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.
@donnamathoslah8183 Жыл бұрын
My mother would sometimes add a drop of orange juice to her candied sweet potatoes and it was so good! Love ya! ❤
@Deborah4Antiques2 жыл бұрын
Oh Chris, either you've gone fishing or home fishing for compliments!..Only teasing! 😉
@gailcampbell26922 жыл бұрын
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.
@DorenesFoodPrepResource2 жыл бұрын
Wow, nice plate of yumminess. New Friend
@susanoswalt11692 жыл бұрын
My favorite meal add fried okra I would think I died went to heaven.yummy
@cherylmartin17402 жыл бұрын
Looks so yummy but my hubby would have a fit if there wasn't some kind of meat with his meal.
@nancybarnett28322 жыл бұрын
I have never had collard greens, I don't think I can get them in Iowa.
@jeanneshull84882 жыл бұрын
Where did you get Collards this early? I am going on the search now, This made my mouth drool.
@CollardValleyCooks2 жыл бұрын
Our grocery
@juliekeenum50162 жыл бұрын
I never learned how to make candied sweet potatoes. Now I do. Thank you😊
@rhondareese1607 Жыл бұрын
I and my mom don’t make ours that make ours that way. We make ours with brown sugar and butter but we make ours to end up with it being syrupy .
@lisaroberts77422 жыл бұрын
Love love greens, sweet taters and corn bread. What a good man to clean your greens for you. Love y’all.🥰🥰🥰
@pamelagooch98902 жыл бұрын
My grandkids like watching cooking shows, so I dont gotta worry about them watching collard Valley!! Nice an clean
@rebeccamclean51872 жыл бұрын
Collard greens are the very best after the frost, in my opinion.
@cynthia8833 Жыл бұрын
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.
@rhondareese1607 Жыл бұрын
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.
@davidhawkins74672 жыл бұрын
That looks DELICIOUS !!! The only thing I would change is I'd add a salmon patty to it !
@opalrivas6646 Жыл бұрын
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?
@CollardValleyCooks Жыл бұрын
I do not like food overwhelmed by the pork taste
@katherinekinnaird44082 жыл бұрын
I use brown sugar in spaghetti sauce, soup, dipping sauce. I don't really keep granulated sugar in the kitchen.
@stevesmith4051 Жыл бұрын
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!
@beckydigilormo42612 жыл бұрын
Love country cooking
@carllavell86732 жыл бұрын
👍🔥❤️🔥👍
@christydycus60542 жыл бұрын
Yep,, Arkansas folks use bacon grease. We Never throw out bacon grease.💖
@nancysmith45292 жыл бұрын
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!
@southerngirl14082 жыл бұрын
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 😋👍
@tillyg88582 жыл бұрын
Love that type of eating. Good for the body.😊
@angiesherwood7957 Жыл бұрын
How can I buy your two cook book and how much
@CollardValleyCooks Жыл бұрын
It is on collardvalleycooks.com
@patsyguthrie8520 Жыл бұрын
That's my kind of food but my family is so picky but growing up my mama cooked like this and we ate it
@opalrivas6646 Жыл бұрын
That meal looks so delicious. Makes me want to make corn meal tomorrow. White Lilly corn meal mix, of course. 😊
@wilmaburrgooch9812 жыл бұрын
Love these mother us to do it differently , ham hock in greens and brown sugar at end of soften sweet potato
@donnamathoslah81832 жыл бұрын
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! ❤️
@ohredbrd2 жыл бұрын
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.
@tammyreilly98892 жыл бұрын
Looks absolutely delicious!! Can’t wait to make this whole meal!! Thanks for the video! I enjoyed watching and learning!!
@deidrewhite6124 Жыл бұрын
I've never cooked collards 2-3 hours. I cut mine up into thin slices. That way it doesn't take forever.
