Back in the day we had home economics where we learned to cook, bake, how to shop, sew and so forth.. It's not so prevalent now. Then you had shop class, drafting, wood working that taught you how to work with your hands, how to measure, how to fix things and so on. It's amazing to me how education and what's being emphasized has changed.

It’s 2023 and I still watch your videos ❤

My sister. . .you're teaching, cooking and inspiring the 21st century generation . Just in case someone didn't learn they can't say social media denied the Quest from the Best! Sister ChrisCook4U2! 💘 U Lady! Continue leaving the nuggets of good southern cooking. Lest We Forget How We Got Over . . .

Good morning Miss Chris! Just wanted to let you know that you are a blessing to me each week. I always pull up something you‘ve cooked to help me better my cooking experience for my family. ( sometimes watching the same ones over and over again) Everything that you cook is so much like what I grew up with. Both my mother and grandmother has passed away and it’s good to have someone still teaching those old recipes. Just wanted to say thank you for doing what you do. Have a Blessed week. Tonya Kelly Jacksonville, Arkansas

Thank you for this video! It reminds me of the way my mama use to cook. I am so sorry I did not spend more time with her in the kitchen. She was an awesome cook and cooked for the family for decades. Unfortunately, she passed away in 2012. I miss her dearly.

Beat collard greens I made. Made these for thanksgiving and my family loved it. Came back to this video today as im making them today for dinner. Thank you for blessing us with your teachings. ❤️

I used to work at a restaurant in North Carolina where I had the pleasure of meeting Miss Annie, she was a true Southern Cook like yourself. Also like you, she knew food inside and out, and took great pride in her cooking. I miss her soo much , but I'm glad you're here to teach me now. Thanks Soo much!! Bob

Miss Chris thank you so much for this video. I got 12 lbs of 'washed' turnip greens for next to nothing. I'm a seasoned canner. I like my greens to be really, really clean. I worked through them all day yesterday and have pressure canned them today with a bit of salt pork. Was able to can 9 quarts. You inspire me!

Hamhocks and bacon grease kept on the back of the stove. Chris, you certainly brought back memories! (We kept our grease in a coffee can when I was growing up). I know those greens were delicious.

Thank you for your teachings. Five generations of mothers taught me a lot about cooking! But some weren’t able to teach me collard greens before they passed. I’ll be able to make collard greens for my husband and my baby girl for New Year’s of 2024 thanks to you. Bless you.

I enjoy seeing the different ways people make their greens. We didn't have a lot of meat in our greens, only enough ham hock to flavor them, and we seasoned with black pepper, apple cider vinegar, and a LOT of red pepper, and we still added Tabasco at the table. Virginia ham, black eyed peas, collards, and corn bread were like a Sunday ritual for us. Thanks for the upload.

Hi Chris: I want to really thank you for taking your time and showing us step by step how to cook. You remind me of my momma and grannie in your style of cookin. I really just sit back, relax and pay close attention to you. You just take me home baby cos momma always had her bacon grease sittin on the stove. I remember my grannie putting greens in the washin machine LOL! I too cook mine just like you, I am also a Christian and I just love ya Chris. Your a very nice person. People like you are hard to come by. Gid bless you. kim

omgoodness! I thought I was the only one taught to use salt when washing them. everyone thinks I'm crazy for doing this.

Your channel is Cooking 101 for those that didn't get that home training on how to prepare and cook good food! I watch whilst I'm at work and I make myself hungry! LOL!

Your videos make me miss my mom and granma's cooking so much. You are a wonderful teacher.

I loved hearing about the happiness you experienced from the gifted lavender.

Lord bless you , your the mom that I never had teach me to cook!

i love you and your recipes!Thank u for who u are!hugs from Russia.

Oh my my my! I'm the only one that likes collard or any kind of greens and girl I'm about to crawl through this screen to ask for a dish! Yummy!

