Pudding: An Underrated Dessert
I’ve made pudding from scratch fairly often over the last 30 years, but I’ve always made it to use in…
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Sweet Dreams of Kentucky
A week or so ago Paul uploaded the song “Sweet Dreams of Kentucky.” I had never heard the song before,…
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Riddle 52
Today I’m sharing a riddle from Way Down Yonder on Troublesome Creek Appalachian Riddles & Rusties by James Still. I found a…
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Getting Paid for a Job Well Done
Photo from the Southern Appalachian Digital Collections “My dad did a room onto a house including a fireplace and outside…
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Stopping for Funeral Processions
Uncle Henry’s funeral service was held at the funeral home. Afterwards everyone drove in a processional line to the church…
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God Given Moments
Betty Jean Hogan – Cucumber Relish Maker extraordinaire God Given Moments In Appalachia’s warm and humble place, Loved ones gather, face…
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Planting by the Signs for September 2025
Our garden is about done for this year. We still have okra, malabar spinach, and peppers producing well. And if…
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Pickled Green Tomatoes, Okra, & Peppers
Pickled Green Tomatoes, Okra, and Peppers Put 1 and 1/4 cups canning/pickling salt in one gallon water. Bring it to…
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Henry Wade Wilson 1946 – 2025
Henry Wade Wilson 1946-2025 Henry Wade Wilson, age 79 of Brasstown, NC, passed away Friday, August 29, 2025. He was…
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Appalachian Vocabulary Test 187
It’s time for this month’s Appalachian Vocabulary Test. I’m sharing a few videos to let you hear the words and phrases….
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Appalachia Through My Eyes – Flowers in Old Containers
Early this summer I planted a row of flowers alongside one of our beds in the back of the house….
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A Very Old Corn Gritter
Corn from one planting makes really good eating for around two to three weeks. It is actually sweetest in the…
