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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!
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!
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.
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 ❤️🙏❤️
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….
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.
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.
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,
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.
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!
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.
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 had never heard of the New Years Day food tradition until I was grown and married. We ate so many black-eyed peas growing up, that I don’t even like the smell of them cooking anymore. Our typical supper was cornbread, some kind of potatoes, and beans for supper. We were really poor and that was all we could afford. We had meat sometimes on Sunday after church. We didn’t think anything about it, that was just the way things were in our family. I thought people who ate meat for supper every day were rich.
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 😎🦩🌞🦩😎
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.
Pork spare ribs, black-eyed peas, cornbread, and kale was our New Year’s dinner. We put pepper sauce (hot peppers bottled with vinegar) on our greens. Leftovers for dinner tonight was the peas, kale, cornbread, home fries, fried ham slices, and cornbread with a slice of onion. 😋
“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.
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!
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!
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!
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 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.
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. ❤🧡💚💜
Sorry this is so late internet here is very spotty. Hope y’all have a wonderful New Year, I do eat the black eye peas, and some sort of meat in it. Guess I’ll have to get greens to go with them so I’ll be richer. 😊
Katie that is the way I feel. I may not have a lot of material things, but I'm thankful for what I do have. Some have nothing, so who am I to complain. 😊
Hey Matt...guess I was thinking like you!! I thought, I need to go hunting...so I did!! Brought home a nice deer!! SO, I hope I'll be able to hunt all year..in some manner.
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.
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!
I grew up with black eyed peas on New Years, but as an adult I like to make 15 bean soup (there's black eyed peas in it) and I use vegetable broth in my soup along with ham and onions. So good. I like biscuits with mine instead of cornbread. Happy New Year to everybody!
I love celebrating Appalachia!! I put it on my channel. You are a special family that is keeping Our culture Alive. Thank you. You have no idea how much it means to some up in our hills that you are keeping the culture and knowledge alive. I know, bc My family lives in Maggie, Haywood county, and i spread and show your videos!!!
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!
Most of my life i have had the traditional meal for new years day. I truly wish i could say it works but not so much for our family. Although we are blessed in other ways. Thank you for another great video ❤
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
That’s unusual for me being from Southwest Appalachian area in Asheville our family always did the Black Eyed Peas the greens the meat the cornbread every New Year’s Day, and it is delicious. It was our family tradition.
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.
Happy New Year! You saying that Matt likes to put vinegar on his greens made me think of my daddy. He would put up peppers by putting them in a jar and pouring almost boiling vinegar over them . He would pour the vinegar over beans or greens or just about anything.
That "tall dark haired man" crossing the threashhold originated in Scotland. It makes sense that survived in your area because you all had many Scottish settlers. Where I grew up up north we never heard it.
It was so nice to meet you, Matt and Katie in Sylva back in July. Bought three of your wonderful cookbooks , one for me and two for Christmas gifts, which were greatly appreciated 😊❤.
Hey Tipper, thank you for the video. I had me my black-eyed peas with a ham bone and collards yesterday. I like my pot liquor like Matt, a little on the vinegar side and with hot sauce. I appreciate and love y'all. And Katie is as cute as a button!
If you will put a king size bed sheet under the tree you can roll it up and put you tree skirt over it , then when you take your tree down spread your sheet out and wrap it around your tree and take it out. You won’t have as much to clean up . Shake your sheet out and wash it. It won’t hurt your sheet.
Clearly I have missed some videos. Did you say grandsons! I knew y’all had “A” grandchild on the way. Are there twins on the way? Wishing won’t bring my husband back bc if it did he would be here. He died with brain cancer four years ago. Seeing you and Matt working together on the new year meal looked so familiar. Hold your loved ones close and try to think of life without them. Then you’ll appreciate them more and never forget to tell them how you feel. I’m so blessed even while grieving I feel so blessed bc we have three sons and six grandchildren and three daughters in love.
