Cranberry Crunch – and Ghosts of Thanksgiving Past

My mother got this recipe from a lunch lady when she was little…

My mother got this recipe from a lunch lady when she was little…

Pin it Add this recipe to ZipList!Crispy Breaded Pork Chops with Milk Gravy Ingredients4 Pork Chops (I prefer thicker, boneless ones but you can use whatever type you like) 1 sleeve saltine crackers 2 eggs Milk Gravy 3 tablespoons bacon grease (optional but sure is good) 1/4 cup all purpose flour 1/2 teaspoon salt and [...]
Pin it Add this recipe to ZipList!Potato Chip Cookies Ingredients2 -1/2 oz almonds (Optional, I omit them) 1 cup butter, softened 1 cup sugar 2 tsp vanilla 1 cup crushed potato chips 3 1/2 cups all purpose flour InstructionsGrease cookie sheet(s). Cream together butter and sugar, then vanilla. Alternate adding in chips and flour. Add [...]

Slow cooked beef in a ketchup gravy with peppers and onions over rice.

Pin it Add this recipe to ZipList!Old Fashioned Apple Dumplings like my Grandmother Made Ingredients2-10 count cans of biscuits 3 granny smith apples ¾ stick butter or margarine 1 cup sugar ½ teaspoon cinnamon InstructionsBoiling water (Enough to completely cover the dumplings and then another 1/2 cup) Let biscuits sit out while you peel and [...]

TOUR VeggieTales with me and leave a comment to win!

Pin itIf you’re on FB, please click the like button above, thanks! 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! [...]

Pin it Add this recipe to ZipList!Italian Beef Sandwiches IngredientsBeef Roast (Pot roast, chuck roast, sirloin roast, top roast, etc. Whatever kind you have, just not eye of round) 1 can beef gravy 1 bottle Zesty Italian Dressing 1 Onion, chopped 1-2 bell peppers, choppedInstructionsPlace roast in slow cooker and pour can of beef gravy [...]

Pin itIf you’re on Facebook, please click the little Like button above, thanks! I asked if there were any events coming up in the Football Realm on the Southern Plate Facebook Page this morning an got all kinds of comments about Gators, Bulldogs, Tigers, Eagles, Dawgs, Knights, Elephants, Colts, Rebels, Ducks, Vols, Falcons, and even Huskers [...]

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

What’s not to love about coming home at the end of the day and having supper waiting?

Stick-to-your-mouth good and never leaves a crumb to spare!

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 [...]

A little comfort food with a side of comfort…

Pin it Add this recipe to ZipList!Miss Patsy’s Too Easy Coconut Cake IngredientsYellow Cake Mix, prepared according to package directions 16 ounce whipped topping 12 ounce can sweetened condensed milk 15-16 ounce can Cream of Coconut* 1 cup sweetened flaked coconut. InstructionsRemove fully baked cakes from oven and immediately poke holes all in the top [...]

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

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. [...]

Pin itToday’s post is a follow up to last week’s 6 Make Ahead Summer Cakes and I’m excited to bring you 6 cool summer pies just in time for the Fourth of July Weekend! These are tried and true, honest to goodness, old fashioned recipes that will pluck at your heartstrings and make your stomach [...]

Pin itI 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 [...]

How to make some awfully good baked beans.

I LOVE how the noodles seem to take to the chili sauce perfectly and they are great for balancing out the chili spices.
Cornbread Stuffed Bell Pepper Rings – National Cornbread Finalist Recipe!
Delicious Roasted Asparagus (and other weird vegetables)
Fried Apples (Made from applesauce!)
Easiest Ever Creamed Corn – Oh My Word Good!
Summer Corn Salad – and THANK YOU for being the “real” reality!
(EASY) Candied Dill Pickles ~ From Julie Hutson