I just want you to know that I watch all of your videos and you have really taught me so many new things in the kitchen! I am from Tx so I love my soul food!! You are the BEST cook on here by far ;) Bless you!

Everything I have learned to cook from u has been amazing.

I'm gonna make my husband and kids some greens,Mac n cheese and oxtails and cornbread....all because you showed me how to do it right.

when I was 18 I lived in a rooming house in St Louis with two ladies. one from AL one from Miss issipi. I was truly blessed.. they taught me to cook....you remind me if them. cause. I learned. just like you teaching it. I don't eat pork anymore. but it still good cause I no how to season. thank u fir Ur videos. love em

I love collard greens and these look fantastically delicious!! Now I'm craving some! Delicious Chris!

In Brazil we usually wash the leaves before cutting them, but yours is a better method. To cut them and then wash seems a great deal easier, actually. Will try it next time I make it. Thank you for the video and tips.

Chris I really want to thank you for sharing your recipes and tips for cooking because so many people just never took the time to learn how to cook from their mothers and grandmothers so keep up the good work. Your recipes are always very good.

Thank you so much for teaching the old ways. The details are much appreciated.

My family doesn't even like collard greens. I watched and liked your video because I just love listening to you talk while you cook!!! I'm your biggest fan! ♡♡♡

Lavender is my favorite fragrance too, and I love taking baths with my lavender bubble bath. It makes me feel calm and makes me feel cleaner.

That looks so good! Greens and cornbread, my favorite.

Love your videos. I am an amateur cook who just worries about feeding myself. With that in mind, how I cleaned my greens was to put them in several sweater bags and put them in the washing machine with the proper water temperature on low agitation and wash them. Boy did they come out clean. 😀 Thought you might enjoy my journey as an amateur cook who cooks only for themselves.

Ms. Chris, those collards look so delicious!!! Your recipes are on the $$$$ all of the time! The care & cleanliness you put into you meals/recipes are out of this world! I'll be using this one on Sunday!! Thanks & God Bless!

Hi Chris...I stumbled across you and love watching you cook , it felt like I was in the kitchen with my mom. She taughe me that good food is what brings families closer together. Like you and her I cook with my heart and it shows. We are old school and know that sometimes short cuts aren't always good. Keep cooking and making the world smile we're loving it !😘

Love your style, class, and presentations! You're a extremely talented cook! Thanks for the videos!

I have not made collard greens in ages. When I was thinking of making collard greens. I needed to turn to my favorite cook, Chriscook. Thank you for the lesson in cooking collards. I didn’t know how to prepare them until I watched this video. Now I’m Ready to cook my collard greens. Thanks.

You are a great teacher I love that you take the time and go step by step the greens look delicious.

When that turkey started coming off the bone I got excited!! 😍😁😋

I’ve learned a lot. I cook collards, but was never able to get my gmoms way. Now I have it. Thank you.

Go on gurl, you taught me how to do them greens,i'm loving your style,I will indeed try this.Thanks for posting

I love how old fashion she cooks. This is my first time trying the Mac & Cheese recipe and the Collar Greens for Thanksgiving. Also I did try the chest pie. Turned out perfect!!!. I have learn a lot.

You remind me of my late Beloved Mother, she did NOT waste Anything. She scraped her pots and pans to avoid wasting food. I do the same when I cook. I Enjoy watching you cook!

Thank you for teaching us new ways of doing things. The way u pick and cut up your greens saves time. God bless you and be safe.

My people come from the Shenandoah Valley of VA and I love your site. Keep cooking real food. Thank you.

I love your videos. Your instructions are very clear and informative. I've learned a lot from you about cooking. Thank you for your expertise.

Chris, you are a fantastic cook and teacher. Those Greens look so delicious. It looks like a lot of work but well worth it, I'm sure. A really great tutorial on Collard Greens.

Thank so much for your recipe! Love the way you are so thorough showing us step by step!!!

You are so thorough with your tutorials, I love watching your videos. I've learned so much from you! Please keep them coming.