Dearest Tipper, you can buy orange zest, in a jar, at the grocery store. It’s in the spice aisle I make a cranberry/orange coffee cake that I put dried cranberries and store bought orange zest in. It’s absolutely delicious and taste’s the same as real orange zest. Do 32:55 DO your hand and arm, a favor, buy a jar and see what you think. Happy New Year to you and your WONDERFUL FAMILY 32:55 💕🙏🙏PS: can you or Matt tell me about black eyed peas and what they taste like? I’ve never heard of them before, much less had them. Thank you so much ❤
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.
Hello! Thanks for sharing your time and insights with us. I enjoy this channel very much. Your family is very much appreciated. My mother's side of the was from the Appalachians. I spent many a summer between Lookout Mountain and the Gatlinburg. Back then Gatlinburg still had the artist colonies that have now moved North and it hadn't become a metroplex with Pigeon Forge. I walked the trails and we dug for civil war treasure. Helped grandpa tend the chickens and granny fry them up. My mother insisted I learn to cook so I wouldn't be dependent on getting married too soon. I feel like I'm sitting next to the wood stove with you when you have talks downstairs. God bless you all and thanks again
That’s a nice looking meal. My mom would always cook a pork roast, black eyed peas and greens on New Year’s Day. I thought Matt was about to do the happy dance over that dessert. Hope you do get some snow. I wouldn’t mind a little in our part of NC. Looking forward to seeing those sweet grand babies. Praying your entire family has a healthy, happy and joyous new year. God bless y’all! 😀❤️
when you were patting out the dough, I thought what beautiful cinnamon rolls that dough would make and no doubt tasty. Congrats on being Grandparents soon. I have one grandson and he will be 4 on Feb 6. I am telling you that it is a level of joy that I cannot explain. An entirely new level of love as well. Prayers for healthy deliveries for the twins.
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.
My mama always cooked peas, cabbage, and cornbread. Always put a smoke ham hock or bacon (or both!) in with the peas. I thought everyone did this! That’s why peas and cabbage are so cheap and on sale right after Christmas! South Arkansas for a regional reference.
Happy New Year! Each year we have hog jowl, black eyed peas, kale, and cornbread made from my father’s home grown and home ground cornmeal. Also, my Grandmother always warned us to never do laundry on New Year’s Day. If you do there will be a death in the family that year. My mother carried on that belief and always called us on New Year’s Eve and reminded us not to do laundry. Keeping Granny in our prayers and looking forward to seeing those babies this year.
Hey, ya'll! I made the orange cinnamon bread and it's so good. I cut back a little on the sugar for the glaze and it was perfect! Just had a piece with my morning coffee after coming in from barn chores in 4 degree temperature. Brrrr! Thanks for sharing!!
How I wish I could bring my poles to go fishing you all. I still do it at my age and love teaching my grandsons. My 1 grandson is now 14 and he tells his friends and teachers how much he loves fishing because of his grandmother. It's his special time with me because I take him way into the woods or lakes and we're all alone where he he can tell grandma everything and anything ... I never got to go sport fishing much growing up because when it was time that were allowed I had to be out at sea working on our commercial fishing boats. I know that seems weird. But commercial fishing isn't lolling around a quiet lake or river stream relaxing in the peaceful nature. I and my brothers had commercial fishing vessels called gillnetters and a 150-foot seine that we would live aboard for 3-4 mos at a time. We are licensed for cod, salmon, halibut, black cod, shrimp, prawns, crab, and herring. I would can about 1000lbs of sockeye salmon each year and smoke the same. And freeze about as much or more with the others. My daughters hate fish now that their adults as they ate so much of it growing up, probably why they don't take their boys fishing.
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.
❤Tipper Matt & Katie!! HAPPY NEW YEAR🎉 I Enjoyed the Time we Spent Together Each Time I watch one of Your Videos.. 😂That remark You told about Granny was Soo Funny to Me.. When My Mom was Still Alive we would Eat Blackeyed Peas, Joel meat(fried) & Potatoes..don't remember us doing anything green ( if we did it would have been Spinach or Lettuce salad. Her & My Dad ate Poke Greens that She & My Aunt Picked by the Creek when I was growing up.. Tell Granny IT Never made Us Rich. 😂 Matt I would be up early Everyday to Grate Orange peel if I got a loaf of that Orange Bread..It Looks SO Delicious! Katie, March will be here to fast & You will be a Busy Little Momma ❤ can't wait to See Him. 🎉❤ GOD BLESS YOU ALL THERE ALWAYS and GOODNIGHT FOR NOW!!
