Top Ten Recipes of 2024
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I’m excited to be living in the roaring twenties but last year sure was full of blessings! Among those were some awfully good recipes and the fellowship of the Southern Plate family! Today I thought I’d share the top ten recipes of 2019 with you. These are the most visited, clicked, printed, shared, and pinned recipes of 2019 – all picked by you!
1. Cheesy Chicken and Rice
Cheesy Chicken and Rice has been the all time #1 recipe on Southern plate for the past several years and for good reason. Families report back that even their pickiest eaters love this flavorful meal in one. Times are a changing as now you can choose from the original slow cooker recipe or the oven version
2. My Favorite Baked Mac and Cheese
A far cry from that boxed stuff, this is my favorite homemade mac and cheese that manages to be stringy AND gooey at the same time. It’s so filling and delicious, it can easily be a meal in and of itself. If you’ve got a hankering for honest to goodness old fashioned mac and cheese, millions of folks have decided that you can’t go wrong with this recipe!
3. Water Pie
Water Pie is one of those magical recipes that came out of the depression era where cooks with little to nothing figured out how to make delicious dishes for those they love. The internet was intrigued, hundreds of thousands tried it, millions shared it, and the verdict was DELICIOUS! You just can’t imagine how this one tastes until you give it a go!
4. Oven Steak Kabobs
Seven years ago I shared how I make these tender and budget friendly steak kabobs in the oven, and they’ve been near the top ten every year since. A simple side of flavorful rice pilaf is all that is needed and kids love loading up their own kabob sticks with meat and veggies of their choice!
5. 2 Ingredient Fluffy Cloud dough
Not all recipes are meant to be eaten but 2 ingredient fluffy cloud dough is a recipe just the same! This one took Pinterest by storm and hasn’t slowed down one bit in the past three years. Always a hit with the younger crowd, cloud dough is a favorite to make and play with!
6. Homemade Banana Pudding
This recipe will always be near and dear to my heart because it is the first food blog post I ever wrote and from this launched Southern Plate! I’ve kept the original post as is and you can click here to see that. If you’d like to see the updated video, click here.
7. Grandmama’s Fail-proof 7 Minute Frosting
Grandmama’s Fail-proof 7 Minute Frosting is an old school recipe that new generations are falling in love with again! This divinity like frosting has a reputation of being overly difficult but Grandmama’s recipe takes away the intimidation.
8. Snickerdoodle Zucchini Bread
All the flavors of a snickerdoodle stirred with the goodness of zucchini into a delicious quick bread. We sure can’t blame the internet for loving this one!
9. Southern Steak & Milk Gravy
I was proud to see one of my childhood favorites is as loved by y’all as it is me! Southern Steak and Milk Gravy is comfort food at its finest in my mind and this simple recipe is a classic!
10. Elvis Presley Cake
Yellow cake, soaked in pineapple sauce and topped with cream cheese icing – it is no wonder this cake was rumored to be one of Elvis Presley’s favorites! Apparently it’s an internet favorite, too, because this one came in at number ten for 2019.
Did any of your favorite make the list? Are there any you plan on trying soon?
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Every time I take Cheesy Chicken & Rice to a church potluck, parents of picky kids ask me for the recipe. It’s one of my go-to Southern Plate recipes, but I also looove Apple Dapple Cake!
Oh my goodness, that just made my day Mollie!! I am so glad the recipe has been a hit for you!!
Homemade Banana Pudding is my absolute favorite. I grew up eating this made either by my Granny or Mother. So yummy!
It is a long-standing favorite of mine as well Wanda!!!
I love the Snickerdoodle Zucchini Bread. It’s a wonderful treat!
I am so glad to hear you like it Jennifer!!! Thank you so much for giving it a try!
My favorite recipe didn’t make the cut, Potato Soup!
I just made the Apple Dapple cake. I am waiting for it to cool now. Then I will try it. Can’t wait, it looks delicious!
Oh my goodness, have a piece for me!!
Ohhh, that is a good one Tiff!!
I think I should give the fluffy cloud dough a try, my grandchildren love to get creative.
Thank you for posting it again..
I think I’ll try the cheesy chicken and rice recipe. I like that it makes an 8×8 size rather than 13×9 now that I cook for only 2.
Y’all will love it Jeannie!! I hope you get the chance to make it with them soon and to add all kinds of new memories to go along with the cloud dough!
