Please, please, please never apologize for a display of genuine emotion. We seem to get so little of that in our world these days, and we need more of it. I appreciate it. I love this recipe, and I thank you for sharing it with folks who have never had it before. I promise you’re gonna love it. Thank you!

Tom. Thank you for being open about this. I spent a year in a children’s home as a child and thank God for all the people who were able to take care of me when my parents weren’t able, teachers included. Thanks to them I was afforded a somewhat normal life during a very uncertain time in my life. That was almost 60 years ago and I remember all their kindness.

I was touched by the show of emotion when you spoke of your former students. It shows your dedication to those you spent your lives teaching. And laughing, not crying, over spilled sugar is exactly the right thing to do. Thanks for all your wonderful recipes.

I pray that Juanita and Joey see this. Made me cry and thank God for everything i never take anything for granted because i know he's always here with me. And thank ya'll for everything ya'll do. I love the videos and so happy i found your channel. God bless ya'll and i love you ❤🤗

Here is my other story... Some 24 years ago, when I was a elementary library clerk, we had a treat day. One of the students was diabetic, and she brought diabetic friendly bar cookies. I am now diabetic. I still make the bars. Her name was Meghan Barr, so to this day I make Meghan Barr bars. Thank you for being back this memory.

At times like this I really wish there were a "Love" button and a "Hugs" button to press instead of just a thumbs up. You showed that you are a genuine, kind man with a large heart. I pray that someday you will be able to give Juanita a great big hug. I am sure that God brought you into her life to make a positive influence on her and show her love. I bet she still remembers her favorite teacher, you. God Bless.

This is the BEST coleslaw I have ever eaten ! ! ! Barely any left for tomorrow ! ! What a touching story to go with it. There are 6 kids in my family and as we grew up and moved on, Mom and Dad took in foster kids. Over the years they cared for over 250 kids in foster care. We have always wondered where this one or that one ended up and how they are doing. Juanita and Joey, PLEASE contact this sweet family if you see this ! ! Thanks for sharing !

Awww... I really hope she sees this video... I can tell how you were really sincere about it at the end 🥹🥲

I am a retired teacher and I have a FaceBook page. Many of my former students have made me their friend on their pages. It is wonderful to watch them grown up, married, and parents. What an honor for them to ask me to share their lives!!!

Thank you for your tender heart and love for children. I pray my grandkids have wonderful teachers like you and Melissa. And I pray that Juanita will somehow see this video and reach out to you. You guys are a blessing!

The world needs more teachers like you two. The genuine emotional connection with students is heartwarming!

I can tell those genuine emotions were a combination of happiness to have had the privilege to teach Joey & Juanita, as well as a deep desire to know that they are thriving. I pray they are happy & healthy!

I love the spilled sugar, love to see couples laughing and joking together

Tom and Melissa, the world can use a lot more people like you two. Thank you for taking the time even while on vacation to share your recipes with us. You are a blessing to so many people! Hope you have a wonderful vacation❤

I pray that my great grandchildren have teachers like you and Melissa. Our teachers spend more time with our children than we do, and they should be given all of our respect. Thank you so much for your YOu Tubes, I love them and I cook your recipes. I’ve been married for 53 years and I feel like you two are a lot like my Chris and I.

So precious how you 2 speak about your former students. Teachers leave a lasting impression and can change the course of many lives. I still remember every one of my teachers and I am 67 years old. You guys make a real difference shaping kids lives and Tom, your tenderness is quite endearing. But you did make me cry for the first time watching your videos…not once but twice lol! God richly bless you both. 🙏

Thank you for touching so many children's hearts. I am sure you are remembered by many kids who are now adults.

So, we all teared up over Juanita and Joey! I, like so many, pray you hear from them soon! We love your videos and watch them all the time. You guys are great. Love the recipes and the stories! Keep them coming! 🥰

I am watching this through tears. Thank you for showing us how much you care. I hope all children have teachers like I know you and Melissa were. My grandfather was a jeweler. When I was a child he took me to an orphanage in San Diego, to pick up some Sister’s Rosaries he was going to repair. I spent several hours there playing with the other children. While there we played with a big doll house that had working little lights. Later I learned my grandfather bought them that playhouse. He couldn’t adopt them, but he visited often and let them know they were loved.

When our son passed away two years ago his second grade teacher left a beautiful tribute to him on his Facebook page. Our son stayed in contact with his teacher. Our son was 46 when he passed away.