Hey Tipper, Matt, and Katie! Happy Blessed New Year! Blackeyed Peas for Luck, Greens for Money, Cornbread for Gold, and Pork for Rooting Forward in the New Year! I want to try to make the Pull Apart Bread you made! Yummy! Y'all made me hungry for it! Talking bout the dough being so soft, my Mommas biscuit dough was that soft. They were the best Biscuits you ever tasted! She always used Fresh Buttermilk to make'em. Weren't none better! So soft they'd melt in your mouth! We had a good Supper to and I fed a House full again! I made Collards! I really wanted some Turnip Greens with Mustard Greens Mix! They're so good! I always lean on the Lord for everthang in life! Traditions are fun tho. There are so much Folklore out there! I think I've heard bout all of'em... One is, Walk up a flight of Stairs with a Bible on your head, and you'll always be stepping up closer to Heaven! That could be done anytime tho! I could do that everday! I pray Granny is doing good! Did she get her Peas n Greens? Bless her Sweet Precious Heart! 😁❤😚 I adore listening to her sang! Her voice is so soft and sweet. She has a beautiful voice. Get her dancing as much as she feels up to it. Build them Precious Memories! Much Love and Prayers to all of y'all heading into this New Year! God Bless 🙏🙏❤❤🔥🔥
Happy New Year, Presley family ! I’m loving Matt’s pot lid remover . Thanks for sharing the Orange Pull Apart Bread recipe . I plan to make it for my family this weekend when we all get together for family dinner . Congratulations on becoming grandparents . I have 5 and it is absolutely this best . Looking forward to your next video .
Happy New Years to you folks as well...we love you folks and very greatful you all are here...Thank You folks for everything you do on here and GOD BLESS and keep everyone safe and well
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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!
Thank you Doug! We pray the same for you 😊
God bless us every one.
@@barbarasue7191 Thank you! God bless you in the coming year!
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!
Lots of fun in this video, but Matt! Yess! Take your kid fishing before she can't! 😅
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.
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 ❤️🙏❤️
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….
“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.
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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.
I'm glad yours lasted so long Papaw 😊
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.
You are so welcome! Thank you!!
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,
Forty days.
@@howardheminger287How is that traditional Christian teaching?
Wishing everyone a joyful New Year! May the upcoming year bring prosperity and much needed peace to all.
Thank you!!
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.
Sounds delicious!❤
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!
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.
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 had never heard of the New Years Day food tradition until I was grown and married. We ate so many black-eyed peas growing up, that I don’t even like the smell of them cooking anymore. Our typical supper was cornbread, some kind of potatoes, and beans for supper. We were really poor and that was all we could afford. We had meat sometimes on Sunday after church. We didn’t think anything about it, that was just the way things were in our family. I thought people who ate meat for supper every day were rich.
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 😎🦩🌞🦩😎
That is wonderful 😊
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.
Pork spare ribs, black-eyed peas, cornbread, and kale was our New Year’s dinner. We put pepper sauce (hot peppers bottled with vinegar) on our greens. Leftovers for dinner tonight was the peas, kale, cornbread, home fries, fried ham slices, and cornbread with a slice of onion. 😋
Yum!!
“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.
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!
All of you are going to have a Great New Year. Especially when them Grandson's get here.
I've had the traditional new years day dinner all my life and I continue to make it.
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!
Great idea!
Happy New Year!🎆 ❤
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!
Very true 😊 Thank you 😊
So great you still have greens growing! I love mustard greens the best, too.
Nice to see everyone eating a meal together.
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!
Happy 2024 Pressley Family! I hope y'all enjoy a year of blessings!
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 ❤
Pennys, money, and wisdom! Every year my grandparents made black eyed peas, collard greens, and cracklin cornbread
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.
Love that 😊
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Blessings to you all in 2024 and beyond!
