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 [...]
Slow Cooker Chicken and Wild Rice 4 chicken breasts (Can use fewer, can use bone-in or boneless) 1 can cream of mushroom soup 1 onion, chopped 1 box Long Grain and Wild Rice with Seasonings (I use Uncle Ben’s) Place chicken in bottom of slow cooker. Sprinkle chopped onion over top. Top with cream soup. [...]
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 [...]
Bruschetta with a Texas Twist 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 Set Bread and Butter aside. To make caviar, combine [...]
My kids start school on Monday. ~takes a deep breath~ and while it will be a big day for them (and me!) it is also a big day for their teacher’s as well. Did you realize that when our kids are in school, their teachers spend more time with them during their waking hours than [...]
House Autry Pork Chops Hush Puppy with Onion Mix Thawed pork chops (can be thin or thick cut) Vegetable oil for frying Pour oil into a skillet to a depth of about 1/4 of an inch. Place on medium high heat while you prepare the chops. Pour about a cup of hush puppy mix in [...]
Thank you for participating! This contest is now closed. Winners will be announced tonight on this post and on Facebook. I thought I’d go out with a bang this weekend and offer up a great giveaway that I know you’re gonna be excited about. There are THREE prizes being offered this go around, all courtesy [...]
Cinnamon Sugar Tortilla Chips 1/2 Cup Sugar (or sugar substitute, Ideal is my new favorite!) 1 Tablespoon cinnamon 1/2 cup butter 2-3 flour tortillas Melt butter in microwave. Brush one side of each tortilla with melted butter. Stir cinnamon and sugar together* and sprinkle over buttered side of each. Repeat with other side. Cut each [...]
Unfried Fried Ice Cream Container Vanilla Ice cream (I am using 48 oz size) 3 Cups Honey and Oats Cereal* 3 Tablespoons butter 3 Tablespoons sugar 1 Tablespoons cinnamon Scoop frozen ice cream out onto waxed paper lined baking sheets and place in freezer for at least an hour, or until hardened. During that time, [...]
Brady’s Bruschetta (Tomato Stuff On Bread) 1 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 margarine for bread Mix tomatoes, [...]
Welcome to the family! If you enjoy Southern Plate, you can subscribe by email so you won’t miss a thing! Gratefully, Christy Hey from the Jordan family! We have a crazy busy day today with the family, so much so that my husband actually took off work for it! I have several posts almost ready [...]
WELCOME to Southern Plate! I’m so thrilled to have you here, my only regret is that I can’t give you a hug through the computer! Sit back, get comfy, and sit a spell because you’re a grand addition to the family. If you like, you can subscribe via email just to make sure you never [...]
Welcome to the newly designed SouthernPlate.com! There are a lot of improvements in store to make the site more user friendly, including buttons at the bottom of each post that allow you to print only the recipe! For now only the most recent posts have the print button but I’m working to add it to [...]
Are 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 world [...]
Are 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 First of all, let me start this by stating that there is no such thing [...]
I’ve had a lot of folks ask for ice cream recipes lately so today I wanted to bring you one of the easiest ones around, with only three ingredients! The great thing about this ice cream is how incredibly low maintenance and customizable it is. Add in your favorite flavored carbonated drink and fruit of [...]
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 July 4th [...]
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 hope you’re all gearing up for a Happy Father’s Day. Today I thought I’d bring you a few recipes to help show your appreciation for all of the hard working dads in your life beginning with a few of my husband’s favorite dishes and treats! Homemade CinnaBuns Is the dad in your life a [...]
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. [...]
Summer time is here and with it comes some of my favorite cold desserts! Today I’m bringing you a brand spanking new freezer pie that I know you’re gonna love. Seriously, you are going to LOVE this pie! A while back I posted a sneak peek for my book and featured the cover, which was [...]
All of these photos were taken with my iphone or small camera, I left the fancy one at home! If you are new to here, WELCOME to Southern Plate, I’m thrilled to have you! Sit a spell and stay a while, you’re a grand addition. Gratefully, Christy Last week I got to have one of [...]
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 Hello, from Christy’s Mama. I thought I would give Christy a chance to [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
Exciting news! I’ve teamed up with GoodBite.com as one of their Video bloggers and today I’m excited to bring you my first Vlog for them. You’ll be seeing these from time to time on Southern Plate in addition to my regular recipe posts. For this segment, I adapted my recipe for Pizza rolls to fit [...]
I 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 everything. [...]
