Christy Jordan has become a force on the food blog scene. Her folksy writing style, Southern family recipes, and plenty of humorous and touching stories about her forebears, her husband, and energetic children combine to attract upwards of 13 million page views on SouthernPlate.com every month.

Christy just released a cookbook, Southern Plate: Classic Comfort Food that Makes Everyone Feel Like Family (the #1 Southern book on Amazon, photographed by Jennifer Davick, styled by Marian Cooper Cairns and Jan Guatro), she's filming a pilot for a cooking show, and she'll be on the Today Show in December.

Yeah. She's blowing up.

Despite this rush of fame and attention, Christy still speaks with humility when explaining her food (and life) philosophy and the purpose of Southern Plate.