I pray Joey and Juanita are well ❤ I love the sweet interaction between you and Melissa. You are an excellent, easy to follow, teacher 😊!!! Love you two and all your awesome recipes!!!!❤

Hey guys, I wanted to tell you thank you my grandma made this and she passed away last year and I hadn’t had it in a long time. She’s from Jackson Kentucky and we live in Ohio and I had told my girlfriend how much I wanted that and when you guys made it, I was doing like time I was getting teary-eyed cause I hadn’t had it and she was the only one that had the recipe, thank you guys so much you guys are amazing people. God bless both of you.

I love you two. I think ur loving gentle people and we need more people like you. I love ur cook shows because you make everything very clear on what we need and how to use it. Thank you .

Awe Tom! You’re such a sweet hearted man! I can tell those two kids really left quite an impression on y’all! Tom, don’t cry over spilled…..sugar! lol And all you get is three times to mention it and you did that in the video! All done and forgotten! Drops microphone! This recipe sounds so delicious. I can always depend on you two to come up with something I’ve never eaten. But we do have the same tastebuds. So I know I’ll like whatever it is. Thanks you two! Be sweet!

This world is a better place because of you both. I pray that those children will contact you. I had wonderful teachers growing up that put me on course for getting an education. I came from a midwest family of hard working farmers and factory workers. No one in my family ever had gone to college. My teachers inspired me to explore my interests. I am now 73 yrs old and still working as a medical professional.

Thank you for sharing your experiences with us as well as the recipes. Thirty years ago my husband needed a less physically demanding job due to health issues. He became the first male school secretary in our state! He enjoyed working with the staff AND the students. The one thing that nearly broke his heart was when a kindergartner came to tell him that he wished that he was his daddy instead of the one he had.

Of all yalls videos... THIS one got me!!🥹 Coming from a family of teachers, namely my Momma, Sylvia Strickland Ingram, she had many students that loved her as your students love you both!!🥰❤🙏🏻 As I've said before, yall are still teaching & touching so many lives!!🧡🍽📚🍎 Thank you for the love, laughter, tears & happiness that is shared in this beautiful, special space!! 🫶🏼🤭❤️‍🩹 We love you both!🩵🏖😋

I taught for 13 years I have had my share of Jaunitas...God bless you! A teacher's heart...

May you always be blessed with a compassionate heart that touches others around you. Thank you for the recipes.

Never was a school teacher but I'd understand reminiscing about the kids, especially the ones you know has a difficult road to travel. This story touched my heart w tears.

Hello, You started to make me cry. You are such a caring couple remembering your years of teaching Children. Love your channel and God Bless this Beautiful Couple and their Family. Amen.

I bet that you are a fantastic teacher! My children are grown now, thank God, so I don't have to worry about who or what is being taught to them! So sad these days! Sorry for the negative thoughts. Pam in South Carolina ❤️

As a retired teacher, I know the feelings behind those tears. I hope parents know how much we love the uniqueness of every child. They make being a teacher the best job in the world. Thank you for reminding us.❤

You made me cry. I love that you care about your students. You have a huge heart and it shows. I will definitely try this.

Thank you both for sharing this recipe, I pray that Joey and Juanita are doing awesome. Living life to the fullest and I pray they see this. Thank you both for being the wonderful, beautiful teachers that you are and thanks for teaching us all the great recipes that you put out. God bless ❤🙏

You have such a tender heart! for your students! My husband is retiring this year, after 32 years of teaching 7th & 8th Graders Math in So Calif. His heart is amazingly still soft & he tears up when he discusses certain students. I understand completely..

I LOVE this Recipe! I got it at a Potluck at my Daughters school, in 2000. You know, as a student, you will always have a Teacher that makes a difference in your life and you will never forget them. But as a Teacher, there will always be that Student that makes a difference in your life and you will never forget them. I found out that working with Children can really impact your life and sometimes break your heart. I worked in one of the Elementary Schools in our district, and I worked in the Cafeteria. There were days that I went home and sobbed. The compassion you have in your heart for these children warms my ♥️ God Bless

I like to add sliced carrots, diced celery and diced onions. Please never apologize for a display of genuine emotion. We seem to get so little of that in our world these days, and we need more of it. I appreciate it.

