Years ago I found a cookbook at my library that featured several good Southern cooks and features their favorite recipes and some great personal stories. One gal said that her aunt claimed that her secret to growing old was eating sweet potatoes every single day. She made biscuits, pancakes, cake, pies, candied, and more. Another cook made a different fruitcake from a recipe that she had modified from her family member who used some of all of the preserves that she had put up the summer before. She did not use the candied dried fruit. I made that recipe and it absolutely made a cake about the size of a small Buick and weighed a ton. It was not bad, but was expensive to buy all of those jars of fruit.

My mother would sometimes add a drop of orange juice to her candied sweet potatoes and it was so good! Love ya! ❤

Oh Chris, either you've gone fishing or home fishing for compliments!..Only teasing! 😉

The way my mama cooked collards, turnip greens cook the greens in water until they are real tender. Fry you up some fat back until you get the grease you think will season it good. Drain your greens you are going to cook and add them to the fat back grease in the fry pan.. Add a little bit of sugar. Depending on taste.Some like it sweeter than others..Add some salt if needed by taste.. Fry in grease until it is well seasoned. Don't have a lot of liquid. That is really good.

Wow, nice plate of yumminess. New Friend

My favorite meal add fried okra I would think I died went to heaven.yummy

Looks so yummy but my hubby would have a fit if there wasn't some kind of meat with his meal.

I have never had collard greens, I don't think I can get them in Iowa.

Where did you get Collards this early? I am going on the search now, This made my mouth drool.

I never learned how to make candied sweet potatoes. Now I do. Thank you😊

Love love greens, sweet taters and corn bread. What a good man to clean your greens for you. Love y’all.🥰🥰🥰

My grandkids like watching cooking shows, so I dont gotta worry about them watching collard Valley!! Nice an clean

Collard greens are the very best after the frost, in my opinion.

I would have added a little lemon and vanilla extracts and cinnamon to those sweet potatoes. Now, the greens-some hammock, apple cider vinegar, garlic, and onions. Now, this is Old School.

My mom made hers in a cast iron skillet. Made her caramel icing for her cake in a cast iron skillet. She cooked a lot in her cast iron skillet.

That looks DELICIOUS !!! The only thing I would change is I'd add a salmon patty to it !

I’ve grown up eating collards, turnips, etc. and learned to cook from my mother and mother n law and other women in the family. We always used bacon, bacon grease or another kind of pork. That’s what made the pot liqueur taste so good. Olive oil must be a preference of yours for health?

I use brown sugar in spaghetti sauce, soup, dipping sauce. I don't really keep granulated sugar in the kitchen.

Oh my gosh those candied sweet potatoes brought back memories my Great Aunt Mildred's candied sweet potatoes. She added what she called a good slug of orange juice, (that's how she measured), to the liquid and maybe a teaspoon of orange zest, Thinking of that cornbread soaking up the pot liquor from the collards has made me hungry all over again, Anybody who sits down at your table is getting some seriously good eats!

Love country cooking

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Yep,, Arkansas folks use bacon grease. We Never throw out bacon grease.💖

Hi Tammy and Chris. This is my type of meal. Cornbread is my favorite thing in the whole world. Chris you did a great job of cleaning the greens! Tammy your hair is so cute short like that! The color is beautiful. Your making me hungry I love sweet potatoes. What a fantastic meal. It looks heavenly. Have a blessed week and weekend! Luv ya!

I bet your grandma lived a long time eating delicious meals like this! I love All your videos and I especially love these kind of meals without meat. Meat is so expensive and I don’t think it’s healthy to eat it every day, imo 😋👍

Love that type of eating. Good for the body.😊

How can I buy your two cook book and how much

That's my kind of food but my family is so picky but growing up my mama cooked like this and we ate it

That meal looks so delicious. Makes me want to make corn meal tomorrow. White Lilly corn meal mix, of course. 😊

Love these mother us to do it differently , ham hock in greens and brown sugar at end of soften sweet potato

Tammy, that meal looks delicious! When I make candied sweet potatoes, I add a drop of vanilla flavoring. That really brings a new level to the overall flavor! Thanks for sharing. Love ya! ❤️

Would you PRETTY PLEASE whisper in White Lily's ear to twist the arm of northern Walmart (or any big store chain) store managers to carry it??!! I just know Im not the only northerner who wants easy access to White Lily. This meal tonight looks like the bomb and I really want some White Lily to make GOOD corn bread for a change. Love you guys so much, God bless. Shirley.

Looks absolutely delicious!! Can’t wait to make this whole meal!! Thanks for the video! I enjoyed watching and learning!!

I've never cooked collards 2-3 hours. I cut mine up into thin slices. That way it doesn't take forever.

HEY GUYS, HOPE U & YR LIL POOCHIES ARE GOOD & WELL. NOW I'VE GOT TO BE HONEST, I'VE NEVER HEARD OF COLLARDS SO I NEED TO DO MY RESEARCH, IT LOOKS LIKE A SAVOY CABBAGE WHICH WE HAVE HERE IN THE UK. I LOVE SWEET POTATO FRIES, THEY'RE JUST SUPER, UBER DELICIOUS, I COULD EAT THEM ALL DAY LONG WITH SOME COLESLAW & BBQ STYLE MEAT. . . THAT'S GONNA BE OUR DINNER TOM'W, OH YUM INDEED! I MIGHT HAVE TO TRY THEM CANDIED BECAUSE I CAN'T IMAGINE THE FLAVOUR OF CARAMEL(ISH) POTATOES BUT I'LL SAVE THAT FOR ANOTHER DAY. THANKS FOR SHARING YR RECIPES THOUGH GUYS, IT'S ALWAYS GOOD TO SEE HOW YOU GUYS DO IT ACROSS THE POND. MUCH LOVE & PRAYERS TO YOU BOTH & YR FURRY BABIEZ TOO. TAKE CARE. X 🖐🙂

O how I love good ole southern food I was raised growing up in the country we always had good southern food. This video makes me hungry .

