Heritage Notes from Mama #3

Mama talks about accents and changing times

Pin itCongratulations to Ricky Mudd! His comment was chosen using random.org to win this prize. Thank you to everyone who entered! You help ensure we have more great giveaways coming up on SouthernPlate.com! Congratulations are also in order to Christine Sanford! White Lily was so excited with the participation in this giveaway that they decided [...]

When it comes to football I’m on the side of any team whose fans like to serve food

I went shopping for you!

Pin it 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 [...]

Pin itKitchens are heating up leading up to the Thanksgiving Holiday! If you are still looking for ideas and some recipes… Be sure and check out my Thanksgiving Menu Bonanza Post for over 60 recipes! (Click here). Below are some other recipes that have been popular this week based on views and how many of you have [...]

Enter to win this entire set of Calphalon!

Pin itIf you missed my guest appearance on Paula Deen’s Best Dishes, it airs again today, November 7th at 5:00 Eastern (Please check times in your area) and again November 14th at 12:00 PM Eastern on Food Network. This is gonna be a hectic week, but in a good way! I have to do a [...]

Come into my kitchen as I cook the cover of Southern Living!
Pin it Add this recipe to ZipList!Potato Chip Cookies Ingredients2 -1/2 oz almonds (Optional, I omit them) 1 cup butter, softened 1 cup sugar 2 tsp vanilla 1 cup crushed potato chips 3 1/2 cups all purpose flour InstructionsGrease cookie sheet(s). Cream together butter and sugar, then vanilla. Alternate adding in chips and flour. Add [...]

Today marks the one year anniversary of the official release of my book, and what a wonderful year it has been!

Enter for a chance to win a Nook E-Reader an great Prize Package!

Pin it Add this recipe to ZipList!Old Fashioned Apple Dumplings like my Grandmother Made Ingredients2-10 count cans of biscuits 3 granny smith apples ¾ stick butter or margarine 1 cup sugar ½ teaspoon cinnamon InstructionsBoiling water (Enough to completely cover the dumplings and then another 1/2 cup) Let biscuits sit out while you peel and [...]

Pin itDear Family, I’m excited to share my big news with you today and hope you’ll be as excited as I am. This doesn’t change anything with regards to SouthernPlate.com, but we will probably end up setting a few more places at our table! Gratefully, Christy Click Here For Official Press Release FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: [...]

Pin itHelp us spread the word! Click the “Like” Button above if you’re on FB. Thanks! Get your tickets now by clicking here Everyone who purchases their tickets by October 1st will be entered to win one of ten VIP passes to the Southern Plate lunch on November 10th. Join us at the Marriot [...]

TOUR VeggieTales with me and leave a comment to win!

Pin itThis post seems trivial and meaningless as I read over it. I wasn’t in New York on Sept. 11 and I don’t directly know anyone who passed away on that day, but I wanted to share my heart a bit with you today and I’d like you to share your heart with me in [...]

Pin itCONGRATULATIONS to Frances Owen! Her name was drawn at random from the comments below to win this great prize pack. Stay tuned because the great folks at Nestle aren’t done yet! There are more great prizes coming up, including a color Nook! Thank you to everyone who entered this and to all of you [...]

Pin it There are many wonderful causes the whole year through, but so many come closer to home around Christmas time. With an abundance of charities that do amazing work and provide much needed services to those who need them, there is never a shortage of ways and areas in which we can make a [...]

Pin itI’m teaming up with Dreamworks Entertainment and Allrecipes.com for their great sweepstakes promoting the new film “The Help”. The grand prize is a cooking class for six people in the winner’s hometown with me! CLICK HERE To visit Allrecipe’s Facebook page and enter. While you’re there please join the Southern Plate Family Facebook page [...]

Pin itPick up the August/September issue of Taste of the South to see my quick and easy back to school supper and snack recipes! My name is on the cover in the bottom right hand corner (woohoo!). I love it when you tell me what you’ve been making! Every now and then I ask what [...]

Pin itCongratulations to Marla Gillum and Kim Alexander – Their comments were chosen using Random.org to win the sets of Rubbermaid. Thank you all so much for entering and being part of the Southern Plate Family! I’ve sent an email to each winner already. Please keep in mind that with a family of this size, [...]

My grandmother was a spunky, firecracker of a woman who was loved by many…
Pin itA little chat video for those who have been following me on Facebook . I mentioned I had big news coming and I talk about the press release for that, the current issue of Taste of the South with my feature, upcoming things on Southern Plate, my next book, my episode of Paula Deen [...]

Pin it This contest is now closed. Thank you to everyone who participated! Congratulations to: Lucia Hames Amy Oliver Kathleen Thomas Lisa Milby Traci Collins (Traci, having problems getting an email to you. Please post on my fb page if you can so I can reach you) Summer (partial email is summer2975) Amy Van Eps [...]

Pin itDear Southern Plate Family, I hope you’re all looking forward to a fun filled Fourth Of July Weekend! My in-laws just arrived from the great state of Georgia and we’ve already enjoyed supper together and are now sitting down to a family movie night. I wanted to take a few minutes to let you [...]
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
Beefed Up Baked Beans – (and a conversation about nicknames)
Granny’s Chow-Chow ~ From Joyce Bacon
Tomato Mozzarella Melts – and our Hallmark movie road trip