That a spoonful of sugar helps the medicine go down The medicine go down, the medicine go down Just a spoonful of sugar helps the medicine go down In a most delightful way LOL !!! HOW SWEET TO HEAR THE CONSTANT LOVE WITH HUMOR OVER SPILT SUGAR! THE TEARS THAT YOU WERE FIGHTING BACK --- HEART WARMING....QUANITA HAS TOUCHED YOUR HEART IN SUCH A SPECIAL WAY. 💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜

You are both such amazing people and it always touches my spirit at the love you guys show each other and for the children that you guys taught. I was a daycare owner/operator and a preschool teacher and so many times I sit and think back on the many children and parents who I was blessed to help and wonder if they think about me sometimes. Thanks for sharing your lives and your recipes with us.

You made me cry right along with you, You and Melissa are a Blessing and I love you both. 🙏🙏🙏😍😍😍

You and melissa ate wonderful I cried I grew up in a foster home my parents died young the foster home wasn't good it's nice to see loving teachers who care and want to be involved love to you both

What wonderful teachers the two of you must have been!

Truly 2 teachers that cared.❤

I wish there were more teachers like you and Melissa! You are my Mrs. Wolf! The HS art teacher who believed in me❤

You two have the sweetest purest hearts. I pray Gods richest blessings on you both…as well as the two students you love so much and mentioned here.

I hope Juanita and Joey get in touch with you and your wife. I got teary 🥹 watching this video. I can tell Juanita and Joey are special to you both. They touch your heart ❤️ that’s “Love” 🥰 Going to make this recipe too, looks delicious! 😋

Back in 1957 l had coleslaw (minus the Ramen) at my great grandmother's house. I loved it because of the dressing and when l think about that, it floors me that a young child would like a dressing like that. Thanks for the memories.

So much emotion felt for these two children ❤️. Love the teasing 🥰🥰

Great recipe and I wish each of us, our children and grandchildren could be taught by caring teachers like you two❤

Never would have thought of this. Thanks for sharing,and thanks to Juanita. It’s obvious that your students still mean a lot to both of you. And I bet you both were a blessing to them as well.

❤ love the compassion you have for your former students. cant wait to try this. thank you both❤

Thanks for this video! Funny story........I attended a covered dish supper at our high school in Colorado one evening (mid-90's), and this Ramen coleslaw wound up on my plate. I took a bite, and the taste hit me like a brick, lol, which I then raved about and asked everyone at my table if they knew who brought it. Nobody knew, but as we lingered and visited, people were starting to retrieve their serving dishes to take back home before leaving. Well, I unashamedly watched closely for the person who took that prized coleslaw bowl, and when she picked it up, I approached and told her how much I loved it and would she mind sharing the recipe. She was so flattered and said, of course she would! I have made that recipe soooo many times since then, I can't even count, ha. P.S. On hot summer nights when cooking sounds awful, sometimes I add shreds of cooked chicken to the recipe, and it becomes a nutrious and delicious light supper!

Oh my word, your videos! ❤🙏. I've had a rough time recently, and every one of your videos makes me feel like I've popped round to a friend for a cup of tea and a chat. Thank you for sharing your stories, your knowledge, your friendship and the love that you two obviously share. I just love sitting at your table, Tom and Melissa, especially when you've spilled the sugar 😘 PS, I truly hope Juanita and Joey see this, or one of their friends, and they get in touch x

Wow 😢! Thanks for sharing this story and the recipe with us. I hope Juanita and Joey see this video. It would be awesome for you to catch up on life. God bless you all!!!

Thank you for sharing this. I will be making this within the next few days. This is such a great channel, I enjoy it so much. It is so nice that you are real people, we need more real people right now, more than ever. My sister was a teacher’s aide for years,she ran the computer room, she would tell me so many stories and we would laugh, we would scratch our heads and we would cry. My sister really loved her job and adored those children year after year.

Melissa, when he says spilled sugar, just respond with FAKE CHICKEN!! 🤣🤣 I adore y’alls videos. Keep them coming!! ❤️

And for both of you being so sweet to each other, I’m letting all the ads play. 😇😘

I never thought I cud luv Ur channel anymore than I already do... But lemme jus tell U right here & now this video tugged at my heart strings. I'm still tearing up as I'm writing this. I luv both U two beautiful people & for whatever it's worth I'm so grateful I found Ur channel.. Ray Charles can see U both are SALT of the EARTH type folks & for that makes me adore y'all so much more. Luv Y'all & continue to stay blessed. NC hugs coming in hot 😂❤️🙏🏽💐

Love this coleslaw recipe. Don't apologize for your feeling we need more compassion in the world.

Another great recipe, love them all. You are a great couple.

Thank you for sharing this. I hope you hear from your students 🙌

You two are so sweet together. I love it when couples have fun and laugh alot. I really enjoy your videos. Its extremely helpful to see the products you use in the recipes.

