Introducing “Sweetness” – My New Book!
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My latest book, Sweetness, hits shelves November 8, 2016. Click here to pre-order your copy now.
Today I’d like to introduce you to a piece of my heart, my latest book, Sweetness.
Sweetness is a cookbook with over 190 Recipes, which I dedicated to and wrote in honor of my grandparents.
The dedication:
The 192 Recipes in this one are extra special.
Several were found from digging deep into heritage recipe files and bringing back lost and nearly lost favorites from generations ago. When my Grandmama passed away I inherited her cookbook and found so many treasures to share with you from that! Some members of the Southern Plate family also shared cherished and nearly lost recipes from their grandparents as well.
And the stories, always the stories….They are the stories of who made these beloved dishes. You’ll find stories from my grandparent’s childhoods along with photos of them back in the day. Stories Grandmama made me promise I would tell after she is gone.
I can’t believe she is gone. I can’t believe they are gone. But I am so very blessed to have had them in my life and I’m grateful to you for letting me tell you about them in this book.
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Chapters:
- Chapter 1: From The Cookie Jar
- Chapter 2: Deeply Delicious Brownies and Bars
- Chapter 3: Poke Cakes, Pound Cakes, Layer Cakes, and Love
- Chapter 4: Homemade Pies Made Easy
- Chapter 5: Cobblers, Puddings, and Sweet Rolls
- Chapter 6: Quick Breads, Muffins, and Breakfast (or Anytime) Treats
- Chapter 7: Old Fashioned Fruit Salads
- Chapter 8: Simple Candies and Sweet Snacks
- Chapter 9: Sweet Sippins
- Chapter 10: Pantry Chapter – Basic Recipes (pie crusts, meringue, whipped cream, etc)
Note: There are some lower sugar recipes as well as recipes that use sugar free ingredients in this book.
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There are lots of photos (but never as many as we would all like!) and they all have a vintage feel. Plenty of Pyrex was used and lots of fun vintage Pyrex clip art can be found throughout the book as well.
192 Recipes Total, plus an abundance of stories, family photos, and passages of encouragement – lots of encouragement.
I poured my heart and a large portion of my soul and childhood into this book. The recipes are sure to become favorites for generations to come and it is my hope that the stories help us to remember and preserve the Sweetness of generations past.
This is my third published book. I do not have plans for another book and would love your help in getting word out about this one. All pre-orders count as first day sales, so the best way to get on the Best Seller lists is to get as many pre-orders as possible.Â
Pre-Order The Book Below:
Available November 8th
Preorder Now At The Links Below:
Note: There was an initial cover for the book that was changed. Some of these retailers may still show the first cover image but you’ll receive the one featured in this post regardless.
Thank you so much for allowing me the honor of sharing my heart with you a third time.
Sweetness: Southern Recipes to Celebrate the Warmth, the Love, and the Blessings of a Full Life was written to bring Sweetness to your table and bring to mind the Sweetness in your life. I hope you enjoy it.
Congratulations, Christy! I love your other two cookbooks and refer to them regularly. I can’t wait to add this one to my collection. Blessings!
Thank you Heather!!!!
Oh my goodness, Christy, reading your book dedication brought tears to my eyes. My grandmother Blakely’s butter rolls and fried pies were famous all over Limestone County. I can see those strong loving arms rolling that dough on the counter. At any church, political, family or social function, folks would elbow each other aside to get to them. If not left hidden in her trunk, they were usually gone before the blessing had been asked. I’d give anything for one more meal at her table. I’m gonna need this book just for the memories it brings back.
Oh my goodness, what precious memories!! I hope you enjoy the book and the walk down memory lane it brings!!
Oh Christy how real you make memories. In my heart and mind, I could see my mother mixing her biscuits in her blue pan with her hand everyday. In the South having biscuits and syrup was as common as daddy eating his cornbread and milk every night. I thought everybody was blessed with these memories but now I realize you have to be from the Deep South to have enjoyed those sitting around the kitchen table stories. Thank you for the book but most importantly the stories. Jan from Mississippi.
Thank you Jan!!!
Oh swee Christy~
Thank you thank you thank you for posting this so that those of us who just could not figure out how to download your book get a sneak peak after all. After numerous times of trying to figure that out I decided to go ahead and pre-order your book and now I’m even more excited to receive your book since being able to have a sneak peak preview!! Thank You again
Well Sweet didn’t add right onto my Comment, guess I should preview my comment before hitting the send LOL
I hate that you couldn’t get the book to download Linda. I am beyond grateful for the pre-order though and I hope you enjoy it!!!
Oh dear…I got all choked up just reading this little bit from your blog page. Funny how food ties us all together whether it be with family or a meal shared with a sick friend, or a meal brought to us when we are sick. Food is the glue that holds together good times.
Question: where have the Instagram pics gone from the blog? I loved seeing pics of your growing and going family.
Thanks for all you do on the Information Super Highway.
Hey Becky! I took the widget off the sidebar to make a little more space. I’ve still got to remove some other things as well. I’d love to have you check me out on Instagram, though! http://www.instagram.com/southernplate It’s a public account so you don’t have to have an instagram account to see my pictures. 🙂 Thank you so much for all of your kindness and support!
This book looks great, who can resist sweets combined with your great stories?!
I have enjoyed your other books and blog posts and really like the straightforward way in which you lay out the books and recipes.
Thanks for doing this to remind us about the importance of food and family!
John
Thank you so much for all of your kind words John!!!
I’m so happy that I will have a new cookbook of yours to give as Christmas gifts this year. Of course I will get one for myself too! I can already see that it will be a great addition to my collection.
Thank you Teresa!!!