Video features “Happy Day After Christmas” by Matthew West from his Heart Of Christmas album.

I hope you had a wonderful Christmas surrounded by family and friends (and some good food, too!). This video contains some photos of my Christmas dinner as well as video and photos of our family throughout the year. The song is so fitting, too. I hope you’ll enjoy the message and video as much as we do.

I’m looking forward to another year with my wonderful Southern Plate family! The next few months I’ll be finishing up my second book, which will be released in 2013. As I focus on that, I’ll still be posting on SouthernPlate.com and sending out emails, but for the most Southern Plate be sure you join us on Facebook, where I like to hang out in between writing and cooking

Have a wonderful day and a Merry Rest Of The YEAR!

Gratefully,

Christy

P.S. Click here to see another one of our past Christmas videos if you’d like

In today’s video I talk about why I LOVE MY SLOW COOKER and offer some great time saving tips on how to use this wonderful appliance.

I’m happy to bring you another Quick Fix Supper Video from Southern Living! Video is below and may take a moment to load. To get this quick and easy recipe, click the red link below the video.

To get this recipe, please click here.

To view more Quick Fix Supper Videos, please click here.

“We do not see the world as it is. We see the world as we are.”

― Talmud

Submitted by June. Submit your quote by clicking here.

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I don’t know what it was about the day I filmed this but we were all feeling a little silly. The studio just had humor in the air and as you watch this video you can see that I’m trying not to laugh! I have made a lot of fantastic recipes in this Quick Fix Supper series but I gotta tell ya, I’m a simple gal and these Sloppy Joes are one of my absolute favorites. They were SO GOOD.

Oh, about the wardrobe malfunction…

Towards the middle of the video, as I was talking and we were filming, I looked down and PLOP, one of my earrings fell right into the middle of the skillet! I remember saying something like “Oh! there’s my earring!” and then we cut so I could get it out and keep on rolling! I hope you enjoy this video as much as I enjoyed filming it.

Remember, just click the link at the bottom to get the recipe!

To get this Sloppy Joe recipe, click here. 

To view more of my Southern Living Quick Fix Videos,

visit my Quick Fix Suppers page on SouthernLiving.com! 

“He’s more turned around than a flyin’ squirrel in a tornado!”

Old Southern Saying submitted by Vicki. To submit your old Southern Saying, click here. 

A 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 and more.
Gratefully,
Christy

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You know, the coolest thing for me about filming all of these Quick Fix Supper videos at Southern Living was getting to work with all of the wonderful people there. That was such an honor. The second coolest thing, though, was getting to taste all of the food!

These Tuscan Pork Chops were a favorite of mine and I cannot tell you how many times I’ve made the Chicken Tacos. I keep the chicken precooked in my fridge now so I can throw together a quick lunch whenever I’m on the go. Click here to visit my chicken taco video on SouthernLiving.com (and see the coolest tip ever at the end!).

To get the recipe for these delicious Tuscan Pork Chops, click here.

Wanna be part of a future Quick Fix Supper Video?

If you’d like to be a part of a future Quick Fix Supper Video, click here for information on how you can submit your video question!

You and your question could be in our next Quick Fix Supper video!

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Watch all of my Southern Living Quick Fix Supper Videos by clicking here!

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Is your day partly cloudy or partly sunny? I choose partly sunny!

~Submitted by Jyl

I dearly love today’s story. Katy Rose brought it home from the school library one day this past year and asked me to read it to her.  We both quickly found ourselves laughing throughout the whole book, especially the ending! I hope you enjoy it as much as we did.

Thank you for all of your GREAT comments on my storytime videos! I love getting to hear back from you and you’ve encouraged me so much that I’ve got a whole slew of books just waiting to read to you

Have a great day! Gratefully,

Christy

Get your copy of Bark, George by clicking here.

Listen to more of my favorite stories below!

Tacky The Penguin

Click, Clack, Moo Cows That Type

Bark, George

YES DAY!

Giraffes Can’t Dance

Pete The Cat

Kiss Good Night

Green Eggs And Ham

One Fish, Two Fish

Wocket In My Pocket

I hope you enjoy this week’s video!

Since filming this I’ve made it twice so far for my family. I love that it only dirties up one pot and Ricky and I both love how meaty it is, too!

To print this recipe after you watch the video, please click here.

I love getting to hear back from you and visit with each other in the comments section.

If you have a moment, let’s swap howdies in the comments below and tell me what you’re having for supper tonight!

Life is like a mirror, we get the best results when we smile at it.

~Submitted by Jyl

Submit your quote by clicking here (I always need more quotes).