You both are really amazing people. That one student obviously felt you were special and as a teacher you were connected to her. Your emotion clearly says it all. 🇨🇦🇨🇦🥰

I'm crying just seeing the love you share with Juanita & Joey! I love your channel & watched this one because this is a recipe that my hubby's coworker made, and he loved it, but I never knew the name of it. Thank you! I'll say a prayer or three for Juanita & Joey. Much love ❤

I just discovered your channel and now I'm obsessed with your recipes 🤗 You and your wife remind me of the absolutely wonderful teachers I had while growing up. My teachers were amazing women and men, people I could really look up to. Bless you and your wife in Jesus name ❤️ Subscribed! 👍🏻✅

In the late 80's I learned a recipe while teaching also, that was similar. We used the Japanese brand Ichiban Soup (Ramen) and our dressing was similar. White sugar, honey, sesame oil, regular oil (I used grapeseed), rice wine vinegar, & soy sauce. I toasted my almonds and I also added toasted sesame seeds. The cabbage we used was chinese cabbage, finely sliced celery, the green onions and finely sliced carrots ( like shredded sticks). When I had it, I put in finely grated fresh ginger. Enjoying your recipes and your presentations.

I love hearing how you got the recipe as much as the recipe. I'm from Alabama and you both are a blessing to watch!❤😊

Tom you made me cry at the end 😢

Just from the ingredients in this recipe its easy to see that those kids were loved. That being said I love coleslaw and will be trying the recipe. From there I might be trying a variant as well. Thanks so much for sharing!

Even when I am using ramen for soup, I break up the ramen noodles before cooking. I have found that it is much easier to break them up before you open the package. I use the heel of my hand to crush them on my countertop. Sometimes the package will open depending on how much air is in there, so I start out slow, but it works so well and I find the noodles are easier to eat if they are not so long. I would crush them in the package for this recipe too as I don’t have as much hand strength as you do and it would be more difficult for me to break them up the way you did. I had this cole slaw years ago and had completely forgotten about it. As I remember, I thought it was delicious and I am anxious to try it again. I had forgotten you put the soup mix in the dressing so am glad to have my memory refreshed! Thanks! (fyi, I got teary thinking about Juanita too!)

This is a great recipe! One of my favorites too. 😮I find it easier to break up the ramen before I open the pack. I whack it with my rolling pin. A meat tenderizer would also work. I doubt rental houses have either of those. Maybe lean on them with a potato masher. I have had this with sliced button mushrooms. It was delicious! I never met a version I did not like! I toast the ramen, the almonds ( I use sliced because they are easier to chew), the sunflower seeds, ( plus sesame seeds) in a dry skillet until just golden. If taking this to a potluck, I add these crunchies right at serving time.

This sounds interesting and will give this recipe a try soon. What an honor for those that have had you for a teacher! I’m sure you made such a positive memory in her life🤗

Awwe. He has the biggest heart. ❤

I had a couple Teachers my life that took the extra step to make the difference in my life. Thank you for giving your love to the students it did make a difference in them ❤

Looks so interesting--never heard of this before! I pray there are more teachers out there who are just like you both, and that my grandchildren will get to experience a caring and sweet teacher….❤

While I intend to try the recipe, I mostly appreciated the loving banter between you two over the spilled sugar. Never apologize for demonstrating love - whether it's between a long-married couple or teachers for former students. (The Greeks had a whole different word for a teacher's love of students. I think it was storgé.)

My family has made this for years. We call it " Oriental Cole Slaw". We make it for every family function and then some. ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

The slaw looks so good , it's fun to hear u too cutting up,it means you all get along with each other .😄❤❤❤

Nothing better than a fish fry with coleslaw, hush puppies, FF unless it might be Tom getting teary eyed thinking back on a sweet student who had a not so perfect life perhaps. May you ALWAYS have this heart of yours. My hsb & I enjoy your videos! I still tear up trying to talk about sweet things in the past. 🥰. Tom, Melissa will never live that down will she? BTW I love that big bowl!! Rita (AL) Roll Tide🏈

We used to make that but add cooked cubed chicken at our deli to sell it it was good. Thank you for sharing with us all

I absolutely love this Ramen slaw. I could eat it by the bowl full.

