do.  Dear Southern Plate Family, This time of year we sometimes find ourselves glancing “over the fence” at the family celebrations of our friends and neighbors with a wistful sigh. Its so [...]

Homemade Christmas Gift Ideas – Plus TV Segment

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  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 homemade gifts [...]

BLACK FRIDAY GIVEAWAY! Butterball Indoor Electric Turkey Fryer & MORE!

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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 Electric Turkey [...]

Most Popular Recipes Thanksgiving Week

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Some of the most popular recipes this week!

Faux Pecan Pie

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A welcome treat for your Thanksgiving, Christmas, or holiday dinner!

Easter Menu Ideas 2011

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A full menu of ideas for Easter

Baked Ham with Easy Glaze -Share Your Sunday Dinner Memories

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Sunday dinners in the South are the stuff of legends.

Nestle Giveaway $100 Visa Gift Card and Basket Of Stocking Stuffers

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This contest is now closed. Congratulations to Patti Keil for winning. I’ve sent her an email with information on how to claim her prize. I do hope you’ll take time to read the comments if you can, I know you’ll be as moved as I was. Merry Christmas! I’ve enjoyed being a part of the [...]

Oreo Cookie Balls- 3 Ingredient Easy!

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Oreo Cookie Balls- 3 Ingredient Easy! Ingredients1 package Oreos (or generic) 1 brick cream cheese, softened (8 ounces) 1 package white almond bark InstructionsCrush cookies very fine either by using a food processor or by placing them in a sealed bag and crushing them with a mallet or rolling pin. Using an electric mixer, add [...]

iPad Giveaway from Kraft!

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~We have a Winner! Congratulations to Anita N. Anita has been contacted and has already replied. Merry Christmas!~ This holiday season, Kraft Foods teamed up with celeb Chef Marcus Samuelsson to bring in an exclusive recipe collection new content pack for on their iPad app Big Fork Little Fork. In celebration of this new addition, Kraft Foods is [...]

Homemade Caramels -You’ll be spoiled!

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These homemade ones are far better than any caramel I’ve ever had in my life

Christmas Mice with Candy Cane Tails

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Felt and glue are two of the best things to have on hand during Christmas time with your kids. I can’t even begin to count how many different ornaments and crafts we made up as kids to hang on our tree or give to friends using mostly those two simple supplies. It’s so important to [...]

Cookie Roundup (My Favorites!)

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I’ve had a lot of folks ask what my favorite cookie recipes are for Christmas cookie exchanges so I’m putting them together in one handy, dandy list to help you with your holiday get togethers

Gifts From Your Kitchen

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Some of my fondest memories of Christmas as a child involve me in the kitchen with my Mama, mixing up candies and goodies to give as gifts to family and friends. Even folks who don’t enjoy cooking other times of the year are quick to crank out any number of goodies during the holidays. Nothing [...]

Old Fashioned Potato Candy

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This is an old fashioned candy recipe that I’ve received a lot of requests for. Mama said her Mama Reed used to make it around the holidays for all the kids.

Pecan Nougat Cookies

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Oh my goodness do I ever love these cookies!

Make A Family Cookbook *Plus Giveaway*

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This giveaway is now closed but please enjoy the post! This post is proudly sponsored by the Nestle Family Holiday Exchange. Read to the end for details on how to enter a series of valuable giveaways! Congratulations to Carol Driver for winning this giveaway and thank you for entering! One of the greatest things you [...]

Cheesecake Bar – Make Everyone Happy!

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Want a homemade dessert with surprisingly little effort that will please a crowd? A cheesecake bar and this super easy cheesecake recipe is the way to go!

Thanksgiving Menu Bonanza

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I’m so excited for the holidays to be here, a time where we all gather together and give thanks for all of the blessings in our lives. I hope you have a wonderful holiday season planned, too! I’ve compiled a list of recipe ideas to help you plan your Thanksgiving meal below. Of course we [...]

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