Pin it To view a full index of all of the recipes I’ve posted (about three hundred), click here. Thank you so much for visiting! Gratefully, Christy For me, the ultimate Christmas treat (besides anything and everything my mother makes) is fudge! Decadent, rich, and so good you’d best not make it too many other times [...]
Pin it What happened to my Bradybug? I swear he was a baby yesterday and look at him now, growing up before my eyes. Each morning its as if there is a new child waiting for me to meet! Brady hasn’t been on Southern Plate in a while because as he has grown, so has [...]
Pin it There is something about Christmas that makes a body pull all they hold dear close to their heart. Though it may seem to focus on material things on the onset, most of us quickly see right through the commercial aspects to the underlying motive of just wanting to show someone you love how [...]
Pin it This stuff is evil. Bad. Horrible. I cannot be left alone in the house with it ~takes a ragged breath and hangs her head in shame~ I love this stuff! Mama and Grandmama both have their own recipes for Chex mix but today I’m bringing you Mama’s because it is the quickest, easiest, [...]
Pin itOne thing can definitely be said for kids: They keep you on your toes! I haven’t had a speck of dust settle on me since I became a mother ten and a half years ago (wow, has it really been that long?). Last night was no different, of course. As Brady and Daddy were [...]
Pin itThis time of year brings out the absolute best in folks. Unfortunately, the stress and crazed spending also tend to bring out a bit of the worst from time to time as well. With our goal being to enjoy the season and cherish the true spirit of the holidays, I thought I’d bring you [...]
Inexpensive, quick, easy, and you may already have the ingredients!
Pin itWaste not, want not. Those words hold more truth than ever right after our Thanksgiving feasts. Hopefully, you are fortunate enough to have had a turkey at your house and are blessed with leftovers. What to do with all of that turkey? Recycle it into delicious meals for your family, of course! The very [...]
Pin itI sure am looking forward to the holidays and hope you are, too! I’ve decided to take a little time away from the internet and spend it focusing exclusively on my family for the next week. I’m going to miss y’all terribly but my kids are growing up so fast that I just want [...]
Pin it This is my third Puff Pastry post for Pepperidge Farm and I gotta admit, those folks have me hooked. I’m plotting how I can work in a holiday party or two just so I can show up with some of the creations I’ve turned out since being turned on to the wonder that [...]
Pin it My mother loves homemade cranberry relish, she always has. Me, I was a died-in-the-wool devotee of “the kind with the rings on it” from an early age and only discovered the beauty of homemade as an adult. Yup, I loved the stuff from the can. Since we only had cranberry sauce on Thanksgiving [...]
Pin itWINNERS OF SEATTLE’S BEST GIVEAWAY! Special thanks to Seattle’s Best coffee for offering us such a great giveaway and thanks to everyone who entered. The winners are listed below. Please send an email to me with your mailing address at ichristy@ymail.com. I’m using a different email addy so I can keep track of them [...]
Pin it If you enjoy reading Southern Plate, you might enjoy subscribing by email to receive an email from me each time a new recipe is posted. Click here to subscribe! Aren’t these little fellas adorable? I wanted to bring this to y’all last year but time got away with me and before I knew [...]
Pin it Today I’m bringing you another puff pastry recipe in honor of Pepperidge Farm’s 1,2,3 Puff! Contest. Submit your original Puff Pastry recipe for a chance to win an all expense paid trip to New York City for two! Considering that I’ve always dreamed of going to New York City, I really want some [...]
Pin it No, I’m not talking about the eco/environment thing. That’s all well and good and I applaud anyone who focuses on aiding and abetting the environment in its bid to survive. Heck, I’ve even started taking those reusable grocery bags with me when I go to stock up and let me tell you, on [...]
Pin it Add this recipe to ZipList!My Sweet Valentines Ingredients2/3 C softened margarine 3/4 C granulated sugar 1 tsp baking powder 1/4 tsp salt 1 egg 1 T milk 2 tsp vanilla 2 C plain flourInstructionsIn large mixing bowl, add margarine, sugar, baking powder, and salt. Mix until well blended, light, and fluffy. Add milk, [...]
Pin it 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 and each of us got our own platter full. She mixed up red, green, and yellow icing and [...]
Pin itVideo 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 her how and guarantee it! The below video explains all of the details and today is the big [...]
Pin it Add this recipe to ZipList!Yellow Cake with Old Fashioned Peanut Butter Icing IngredientsDuncan Hines yellow cake mix, made according to package directions and cooled 1- 1/2 Cups sugar 7 Tablespoons milk 2 Tablespoons Shortening 2 Tablespoons margarine 1/4 teaspoon salt 1 teaspoon vanilla 1/2 Cup creamy Peanut ButterInstructionsCombine sugar, milk, shortening, margarine, and [...]
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Cornbread Stuffed Bell Pepper Rings – National Cornbread Finalist Recipe!
Delicious Roasted Asparagus (and other weird vegetables)
Fried Apples (Made from applesauce!)
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