Category archives for: Side Dishes

Easiest Ever Creamed Corn – Oh My Word Good!

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Sometimes I don’t have time to make creamed corn from scratch and buying that pre made stuff costs a fortune if you are feeding a crowd, that is when this recipe comes in

Summer Corn Salad – and THANK YOU for being the “real” reality!

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A cool and refreshing blend of flavors, and a cinch to make!

(EASY) Candied Dill Pickles ~ From Julie Hutson

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My Nanny kept these in the “Fridgidare” all the time. Once the pickle jar was almost empty, she started a new batch!

Beefed Up Baked Beans – (and a conversation about nicknames)

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How to make some awfully good baked beans.

Granny’s Chow-Chow ~ From Joyce Bacon

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I still make Chow-Chow for my family and I use Granny’s old 2 gallon crock churn to salt it down overnight.

Tomato Mozzarella Melts – and our Hallmark movie road trip

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Pin it Add this recipe to ZipList!Tomato Mozzarella Melts IngredientsTomatoes* Fresh Mozzarella, sliced Fresh Basil, torn (or dried basil) Kosher Salt (or table salt)InstructionsSlice tomatoes into thick slices (if using smaller tomatoes, just slice in half). Place in metal pan and sprinkle with kosher salt. Place under broiler for 3-5 minutes or in 500 degree [...]

Mama’s Potato Cakes

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This is a recipe I’ve wanted to bring you for almost three years but am just now getting to it today.

No Fuss Buffalo Chicken Dip

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This dip combines the best of both worlds with the taste of buffalo chicken wings, cheesy goodness, and none of those little annoying bones!

Candied Baby Carrots (God Love it)

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Someone asked me for a carrot recipe a week or so ago and I told them I’d get right on it, as soon as I had time to light somewhere and actually do a new post.

Bruschetta with a Texas Twist (Video)

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Pin it Add this recipe to ZipList!Bruschetta with a Texas Twist Ingredients1 green onion, chopped 1/8 cup chopped fresh parsley 1 can black eyed peas (with jalapeno if available) 4 Roma tomatoes, diced 1 can whole kernel corn 1 cup zesty Italian dressing 1 french baguette, cut into 1/2 inch slices butterInstructionsSet Bread and Butter [...]

Butter Dill New Potatoes

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Pin it Add this recipe to ZipList!Butter Dill New Potatoes IngredientsAbout 3 pounds new potatoes (5-6 cups cubed) 1 stick butter or margarine (whichever you have on hand) 1 tsp salt 1 tsp DillInstructionsWash and quarter potatoes, place in a pot and cover with water. Bring to a boil and cook until fork tender. Drain. [...]

Corn Relish – Respectin’ The Old Ways

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Pin it Add this recipe to ZipList!Corn Relish Ingredients3- 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 [...]

Bruschetta (Tomato Stuff On Bread)

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Pin it Add this recipe to ZipList!Bruschetta (Tomato Stuff On Bread) Ingredients1 Cup chopped tomatoes 2 Tablespoon chopped onion 1-1/2 teaspoon minced garlic 2 Tablespoons oil (Vegetable, safflower, olive, your choice) 1 Tablespoon dried basil Baguette or other sturdy bread, sliced in 1/2 inch slices* Cheddar cheese (or whatever you have on hand) Butter or [...]

Simple Squash – And Simply The Best Day Ever

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Pin itWelcome to the Southern Plate Family, we’re so proud to have you here. Feel free to subscribe by email if you like so you won’t miss a single recipe! Gratefully, Christy According to my kids, yesterday was the best day of their lives. Now if someone had told me that, my immediate question would [...]

Fried Cabbage- and Southern Misconceptions

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Pin it I’m going to start this post by letting you know, in the interest of full disclosure, that while the recipe I am bringing you today serves about four or five people (give or take), I ate every blessed bit of it all by myself. ~grins~ I know, I’m proud of me, too. It [...]

Vinegar Slaw

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Pin itAre you hot enough yet? Join me this week as I bring you an entire menu for the fourth of July that doesn’t require an oven or a grill! Subscribe by email so you don’t miss a post! Gratefully, Christy There is no telling how many different kinds of slaw there are in the [...]

Velveeta Bowtie Pasta Salad

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Pin it What do you plan on cooking on the 4th? I’d love to hear your menu in the comments section and its a great opportunity for everyone to get more ideas, too! Today I’m bringing you a quick and easy recipe I developed for Velveeta that would be a great side dish for your [...]

Shortcut Tater Salad & Weird Mamas

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Pin itDon’t go telling Mama I said this but she has kind of a weird life. You see, Mama has a lot of drop ins. Now that isn’t weird in and of itself but when I tell you a little more about what those drop-ins demand here in a minute you’ll see more what I [...]

Granny Jordan’s English Pea Pimento Casserole

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Pin it Sometimes you just have one of those days. You know, the ones where you are torn between curling up in the fetal position, sending an SOS signal, or jumping off the craziness of your own roller coaster. Dang those days are fun, though. When they’re over, you kinda get to stand back and [...]

Basil Corn – YOUR Life Through Rainbow Glasses!

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Pin itA few years back I picked up a magazine and read the most amazing article about the most amazing person. A woman who’d left her life in the big city to return home to Alabama and buy her own creamery. She began a stunningly successful venture that has earned accolades and awards in abundance. [...]

Fast Italian Cucumber Salad

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Pin itWith the onset of Spring, I’ m just itching for fresh food and sunshine. It’s a little early for produce from my own garden but thanks to the marvels of our modern grocery stores, I can get all I need to whip up this salad in a jiff. This serves as a delicious side [...]

Butter Stewed Potatoes

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Pin itI was a tickled that so many people wanted to know how I made the potatoes that were pictured with last week’s meatloaf. Stewed potatoes are something I make fairly often for my family because they are so stinking easy to whip up and make a filling side dish to go with just about [...]

Black Eyed Peas For New Years Day (and why!)

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Pin it If you’re planning on having a traditional Southern New Years Day dinner, go get your black eyed peas now before they sell out! I mentioned this on the Southern Plate Family page and some readers are already reporting not being able to find any. While you’re at it, pick up some collards or [...]

Cranberry Relish – Serve With A Side Of Love

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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 [...]

Loaded Potatoes – Make ‘em and Freeze ‘em!

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Pin it Todays post is quick and easy to throw together and serves as a wonderful side dish but the versatility allows you to use leftovers to turn this into a main entree! The fun thing about it though is that you can make several ahead of time and freeze them to use in a [...]

BIG News About Velveeta and Me! (and Mama’s Mac and Cheese)

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Pin it 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 [...]

If You Give A Belle An Eggplant

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Pin it If you give a Belle an eggplant She’ll probably look at you funny. But she’ll take it just the same because a Belle hates to be rude. She’ll turn it around and admire it’s color and shape…until you tell her it is a vegetable. Once she realizes it is a vegetable..she’ll ooh and [...]

Macaroni Salad

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Pin itHAPPY BIRTHDAY MAMA! Macaroni Salad is one of my mother’s favorite summertime dishes but I have to be honest here, until a few weeks ago, I had never tried it. ~waits for the collective gasp~ I know, I know, I’m a horrible person who has lived a wasted life. Thanks to my sister in [...]

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