
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 [...]
Sep 7 2011 | Posted in
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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 [...]
Aug 24 2011 | Posted in
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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 [...]
Aug 16 2011 | Posted in
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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 [...]
Aug 5 2011 | Posted in
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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, [...]
Aug 1 2011 | Posted in
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My grandmother was a spunky, firecracker of a woman who was loved by many…
Jul 27 2011 | Posted in
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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 [...]
Jul 19 2011 | Posted in
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What you’re cooking up this Fourth of July
Jul 2 2011 | Posted in
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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 [...]
Jul 1 2011 | Posted in
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Pin itThank you to everyone who entered this great giveaway! I only wish I had 3000 smokers so I could give all of you one! I used Random.org to choose a winning number and that comment belonged to Keith Owen so congratulations Keith! I just emailed Keith with instructions on how to claim his smoker. [...]
Jul 1 2011 | Posted in
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What you’ve been cooking!

This pie combines all the flavors in the Mandarin Orange Icing into the wonders of a pie.
Jun 5 2011 | Posted in
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Pin itJune is National Dairy Month! To celebrate it, we were invited to visit an Alabama dairy farm courtesy of the Southeast United Dairy Association. We had a WONDERFUL family day and I’m so excited to bring you along with us in today’s post! This is Mr. and Mrs. Childers, who celebrate their 47th wedding [...]

Pin it Congratulations to the following (names and part of their email addresses included): Mitchi (mvn), Patricia (choirlady), Angel (dadul), JoAnn (oceanmist). They were chosen at random to win the Southern Living Cookbook giveaway! Thanks to everyone for joining in and watching the preview of my new Quick Fix Suppers Series! I’m excited to announce [...]
May 5 2011 | Posted in
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Pin it *All of the photos featured in this post were taken from my area of Alabama. Special thanks to facebook friends for allowing me to use them. I’ve received countless emails asking if we were alright after last week’s devastating tornadoes and I’ve tried to respond as best I can. I’ve also received countless [...]
May 2 2011 | Posted in
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Pin it Limited Edition Mother’s Kindness Basket First in Family Series, only available in April Sized to hold 9×13 cake pan or baking dish Includes Liner, Protector, and engraved Brass Plate. All Made In the USA Guaranteed delivery by Mother’s Day if ordered by April 15th What a wonderful way to honor the kindness of [...]

Pin itWe just restocked the Southern Plate Online Store with more Southern Plate Canister Decal Sets. The last ones sold out in about twelve hours so I’m not sure how long these will stay in stock. Click here to head on over there now! Today I’m happy to share another digest with you courtesy of [...]
Apr 1 2011 | Posted in
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Pin itHave you missed a recipe? Subscribe by email and get an email from me each time I post something new! Our Southern Plate family is very active on the facebook page and I love getting to hear what you are up to (I also love hearing about it on SouthernPlate.com so please leave a comment [...]

Hamilton Beach and Southern Plate are giving away TEN of these mixers!
Feb 18 2011 | Posted in
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Pin itCongratulations to: Jane E Mae, Betty Hourigan, Rhonda Mellon, Chris Staszuk, and Nancy Morris for winning this giveaway! Thank you to everyone who entered and stay tuned for another great giveaway coming up! All winners have been emailed with instructions on how to claim your prize. Gratefully, Christy What I’m posting on Southern Plate [...]
Jan 31 2011 | Posted in
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Pin itFamily Adventure Days began when my husband and I realized that while we were all together at home on the weekends, we weren’t actually tuning into each other as a family. With the temptations of video games, tv, and the internet at home, we decided to set aside one day each weekend that we [...]
Pin itMarketing Your Blog by Christy Jordan Quick notes at a glance Food Blog South 2011 Note: I spoke for about an hour and held a question and answer session to address specific needs of the audience. These are my basic notes of things I went over which I feel hold the most importance in [...]

Pin itThis 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 [...]
Dec 21 2010 | Posted in
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Pin it Add this recipe to ZipList!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 it~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 [...]

Need the Southern Plate cookbook my Christmas? Here’s how!
Dec 14 2010 | Posted in
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Oh my goodness do I ever love these cookies!