I just love your whole family. You guys are the sweetest. Good bless.
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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. ❤🧡💚💜
Sorry this is so late internet here is very spotty. Hope y’all have a wonderful New Year, I do eat the black eye peas, and some sort of meat in it. Guess I’ll have to get greens to go with them so I’ll be richer. 😊
Thank you!! Hope you are well 😀
Katie that is the way I feel. I may not have a lot of material things, but I'm thankful for what I do have. Some have nothing, so who am I to complain. 😊
Hey Matt...guess I was thinking like you!! I thought, I need to go hunting...so I did!! Brought home a nice deer!! SO, I hope I'll be able to hunt all year..in some manner.
Matt is like a little kid with candy about that bread. Hes so funny. Its great to see somebody enjoy something so much. 💙
And eyeing up Katie's piece too 😅
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.
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!
We had pork spare ribs and sauerkraut, black eyed peas, cornbread, and Napa cabbage. Happy New Year!
Yum 😊
Health and happiness to you and your family for 2024.
I grew up with black eyed peas on New Years, but as an adult I like to make 15 bean soup (there's black eyed peas in it) and I use vegetable broth in my soup along with ham and onions. So good. I like biscuits with mine instead of cornbread. Happy New Year to everybody!
The very best Tipper to you and family in 2025! And of course, lots of love!
I love celebrating Appalachia!! I put it on my channel. You are a special family that is keeping Our culture Alive. Thank you. You have no idea how much it means to some up in our hills that you are keeping the culture and knowledge alive. I know, bc My family lives in Maggie, Haywood county, and i spread and show your videos!!!
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!
Wishing you and family many blessings in 2024 and beyond. I so love your channel.
Most of my life i have had the traditional meal for new years day. I truly wish i could say it works but not so much for our family. Although we are blessed in other ways. Thank you for another great video ❤
I put a little vinegar on all of my greens.
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
Good show 👍
That’s unusual for me being from Southwest Appalachian area in Asheville our family always did the Black Eyed Peas the greens the meat the cornbread every New Year’s Day, and it is delicious. It was our family tradition.
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.
May the Lord bless you mightly in 2024.❤
Thank you!
Happy New Year! You saying that Matt likes to put vinegar on his greens made me think of my daddy. He would put up peppers by putting them in a jar and pouring almost boiling vinegar over them . He would pour the vinegar over beans or greens or just about anything.
Orange Pull Apart Bread, the sweetest desert by the sweetest wife 💕
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That "tall dark haired man" crossing the threashhold originated in Scotland. It makes sense that survived in your area because you all had many Scottish settlers. Where I grew up up north we never heard it.
It was so nice to meet you, Matt and Katie in Sylva back in July. Bought three of your wonderful cookbooks , one for me and two for Christmas gifts, which were greatly appreciated 😊❤.
Wonderful to meet you too 😊 Thank you!
You are such a godly woman! Just like reading the Bible!❤❤
You are so kind thank you!
I wish I was there too. Katie tears up so easily now. I'm so excited to see the babies this year. ❤
Growing up in E. Texas we had cabbage, black eye peas, pot roast, baked sweet potatoes and cornbread on New Years's day.
Happy Newyear Pressley family. Your meal looked delicious and that orange loaf YUMMY
Happy new year!! Thank you 😊
Hey Tipper, thank you for the video. I had me my black-eyed peas with a ham bone and collards yesterday. I like my pot liquor like Matt, a little on the vinegar side and with hot sauce. I appreciate and love y'all. And Katie is as cute as a button!
Thank you Tony 😊
Dessert looks delicious!! Happy New Year!!
If you will put a king size bed sheet under the tree you can roll it up and put you tree skirt over it , then when you take your tree down spread your sheet out and wrap it around your tree and take it out. You won’t have as much to clean up . Shake your sheet out and wash it. It won’t hurt your sheet.
Great tip!
I saw several people fishing and fly fishing this afternoon-go for it Matt and Katie! All good things to you and your family in 2024!
Clearly I have missed some videos. Did you say grandsons! I knew y’all had “A” grandchild on the way. Are there twins on the way?