@CollardValleyCooks Жыл бұрын
I don't think the size makes as much difference as whether they are larger older leaves verses young small tender ones
@cheryl59942 жыл бұрын
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 🖐🙂
@kimberlygathings29362 жыл бұрын
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 .
@lisastewart5731 Жыл бұрын
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
@CollardValleyCooks Жыл бұрын
I think I have a video doing that just search
@joycepeoples3690 Жыл бұрын
I cooked your collars greens for New Year's they turned out really great the whole family love them.
@CollardValleyCooks Жыл бұрын
Wonderful!
@timlee4749 Жыл бұрын
I put some cinnamon in my sweet potatoes
@cinvanover6702 Жыл бұрын
Made these sweet pots and they were delicious!
@CollardValleyCooks Жыл бұрын
Awesome!
@DianeC.2 жыл бұрын
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!!!...
@kboyd116 Жыл бұрын
Looks like a wonderful simple southern mea!
@patsyguthrie8520 Жыл бұрын
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
@CollardValleyCooks Жыл бұрын
Awesome!
@angelatroutman71282 жыл бұрын
Great idea!!!! Library! Looks amazing tammy!
@Darkangel-832 жыл бұрын
My mom & mama use the bacon grease...but I like them always..👌
@kathleencole95469 ай бұрын
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.
@CollardValleyCooks9 ай бұрын
This is exactly the way I do it the lid makes them get done. You may have to make them in 2 batches. To me they are not as good unless they are just out of the skillet.
@JCMACK55 Жыл бұрын
Thanks!
@sharonlatour62302 жыл бұрын
White lily is my favorite corn bread mix!! I love it!!
@lindamichael79032 жыл бұрын
Bless you Chris
@maurafornataro3911 Жыл бұрын
Looks good, I ‘d add some cinnamon and nutmeg to the sweet potatoes. Yummy
@annereed95682 жыл бұрын
My daily Ghost of sunshine, comma thank you again for a lovely mealovely meal.
@kimhoneycutt62582 жыл бұрын
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!❤️
@patwillis565510 ай бұрын
Yum looks delicious
@kayhight7837 Жыл бұрын
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. 😊
@karlawyman10542 жыл бұрын
Looks good!
@cathyorseske25642 жыл бұрын
I always love your videos.
@debbiereilly9002 жыл бұрын
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. 🙏❤🙏❤🙏
@phyllisarnold86142 жыл бұрын
Love watching your videos. Looks yummy.
@rhondabutler41722 жыл бұрын
Looks delicious any day of the week!!
@kimhoneycutt62582 жыл бұрын
@Rhonda Butler hey girl, I've been thinking of you and praying all is well with you 🙏 It's been so hot and humid🥵 here with little rain. Our yard is crunchy. I just had to say hello and love you!❤️
@rhondabutler41722 жыл бұрын
@@kimhoneycutt6258 HEY KIM!! So good to hear from. All is well here. The drought and heat are terrible but this morning it is 64° and you can tell that Fall isn’t far away. Praise the Lord! Hope you’re doing well with your health. How is retirement going for you and Walter? Love ya!🥰
@kimhoneycutt62582 жыл бұрын
@@rhondabutler4172 it was 63 here this morning, love it! It's been a tough summer, the heat and humidity are hard on me but I'm okay🙌🙏 We had hoped to take a trip out west but that's on hold for now. Lord willing, maybe next year. We take day trips, mostly riding the Blue Ridge Parkway. Looking forward to the fall and taking a few trips. We hope to go to Pigeon Forge, Tennessee in December to enjoy the Christmas lights (and shopping😉)🎄 I'm sure you and Butch will have some fun traveling. Be safe and take care...I Love you 🥰❤️
@prayergirl98302 жыл бұрын
I had that same lunch this weekend. The best👏🏽. Chris you get points for helping Tammy👍🏽.😁💕
@shirleywine7142 жыл бұрын
Great meal tammy my kind of food, thanks for this video you do a great job
@jasonmack89642 жыл бұрын
You know that's medicine your making there.🥰 (Let food be thy medicine.)