That looks so good, but I would really like to see you cook the collards in a pressure cooker. That's one area I'm not real confident in. Thanks

I cooked your collars greens for New Year's they turned out really great the whole family love them.

I put some cinnamon in my sweet potatoes

Made these sweet pots and they were delicious!

Hi Tammy!!! Your dinner sounds just fine to me. I'm a fan of all 3 items you are making. I will give your recipes a try for sure. My Mother-in-Law was a Moore from Pennsylvania!!!. Anyways your meal looks super tasty. I like the white plate your using... Nice video!!!...

Looks like a wonderful simple southern mea!

I fried some sweet potatoes just like you did and they were amazing I could have ate all of them but I had to share with my family

Great idea!!!! Library! Looks amazing tammy!

My mom & mama use the bacon grease...but I like them always..👌

Tammy, I'm sorry to send this question to you so late. I've been making candied sweet potatoes for years for my family..usually from 10-15 ppl but never fully satisfied with the way they come out. I like making them stovetop too. Would you suggest another way to cook them to possibly save time and they would be cooked through well? Thank you kindly.

Thanks!

White lily is my favorite corn bread mix!! I love it!!

Bless you Chris

Looks good, I ‘d add some cinnamon and nutmeg to the sweet potatoes. Yummy

My daily Ghost of sunshine, comma thank you again for a lovely mealovely meal.

Hello from Lexington, North Carolina!❤️. Mmmmmm that's good eating 😋 😋😋 LOL, Chris didn't think you were going to give him credit for prepping the greens😉 We're lucky ladies to have such sweet husbands! Tammy, I love to watch you cook, it all looks delicious 😋 Always love seeing your precious pups too🐶💖 Y'all take care...Love ya!❤️

Yum looks delicious

Delicious! Tammy, I add 1/2 orange juice and 1/2 water to my sweet potatoes and everything else is just like yours. You may want to try this sometimes. It's really adds a little something good. 😊

Looks good!

I always love your videos.

I love all the food not a fan of collard greens I'm going to make this I'll use spinach or kale yummy Thank you for sharing Tammy and Chris have a blessed evening stay safe and healthy. Love your cornbread and candied sweet potatoes soooooo good. 🙏❤🙏❤🙏

Love watching your videos. Looks yummy.

Looks delicious any day of the week!!

I had that same lunch this weekend. The best👏🏽. Chris you get points for helping Tammy👍🏽.😁💕

Great meal tammy my kind of food, thanks for this video you do a great job

You know that's medicine your making there.🥰 (Let food be thy medicine.)

Looks delicious! Never had collard greens before!❤️

when does your husband get to eat

Yummy😋

Omg send me a dish of that

Good. Awee0me

Looks like a delicious meal.

Oh Wow! Gotcha right at supper time. Needed help with meatless greens. Thanks You!

Thank you for your video finally I can try do them .

What a fabulous choice of a meal Tammy & Chris!! Straight from the mountains, of home right into our kitchen! Then to our mouths. lol. Delish!!! 👍

I really really love collard greens. I usually make my pot liquor first using neck bones or sometimes smoked turkey wings. Love using better than bouillon. And they are really good for you.

YUM! Thanks Tammy I've never been able to candy sweet potatoes and now I know how to!😊

Ooh Tammy, you stuck your foot in this one, as they say! That plate looks delicious 😋. All my favorites. I love vegetable dinners. I made collard greens a few weeks ago. Yum! 😋

Three of my favorite foods!!! YUMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMM!!!!!

Hi from Michigan... Your dinner looks so delicious... Going to have to try it someday... Hey y'all take care of yourselves and God bless you! Don't bite your fingers! 😋✌️😎

Looks so good

I live in the city where the Rada knives are manufactured! I several Rada products! I have never had collard greens! Love your videos!

Making me hungry. Unfortunately, living here in the North, collard greens and White Lily are not available.

Dinner looks super yummy!

HELLO TAMMY AND CHRIS

Always a great 👍 video Tammy everything ❤️ always looks so delicious 😋 ummm almost taste it from here stay safe God bless you 🙏

Looks delicious. Nice meatless meal. Enjoyed.

Yummy. Looks so good, Tammy.

What a cute emoji! Looks like Chris anticipating your food, Tammy! ☺

My mouth is watering 🤤

I have got to go get Me some Collards !!!!!

Oh my goodness that al looks soooooo good!

Love watching you cook!

Love the Southern Veg vids!! Made your Peach Cobbler the other day again💗🌈👌🐶

Tammy and Chris, you made my favorite. I would make some black eye peas also!

Heaven! Thank y’all. ~Sharon

Looks Delicious 😋

Great...... now I'm hungry LOL Never had Collards. But love Cornbread and anything Sweet Potato Styles.

I will make the sweet potato, looks so good and was so easy!

This Candied Sweet Potatoes, Cornbread and Collared Greens recipe looks so delicious 😋 Ms. Tammy.

Your food looks delicious! I was so happy to hear you mention using your “old fashioned” pressure cooker to cook the greens in. I have one of those and never think to use it. Would you ever consider doing a video on using a pressure cooker for some meal ideas?

Looking good Mrs. Tammy enjoy your meal👌🏾❤

I absolutely love collards candied sweet potatoes and cornbread they are so good

I do believe you are the Julia child of the south. 🧡

My favorite meal. Yummy, God Bless