Sweet Tea 5 regular size tea bags (orange pekoe is what we generally use) 3/4 cup sugar Makes 2 quarts Place tea bags in sauce pot fill about three inches and bring just to a boil, then remove from heat. Fill pitcher 1/2 of the way with cool water and add sugar. Stir. Add hot [...]
Old Fashioned Peanut Butter Pie 9inch deep dish pie shell 1 Cup confectioner’s sugar 1/2 cup peanut butter 2 cups milk 2/3 cup sugar dash salt 1 tsp vanilla 3 eggs, separated 4 tablespoons corn starch 1/4 cup sugar (for meringue) Bake empty pie shell according to directions. In a small bowl, place confectioner’s sugar [...]
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 [...]
Don’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 mean. [...]
If you’re new here, Welcome to Southern Plate! Sit down and get comfy because you are a grand addition to our table. You might want to check out our FAQ and subscribe by email so you don’t miss a thing! Gratefully, Christy “You’re only spending one night, Katy” “But PLEASE Mama, can’t I just spend [...]
I know you’re busy. Believe me, I do. I don’t care what it is you list as your job description on your Facebook page, I know your time is a valuable premium and you’d rather have a little more of it. Know what else, though? I also know that you like to eat. If you’re [...]
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 see what [...]
Today I’m at the WeBlog conference, sponsored by The Discovery Channel. I am stunned at how much I am learning and having a wonderful time, although I already miss the kids! The good news is, I’m going home tomorrow so I’ll just be away from them two nights (thank goodness). Hope you are all having [...]
Congratulations to our winners! I’ve emailed you with information on how to claim your shirts. The following folks one (these are email address excerpts only) cjandjim, Arial019, pdcb, marshalee3,djc130. I’ve emailed each of you myself so just check your inbox! This was SUCH A FUN POST thanks to all of you who entered! Gratefully,Christy I [...]
As much as I love Texas, you’d think I’d been there more than once. You’d think I’d spent that one trip doing more than staying in my hotel and going to one mall. If you knew how much I loved Texas, you’d swear I had family there (besides my adopted Brother in insanity, Bill Gent) [...]
Most folks have never had to think about taking a photo of a casserole and I doubt few have spent the time I have wishing they were more photogenic. I guess it’s just a fact of life that casseroles aren’t pretty things, but they sure are good. This recipe came from Granny Jordan’s well worn [...]
I’m bringing you a little treasure which I discovered buried among our belongings at the old house this past weekend. This is a recipe of Granny Jordan’s, whom I’ve mentioned here several times before – and if you haven’t tried her frozen cranberry banana salads, you’ve lived a wasted life. (Sorry to break it to [...]
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 [...]
New Year’s day hosts the most important meal of the entire year for Southerners. Deeply rooted in tradition, superstition, and hope for the future, we have definite must have dishes which even those of us who might not be as superstitious as others dare not shirk on this day. I’ve told this story before, but [...]
In the age of outlandish holidays with ever growing price tags, just about everyone appreciates a heartfelt gift personally made for them. Gift mixes are an excellent way of doing this. Baked goods are always well liked, but mixes offer even more time saving convenience on the part of the giver and give the receiver [...]
We love our grits. Creamy, hot, soothing, and delcious with cheese, bacon, or a simple stirring in of butter and sugar, Grits have been and continue to be the south’s ultimate comfort food. Apparently many Southerners also see it as a dish which can actuallly bring out world peace! The Post and Courier, the oldest [...]
Nothing, I mean nothing, is more Southern than sweet tea. We drink it at almost every meal (yes, iced tea for breakfast is quite good, actually), we make it daily, and we even put it in our baby’s bottles. Dr. Phil once jokingly mentioned that Southerners started drinking sweet tea at age three, but Mama [...]
I am going to start this post off by asking a favor of you all. Please make this chicken stew. Its that good. Its so good that it actually bothers me to think that some of you might only look at the photos, read the tutorial, and never make it. Its so good that if [...]
I got an email from a reader, Terri (Who is originally from Georgia -Go Dawgs!) telling me she made world famous cornbread. I was intrigued. Then she told me that her husband said she made better cornbread than his MAMA. I was stunned. THEN she told me that her cornbread recipe included TWO CUPS OF [...]
Cheesy Hash Brown Casserole 2 lbs frozen hash brown potatoes, thawed 1/2 Cup margarine or butter, melted 1 can Cream Of Chicken Soup 1/2 Cup onion, chopped 2 Cups cheddar cheese, grated 1/2 teaspoon pepper 1 teaspoon salt Combine soup, onion, melted butter, and seasonings, stir well. Stir in cheese and frozen hash browns. Place [...]
Chicken Planks Chicken Breasts 1 -3 Sleeves Saltine Crackers 2 eggs Cooking Oil Pour oil in large skillet to a depth of 1/4 inch. Heat on medium while you prepare the chicken. Place chicken in gallon ziplock bag and beat out until 1/4 inch thick. Crack eggs into bowl and beat with fork. Crush saltines [...]
I’ve been laughing a lot lately – at myself. So many things I am doing differently, such odd behavior, all because of my food blog. I keep compiling a list in my head and have meant to set it down on paper for a few weeks now. I finally got to it last night and [...]
Banarita Smoothies *We welcome your comments!* [/donotprint] 4 bananas 1/2 Cup milk 1/4 Cup sugar 1/2 Cup lime juice Ice Fill blender halfway full of ice. Add other ingredients. Blend until frothy. Serve!
Mama Reed’s Southern Style Rice Pudding 4 eggs, beaten 3 cups milk 1 cup sugar 1/2 teaspoon salt 2 teaspoons vanilla 2 cups cooked rice 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon 1/2 cup raisins Beat Eggs. Stir in sugar. Add other ingredients. Stir. Spray oven proof casserole dish with Pam. Pour mixture into dish. Set dish in [...]
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. [...]
Fruit Cocktail Cake 2 Cups self rising flour 1 can fruit cocktail 2 unbeaten eggs 1 teaspoon vanilla 1 ½ Cup sugar Mix all ingredients at low speed. Pour into greased and floured 9×13 in pan. Bake at 350 for 45 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Sauce 1 [...]
Crock Pot Oatmeal 2 Cups old fashioned or steel cut oats 4 Cups milk (you can substitute water for this) 1 Cup water dash of salt Raisins (optional) Add all ingredients to crock pot or oven safe bowl if using water bath crock pot method. Prepare toppings in individual bowls. Cover and cook on [...]
Chicken and Dumplings 3 or 4 chicken breasts 32 oz Chicken Broth (feel free to use water with bouillon cubes added) 1 can cream of chicken soup 1-10 count can Pilsbury layers biscuits salt and pepper to taste flour Cook chicken breasts in approx. 4 c. of water until fork tender, about 45 [...]