Wishing won’t bring my husband back bc if it did he would be here. He died with brain cancer four years ago. Seeing you and Matt working together on the new year meal looked so familiar. Hold your loved ones close and try to think of life without them. Then you’ll appreciate them more and never forget to tell them how you feel. I’m so blessed even while grieving I feel so blessed bc we have three sons and six grandchildren and three daughters in love.
I'm so sorry you lost him. I know you miss him so!! Corie is also expecting a boy 😊
Dearest Tipper, you can buy orange zest, in a jar, at the grocery store. It’s in the spice aisle I make a cranberry/orange coffee cake that I put dried cranberries and store bought orange zest in. It’s absolutely delicious and taste’s the same as real orange zest. Do 32:55 DO your hand and arm, a favor, buy a jar and see what you think. Happy New Year to you and your WONDERFUL FAMILY 32:55 💕🙏🙏PS: can you or Matt tell me about black eyed peas and what they taste like? I’ve never heard of them before, much less had them. Thank you so much ❤
Thanks for the tip! They have a very earthy taste 😊
Always a pleasure. God bless you all
I’m like Matt - I love a good hot cup of coffee with it or a cold glass of milk!! Thanks for sharing!!
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.
Hello! Thanks for sharing your time and insights with us. I enjoy this channel very much. Your family is very much appreciated. My mother's side of the was from the Appalachians. I spent many a summer between Lookout Mountain and the Gatlinburg. Back then Gatlinburg still had the artist colonies that have now moved North and it hadn't become a metroplex with Pigeon Forge.
I walked the trails and we dug for civil war treasure. Helped grandpa tend the chickens and granny fry them up.
My mother insisted I learn to cook so I wouldn't be dependent on getting married too soon.
I feel like I'm sitting next to the wood stove with you when you have talks downstairs. God bless you all and thanks again
So glad you enjoy what we do! Thank you 😊
That’s a nice looking meal. My mom would always cook a pork roast, black eyed peas and greens on New Year’s Day. I thought Matt was about to do the happy dance over that dessert. Hope you do get some snow. I wouldn’t mind a little in our part of NC. Looking forward to seeing those sweet grand babies. Praying your entire family has a healthy, happy and joyous new year. God bless y’all! 😀❤️
Happy New Year! It touched my heart how Matt spoke to Katie about him taking her fishing.
You always cause my soul to settle on what is most important. God bless you.
I grew up with that tradition. Black eyed peas with rice called hopping johns.
Thank you for watching 😊
FYI: spread a flat sheet on the floor and lay your Christmas tree down on it and pull up the sides to take out tree without that big mess🙂👍🏻✌🏻🌻🌻🌻
when you were patting out the dough, I thought what beautiful cinnamon rolls that dough would make and no doubt tasty. Congrats on being Grandparents soon. I have one grandson and he will be 4 on Feb 6. I am telling you that it is a level of joy that I cannot explain. An entirely new level of love as well. Prayers for healthy deliveries for the twins.
Thank you for sharing your Appalachian life with us 🙏
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.
Fascinating! Thank you 😊
Definitely agree. Not to complain and be grateful. I may not have much. But i have something. Definitely better than nothing ❤God bless
My mama always cooked peas, cabbage, and cornbread. Always put a smoke ham hock or bacon (or both!) in with the peas. I thought everyone did this! That’s why peas and cabbage are so cheap and on sale right after Christmas! South Arkansas for a regional reference.
Happy New Year! Each year we have hog jowl, black eyed peas, kale, and cornbread made from my father’s home grown and home ground cornmeal. Also, my Grandmother always warned us to never do laundry on New Year’s Day. If you do there will be a death in the family that year. My mother carried on that belief and always called us on New Year’s Eve and reminded us not to do laundry.
Keeping Granny in our prayers and looking forward to seeing those babies this year.
Hey, ya'll! I made the orange cinnamon bread and it's so good. I cut back a little on the sugar for the glaze and it was perfect! Just had a piece with my morning coffee after coming in from barn chores in 4 degree temperature. Brrrr! Thanks for sharing!!
