Winter Squash (Cushaw Soup)
Combine water and chicken stock in a sauce pot and add potato, squash, and salt. Cook for about 45 minutes…

Combine water and chicken stock in a sauce pot and add potato, squash, and salt. Cook for about 45 minutes…

Today’s post was written by Paul. Granny and Katie – Christmas Day 2025 Granny was so touched by all the…

Lazy I had an uncle over in North Carolina who was voted the laziest man in the county. When the…

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All of us here at Blind Pig and The Acorn sincerely hope the new year of 2026 is exactly what…

It’s time for this month’s Appalachian Vocabulary Test. I’m sharing a few videos to let you hear the words and phrases….

Today I’m sharing another one of my favorite Christmas songs. I’ve shared it in previous posts over the years, but…

Although the dish has saltwater origins, many mountain families have long enjoyed a tradition of serving oyster stew on Christmas…

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Today’s guest post was written by J. Wayne Fears. O’ Holy Night It was the hardest winter in the mountains…

Carl Grueninger, Jr with aunt Betty Grueninger StearnsSouthern Appalachian Digital Collections Sometime in the late 1950’s Aunt Betty moved back…

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