4 Southern Dressing Recipes - Old Fashioned, Mama's and Shortcut Recipe

[@kimmiller615]

My kids are grown now and on their own. Last year my youngest son asked me how to make my cornbread dressing. I read off the recipe to him (using guestimations for measurements) and when I read the last of the recipe to him, I asked him if he remembered my SECRET INGREDIENT. He got quiet for a minute then shouted…HAPPY THOUGHTS! Everyone near the dressing before it goes into the oven HAS to think happy thoughts! LOL I was so happy he remembered the secret ingredient!

[@williamrobinson6024]

I knew you were a great cook when you said a pone of cornbread. You make your dressing just as me and my family have for generations. Watching and listening to you is like going home. My grandmother used a wood cookstove most of her life.

[@Flowerchild778]

4:09 I do both, sauté some and add some raw before baking. It comes out pretty good. Everybody waits on my dressing before they eat turkey at Thanksgiving or Christmas lol

[@jeanh9329]

My mom and grandma were southern ladies who cooked like you and your family did. I live in Arizona now, for about the last 10 years and my son is coming to visit and I wasn’t sure what I wanted to cook for him. But after watching your 4 dressing recipe video, I decided to make a thanksgiving meal, with your mom’s recipe and I’m going to put the chicken in the dressing. I’m 73 and I love your channel. It takes me back so much. Hi Chris! Love you guys! Jean from Arizona 🐍🦂🏜️🌻🦎🌵🌴

[@susanmarlenehawkinsgilliam4348]

May I give you an egg peeling tip? Boil your eggs. Pour off the water. Immediately, while eggs are hot, vigorously shake the eggs in the pan. They will literally peel themselves. If you are not using all of them, put the rest into a ziplock baggie and put in refrigerator. DO NOT LEAVE THE EGG LEFTOVERS FOR LONG. Use as soon as possible. I hope you find this tip helpful and convenient.

[@phylliscurtner5578]

That's how I remove the egg shells too.❤

[@Kandy77788]

I know you were thinking of your mama and granny when you made these!! I do!!! Wish we were back in their kitchen just one more time!! 🥰🥰

[@ghw7192]

Your momma's dressing is a meal all by itself! I won't be waiting for a holiday to make it!

[@janie.anndunlap3610]

@@ghw7192 ham or sausage dressing is good too

[@AmyDeeter]

Thank you Mrs.Tammy! My mama watched you ALOT, she passed in September and your mamas dressing is exactly how she made it besides the bread added. It’s my job this year to make it and I couldn’t for the life of me remember the steps even though I made it last year, which she was alive then to help if I had questions. So thank you, and Thursday I hope I make her proud!

[@phylliscurtner5578]

I am so sorry for the loss of your Mama. It cuts to your core to lose them. I am sure she was very proud of you.❤

[@spyk1486]

My Mom made giblet dressing and her grandma and me. Who knows how many generation. I figure at the very least so far has to be 122 years or more.

[@lynnjones185]

Thanks Tammy I been looking for a recipe making dressing without cooking the bread first .gonna give yours a try.Sending love from South Carolina ❤

[@CollardValleyCooks]

Hope you enjoy

[@SallyMalicoat]

I'm 60 an my dressing like your granny made. I got it from my mommy an she got it from her mommy. I don't know why I don't make this more often. It is delicious..I only make it on Thanksgiving and Christmas. That's what my mommy did. U no back then you didn't run to the store like u do these days. Time was hard way back then.

[@CollardValleyCooks]

That is awesome!

[@kaydaniels8967]

Happiest Mothers Day beautiful lady ❤

[@Luwanasue]

I make my dressing the same way your Granny did except I always sauté my celery and onions ( I don’t like them crunchy). I was taught how to make it from my grandmother 60 years ago. I don’t think I would like chicken in my dressing unless it was a main course along with some veggies as a side. All your recipes look delicious Happy Thanksgiving to you and your family ❤️

[@karensweet6530]

My Mama and Grannys always used the drippings from the Turkey and a little bit of Chicken broth she had stored in the frigerator, cooked Cornbread, broke it up into a big bowl, a few slices of Loaf Bread tore up, added lots of Onion, Salt and Pepper, pour broth over the mixture, stirred it all up and baked it! That the Best Old Fashioned Cornbread Dressing you can ever eat! Simple and Delicious! The True Southern Way! They were poor and only had very little ingredients! That all you need! Never Dry or Dense! The Secret is how you cook your Cornbread! Ya'll, I'm a true Southern Woman! Plum Good! Thank you Tammy for your recipes! God Bless. Happy Thanksgiving Ya'll....🙏❤👏🦃🦃

[@isawhatudid343]

Each cook and region does things differently. I don't know anyone who uses anything except cornbread in their dressing. Yes, I am an old lady born and raised in South Carolina. I remember back in the 50s seeing my mom stuff the turkey and cook it in the wood stove oven. I still make my dressing the same way (no biscuits or white bread or crackers).

[@maleaht2840]

My Great-grandparent’s families moved to Louisiana before they married. My mother adds cornbread only. She bakes the onion and celery in the cornbread. Boiled eggs and chicken added.

