This is not a dish you would have seen back in the day in my family. My Great Grandmother Lela never even knew how to make what we all call "loaf bread". Having a hard life of working in the fields from the time she was old enough to pull a cotton sack, Lela, like so many other Southerners, considered food preparation to be a necessity in order to survive. Few took the time to work with yeast when ... Continue Reading
How To Season A Cast Iron Skillet
*If this is your first time at Southern Plate, I recommend clicking here!Today I am thrilled to bring you a guest blogger who will be speaking on a topic we all need to know about! As a Mechanical Design Engineer, Richard Hall may seem an unlikely choice for a food blogger, but his heritage, common sense know how, and generosity in sharing his knowledge with us make him the perfect choice for ... Continue Reading
Super Moist Pineapple Upside Down Cake
Pineapple Upside Down Cake is a regular aound most southern dinner tables and when I was a girl, it was even a regular in the school cafeteria! The flavor of a buttery cake, topped with brown sugar and that glazed slice of pineapple on top with a cherry in the center - whats not to love? The way I make this cake is as easy as they come and you can pull off a nostalgic showstopper in no time flat! ... Continue Reading
Winner Of Coffee Lover’s Dream Set!
UPDATE! We have our winner! Congratulations to Misti of 3girlsmommy! Misti's entry was chosen at random thanks to random.org.She picked up a few extra entries for blogging about our month full of giveaways (everyone who blogs about this month of giveaways gets two extra entries into each giveaway) but you could still be the next winner so stay tuned! I have an entire month of things yet to ... Continue Reading
My Sweet Valentines
I have always loved Valentine's day but not because I have some grand Valentine's memories or even expectations of doing anything special on the fourteenth. Since I have had children, I've spent every Valentine's day at home where I make a special meal for them consisting of miniature heart shaped meat loaves, cinnamon love knot rolls, and french fries with ketchup squirted out into hearts on ... Continue Reading
My Number One Recommendation For Super Bowl Parties, Guaranteed To Score A Touchdown!
We're down to the wire for Super Bowl Parties but there is still time to be the one person who arrives with the show stopper! Out of all the recipes on Southern Plate, this is the one I place as the number one "must have" dish to bring or have at your Super Bowl Parties. Lets face it, we all love to be the one showing up with the "WOW" dish! A guaranteed showstopper - and of course its from me so ... Continue Reading
Spinach Dip (Popeye Would Be Proud)
I'm going to tell y'all something today and I need this to stay just between us. You see, I love Alabama. I have lived in Alabama all of my life (except for a three month sabbatical to Georgia) and I plan on spending the rest of my days residing in this great state. If this secret gets out, though, I just might be deported. ... Continue Reading
Southern Plate Loves You Back! Over $500 In Giveaways!
February is just days away and this is going to be a fabulous month at Southern Plate! All during February, tune in to Southern Plate for chances to win AMAZING prizes from our premium sponsors valued at over $500! *Bloggers can start entering now by blogging about this giveaway month and earning TWO chances into EVERY giveaway by doing so! ... Continue Reading
M&M Oatmeal Bars (Made with baking mix!)
*If you have a service member overseas, these M&M Oatmeal Bar cookies are my most requested recipe to send. They travel very well and stay moist. I've had packages take as long as three weeks to arrive, only still get rave reviews when I'd tucked these bars inside! If you can, send a package. It make a world of difference!These M&M Oatmeal Bars were almost impossible to get a photo ... Continue Reading
Perfect Pioneer Biscuits – AND A GIVEAWAY!!
UPDATE: We have our Winners in the Pioneer Giveaway! ... Continue Reading
