Our Sunday night supper: baked sweet potato, squash and onions, and baked fried chicken
After a couple of years of hard work the cookbook Jim Casada and I wrote is about to be available to the whole wide world!
I’m beyond excited and Jim is too.
We recently got to see the finished cookbook and are really pleased with how it turned out.
The cookbook has over 200 recipes in it, information regarding traditional Appalachian foodways, stories, and historical photos from Western North Carolina. I’m especially pleased that some of Gid Laney’s photos from Brasstown made the cut. I know Jim is pleased with the photos from Swain County too.
Many of the recipes are simple. One that comes to mind is cooking squash and onion together in butter or bacon grease. Slice them in circles and sauté till desired doneness with preferred seasonings. A super quick way to add a yummy side dish. It’s even better when you can run out to the garden and get a fresh squash still warm from the sunshine.
In the coming weeks I’ll share details about purchasing the book directly from me. It will also be available in a variety of bookstores across the country.
Jim and I are thrilled that Mast General Stores will be selling the book. They’ve also invited us to sign books at several of their locations.
Mast General Store Book Signing Events
- May 6, 12:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. – Waynesville, NC,
- May 13, 10:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. – Hendersonville, NC
- May 27, 11:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. – Knoxville, TN
- June 10, 10:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. – Roanoke, VA
- June 17, 11:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. – Boone, NC
- June 17, 3:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m. – Sugar Grove, NC
Be on the lookout for more details about purchasing the cookbook directly from me and if you can make it to one of our upcoming events I’d love to meet you!
Last night’s video: Sharing Our Debt Free Journey from the Mountains of Appalachia.
Over the weekend my sister-n-law’s youngest sister and her daughter were killed in a car wreck. They will be sorely missed by many people. Please keep the rest of their family in your prayers. Especially Jaron, Eric, and Eddie. Krissy was 46 and sweet Annie was 15.
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So sad to hear of the loss in the family. I am late reading a few posts due to the loss of my baby sister and the funeral and all that entails. I will add your families to my prayer list. One day at a time, sometimes one hour or minute at a time. Love to all.
Kathy-I’m so sorry for the loss of your sister. I will pray for you and your family!
Prayers for friends and family.
I’m so happy for you two that you’ve completed the Cook Book and looking forward to having one. I’m flying in from Colorado and vacationing in that area and planned a Maggie Valley visit on the 6th, you’ll be just down the road, I so hope to see you and get a signed copy.
I’m so sorry to for your loss, I pray the Lord comfort all of you as only He can. God Bless and keep you all.
I am so sorry. Praying for the family.
I’m sorry for your loss.
I enjoy your YouTube channel, and live in Australia, I would like to purchase your book.
Happy Easter
Oh, Tipper! Im so sorry to hear about the car accident and loss of your family members. My goodness! That’s so very sad….
Take the time you need. We will all be here. Try to take some time to be there for the family and cook (we all know good food is part of these sad times) also, just rest as you can and grieve.
Oh no, so sorry about the loss of your SIL’s sister and her niece. Prayers for you all.
So sorry for your loss. I will keep you and the family in my prayers. God bless and comfort all.
So sorry for the loss of family members. I wish you all comfort from friends and family and sending prayers your way.
Good review for the book on Goodreads!
Hugs to your family and all others who have lost these dear sweet people! Our deepest condolences to you all.
I am heartbroken for your sister in law. You are never prepared to face such tragedy. Prayers for the entire family.
Lifting prayers for your family during this tragedy.
Oh, mercy, my deepest sympathies to you and your families.
You all have my deepest sympathy and my prayers.
Your sad news breaks my heart. It’s like losing a member of my own family.
Please give my heartfelt condolences to your sister-in-law and let her know that we are praying for her loved ones and for her and the whole family.
I’m anxious to get the cookbook and well as some for gifts. It will be fun reading.
But I am sorry to hear the sad news as well.
