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@theresadevore9312

6 ай бұрын

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@user-mv3sr8zq2t

6 ай бұрын

You are welcome from Raleigh NC !!!

@tracydavis3919

6 ай бұрын

Is your cookbook sold out? Or would I need to request it in the etsy shop?

@CelebratingAppalachia

6 ай бұрын

@@tracydavis3919 I just added more 😊

@karenwelborn9929

6 ай бұрын

Happy New Year to you all!! Can't wait to meet the grandbabies in this new year! Best to you all - ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

Sometimes I don't know how to take Matt, he has some of the funniest expressions on his face, and the nicest comments come out. He's a true Appalachia man!

“This is the best dessert I’ve ever eaten” I’ve watched your channel for years now and I’ve never seen your husband so excited about something.

@CelebratingAppalachia

6 ай бұрын

😊

Thank you for allowing us to visit with you today. I’ve enjoyed it so much! Everyday life in your home is such a blessing. Thank you for the opportunity to share with you, Matt and Katie.

@CelebratingAppalachia

6 ай бұрын

You are so welcome! Thank you!!

@howardheminger287

6 ай бұрын

Traditional Christian teaching is to put your tree up on Christmas Eve and to leave it up until the celebration of Purification of Mary and the Presentation of the Child Jesus in the Temple on February' 2nd,

@howardheminger287

6 ай бұрын

Forty days.

@folksurvival

6 ай бұрын

​@@howardheminger287How is that traditional Christian teaching?

We never had collards growing up. My dad grew a mix of turnip greens and mustard greens in the garden, so that is what we always ate all through the fall and winter. We did have the black-eyed peas, greens, pork and cornbread for New Years.

Alishabohnert, my mom's neurologist, told Mommy and I that his family (greeks) had cooked bone broth for many generations. After it cooled and gelled, it would be cut into small squares. They would eat a small square every day. It was good for the joints. Something I learned from someone so much wiser.

@CelebratingAppalachia

6 ай бұрын

Fascinating! Thank you 😊

Matt is like a little kid with candy about that bread. Hes so funny. Its great to see somebody enjoy something so much. 💙

@folksurvival

6 ай бұрын

And eyeing up Katie's piece too 😅

I am beyond thrilled that I received your cookbook as a gift from my niece for Christmas. With your signature! I cried.

@CelebratingAppalachia

6 ай бұрын

Wow, thank you! I'm so glad you like it 😊

I find that the Instant Pot is the best way to make broth. The secret is to barely cover the bones with water and cook on low pressure for 1.5-2 hours. That way the gelatin isn't destroyed and you get that nice gel when it cools.

@CelebratingAppalachia

6 ай бұрын

Great tip! Thank you 😊

I laughed when you mentioned baking on New Years Day. My mother NEVER baked, cooked, cleaned or laundry on that day. Fear of being cursed to cook and clean all year long. We would have pork sausages and sour kraut on New Years Eve and leftovers or pork roast next day. Later years she started cooking Hoppin John. The orange bread looks amazing. I'm gonna have to make it. The three of you look so happy and peaceful.

Tipper, I'm going to pray for y'all, for a New Year full of joy and blessing, fruitful gardens, healthy babies and a healthy Granny! Y'all are the best! Happy New Year!

@CelebratingAppalachia

6 ай бұрын

Thank you Doug! We pray the same for you 😊

@barbarasue7191

6 ай бұрын

God bless us every one.

@Dougeb7

6 ай бұрын

@@barbarasue7191 Thank you! God bless you in the coming year!

We always have cabbage, carrots, onions and very small potatoes steamed in a big steamer pot.put in carrots first and let them start steaming…then add the cabbage wedges set up on their end then add the small potatoes, onions and steam until fork tender, then add a can of corn beef in the middle of the pot…you will be putting the beef on just the ends of the cabbage…we drop a quarter well washed in the water for good luck all year…we have corn bread, raw veggies, raw onion, and a big blackberry cake with Carmel iceing with vanilla ice cream.

I really enjoy watching you all, just like my husband and I living the simple life. No complications no worries just enjoying Gods blessings. Happy New Year to you all. Blessings ❤️🙏❤️

I'm 68 yrs. old and my family has been having that exact New Years Day meal my entire life. Thank you so much for enlightening Yankees(hopefully) about what good food really is! lol Happy New year to you and your family!

My Mom mixed Collards, Turnip and Mustard Greens all in the pot with a ham hock. I like collards by themselves. We sprinkled the juice from Trappley’s Vinegar Peppers on them. That and cornbread and fried potatoes were a dinner for us. Makes me hungry!

Wishing everyone a joyful New Year! May the upcoming year bring prosperity and much needed peace to all.

@CelebratingAppalachia

6 ай бұрын

Thank you!!

