Sweet Tea 5 regular size tea bags (orange pekoe is what we generally use) 3/4 cup sugar Makes 2 quarts Place tea bags in sauce pot fill about three inches and bring just to a boil, then remove from heat. Fill pitcher 1/2 of the way with cool water and add sugar. Stir. Add hot [...]
Mama and I have a wonderful experience planned for today. As soon as I drop the kidders off at school we’re heading to Birmingham to tour Southern Living and take part in a taste testing in their test kitchens! We’re so excited and I plan on bringing you a full blog post behind the scenes [...]
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. [...]
I had a lot of fun this past weekend when I got a wild hair and decided to see if any of our Facebook Family members had questions they’d like me to answer. I then did a series of live videos answering them and posted them all on Facebook. Y’all were so sweet in your [...]
Both of my kids started school this week and it has been a very strange few days for me. For the first time in eleven years, my voice echoes off the walls during the day. I find myself sitting down to work and waiting for someone to need something before I get started. I’m sure [...]
My kids start school on Monday. ~takes a deep breath~ and while it will be a big day for them (and me!) it is also a big day for their teacher’s as well. Did you realize that when our kids are in school, their teachers spend more time with them during their waking hours than [...]
Today I’m excited to bring you the second in the series of Southern Plate Baskets, the follow up to last years Bountiful Basket. This is just a little something I do to commemorate Southern Plate’s anniversary and offer something special to my readers. Last year’s basket was perfectly sized to hold biscuits, muffins, or even [...]
Thank you for participating! This contest is now closed. Winners will be announced tonight on this post and on Facebook. I thought I’d go out with a bang this weekend and offer up a great giveaway that I know you’re gonna be excited about. There are THREE prizes being offered this go around, all courtesy [...]
Thank you so much for entering this giveaway! The contest is now closed. Winners will be announced here soon! You know what I love most about life in general? Meeting good people. As far as I’m concerned the only thing better than meeting good people is meeting an entire company of good people. That’s just [...]
Exciting news! I’ve teamed up with GoodBite.com as one of their Video bloggers and today I’m excited to bring you my first Vlog for them. You’ll be seeing these from time to time on Southern Plate in addition to my regular recipe posts. For this segment, I adapted my recipe for Pizza rolls to fit [...]
Congratulations to our winners! I’ve emailed you with information on how to claim your shirts. The following folks one (these are email address excerpts only) cjandjim, Arial019, pdcb, marshalee3,djc130. I’ve emailed each of you myself so just check your inbox! This was SUCH A FUN POST thanks to all of you who entered! Gratefully,Christy I [...]
This sign was sent to be yesterday by Andrew Malcolm to congratulate me on finishing the book. It was made online but BOY did it make my day with a round of giggles! This morning I turned in the manuscript for the Southern Plate Cookbook which is being published by Harper Studios, a division of [...]
Please leave a comment below and let us know if you’ve tried any of these – or just how your day is going! I just love hearing from y’all! Today I thought I’d bring you another compilation post of low or no sugar recipes that are on Southern Plate. I put one of these up [...]
Sewanee, Tennessee is one of the most beautiful places in the South. Although I’ve only left the South twice in my life, were I better traveled I’m sure I’d say it was one of the most beautiful places in the entire world as well. Every time Mama and I drive through this town or walk [...]
You ever watch someone on television and wonder what kind of person they really are when the cameras stop rolling? That was what I set out to learn about Chef Beau MacMillan when I had the opportunity to as him a few questions about his new Food Network show, Worst Cooks In America – The [...]
Merry Christmas to the whole, big, wonderful Southern Plate Family! Thank you for all that you have given me and my family this year. We cherish each and every one of you. I’d love to make this post our family Christmas card for everyone so please “sign” it by leaving a comment. We had a [...]
This weekend my family is having their Christmas get together. Although we aren’t an overly large family (about sixteen of us when all assembled at my mother’s house), it isn’t often that we are all able to get together at the same time, usually no more than two or three times a year. With many [...]
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 his schedule. [...]
CONGRATULATIONS TO PAULA CRAIN and JAMIE WALLACE! Paula won the Red Kettle and Jamie won the Voice Activated Coffee Maker. Both are email subscribers, commented on the post, and Paula also posted on her facebook page. Please email your mailing addresses to service@southernplate.com. Thank you all! Today I’m bringing you a chance to win one [...]
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, and has [...]
One 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 getting [...]
Turkey Winners! Congratulations to: Tracey Bentley, Tiffany Schmidt, and Sally Rector Patterson! Only thing I hate about giveaways is that everyone can’t win! I really need to be Oprah one day… Please email me your mailing address at ichristy@ymail.com and I’ll send them out tomorrow! When it comes to Thanksgiving and turkey, one name instantly [...]
Come meet me November 17th when I’ll be speaking as part of the Livingston Concert Lecture Series at historic Athens State University in Athens, Alabama. I will be speaking and then taking time afterward to meet all of the good folks who come to listen. I’d dearly love a chance to meet more members of [...]
I have some perks today! I’m so excited to be able to bring you this FREE E-Issue of Southern Beauty Magazine, which includes an exclusive Southern Plate Column and Recipe (page 92 ~giggle~). Simply click on the magazine below to open up the full magazine and read free to your heart’s content! (Click read more [...]
Today I’m really excited to share with you my very first experience using puff pastry. I’ve always been intrigued by the thought of using it but never really got around to trying it until now. So I thought I’d use my very first experience as a tutorial so you could all cook along with me. [...]
Earlier in the week, I was thrilled to announce that I’m one of five Velveeta Kitchenistas! Myself and four other mom bloggers have each taken a day at VelveetaKitchenistas.com to share with you our tips and recipes for great family dinners using Velveeta. I hope you’ll check out all of the other days as there [...]
Nowadays, families are spending less time eating out and more time at the dinner table. With our busy schedules, we’re looking for no hassle recipes that our families will love. That’s why the makers of VELVEETA are encouraging families to VELVEETA it!-to create a dish that is quick and easy but a guaranteed home run [...]
I learned at a young age the value of the wisdom which can only be gleaned by those who have lived a lifetime before us. My parents taught me to listen and they drove the lessons of my grandparents home through repetition and life application. These are things I was fortunate enough to be taught [...]