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This contest is now closed, thank you for entering and please go ahead and read this post so you don’t miss out on the video debut! Congratulations to:

Sylvia Faye, Cathy Hooks, Frankie Niedorf, Sheila Dewey, Debbie Cowger, Robin Bolen, Alicia Craft, Kat of Kats daily inspiration, Martha Morefield, and Kelly Watson. I’ve emailed each of you with instructions. Thank you!

At Last! Today is the debut of Quick Fix Suppers, the video series I’m hosting on SouthernLiving.com. I’m so excited to bring you this series, and especially today’s recipe! Since filming these a few weeks ago, I’ve lost count of how many times I’ve made the recipe I’ll be showing you today. It’s just that good (and so very simple).  At the end, you’ll see the coolest tip, too!

To commemorate the debut of Quick fix Suppers, we’d like for you to go watch the videos and come back and tell us what you think!

I’ll pick ten comments at random on Sunday night and we’ll send each of those an advance copy of the June issue of Southern Living Magazine, which hits newsstands on May 20th.

I would really appreciate it if you could help me spread the word about my new series! Please head on over and watch them and be sure and tell your friends!

Gratefully, Christy

Click here to go straight to the videos on SouthernLiving.com!

Don’t forget to come back here and leave a comment to be entered in the giveaway!

Here is part of the press release direct from Time, Inc (wow, I have a press release, how cool is that?)

SOUTHERN LIVING INTRODUCES VIDEO SERIES ‘QUICK-FIX SUPPERS,’ STARRING COOKBOOK AUTHOR AND BLOGGER CHRISTY JORDAN -– Online Cooking Demos Offer Recipe Solutions and Daily Time-saving Tips for Today’s Busy Cook

— Series Complements New Column Based on Readers’ Questions, Debuting in the June Issue, on Newsstands May 20th
New York, NY – Southern Living introduces “Quick-Fix Suppers,” a new video series starring cookbook author and blogger Christy Jordan of Southern Plate, who demonstrates how to make dinner in 45 minutes or less.

Daily time-saving tips accompany Jordan’s weekly 3- to 4-minute, how-to videos so people can spend less time in the kitchen and more time around the table. The video series is a companion to the “Quick-Fix Suppers” column debuting in the magazine’s June issue, hitting newsstands Friday, May 20, and features new video content updated weekly.
“I’ve fallen hard for Christy’s pure Southern charm, not to mention her strawberry-pretzel salad and other childhood favorites,” says Southern Living editor Lindsay Bierman. “She’s the real deal, a busy mom who found her calling to cook and blog from the heart in a way that has inspired and informed millions of readers and followers. Christy’s cooking demos make every meal seem incredibly easy and fun.”

Readers can ask questions online at www.southernliving/quickfix or on Facebook. Southern Living Test Kitchen Specialist Vanessa McNeil Rocchio, herself a busy mom, will develop weeknight menus based on reader requests. Videos online at launch include: Quick-Fix Tacos, Pasta, Shrimp Noodle Bowls and One Pot Pasta.

Our days are happier when we give people a piece of our heart

rather than a piece of our mind.

Thanks to Elaineraye for this quote. Click here to submit your own.

Watch the videos by clicking here!

Last week I asked if anyone had questions they’d like me to answer on Facebook. I got some GREAT questions and really appreciate you taking the time to ask them. I did a series of videos (I think I ended up with seven or eight of them) and I thought I’d bring you a couple every now and then. This is the first installment so when you see me mention searching on the site to find the others, just ignore me

Celebrity Chef Question, Most Pinch Yourself Moment, etc

This video is me answering diet questions, what my favorite utensils are, etc.

To view the notecard I mentioned in my answer to the diet question, please click here.

• If you’d like to ask a question you can leave it in the comments section below and I’ll try to get to it in future videos

• This past summer I did a series of live blogging question and answer videos with the facebook family as well. To see all of them in one post, please click here.

• I posted a very inspiring and heartwarming passage from a book I read that I really think will resonate with you. Click here to read it.

This is a video from Goodbite.com for an interesting twist on Bruschetta. They did such a great job producing it but when I watched it I was immediately taken aback by the contrast of my Alabama accent compared to the hosts lovely, more “proper” accent. I can’t quite place hers but it is truly beautiful, and kept me laughing every time the camera cut back to me talking! I hope you enjoy the video and get to make this soon. For my original tutorial with step by step photos of how to make Texas Caviar, click here.

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Bruschetta with a Texas Twist

Ingredients

• 1 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
• butter

Instructions

1. Set Bread and Butter aside. To make caviar, combine all ingredients in a large bowl and stir. Refrigerate for thirty minutes.
2. Spread butter evenly over slices of bread. Toast in 350 oven. Top toasted bread pieces with Texas Caviar and garnish with additional parsley, if desired.

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As you slide down the banister of life, may the

splinters never point in the wrong direction.

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