@suearata91662 жыл бұрын
Looks delicious! Never had collard greens before!❤️
@sherrylowe88192 жыл бұрын
when does your husband get to eat
@gailcrews86062 жыл бұрын
Yummy😋
@steve-gilbert-8122 жыл бұрын
Omg send me a dish of that
@selenahadlow97002 жыл бұрын
Good. Awee0me
@lisahampton62342 жыл бұрын
Looks like a delicious meal.
@dwhitman30922 жыл бұрын
Oh Wow! Gotcha right at supper time. Needed help with meatless greens. Thanks You!
@isidramares11932 жыл бұрын
Thank you for your video finally I can try do them .
@DebbyMorris142 жыл бұрын
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!!! 👍
@jenjoy32152 жыл бұрын
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.
@LilithCharles Жыл бұрын
YUM! Thanks Tammy I've never been able to candy sweet potatoes and now I know how to!😊
@GAPeach582 жыл бұрын
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! 😋
@tatiannazutania77512 жыл бұрын
Three of my favorite foods!!! YUMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMM!!!!!
@robrob33762 жыл бұрын
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! 😋✌️😎
@lildebra79412 жыл бұрын
Looks so good
@robertahicks30152 жыл бұрын
I live in the city where the Rada knives are manufactured! I several Rada products! I have never had collard greens! Love your videos!
@dorismikolajczak52782 жыл бұрын
Making me hungry. Unfortunately, living here in the North, collard greens and White Lily are not available.
@leewillers46212 жыл бұрын
Dinner looks super yummy!
@bamagirl64032 жыл бұрын
HELLO TAMMY AND CHRIS
@litaheffley69902 жыл бұрын
Always a great 👍 video Tammy everything ❤️ always looks so delicious 😋 ummm almost taste it from here stay safe God bless you 🙏
@Randy89232 жыл бұрын
Looks delicious. Nice meatless meal. Enjoyed.
@patriciasears42092 жыл бұрын
Yummy. Looks so good, Tammy.
@gazeupon-starlitnightsofbeauty2 жыл бұрын
What a cute emoji! Looks like Chris anticipating your food, Tammy! ☺
@tmerglewski8142 жыл бұрын
My mouth is watering 🤤
@sabrinaryan34752 жыл бұрын
I have got to go get Me some Collards !!!!!
@lindeehopkins64392 жыл бұрын
Oh my goodness that al looks soooooo good!
@dianesmith32252 жыл бұрын
Love watching you cook!
@Marie-ts8rp2 жыл бұрын
Love the Southern Veg vids!! Made your Peach Cobbler the other day again💗🌈👌🐶
@CollardValleyCooks2 жыл бұрын
Yummy!
@jan62932 жыл бұрын
Tammy and Chris, you made my favorite. I would make some black eye peas also!
@GradeBmoviefan2 жыл бұрын
Heaven! Thank y’all. ~Sharon
@maryannedeering16632 жыл бұрын
Looks Delicious 😋
@rally6182 жыл бұрын
Great...... now I'm hungry LOL Never had Collards. But love Cornbread and anything Sweet Potato Styles.
@jennieduggan95002 жыл бұрын
I will make the sweet potato, looks so good and was so easy!
@sammyhakimvlogs5608 Жыл бұрын
This Candied Sweet Potatoes, Cornbread and Collared Greens recipe looks so delicious 😋 Ms. Tammy.
@bhallmark33902 жыл бұрын
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?
@peanutcampbell2 жыл бұрын
Great idea! I have one too and go get how to use the weights you put on top
@ermabrown19052 жыл бұрын
Looking good Mrs. Tammy enjoy your meal👌🏾❤
@sherrylowe88192 жыл бұрын
I absolutely love collards candied sweet potatoes and cornbread they are so good
@Lisa-ne5pd2 жыл бұрын
I do believe you are the Julia child of the south. 🧡