Matt is so excited to have his special desert! My mouth is watering just looking at it! LOL "Best stuff ever!"
Food looks delicious!! Happy New Year!!
I love the view of your property, I guess you would say aerial view…looks like a peaceful place to live.
How I wish I could bring my poles to go fishing you all. I still do it at my age and love teaching my grandsons. My 1 grandson is now 14 and he tells his friends and teachers how much he loves fishing because of his grandmother. It's his special time with me because I take him way into the woods or lakes and we're all alone where he he can tell grandma everything and anything ...
I never got to go sport fishing much growing up because when it was time that were allowed I had to be out at sea working on our commercial fishing boats. I know that seems weird. But commercial fishing isn't lolling around a quiet lake or river stream relaxing in the peaceful nature. I and my brothers had commercial fishing vessels called gillnetters and a 150-foot seine that we would live aboard for 3-4 mos at a time. We are licensed for cod, salmon, halibut, black cod, shrimp, prawns, crab, and herring. I would can about 1000lbs of sockeye salmon each year and smoke the same. And freeze about as much or more with the others. My daughters hate fish now that their adults as they ate so much of it growing up, probably why they don't take their boys fishing.
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.
❤Tipper Matt & Katie!! HAPPY NEW YEAR🎉 I Enjoyed the Time we Spent Together Each Time I watch one of Your Videos.. 😂That remark You told about Granny was Soo Funny to Me.. When My Mom was Still Alive we would Eat Blackeyed Peas, Joel meat(fried) & Potatoes..don't remember us doing anything green ( if we did it would have been Spinach or Lettuce salad. Her & My Dad ate Poke Greens that She & My Aunt Picked by the Creek when I was growing up.. Tell Granny IT Never made Us Rich. 😂 Matt I would be up early Everyday to Grate Orange peel if I got a loaf of that Orange Bread..It Looks SO Delicious! Katie, March will be here to fast & You will be a Busy Little Momma ❤ can't wait to See Him. 🎉❤ GOD BLESS YOU ALL THERE ALWAYS and GOODNIGHT FOR NOW!!
Hey Tipper, Matt, and Katie! Happy Blessed New Year! Blackeyed Peas for Luck, Greens for Money, Cornbread for Gold, and Pork for Rooting Forward in the New Year! I want to try to make the Pull Apart Bread you made! Yummy! Y'all made me hungry for it! Talking bout the dough being so soft, my Mommas biscuit dough was that soft. They were the best Biscuits you ever tasted! She always used Fresh Buttermilk to make'em. Weren't none better! So soft they'd melt in your mouth! We had a good Supper to and I fed a House full again! I made Collards! I really wanted some Turnip Greens with Mustard Greens Mix! They're so good! I always lean on the Lord for everthang in life! Traditions are fun tho. There are so much Folklore out there! I think I've heard bout all of'em... One is, Walk up a flight of Stairs with a Bible on your head, and you'll always be stepping up closer to Heaven! That could be done anytime tho! I could do that everday! I pray Granny is doing good! Did she get her Peas n Greens? Bless her Sweet Precious Heart! 😁❤😚 I adore listening to her sang! Her voice is so soft and sweet. She has a beautiful voice. Get her dancing as much as she feels up to it. Build them Precious Memories! Much Love and Prayers to all of y'all heading into this New Year! God Bless 🙏🙏❤❤🔥🔥
Thank you Karen!!
Happy New Year, Presley family ! I’m loving Matt’s pot lid remover . Thanks for sharing the Orange Pull Apart Bread recipe . I plan to make it for my family this weekend when we all get together for family dinner . Congratulations on becoming grandparents . I have 5 and it is absolutely this best . Looking forward to your next video .
Happy News Years Y'all forgot the fried Taters, 😋Yum! May All Your Dreams come true in the New year 👌Lots of peace🙏
It was good to see the Christmas dishes and the one who got them present in memory as the New Year and new beginnings start.
Happy New Years to you folks as well...we love you folks and very greatful you all are here...Thank You folks for everything you do on here and GOD BLESS and keep everyone safe and well