Tipper,
I’m so very sorry to learn of your sister in law and your niece. What a horrible thing to happen. I’m going to be praying for your entire family.
I’m am excited about your cookbook. I’m from the old school, I like something that I can hold onto and read it whenever I want to. I know you’re proud of your first book. Thanks for another great video.
I am so sorry for the loss of your sister-in-law’s family. Prayers going up for them and may the Lord surround and comfort them with his love as only He can do. On another note, I’m so happy for you and Jim about the new cookbook! Can’t wait to get it!! Also, congratulations to you and the Deer Hunter for becoming debt free!! It’s a wonderful feeling. My husband and I have achieved this and although we are older than you and Matt, it was a goal of ours and we made it.
Prayers & condolences to the ur sister-in-law’s family during this very trying time.
I’m so sorry for your family’s loss. I ordered your cookbook a month ago. I’m excited to get it! Susan from Indiana
I am so sorry to hear about your sister-in-law’s loss of her sister and niece.
Prayers for the whole family and am so sorry to hear this. Congratulations on your new book.
Thoughts and prayers for all touched by this terrible tragedy.
Tipper, congratulations on the upcoming cookbook. I’m over the moon excited for both of you! Wishing I could be at one of your book signings, but distance won’t allow this, still I’m looking forward to purchasing a copy.
Please accept my condolences to the family, my prayers and thoughts are with them at this difficult time.
Prayers for all the family during this terrible time of loss. I pray God will help guide them through this and they will be comforted by him. This type of sudden loss is so hard on a family when they have had no time to prepare. I hope the best for your cookbook, and I am
looking forward on your videos to hopefully see some of these great Appalachian dishes cooked by you.
Looking forward to buying the cookbook. I have copied so many of the recipes you posted on your blog, I can declutter now and have them all at my fingertips.
Praying the Lord will comfort Krissy’s family and keep His loving arms around them as they go through what has to be the most tragic thing they have ever faced. I lost my parents in a car wreck and I never found words to describe the pain of losing them both so suddenly.
The elements of sweet and bitter come so mixed up and that is life in this world. In that much we are all one but still tragedy strikes us dumb and numb. The older I get the more it seems to me a silent hug has said more than any words. I pray the everlasting arms will take each of the grieving into that peace that passes understanding.
So pleased for and with you and Jim on the imminent debut of y’all’s handiwork after so long a time. That book will be one form of ‘bread on the waters’ and like BP&A will reach far and wide and likely even to generations yet unborn.
First of all, Tipper, my sympathy to the family who have experienced this terrible tragedy. Prayers for peace and comfort only God can give as they walk through this valley.
I am so excited and happy for you and Mr. Casada in the release of your new cookbook! It will be a great success I’m sure. Can’t wait to get one.
I am so very sorry for the devastating loss of your sister in law and your family. wishing you all peace
My heart goes out to your sister in law and all the family for the tragic loss of Krissy and Annie. Prayers for the comfort and peace only God can give during this time of earthly grief.
As a mother who has lost a child, I am well acquainted with the devastation your sister-in-laws family is experiencing. Most of us are so unprepared for such life changing events, such as this. I know God will hold this family in His hands. I can’t imagine two losses at once. Love and prayers to everyone!
I’m so sorry to hear of your loss. Prayers go out to the family. Congratulations on your cookbook. My cookbook sells better than any of my other books. I’m glad that in this day and age of google and the internet, some people still like to have a book in their hand. I do.
Prayers for the family
I just did see about your family’s devastatingly unfortunate news. My prayers are with you all at this time. May the Lord watch over the family and keep them close at this time. I’m so sorry to hear this terrible news, Tipper and Deer Hunter. And we know we will see our loved ones again one sweet morning not too far away!
Your cookbook is an affirmation of life in the midst of our fragile existence.
I pre-ordered a couple months ago! I’m so happy for you! Congrats!
