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 [...]
I’m about to get on my soap box today but before I do that I’m gonna tell you a little about the recipe I’m bringing you. This is a fun and kid friendly treat that the whole family can get in on making and everyone can customize to their own tastes. Whats even better is [...]
I had my first meat pie during my brief stint in the SCA, a group of very fun people who completely re-enact medieval times (I loved sewing my own garb!). People would make them ahead of time, wrap in foil and refrigerate, and then we’d heat them by the fire whenever someone got hungry. They [...]
Somewhere about the time that the Rambo movies were in full swing, my dad and a few of his friends from the Huntsville Police Department decided that they needed to spend a weekend getting back to nature and “roughing it”. Soon as that talk began canoes started showing up at our house. One by one, [...]
My kids and I love to do Valentine crafts so this year we made a video for you and the special kids in your life of a quick, easy, and fun Valentine cupcake topper that you can make together. I used boxed cake mix for my cupcakes and homemade butter cream icing but you can [...]
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. [...]
If you know someone who has a little girl, please send them the link to this post! I hope y’all will indulge me yet again as I drift away from food and bring you something to thrill the little girls in your life – without breaking the bank! I still have plenty of Christmas recipes [...]
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 [...]
This is the busiest time of year for most of us. We have all of the decorations to put up and tend to, presents to shop for and wrap, visits to Santa, to see lights, to see family…and on top of it all we really want to bake and prepare treats for those we love [...]
I’m just barely getting these ideas to you in the nick of time – Three of my favorite kid friendly Halloween crafts that are also great for classrooms and even class parties! My mother always took time out of her busy day (raising three kids and taking care of a house!) to do arts and [...]
We have a VERY SPECIAL guest blogger today – my seven year old nephew, Lane! Let me tell ya, no one has ever been prouder to be on Southern Plate than him. I had no idea that he wanted to post until my sister said a few weeks ago “Lane thinks if he makes his [...]
I’ve always loved hairbows, really big ones! I was one of those little girls who identified with Laura Ingalls, but still thought Nellie Olsen was the luckiest girl in Walnut Grove to always have those big old bows perched atop her head! Now that I have a little girl, one of the things I have [...]
Welcome to Southern Plate! Subscribe to my email updates by clicking here. Sit back, get comfy, and make yourself at home on my virtual front porch! You’re a welcome addition! Although technically, this is a craft for the kiddies to enjoy, it is the one thing I look forward to doing most (in terms of [...]
If you’re new to Southern Plate, WELCOME! You might want to check out my FAQ page and I’d love for you to subscribe by email if you’d like as well! I send out emails whenever I post a new recipe and occasional subscriber only goodies also. Either way, it’s GREAT to have you here! Gratefully, [...]
Things have been hopping around Bountiful! Gardens are growing, kids are learning, and the oven (as always) is cooking away! I thought I’d show you some of the things we’ve been up to around here and how the gardens are coming in. With the kids out for the summer, I’ve been having a lot of [...]
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 [...]
Today, please bear with me while I forego the usual edible food and post a little about something I am doing to feed my children’s spirits. I’m sure we’ll all agree that raising children is the most monumental task anyone could possibly undertake. We have these little beings with their little spirits and wide open [...]
No, I’m not talking about the eco/environment thing. That’s all well and good and I applaud anyone who focuses on aiding and abetting the environment in its bid to survive. Heck, I’ve even started taking those reusable grocery bags with me when I go to stock up and let me tell you, on what I [...]
This is National Read Across America Week! For those of you with elementary and preschool, this week will be filled with several Dr. Seuss readings and activities as Read Across America Week always coincides with Dr. Seuss’ birthday. My son’s school has a big to do all week long, even hosting a green eggs and [...]
I am having WAY too much fun this week! Tune in all week long as I get to do one of my absolute favorite things : Play with my food! Wilton has come out with a new book which, I swear, they wrote just for me. Brownie Fun! is the name and playing with brownies [...]
Valentine’s Day is often considered a romantic holiday but I like to make it about all of the people I love in my life, most importantly my children. We do this by having a special family dinner with a Valentine’s theme. Heart shaped mini meatloaves, mashed potatoes piped onto their plates in the shape of [...]
I have always loved Valentine’s day but not because I have some grand Valentine’s memories or even expectations of doing anything special on the fourteenth. Since I have had children, I’ve spent every Valentine’s day at home where I make a special meal for them consisting of miniature heart shaped meat loaves, cinnamon love knot [...]
*If you have a service member overseas, these cookies are my most requested recipe to send. They travel very well and stay moist. I’ve had packages take as long as three weeks to arrive, only still get rave reviews when I’d tucked these bars inside! If you can, send a package. It make a world [...]
If you are visiting Southern Plate from Southern Savers, WELCOME!! Stay tuned for upcoming features of your favorite money saving food blog on SouthernPlate.com! You might also want to check out our Quick and Easy Dinner Ideas here or Featured Southern Favorites here. Thank you! Look at that photo. Is your mouth watering yet? How [...]
I made this a while back but wasn’t going to post it, thinking it was likely something everyone did and y’all might think I was crazy for actually doing a tutorial on it! Yesterday though, I went to my son’s school and sat with his class while the teacher’s had a gathering. I took a [...]
Katy and I went out to lunch last week, while her daddy was at work and her brother in school. It was a little girl time and produced some great conversation. Anytime you get an almost-four year old to sit still long enough to be able to express their thoughts, you know you’re in for [...]
Today I’m bringing you another kid friendly recipe sure to please! I don’t know any child who doesn’t love hot chocolate, but very few who have gotten to make their own hot chocolate mix. This is a recipe from my first grade teacher, Mrs. Menotti. We made it as a class when I was six [...]
I had planned on being a good girl and bringing you another mix yesterday and today, but you know how life can interrupt your plans! I was a wee bit under the weather yesterday and today we had a field trip with Katy’s preschool to Santa’s Village in Huntsville, AL. If you live in our [...]
