My husband wrote in a card to me on our 5th anniversary “you can make a feast out of some sour cream, an onion, and an old shoe.” We have been married for over twenty years now, and that card is under my mattress along with our kid’s report cards. I love to see you “throw” it together in the kitchen, Ms. Brenda. Use what ya got! No waste! ❤

Brenda - love your apron! You are Precious to Jesus and all of your family and us. Appreciate all your videos and can’t wait til I get your 3rd CookBook to add to my collection🙏❤️🙏

YOU ARE FABULOUS!!!! I am 75 and loved watching you and listening to you (Arkansas here). My mother was a creative cook and I dabble in that on occasion. I especially like to "invent" one pan or one skillet dishes. It is difficult for me sometimes to cook for myself and/or one other because I cooked for my family for so long. Recipes?? they are great for ideas. I'm not real fond of measuring things, especially when using vanilla. I hope I find myself in my kitchen tomorrow cleaning out my fridge and remembering your suggestions. Thank you.

I’m 71 & I don’t use recipes very often either. You are so adorable! 🥰

Oh Ms Gantt, I forgot to tell you sweetie, I made your Cabbage casserole and I thought I died and went to heaven! Oh it was sooooooo good! Thank you for a delicious Casserole!!!!!

We grew up with surprise dishes like this one. When momma would cook for the 5 of us including her she would make things like ham hash which was more of a hash stew. Between paychecks she would somehow come up with food combinations that she would tell us about when she was a little girl and how grandma would stretch meals. Many of our foods come from what we ate growing up. We always had a big garden and a momma who worked in the mill and kept a roof over our heads, clothes on our backs, shoes on our feet and canned foods to make it through the winter months. Sometimes someone would bring her some venison for us all to eat. But we never went to bed hungry. It might not have been what we wanted to eat but it kept our stomachs from rumbling in bed at night.

Thank you Brenda for faithfully sharing with us and always talking about our Lord! My husband and I love watching you!

Your story reminds me of my grandad. When I was a kid he used to bring me a piece of fruit every day. Each night he'd peel whatever he had with his pen knife. I loved this even though his hands were always filthy since he worked on the land. 😊

Brenda, I love your program, I've been watching for years, I'm a fan from Camden New Jersey. One of my favorite things about you is that you use what you have and don't waste anything, I am that way also. Keep your videos coming. God bless.

Hi Brenda, i grew up with my great grandmother living in our home. She cooked just like you. She called it mustgo. She would open the frig and say this must go and that must go and make some of the most delicious food i have ever eaten. I still cook just like that and she is watching from heaven so proud. My kids cant believe the things i come up with like that. It works well with a little piece of meat you need to stretch too. It makes my heart happy to see you cook like that too. I miss my grama alot! Thanks for sharing with us.😊

You make everything sound so easy to do. You make me believe I can do it too and I can.

Brenda you are so cute and your cooking is amazing! I bet you’re a wonderful mother and grandmother. Thanks for all you do to include us.

Every time you peel and cut things with that big utility knife it takes me back to watching my mom. One knife for everything. LOL I also love that you use your "imperfect" vegetables even in your videos. It's common sense to use em up. Not everything in the fridge is going to be as perfect as the videos of others choose to have us believe.

I love to hear your stories while your cooking.

I love how you use what you've got! 😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊

I like to say I’m glad to see you again. Hear from you again and a lot of stuff you have said that greens a lot of good history and thinking about my grandmother and what she did and my step grandmother did and I am so glad that you bring a lot of good stuff up. It makes me go back in time.😊

I love listening to you talk and watching you prepare meals.

You're so refreshing. Thank you for bringing us along. I CRACKED up with your final recommendation to go ask a teenager to show us how to use our phone!!