I’m gonna have Steak n gravy for supper tonite. I love all your recipes.
The steak and milk gravy is my favorite! I always make biscuits to go with it so I can indulge in a little extra gravy! I love all of your recipes!
I’m gonna try the Elvis Presley cake , it sounds delicious . My husband is a pineapple lover , so this should be right up his alley ! And besides , it has cream cheese , anything that has cream cheese in it has got to be wonderful .
I hope you love it as much as we do!!
I like the way you think Celeste!!
The southern steak with gravy looks amazing!
My family loves the cheesy chciken and rice, as well as the banana pudding. I plan to try that mac and cheese and southern steak recipes very soon! Thanks for all you do Ms Christy!
I am certainly going to try the cheesy chicken and rice and the baked macaroni!
Mac and Cheese is such a classic comfort food. Yummy!
This is my first time here. I’m a newlywed and learning how to prepare meals for my husband. He has fallen in love with the cheesy chicken and rice, the oven steak kabobs and the Elvis Presley Cake. Thank you and please keep them coming
Welcome to Southern Plate!! I am so glad to have you here and can’t wait to hear what all you make!
I can’t wait to try the 7 minute frosting! It looks like divinity! Now, which one of your cakes do I choose to put it on??? Decisions,decisions!
Oh goodness, that is a hard decision! Let me know what you decide on.
Amen!!!
The water pie certainly has me intrigued! I love so many of your recipes and I adore your heart for our Savior. ❤️
I am going to try the Cheesy Chicken and Rice recipe this weekend! I cant wait! I love your recipes. My family favorite is the chicken strips rolled in cracker crumbs
I hope y’all enjoyed the Cheesy Chicken and Rice just as much!
The banana pudding looks good but I am going to try the water pie!
🙂 Enjoy!
Evis cake is my favorite, but I haven’t made the water pie so I will have to try it next
🙂 I hope you get the chance to try it soon!
Thank you so much Lesa!!!
All look so good! I guess next week I will try one or more.!
Would it seem weird to ask what are the 10 least-popular recipes? I’m just curious, because everything I’ve ever seen on here seem GREAT!
I have never looked that up Jenny. I will have to make a point to do that one day.
I hope you enjoy them as much as we do Judy!
The Elvis Presley cake for sure as it sounds amazingly delicous ! I am going to the supermarket today to purchase the ingredients needed to make this delicasy !
I hope you enjoy it as much as we do Diana!!
They all look great but the Elvis Cake will get my happy vote. Thanks for all you do. I have enjoyed the Tea you introduced us to.
I am so glad to hear that Gaylia!!!
I am going to try every single one before January 2020 is over! Starting with that Snickerdoodle Z Bread. Mmmmm
I hope you enjoy them Sarah!!
I’m going to try the cloud dough with my granddaughter. Thanks!
I hope y’all have fun making all kinds of new memories!!
I think i would like to try that southern steak with gravy and that banana pudding looks sooo good .They all look good , oh i wish i had another stove with a working oven. Say , Christy i have a crockpot and was wondering do you have a recipe for crockpot meatloaf , i’m really craving a meatloaf , also i was told you could do one in a skillet too, but i can’t see a meatloaf in a skillet, anyway , have a very blessed day dear and thank you for all you do.
Thank you Katerra!!! I can’t wait to hear if you have a couple of new favorites or not!
Snickerdoodle Zucchini Bread sounds interesting! I’ll have to add it to my list to try. Have a great new year!
If there is a yellow cake mix in the pantry I plan on making the Elvis Presley Cake today! Looks so good! Thank you
I don’t need any more sweets but the Elvis Presley cake is calling my name.
I hope you have a great New Year as well Angela!!
Have to try the Chicken & Rice & the Water Pie!
I hope you get the chance to soon!!
Cheesy chicken and rice is so good and easy. Planning to make the Elvis Presley cake soon!
I hope you enjoy it as much as we do!!
Mac and cheese looks wonderful!
So many favorites! Although, I have to admit, I haven’t tried the cloud dough…
Southern Steak & gravy, yummy!
Water Pie…sounds like something I would like to try!
I’m going to try the steak kabobs soon. But I can’t believe your grilled chicken tenderloins aren’t at the top. They’re my all time favorite!!
There were definitely some surprises in this years line-up!
I hope you do decide to give it a try Anne!