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 and I looked at each other in complete confusion as we knew perfectly well all of us had ... Continue Reading
Hobo Packets ~This Week’s Quick and Easy Meal!~
In my quest to give you a quick and easy dinner recipe each week, I am bringing you hobo packets! These are a traditional boy scout meal and with good reason. Kids just love getting to “design” their own dinner and there is very little work for the adults. You know how you often feel you are running a short order kitchen? Having to make four or more different dishes to special orders can be so ... Continue Reading
Would you like printer friendly Southern Plate recipes emailed to you once a week?
Several of you have asked about printer friendly Southern Plate recipes and I'm gonna give them to you! All you have to do is subscribe by email to Southern Plate. At the end of each week, I'll email everyone that week's recipes in a convenient, easy to print format! These recipes will not include tutorials, but will be the recipe only. Just a nice way to sum up your weekly reading at ... Continue Reading
Carnival Of Simple Family Favorites
Submit your blog article to the next edition of Simple Family Favorites using our carnival submission form. Past posts and future hosts can be found right here on Southern Plate at this very link! Upcoming Carnival Editions October 15 - Mommy's Kitchen October 29th November 12th November 26th - Southern Plate December 10th January 31st Contact me if you'd like to ... Continue Reading
Mix in the Pan Pie Crust ~Quick and Easy!~
This is one of my basic recipes that has come in handy for me on countless occasions. When you want a homemade crust or just don't have time to run and buy a store-bought one, this pie crust is the perfect one. It's flaky, very lightly sweet, and comes out perfect every time. What's more, it's not the least bit fussy! Simply add in the ingredients directly to your pie plate, stir them up, and pat ... Continue Reading
Southern Plate’s Handy Dandy Casserole Chart
I created this chart for you all to use as inspiration. It is meant as a handy helper, giving you ideas and a formula to create your own casseroles. My Country Casserole and Cheesy Chicken and Broccoli Casserole both follow this charts guidelines. Simply choose an ingredient from each column in the amounts specified, prepare according to directions and POOF! Dinner! *Click on the chart ... Continue Reading
I Need Your Input!
I need your input!Southern Plate is growing with every post and adding photographs of each recipe on the sidebar is beginning to make the page very long. Right now, I don't even have the last ten photographs or so up! This is going to increase the time it takes for the page to load on folks computers as well as ……well its just making for a very long homepage.Still, I think people like being able ... Continue Reading
Better Than “Have You Lost Weight?” Cake
My mother has always called this Better Than Robert Redford cake. No disrespect to Mr. Redford, but in 2008, I feel its time for a new name. I have often heard it referred to as Better Than S__ Cake, but I am not really keen on actually saying that. I mean, I need a name I can actually use around the children. This is where you come in. Help me come up with a new word to fill in the blank for ... Continue Reading
Guest Blogger! ~ Peanut Butter Cornflake Bars ~
Hi, I'm Donna from Yellow Jeep Blonde and Christy invited me to be a guest blogger today on Southern Plate!" I am so excited! My website is a fairly new adventure, but I have been having a blast. I've found some really incredible sites and met some really great people that share my insane, freakish obsession with Cooking, and more specifically CookBOOKS. I'm an addict. I admit it I started ... Continue Reading
Fancy Mashed Potatoes With Cheese
*This is a continuation of the dinner I am featuring one dish at a time on Southern Plate while I am in Disney World! I do hope you enjoy it!* Who doesn't love mashed potatoes? This creamy comfort food is the perfect accompaniment to most any meal. This recipe of my mothers takes them up just a notch and makes them suitable for our "fancy" meal that I am featuring this week. You will need: ... Continue Reading
