What People Used to do with Pumpkins
I’m most familiar with using pumpkins for pies, breads, rolls, roasted seeds, and decorations. I know folks used to eat…
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Granny’s Pumpkin Pie is the BEST!
Thanksgiving dinner wouldn’t be complete without a couple of Granny’s Pumpkin Pies. She serves them with a dollop of whipped…
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On a Cold Winter’s Night that was so Deep
The Christmas song The First Noel was never one of my favorites until Pap and Paul put it on their Songs of…
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November in Pigeon Roost
The 1974 Winter Edition of the Foxfire Magazine contains a compilation of newspaper articles written by Harvey Miller. At the…
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Appalachian Vocabulary Test 94
It’s time for this month’s Appalachian Vocabulary Test. I’m sharing a few videos to let you hear some of the words….
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Shooting Contests in Appalachia
Do they ever have turkey shoots where you live? Every once in a while I hear about one happening around here….
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Foundered
founder noun To become ill from overeating. Same as flounder. 1942 Chase Jack Tales 5 Well, Jack eat about all…
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Stamey Creek Creations and a Giveaway
Hard to believe its been 2 years since Chitter opened her Stamey Creek Creations Etsy Shop. I interviewed her…
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Dutch Apple Pancake
I first shared this recipe with you 3 years ago. The dish is also called Apple Pfannekuchen. It’s such…
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Fairer than the Sweetest Flowers
It’s been a long time since Chatter and Chitter first learned Ola Belle Reed’s song “Undone In Sorrow” and…
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Come, Eat, Give, Run – Word Usage
When you were in elementary school did you learn about the tenses of words-you know the present, past, and…
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Veterans Day In Appalachia
Veterans Day in Appalachia is school hallways filled with those who served shaking each others hands while looking slightly uncomfortable…
