Many of you may remember these deliciously chewy peanut butter cornflake cookies from your childhood. If they don't immediately ring a bell, the first bite might fix that! They are super easy to make and a nice break from your standard cookie as they are made on the stovetop. If you'd like to jump right to the recipe just scroll down to see the printable recipe card. But if you want a step ... Continue Reading
Cornbread Casserole Recipe Simple and Savory
I hope you enjoy this easy to make Cornbread Casserole recipe packed with protein. Make this Cornbread Casserole with whatever protein you choose As all southerners know there are a million different ways to make cornbread and usually only one way is the best. And that's the one that we make which was likely handed down from Mama, and her mama, and her mama and well you get the ... Continue Reading
Coconut Macaroons A Simple Recipe
This Coconut Macaroons recipe makes a wonderful treat. But coconut is a polarizing ingredient: Folks either love it or hate it. It's nice, though, in this day and age to find yourself at odds over a simple thing like coconut. This is something we can laugh about, a difference we can grin and roll our eyes at - and all of the coconut lovers can be grateful for the haters because that means ... Continue Reading
Southern Plate’s Must Make Christmas Cookies
I have so many family Christmas recipes that I tend to rotate them each year, never making all of them in one particular season but some this year, and different next. There are a few, though, that are absolute must makes every holiday season. These must make cookies are the ones I'm sharing with you today. And if you are here for our December Giveaway, please see the rules at the bottom of ... Continue Reading
Recipe For Potato Candy A Good Ole Treat!
This recipe for potato candy is an old fashioned candy recipe that I've received a lot of requests for. Mama said her Mama Reed used to make it around the holidays for all the kids. Mama Reed had ten children herself, but was known for her hospitality and open table policy: If a meal was being served, you were welcome to come join them. She made her potato candy a little different than how ... Continue Reading
Recipe For Spritz Cookies
If you have never made this classic recipe for Spritz cookies before, you may not realize that these gorgeous little cookies, with all of their different shapes and colors, are some of the quickest and easiest cookies you can make. You may not realize that they take half the time of cut out cookies and only use ingredients you probably have on hand already. You may not realize that changing ... Continue Reading
Meal Plan Monday #244
Welcome to Meal Plan Monday 244! "We’ve got that holiday feeling. That happy holiday feeling. Our favorite holiday of the year." OH, Hey Y'all! Welcome to another delicious edition of Meal Plan Monday. You might be able to tell that we're in the holiday spirit. There are goodies to bake for friends and family, weekly meals to plan and a holiday dinner to plan this month. We've got ... Continue Reading
Chocolate Peanut Butter Balls No Baking Necessary
These delectable little bite size Chocolate Peanut Butter Balls are so easy and require no baking at all. Tastes just like a Peanut Butter Cup and if you love peanut butter, oh my, these are deeeelicious! My friends to the north often call these Buckeyes as well so they can go by many names. But one thing is the same, they hit the spot every time. Ingredients for ... Continue Reading
Recipe for Snowball Cookies
I love this recipe for Snowball cookies. I used to find my buggy steering towards the grocery store each year for the store bought ones. I've always wanted to make my own and wondered if they would be even better at home. Well the good news is, a few years ago I FINALLY got a recipe for them from Mama! Bad news is that as much as I like the store bought ones, the ones at home are even ... Continue Reading
Buttermilk Biscuit Recipe Light and Buttery
(Originally published July 1, 2008) I told my mother I was going to do a web tutorial about my buttermilk biscuit recipe, a staple in the south. She said "Oh, you HAVE to do that new recipe!". Now, admittedly, these are awfully good. So good, the fact, that my mother has abandoned the long taught family method in lieu of this one shows just how good this recipe is. Light and Tender ... Continue Reading