The crunch of the noodles makes this dish. Can't wait to try it

I have heard of Ramen Noddle Cole Slaw but have never tried it. David (hubby) is not so sure he would like it, so I might cut it in half the first time I make it. I think it sounds delicious! It’s obvious the two you are very compassionate about your former students. Our older daughter is a teacher and is the same. Our younger daughter is now a Legal Liaison between the DA’s Office and CPS, was formerly a Caseworker, and she is also so compassionate about “her kids”! My husband came from a VERY poor family but broke the pattern of poverty in his family by earning degrees in Math and Computer Science, worked 44+ years in Software Design and Management before retiring. His family of origin was intact, but these children in homes like you speak of mean so much to us! And our first grandchild is a beautiful formerly abandoned baby in China. I can’t tell you how much we love her and her brother who is our daughter and SIL’s bio child! Forgive me for such a long comment! But your compassion definitely spills over and rings a bell loud and clear with our family! Too bad we aren’t neighbors! Ha! I should add, David and I both give God the glory - his is a much longer story and it is definitely because of the Lord - and some very compassionate teachers he had along with some people who knew him and paid for him to go to Baptist summer camp when her was 13. Forgive the length of this! I got carried away! 🤦‍♀️🤷‍♀️ Our God reigns!!! 🙏🏻❤️🙏🏻

❤❤ You an Melissa are AMAZING. I was born in Mexico (Guadalajara) and one of the things my mother (rest in peace) always, always said to us. TEACHERS ARE YOUR SECOND PARENTS. Parents give us life BUT Teachers give us KNOWLEDGE. That is why you need to respect and love your teachers because they are an extended family. We can't grow without both of them. So, my friend, you have both done an AMAZING job raising our children My daughter is also a teacher. She had the choice to teach any grade and she chose Kindergarten. I asked her why and she said, at this age they are like sponges. They want to learn so much that she felt privileged to be able to start the beginning of their young life with them. They are full of joy and everything you teach them they are happy. I am sure you both are excellent teachers. The second parent of every single child you had in your classes. As being their parent of course you miss them and think of them also. So my friend, you have many children that you miss. All the children also miss you❤❤❤❤❤🙏

I have the same recipe except I fry the Ramen noodles in a little bit of butter to get them more crispy and more flavorful. Trust me, you will love it.

I was telling my two sister-in-laws about this recipe. Come to find out both have made it often and raved how good it is. My husband & I have enjoyed you 2 and have made many of your recipes. Thank you both

Thoroughly enjoy your channel content and most especially your respectful interaction and teasing together. Thanks for sharing Juanita & Joey's story. Y'alls obvious care for them is deeply touching... I hope J&J see this video.

This is such a strange recipe it has to be DELICIOUS! And I love how most of your recipes can be halved. It's just my husband and me. My brother lives a few miles away so I give him lots of my (and your) creations. He calls it a "Mooch-a-meal". Love your channel.

Incredibly blessed by you both. Thank for sharing these slices of your lives with us.

One of your best KZfaq videos! God bless.❤

Listening to your stories of your teaching experiences with your students makes me think of my fourth grade teacher. I think I would have liked you as a teacher. Thank you for sharing this recipe and story.

This looks great! You are so genuine, and that is a rare thing in this world. Thank you for your content.

It will be Summer before we know it and this is the perfect salad when it's too warm to cook thank you Tom and Melissa ❤🙂

My husband and I love watching your videos. We make this salad and love it. We add a few drops of Tabasco sauce and a little black pepper in the dressing to add a bit more flavor. We enjoy your recipes because they’re “normal” foods 😂 You don’t season everything with a ton of onion and garlic powder. Your foods remind me of the things my mom and auntie made as I was growing up here in Iowa. Btw I understand what you mean about wondering what have happened to kids that have crossed our paths in the past. I just have to pray that the Lord is taking care of them and they remember how much we meant to them.

It's. so wonderful that you care so much for some of your students. Some students feel the same way about some of their teachers. It's a wonderful world when we can care for one another. Now, about the Sugar Queen, she is so sweet the name fits her. Hope she survived Tom teasing her 💋 Hope you are enjoying being in Florida! I know I am! Take care ❤❤💋💋

Love your banter and relationship. My husband, Mark and I are like this. 😁

This is different I will try this for sure Your story brought me to tears I to had 2 special teachers in my life one I elementary school one in junior high they were a blessing to me I came from a big family and we were poor I was lucky I had a aunt that took me in m but my younger sibling were put in foster care I stayed in contact and knew where they were 2 years later but these teachers had a heart and I was blessed to have them in my life Thank you for your story ❤❤❤❤❤

I love the stories as much as the recipes. 😊

What a lovely tender hearted man you are . Sweet as spilt sugar couple . Love this recipe.