Thank you Chris! I learned something new today on how to season my greens even better, Lipton Onion Soup Mix! Normally, I dice up some onions, garlic and a jalapeno pepper. I love using Fat Back, because I LOVE eating the skins after frying them up. Like you I use my leftover ham bone, with extra meat on it, therefore I don't use ham hocks, just the big ham bone and fried Salt pork! You're lucky I don't live close by, or else you would have a regular visitor, and I would DEFINITELY HELP you clean those greens, as you clean yours as I do mine in salt water, killing off those bugs!

Thank you for sharing how we cook with simple excellence and love. I know how to cook from being in kitchen with my Mom since I was 10. Looking at you reminds me of her,she and Grandma with God. So,love you much.

I just found you Ms. Chris, and I am enjoying all your videos. I've been looking at them for the last 2-3 hours. You're really helping me get prepared for my Christmas dinner. Thank you sooo much.

Love it! Finally a person who cooks like me! Thank you for sharing to the world! I'm proud !

Your recipes are so close to how my Mom cooked - thank you for sharing what I had forgotten👌👍

Chris, you are just lovely. I can't wait to make this

'Strange little crawling creatures' Lol!! I love your videos. Thanks so much! This looks awesome!! I'm going to try this. I appreciate you for sharing your recipes.

Thank you I followed your sweet potato pie and collard greens recipes for this pass thanksgiving and what a success people who normally have to have vinegar in their greens were so impressed that I was asked to cooked the collards for Christmas they kept telling me how perfect the pie and greens were

Ms. Chris every so often I watch your videos to get a better idea of how long to cook and prepare the meals, not to mention try your recipes, especially around the holidays... I most say its like cooking with my grandma when I do who is know longer with us, you have really help me become a better and skilled cook... and I really want to thank you so much for your videos...Oh and my husband says thanks too lol... We love you so much.....Happy Holidays to you and your family!!

HI Chris. I enjoy watching your show better than any I have seen on tv, because you have great recipes and presence!

Beautiful demonstration. I am grateful for the opportunity to learn these techniques. Your confidence and skill attest to the expience you haxe earned. Thank you so much for sharing. I will be heralding your channel to all of my friends and family.

Thanks so much for your great recipes. You teach very well.

Thanks again, Ma'am. I am going to cook this for New Year's dinner with leftover Christmas ham, black-eyed peas, and cornbread.I will watch your videos for these, too. You are an excellent teacher! (12/17/19.)

I happened upon your channel and I sat through almost all of your great videos! Your cooking reminds me of my mother's and grandmother's down home Mississippi southern comfort style cooking! It is so refreshing to watch you cook. I love it!!!! You explain everything so thoroughly and that is so nice. I subscribed to your channel and look forward to watching more! My children are grown and live all over the country but they always come back to mama's house for a good home cooked meal every now and again. I will be using some of your recipes and 'how to's' when they visit again!!! Good job chriscook4u2!

Lord have mercy, Mrs.Chris can you please mail me some of those greens 😅😅 they look so good Thanks for sharing your skills in the kitchen. I will be trying to make your homemade dressing for thanksgiving. Keep cooking

Miss Chris! Thanks so much for this video! The colloards turned out great this year!

Excellent video Miss Chris! Your greens look delicious, can't wait to use your recipe.

Hi Ms. Chris, I love your videos! I can't wait to try this and the chitterlings recipe, Happy Holidays to you and yours!

Love your presentations.you are very knowledgeable and precise. I enjoy .

Thanks to you Ms. Chris I love to cook more and more.

Crackin😂🤣 up she said oxtails instead of hamhocks but what's funny is she explained and corrected herself but then she said again in the same breath👀 that part just made me laugh😂 but good cookin lesson I'm definitely gonna do my greens like this next time❤❣👍👌

Hello Mrs. Chris I made these greens about 2 weeks ago they turned out so good. I really appreciate your guidance before I watched this video I was fearful to make greens thank you.

