Christy’s Corn Relish 3- 32 ounce packages frozen whole kernel Corn 4 Cups chopped Bell Peppers (can be any color but green is pretty) 2 Cups chopped Vidalia onions (about two large) 4 Cups chopped red tomatoes (can use green if that is what you have) 5 Cups Vinegar 2 Cups Sugar 1/4 Cup Salt [...]
I love it when my in-laws come to visit. My kids get to spend time with their grandparents, my husband gets to spend time with his parents, we all get to hang out and catch up, and I get more people to cook for. Of course, its that last part that I like the most. [...]
Alright y’all, don’t let this get around but I don’t actually watch football. The reason I say don’t let that get around is that you know any Southerner who doesn’t consider themselves to be a fan of such a sacred sport stands a serious chance of losing their citizenship card and being deported. Fortunately, I [...]
My mother made the most delicious freezer jam when we were little. It was a tradition at our house that everyone had to have freezer jam whenever she made her homemade sourdough bread. Sometimes we’d toast the bread and sometimes we’d just slather it on while it was still warm from the oven. A good, [...]
TWO Southern Plate Readers Will Be Choosing Hip Hostess Aprons today! Mama Jane was the winner chosen at random for The Hip Hostess Apron Giveaway! Mama Jane, all you have to do is visit The Hip Hostess and choose your favorite apron, then email that to me along with your mailing address christy@southernplate.com. Another reader [...]
My great grandmother, Mama Reed, always had a relish tray at every meal. My mother remembers it being filled with homemade pickles, pickled beats, and fresh vegetables from her own garden according to season. It was the perfect accompaniment to every meal. Folks could pass it around and use the contents to add variety and [...]
This morning I was making biscuits when my daughter announced that she wanted chocolate for breakfast. Hey, the gal is smart. Even at the tender age of three, she knows what she needs. As I mixed up my biscuit dough, I had one of those light bulb moments – chocolate gravy. Its one of those [...]
Today I am bringing you a darn good recipe for an all purpose sauce that will make you slap your mama! Comeback sauce goes with everything from chicken to burgers to fries to chips, you can even dip your bread in it if you don’t have anything else! I think I got this recipe from [...]
I’m going to tell y’all something today and I need this to stay just between us. You see, I love Alabama. I have lived in Alabama all of my life (except for a three month sabbatical to Georgia) and I plan on spending the rest of my days residing in this great state. If this [...]
Today, I’m bringing you a real rarity. In fact, it is pretty much unheard of outside of North Alabama. White BBQ Sauce, even my husband (who is from a town in Georgia only four hours away) had never heard of it. A lot of folks in south Alabama have never heard of it. This is [...]
If you like Thousand Island Dressing, here is your warning: tasting this homemade dressing will officially ruin you for all other versions. We eat this on hamburgers, salads (of course), dip carrots in it, celery sticks, I have been known to just go to the fridge with a spoon from time to time just to [...]
Perfect Peach Preserves 2 – 29 oz cans peaches in heavy syrup 2 Cup sugar “separator” style=”clear:both;text-align:left;”>Pour peaches and syrup into medium sized pot. Heat over medium low for half an hour, stirring occasionally. Gently stir in sugar. Raise heat to medium and continue cooking for an hour and a half to two hours, or [...]
Texas Caviar 2 green onions 1/4 Cup chopped fresh parsley 2 cans black eyed peas (with jalapeno if available) 1 large can petite diced tomatoes 2 cans whole kernel corn 1 small bottle zesty italian dressing Drain cans well and pour contents into large mixing bowl or dishpan. Add chopped parsley. Cut onions and add. [...]
My friend, Michael, called me this week and threatened to put a hit out on me if I keep proliferating our once guarded recipes. He said “It ain’t right you giving all of these things out!”. I mentioned Paula Deen and he quickly let me know that he wasn’t too happy with her for her [...]
Crock Pot Apple Butter Recipe 2- 3 lb (50 oz) jars unsweetened apple sauce 3 lbs granny smith apples 4 cups sugar 1 1/2 cups apple juice 2 tsp cinnamon 1 tsp cloves 1 tsp allspice Peel and cut apples into small chips. Place all ingredients in the crock pot and stir. Cover and cook [...]