Brenda, I just wanted to tell you how much I really enjoy your cooking demonstrations. It's like being right there with you in your kitchen, sharing what's going on with you and your family. Love you Brenda.🥰

I prefer recipes because really that's our guarantee of a good product. I must say though, in my opinion, when I cook my way, those have always been the tastiest. Thank you Mrs. Brenda

Brenda, I wanted to let you know, I saw this video, so this evening I decided to make this Potato Casserole. I didn't have sour cream, so I used dill dip that I had on hand. I added mayonnaise, egg, and mustard. Vegetables - zucchini, carrots, onions, green peppers and added garlic. I get a wonderful white cheddar from Aldi's and also added a yellow cheddar, put some black pepper on top and when almost done I will add the rest of my cheese. Can't wait for it to be done, it smells wonderful. Thank you so much for the great idea

I wish I was there to eat supper with you You make me so hungry Love all the food you fix Thank you for coming on here and sharing everything You do From Morehead Ky

Brenda I truly love your cooking and your stories .You are truelya caring person.I think of you as a family member.You talk to us as we are all family.

I keep a pocket knife in my purse too. I also have a couple of them I use when I’m in the garden. 😊

I love this. My husband has ask me before how did you make this we had next to nothing. Sometimes those made up recipes are the best!❤

I bought all of my Sons pocket knives and have carried one or two, my entire life. Comes in real handy.

Happy to see you today! Blessings for your Day!Love ❤️ ❤

I Love how you go through your refrigerator and Use What You Have!! You are utterly Amazing and have Saved Me So Much Money!! God Bless you, Dear Brenda GANTT! I hope to meet you someday!❤😊😊😊

I think it's so fascinating watching Brenda chop stuff up 😮😅❤

Miss Brenda when I had all my children at home I put my leftovers in the fridge right at the end of the week I put it in a big old pot and call Poor boy soup It was good

I love the way you use everything up like that. I do the same thing when I make homemade vegetable soup.

I just found out I had been unsubscribed didn't even know it! I was wondering why I haven't seen you on here glad I found this out welcome back

I absolutely think everyone needs a pocket knife, you pointed out some great tips 👍👏 love watching your videos ❤😊. May God keep blessing you.

So glad to see you. Thank you for the potato dish.3:35pm

The man is cooking in the house tonight

Nice apron.

well hello Big Momma. nice to see you.again

You cook like me,no recipe,no measure,great results!

My Mom was always able to make something out of nothing. It was always good. I too have inherited that from her. She taught me well, but I'll never be as good of a cook as she was. I come close though. LoL. Miss her so much, and love watching your videos. Your cooking style reminds me of her. And I love how you have that old big knife that you use for so many things in your cooking. ❤

Girl, that’s a great potato bake casserole! ❤

Hello from LauraLee Austin in Oklahoma!watch you all the time even re-runs. I look em up and watch over and over.❤🎉

I love watching your videos. It’s as if I’m cooking with my mamaw

Ms. Brenda You and I are so much a like. I don't hardly ever use a recipe. I get ideas from recipes but I tweak them to suit me and based on what I have in my fridge and pantry. I'll tell you what I need to teach my teenage grandchildren. They need to learn to get out from behind that screen And learn how to cook and stop ordering stuff from Door dash or deal dash or whatever that's called! Tater casserole is gonna be good Ya'll! 😊 ❤ , 😂 ❤ 😍 ❤

So glad to hear you say it’s hard to get into packaging’s. I was just thinking we need an easy opening lol. And those lil paper things inside a bottle with a lil flap 😮

I saved this video and I am going to make this casserole! Oh already have everything in my refrigerator to make this! Thank you so much Brenda. Love you bunches❤

Ms Brenda this is just like what our family calls affectionatly funeral potatoes,all your missing is the unsweetened corn flakes for the crunch on top,love ya God bless you ❤😊

Love how you are teaching out new cooks.

Enjoying your cooking this morning. Use what you have sometimes makes the best dishes. 😀😀

Your still a wonderful teacher thank you sweet lady have a wonderful blessed day y'all ❤❤❤❤

Love, love, love your cooking ❤❤ videos!!! Good home 🍳 cooking 😁🙏 God Bless You 🙏🙏

Good to see you back Miss Brenda missed you!!

Thank you kindly Ms.Brenda. this is how I cook. Some of the best meals come from my kitchen are just thrown together. 😋 ❤

You are so creative and encouraging ❤ thank you for being you ❤ Blessings daily California

Now that is my kinda casserole! That looks so delicious I have to go inside a cook some lunch! Thank you Miss Brenda! Love you! ❤

This looks really yummy. Looking forward to the finished product.