We had black eyed peas with ham hocks in them, cabbage with ham hock in it, pork roast and cornbread for New Year’s Day. Was so good! Now that my Hubby is retired, he took 4 of our grandsons fishing today and they had a great time. He is enjoying it but is still getting used to not having to rush everything he does like he did when he was still working. Y’all have a wonderful week. Hugs from the southeast coast of Florida 😎🦩🌞🦩😎

@CelebratingAppalachia

6 ай бұрын

That is wonderful 😊

“Well, no wonder we’ve always been poor!” Granny has a great sense of humor! Im behind on videos, trying to catch up. I just love your videos! Thank you for all of your hard work in making the. I grew up eating back eyed peas, rice, greens, hog bowels or ham.

That dessert is so good Matt can’t sit still while he eats it. Lol Thank you for taking us along with you in 2023 and I look forward to more wonderful videos in 2024.

My Mother used to put a sheet under the Christmas tree and as she was taking the ornaments off the needles would fall onto the sheet and then would lay the tree in the sheet and just drag it out the door. It made it much easier for her.

@mimiscountrycooking1607

6 ай бұрын

Great tip❤

Growing up, we always had cabbage and corned beef on New Years Day. Grandma always put a silver coin in the pot while cooking to bring wealth for the new year.

I ate the last two little tomatoes from my garden today. I picked all my tomatoes right before the first frost and brought them the house. All I did was set them the sunniest spot I could find and ate them as they ripened. Everybody knows that green tomatoes won't ripen unless they are starting to turn. Mine were green as a gourd but they ripened just fine. Did you know that the tomatoes you see in the store that say "vine ripened" or "ripened on the vine" are picked green on the vine and gassed like most of the other ones. They are cluster tomatoes so are picked green in bunches then ripened in a gas chamber.

@CelebratingAppalachia

6 ай бұрын

I'm glad yours lasted so long Papaw 😊

All of you are going to have a Great New Year. Especially when them Grandson's get here.

As I was growing up my mother waited to get the Christmas decorations down to celebrate Three King's Day, when I got married I kept up the tradition now my children and grandchildren do the same, I have three Christmas trees but in my living room I have a skinny tree that I leave up all year and decorated it for every holiday of the year ❤

God bless the Presley Family !!! All the BEST in 2024!!!❤️❤️❤️

I don't know if I've ever mentioned this, but my Mom had a recipe when she cooked down greens. She would cut small slivers of a white onion (about a half a handful) and pre-cook about 3 or 4 slices of bacon (and of course saving the grease), and set that aside. Then she would cook down the greens until they are almost done and then throw in the onions, bacon with grease and some salt and pepper. Then the magic ingredient would be added which is balsamic vinegar. She would throw a few splashes of balsamic vinegar into the pot and mix it up well and cover it and simmer until all the ingredients mixed well and the greens were ready. I swear it was so good, you'd swear you'd gone to heaven. LOL (And if you turned around you'd probably see Jesus standing behind you with a plate in his hand ready to get some too)! 😊 Just try it. You can thank me later.

@mimiscountrycooking1607

6 ай бұрын

Sounds delicious!❤

Happy 2024 Pressley Family! I hope y'all enjoy a year of blessings!

My family’s not from the south, but my mom always had the tradition of black-eyed peas on new year’s. The orange bread looks so good! I’m going to have to try it. A tradition I’ve heard of is to leave your door open, so the bad of the old year can go out and the good of the new can come in. My mom always had a 24 hour candle that she would leave lit.

I would wrap your Xmas tree in a sheet and drag out on the porch before removing decorations and remove them outside. I almost burnt up my vacuum one year from all the needles that fell off. Just an ideal!

@CelebratingAppalachia

6 ай бұрын

Great idea!

I've had the traditional new years day dinner all my life and I continue to make it.

The dinner looked amazing. We've always had cabbage and black eyed peas with pork and corn bread. Some people would put a dime in the cabbage pot and whoever scooped it out was the one who would have the money all year, or so they would say, I guess for big gatherings, we never did that. I heard and tried a new folklore tradition this year, they say at the stroke of midnight to open your door to let the old year out and the new year in. I did that but mainly to let my cat out...lol. I love the amazing food we've always enjoyed in KY, TN and NC, but I guess I'm partial to it. Happy New Year to you all!! I wish you many blessings, health and happiness. ❤🧡💚💜

Matt eats his black eyed peas the same way I do. Crumble up the corn bread and put the peas and some of the pot liquor on top. I also do the same with the greens and add a little hot reliish of pickled jalapeno juice over the top. YUM YUM! Sure looks good!