Tipper, I’ve been chomping at the bit anticipating the cookbook! Signings and all I see so that’s really something! I want to congratulate you and Jim and wish you both the best in sales and warm receptions on your “book tour.” Me? Well I guess I’m buying from YOU. I think your supper looked delicious BTW. Have a great day today!
Prayers for your family in the tragic passing of your sister-in-law and her daughter.
Looking forward to the cookbook.
So sorry to hear about the tragedy. Prayers for your family. Will be interested in seeing your cookbook. I have several of your recipes on pieces of paper scattered here and there.
Saw your video last night and it’s funny, we paid our mortgage off in Feb and last month paid off my car. My husband said I was obsessed with having no debt. And I was. Now we need to build our “rainy day” fund so we’d have money if something does get “tore up” at the house. I love that expression.
So exciting! Can’t wait. Would love for you to sign my copy.
So sorry to her about your loved one they will be in my prayers this morning
Prayers for your sister-in-law and her family, so sorry to hear of this loss.
Congratulations to you and Jim on your cookbook!!!!
Tipper.
I am sorry for the family’s loss. My prayer for the family is that the Great Comforter will give the family peace during this very difficult time.
So excited for you and Jim. I personally love squash and onions, especially when you get it fresh from the garden!
I’m so sorry for the loss in your family. I will be praying for comfort.
Praying for all the storm losses also, the families who lost loved ones.
I enjoyed your video last night. God bless you and yours❤❤
I’m so excited! I’ll come to the Boone signing it will be wonderful to meet y’all and get that great cookbook. Me and my husband are on the Dave Ramsey snowball, it’s great while it’s rolling but it can hit a bump now and then but you just have to keep on plowing at it. Have a good week.
we pre-ordered our cookbook! can’t wait to receive it next month, Tipper!
Carolyn and Ron
Praying for this family who lost dear ones so young. ❤️
Congratulations, my wife would have loved the cook book. Cook books were one of her favorite things. I will be praying for the family of the ones killed in the car wreck. I had my daughter and wife both taken away in the blink of an eye and it seems to be especially hard when this happens. On a lighter note, for som reason, I dreamed last night about Tipper, Chitter, Chatter and some of the other family members being at my church and singing. I don’t know what happen to Paul and the Deer Hunter. One other thing , I watch a video yesterday about a farmer planting huge amounts of vegetables to sell, he said one of the sure signs that there would not be any more frost was when the pecan trees begin to bud. The pecan tree never lied.
Excited to hear about your upcoming cook book! I will definitely be purchasing one. On another note, so sorry to be of they loss of your family members. So sad for their loved ones. Prayers for your family
I am so sorry to hear of this very sad and devastating news in your sister-in-law’s family. My heart and prayers are with all of the family. Please give her my very heartfelt and sincere condolences.
Donna
I can’t wait to get the cookbook. So very sad for your inlaw’s family. We worry all the time as parents, but I never think to worry when I’m driving my children anywhere. God bless them.
Smiles for a minute about purchasing your cookbook and frowns about the wreck that took some of your family. Prayers for sure. On another note, the video about the Ramsey way of getting out of debt was great. I did note the Everydollar site and plan to pass that info on to anyone that will listen. I heard about him and his ‘get out of debt’ way of going down that path and it is very a liberating way of life. God Bless
I’m sorry to hear about the loss of your sister-in-law’s sister & her daughter. I will say prayers for those who loved them.
Prayers for the family! I will be buying the book.
That is so sad. Sorry for your loss. Will pray for the whole family.
I’m so sorry about your sister-in-law’s loss. My God comfort her and the whole family.
2 Corinthians 12:9-10
9 But he said to me, “My grace is enough for you. When you are weak, my power is made perfect in you.” So I am very happy to brag about my weaknesses. Then Christ’s power can live in me. 10 For this reason I am happy when I have weaknesses, insults, hard times, sufferings, and all kinds of troubles for Christ. Because when I am weak, then I am truly strong.
Sad to hear this news, as it is when anyone leaves this life. Especially so prematurely. Condolences from central FL.