Love you, sweet teacher!

You are such a dear person, I feel like we must have grown up in the same neighborhood, but from NC and now live in TN

I love an appreciate all your hard work.. An with Joy...😊..an very sweet sprit inside out...giving of yourself ..preparing..helping seeds sown..for days to come...great depression depression ..teaching us in every way..to give love...teaching..your so Beautiful..thank u

Hi Brenda, I love your recipes. This potatoe casserole is absolutely delicious!

That is another great idea, a potato casserole. I have never thought of that. Tyvm

You're so funny coming coming up with recipes. I bet it's so good!!!❤❤❤❤

Brenda,nice to see you again,i missed you.l love watching you cook your wonderful meals.l will cook the casserole,i know it will be delicious,i also love to cook.Brenda you look real nice with your necklace and earrings. May our Lord God keep you safe always. God bless you and your family.

Brenda, that casserole is going to be Delicious with all of those yummy ingredients in it! Thank you for sharing 😋❤

MRS. Gnatt I already feel at home....❤❤ I love the conversation as well have a great day/evening.

That's what's it's all about. Make it your own! Looked yummy!

I love your recipes.

Because you know it by heart❤

Love your beautiful apron. Thanks for sharing your delicious potato casserole recipe with us. Have a blessed day! Love you ❤❤ Your pearl necklace is so beautiful. You're the Queen of Cooking. 👑👑

Hello Mrs Brenda Gantt Lots of Prayers for you Great Person Wonderful Cook Wonderful Stories tell

I love onions too! Yes you know your recipes by heart because you wrote them. I've made your cabbage casserole 3 times! I know your potato casserole is going to be great!

Finally!! Woo hoo I’m so happy to see you, not someone on f b using your post. I would not open without that little blue check. I understand y’all are still working on it.

Your daddy peeling vegetables and fruit reminds me of my oldest brother-in-law! He get them and sit and peel, he'd help quilt by cutting up material,or iron every piece of clothes he could find,for everyone!! His and my sister's clothes,his married kids clothes!! After he retired my sister said he was about to wear her out hunting something to do!! Then he started getting old leather purses and making coin purses, billfolds,etc.

You are a blessing to me.

I justed love watching you i learn so much I love when you talk about your Childhood When you had Tablespoon of peanut butter Your mother gave yous i enjoy watching you

Great idea Miss Brenda , looks so good

Your a great cook Brenda I enjoy all your videos here on utube and Facebook I watch you all the time from OHIO❤

Glad your back!My hubby has taught me to carry a pocket knife and I use it daily. Love watching your videos

I love delicious cooking

Love your way of cooking 🎉

Hey Ms.Brenda. I sure love your apron. Everything you cook looks so good. Makes me think of the days I was in the kitchen with my granny and mama ❤

That's funny you talk about your dad pealing potatoes because my dad always pealed the potatoes (if he was home from work) and the same at my mother and father in laws house too! It must've been "a thing."

I love your stories ❤

I love your little lamp!! I. The back

This recipe sounds so good even though you’re just making it up right now I’m gonna try the same thing with what I have in my fridge thank you, Brenda❤

You e made the recipe so many times you’ve remembered them!

I love that wooden spoon. How special!

Brenda don't throw those potatoes peels away , wash them and deep fried them they are so good

It looks so good. 😊

It's hot here in Denton NC. Love your videos. Hope you have a blessed day.

Looks great and yummy 😋

Looks so good ❤

Mine turned out great. I love it so much.

Looks heavenly that's cooking Ms. Brenda

That potato casserole looks so good Brenda ❤😊

Brenda I cook just like you do. Use what you have. I think a certain amount of years of experience and experimentation goes with this kind of cooking. I do use recipes sometimes. My mom was a fabulous cook and cooked the same way. I love your show. That potato casserole looks delicious.

Hi Brenda, I’ve been looking for you. I got a new phone and lost all of my you tube favorite people. I’m so glad that I found you again 🥰🥰🥰

Looks so good.

That looks fantastic

Love seeing you

Looks great! My mama, who I miss dearly cooked like you!