My mom and dad grew up in a small community in Southeast Missouri in The St Francois mountain range of the Ozarks. Their ancestors came from Hickory North Carolina and carried on the old ways. My parents did not have running water or electricity. growing up. They had outhouses, raised big gardens, killed a hog in the fall and salted the hams and smoked them over a hickory fire. They also tapped maple trees in the winter and made maple syrup. My dad’s birthday was on New Year’s Day and we always had pork (pigs root forward) never chicken (they scratch backwards) black eyed peas and some sort of greens. I still fix that every year. My mom is now 93 and I still love hearing the stories of what life was like then. She loved her upbringing and I’m glad I can remember some of the old ways. I love watching your show because it reminds me so much of our place in the country. Happy New Year to you and your family and say Hi to Granny (that’s what we called my beloved grandmother.)

@CelebratingAppalachia

6 ай бұрын

Thank you for sharing and watching!!

There is a big difference between poor and broke. Poor is a state of mind and being broke is a state of being. Love orange rolls!

@CelebratingAppalachia

6 ай бұрын

Very true 😊 Thank you 😊

May the Lord bless you mightly in 2024.❤

@CelebratingAppalachia

6 ай бұрын

Thank you!

Lots of fun in this video, but Matt! Yess! Take your kid fishing before she can't! 😅

Wishing your entire family a very happy and prosperous 2024. And the same for all of your subscribers. And special prayers for Granny, and Katie and Corie, and the little ones on the way!

Concerning apples: my partner loves to nosh on frozen apple pieces. We get a nice bunch of them on sale; I then cut them up into bite-size pieces, toss them in a bag, into the freezer they go. He discovered he really likes frozen fruits when I once suggested he freeze, then eat, some green grapes we got last summer. MATT! You raised your daughters right, sir! Katie was talking, and she does not talk with her mouth full! Let her talk and hold her bread! 🤣😂 You could probably make a few of those breads and freeze them.

Blessings to you all in 2024 and beyond!

I was born and raised in Central Florida. My Mama always did black eyed peas with bacon or ham, mustard greens and cornbread. It was always a tradition. She also said whatever you did on New Year's Day you would do all year long.

@CelebratingAppalachia

6 ай бұрын

Love that 😊

@lauraleebaird9729

6 ай бұрын

@@CelebratingAppalachia your channel brings me such joy and helps me remember things from my growing up years.

@CelebratingAppalachia

6 ай бұрын

@@lauraleebaird9729 😊 You are so kind! Thank you!

I remember having strep throat and my sweet husband brought me a cup of chicken broth. That was so good and felt so good to my throat. I think I drank it non stop for a week.

My grandma had a few..dont take your tree down before New Year’s Day or you’ll have a death in the family and you cook cabbage wash a quarter real well and put it in the pot of cabbage and who ever gets the quarter has good luck all year

2024 is going to be a wildly beautiful year for your whole family. ❤️

Nice to see everyone eating a meal together.

Tipper you just have the sweetest family in the world. I just watched your other daughter’s video grocery shopping she said they ran in to you as they arrived and you were leaving..lol. Happy New Year to all….

Thank you Tipper and Happy New Year to the family stay safe .

Tipper your sweet home built by Pap and Matt. ❤ worth millions of specials that money cannot buy. Now your Grand Babes living the life. Being a Grand parent is such a blessing. I'm Mamoo of twins Girl and Boy that are 15. Grand daughter 7 and grandson 3. Joyous life ❤

I love the view of your property, I guess you would say aerial view…looks like a peaceful place to live.

Our family from North Carolina and now I live in Michigan but every year we still have the same tradition of what you’re eating

Happy 2024. Keeping Granny in my prayers. Love watching your videos.

Happy New Year, best wishes for a fabulous year ❤

We had pork spare ribs and sauerkraut, black eyed peas, cornbread, and Napa cabbage. Happy New Year!

@CelebratingAppalachia

6 ай бұрын

Yum 😊

So great you still have greens growing! I love mustard greens the best, too.

Happy New Year Tipper! God’s blessings to you and yours!

@CelebratingAppalachia

6 ай бұрын

thank you 😊

Love this! Thanks for sharing!

Thank y'all for sharing with us. Happy Belated Birthday to Paul. Sending lots of hugs and kisses to Granny. I am so excited for those grandsons to get here!

Happy New year to the whole family! God Bless. You ALL!!! P.S. Dinner looks Fabulous! I could smell it from home🤣😂❤️❤️❤️

Happy New Year to your family! The orange bread looks so good! 💖

Happy New Year to you and the rest of your family. 2024 will be a good year for you all since you will be enjoying two new grandsons. I really liked watching Matt enjoying his dessert. He kept cleaning that plate so much I thought he was going to lick the plate. LOL

Happy New Year Tipper and Family! Much love and blessings to you and yours.

@CelebratingAppalachia

6 ай бұрын

Thanks so much! Happy New Year 😊

Happy New Year! I’m gonna make that orange bread one of these days.

Happy New Year to you all! That was a beautiful plate of food.