Oh, Chris I so love your idea for your used cooking oil. I all so well watch everything that you cook GREAT JOB! Chris keep up the recipes...... From Treva Asberry from Jacksonville Fl.

Chris you are good, You are a blessing to ppl who need your help like me ion cooking. THANK YOU SOO,MUCH FOR SHARING JUST IN TIME FOR THANKSGIVING 💯💯💯💯👍🏽👍🏽☝🏽️

Thank You for sharing your recipes they are truly Awesome

THE GREENS LOOK AWESOME..YOU ARE A WONDERFUL COOK..ENJOY YOUR SHOW SO MUCH..GOD BLESS YOU..THANKS FOR SHARING..

this is just making my mouth water...I love me some collards.....BUT being from SW Ontario, Canada I didn't know how to do it properly...now I do...thank you...:)

I love how u did ur greens!!! awesome

God bless you for sharing your knowledge! That looks soooo yummy!

im cooking my whole thanksgiving from your channel. thank you so much for your wisdom and recipes. im a young new cook but i hope to encourage my daughter to recreate these yummy dishes!

I thinkt his is the first video for collard greens that had so much information and step by step. I haven't had good collard greens since my mother and her sisters all passed. I've tried but never took the the time to learn from my mother (huge regret) but I keep trying and I will now try using your steps. I will let you know how they turn out. Thank you.

You had oxtails on your mind lol! Thanks for sharing...

I didn't know what to do...but now I do! Thanks for blessing me and mine love you sis God bless.

Woman, you got me wanting some collard greens right now. Thanks to you, I can make them anytime I get this craving. Thank you for sharing your talents. God bless you.

I wish you were my Momma, I would be at your house all the time for dinner. Love your channel.

I like the left over cooking oil in that tea pot. It is stylish. i LEARN SOMETHING NEW. Thanks.

Another fabulous dish! You are amazing! Thank you so much!

You are an awesome teacher! Keep making these amazing videos.

I never thought to mix ham hock and Turkey, I'm gonna get it done+ oh it's gonna be fabulous and Lipton I normally use it for roast ! Wow added fabulous with sugar

Because sometimes the greens I buy can be a little dirtier I tend to add vinegar,salt and baking soda to my water. Then wash about four times. I really do appreciate your technique and attention to detail.

Hello MS. Chris I am a new fan of your cooking videos. I really enjoy watching you prepare and sharing them to the public. May you and your family have a Happy Thanksgiving God bless.

I HOPE YOU AND YOUR FAMILY ARE DOING GREAT ?THANKS AGAIN FOR TAKING THE TIME TO TEACH HOW TO COOK AND DO IT RIGHT THANK YOU SO MUCH

They way you be burning in the kitchen, you need those huge industrial pots😁

That was beautiful! I also use smoke turkey it's better for me. Blessings.

You food always looks beautiful. The greens look divine.

This is a great recipe and u are a great teacher. ..

Love your cooking videos. Very helpful.

THANKS FOR making IT IS FOR PEOPLE LIKE ME WHO CAN NOT COOK AND LOVE that you EXPLAIN EVERYTHING STEP by STEP YOU ARE AWESOME AND AMAZING THANK YOU SO MUCH

I grew up with my mom saving her bacon grease. Thank you so much for your videos, I love them!

DOUBLE WOW I'M SO IMPRESSED WITH THIS POSTING KEEP UP THE GOOD WORK : )

Sister.....those greens look marvelous.... GOD BLESS YOU AND YOUR FAMILY...😍🤗😘🙇‍♀️

I love the way you cut your collards..i tear them like my late mother did to make sure we didn't eat the big stem..cook in salt pork and ham hocks..where I live some neighbors always cook in salted pigtails..don't care for them in my veggies..im glad you take your time talking on how to cook different foods on your vidieos you are amazing diva..lol !! peace,love and happiness to you !!

Hey Chris, your collard greens look beyond good. Nice job