Happy New Year! Your meal looked delicious!!!

Matt is so excited to have his special desert! My mouth is watering just looking at it! LOL "Best stuff ever!"

Happy New Year!! Tk u for sharing ur New Year's day w/ us! I feel u on the de-decoration thing....I always take all my Christmas decorations down a couple days after Christmas.....I like the house to be clean and organized going into the new year.

Happy New Year!! That bread looks so good. I am definitely going to try it. As soon as my oven is fixed. May this year be blessed for all y’all. 💖

Happy new year. I love all your recipes.♥️♥️♥️♥️⭐️

@CelebratingAppalachia

6 ай бұрын

Thank you 😊

That bread looks sooo dang good!!! I'm Definitely going to try it!!! Thank you for sharing your day with us!!! I enjoyed it very much!!! Here's to a Happy Healthy New Year for all of us!!! God Bless Us All!!!

Love your video 😊

HAPPY NEW YEAR'S 🎉 Sending you, Matt, Austin, and both the girls all the very best of wishes for a healthy, joyful, and prosperous 2024 💖 Thank you again for sharing your lives and blessings with us as much as you do. It's so heartwarming to hear your stories and share your yummy recipes. Now we're on to count down to for that beautiful baby boy coming ❣️ I just can't wait ..

Happy New Year

Happy New Year God bless y'all. May God make all your dreams come true.❤🙏🙌

Happy New Year 🎉 and Happy Birthday Paul! Hope he’s feeling better. That bread looks so good I can almost smell it! Hope granny’s feeling well, always prayers for her. I love seeing you wear the apron I’m so glad you’re enjoying it. Blessings to the girls and those little ones.❤

Everything looks so delicious! Hoping you and your lovely family have a blessed 2024.

Happy New Year!!!

Happy New Year! This is my favorite type of video that you share, Tipper. There's just something about seeing the simplicity and normalcy of how y'all go about your day! Looking forward to following along in the coming year - blessings abound!🤗🙏💓

Happy New Year!! Thank you for sharing🎩

Everything looks delicious

❤happy new year❤ and happy birthday to paul!!!🎉😊❤😊❤❤

@CelebratingAppalachia

6 ай бұрын

Thank you Debbie 😊

So thankful you shared this video. I printed the recipe for the sweet orange pull apart bread. Going to make that for a birthday party. Your meal looked so delicious. Always good conversation sitting at the stove. I'm like Matt, the stove would burn me up after a few minutes. But its the best heat ever. Happy New Year Tipper!

Happy New Year 🎉

I pray good Health and many blessings on your family this year. I really enjoy getting to watch your lives and thank y’all so much for sharing these precious times with us all. Keep up the good work. Happy New Year.

Awesome, thank you

Hi Tipper,Matt,Katie and Corie &Austin, I hope Y'all have a Blessed and Happy New Year!!😊❤🙏🏻🎉

Happy New Year! God bless you!❤🙏

Happy New Year! 🎉 I’ve made your New Year’s Day meal for two years now, and loved it. I love the tradition of it, the simplicity, and it’s absolutely delicious. Thank you for making these videos. They are so comforting and calming. ❤️🥰

Happy New Year. 👏👏👏🥂🥳

Happy New Year y'all ❣️ Tipper you are a true southern lady! I never fail to notice how you always feed Matt first! That's so sweet. I learned of the New Year food tradition when I was 17. Went to my friend's house and her mom had cooked, been cooking it ever since. I cooked a pork roast this year with some Korean BBQ rub. It was so tender and yummy 😋. Anyway, again Happy New Year, looking forward to seeing what y'all got for us in 2024❣️

My mom always had a live tree and kept a tarp in her Christmas decorations. After everything was off the tree, she'd spread the tarp under one side of the tree. Then lay the tree over on it and just wrap it up. Oh my, I worked and did laundry on the 1st. Guess I'm done for.

Happy new year!

Every time you make this, it looks soooo delicious! Matt is in his glory! Thank you for sharing! Have a blessed New Year!❤

@CelebratingAppalachia

6 ай бұрын

Thank you!!

Happy New Year to you and your family!!!!! ❤️❤️

Happy New Year! Enjoy all of the posts y’all make! Very down to earth….

Happy New Year!

I Love how Matt has a Great Appetite, and is so Kind Tipper. Appreciate All of U all for being so Kind and Humble. It is Great to see. Food looks so good. Thank u Guys for sharing such a Rich History and Loving Family, as Always Keep it Pushing!

I just love your whole family. You guys are the sweetest. Good bless.

@CelebratingAppalachia

6 ай бұрын

Thank you so much!

Thank you so much for sharing this pure down home content. ❤️

Dessert looks delicious!! Happy New Year!!

The food looks absolutely delicious ❤❤

Blessed!🤗🙏💕