[@rubytaylor4566]

All of your stuffing recipes is easy to make and looks delicious. 😊❤🙏 Ms. Ruby

[@sararemy4484]

I have never had giblet gravy made with milk in it. Have to give it a try.

[@kathybennett7560]

A good tip on making corn bread for dressing is to add the extra eggs in your cornbread mix. This will eliminate the need to add the eggs when adding dry cornbread and your diced vegetables with seasonings. Many will call the cornbread “eggbread” because you have added your 2-3 extra eggs to the regular cornbread recipe. Once you have tried this, you will never go back to the old way of adding raw eggs and worrying if you have it at the proper temperature for your eggs. ❤

[@childeharold3550]

Thank you Ms. Tammy. Everything looks so good. This really made my afternoon.

[@angelatroutman7128]

I would like to thank you Tammy for all yours and Chris's videos. Happy Thanksgiving y'all! 🦃

[@aqhasassy]

My bread: SR flour, SR cornmeal mix, eggs, oil, buttermilk together to have my bread-1/2 Biscuit, 1/2 Cornbread. Chip it up real good. 13X9. Then raw & boiled eggs, poultry seasoning only, broth, no celery, add onion, cream of Ch soup, Enough broth until it’ll pour like cake batter-pour out by itself with a little help w a spoon. (I had a hard time learning how thick/thin it should be) I like your shortcut, I’ll try it tomorrow! Looks great! 💖 Happy Thanksgiving everyone!

[@mmoudy5884]

I love your KZbin channel. I found you about two months ago and it is a lifesaver for me this year. I fell on a wet deck and broke my ankle, my hip, my arm between the shoulder and the elbow and my shoulder. I had extensive hip replacement surgery and the drs thought i would need shoulder replacement but, Thank God, the shoulder replacement was not necessary. I was wondering how i was going to be able to cook Thanksgiving dinner. My family has always came to my house for Thanksgiving and Christmas dinner. So i saw your original video of your crockpot dressing and decided i would test it out. I have never used boxed dressing mix, i make my dressings like your Mom, as my mom did except without the hard boiled eggs. Mom put turkey or chicken in hers but i cook the Turkey separately. I love dressing, it is actually my favorite part of Thanksgiving dinner. So i tested your crockpot dressing, called my sister and son to come over and test it out. Wow, they loved it, i liked it too, still my fav is our Moms way, but i am fixing two crockpots of this, without the veggies, for Thanksgiving. Thank you so much for a recipe for folk that need a helping hand. Each family member is bring an assigned veggie, and others a dessert. So again i love your site and again thanks so much for your original receipt. I agree with you, you should come up with more original recipes. I love your home cooking style. My Grandmother and Mom were both excellent Southern cooks and i was always under their feet in the kitchen…….but i learned so much from them Thank you for keeping the Southern Style of cooking going on to the next generations. I was born in the Atlanta area but my family moved back to Arkansas when I was two years old. I took an assignment to manage a computer facility in Atlanta for a year. I lived in Fayetteville, Georgia. I loved my stay in Georgia! But i came back to the Arkansas Ozark’s that year to cook Christmas dinner! A Fantastic Thanksgiving to everyone!

[@elizabethbaldwin8488]

I cant believe you are even hosting let alone trying to cook after your horrible fall. Best healing wishes to you.

[@mmoudy5884]

@@elizabethbaldwin8488 Thank you for your healing wishes. I broke all that on my left side. Healing has taken time and a lot of PT but i am much better. The Thanksgiving dinner went very well, Thank God, and i am so glad i found her crockpot version. It was a lifesaver for me and delicious too!

[@ThomasDonaldson-b6m]

Hey Tammy and Chris and Family I grew up with cornbread dressing in my life, the only things I do differently then you do us I add Bacon to my Dressing and would never make my dressing without Bells Poultry Seasoning it is so delicious……. The Happiest of Holiday Blessings each and every day of your life is A Gift From the Good Lord, continue to shine Your Light……. Respectfully Yours Thomas

[@Ocheri-77]

I keep Bells on hand too. Love it!

[@mimiscountrycooking1607]

Tammy I love your channel and all your tips and stories I just reached 1K subscribers on my little channel and I’m so excited I’ve been following you, Farming Pastors wife and Brenda Gant for years and got my motivation from y’all when my granddaughter suggested I start a KZbin channel it was just a way to keep up with my recipes for family but I really enjoy it. Happy Thanksgiving 🦃 ❤

[@CollardValleyCooks]

Congratulations on 1000 subs I was excited when I hit that mark! I hope you continue to grow!

[@mimiscountrycooking1607]

@@CollardValleyCooks Thank you❤️

[@Ocheri-77]

Congratulations on the 1000 subscribers. I follow the same channels. I’ll check you out too

[@mimiscountrycooking1607]

@ Thank you ❤️❤️

[@Tarkeena1989]

Thanks for sharing your amazing recipes with us! I love watching. You make it easy to learn all the steps too😀

[@janaearll2287]

HAPPY THANKSGIVING!

[@JudyWilliams-ue6hi]

I make my dressing just like your Granny. I am 78 years old and my granny made it the same way. I love the old recipes. My grandchildren are 17 year old twins and they would be so disappointed if we didn't cook the way they are used to. Love traditions!! Love watching you and your recipes

[@kaydaniels8967]

I know it’s good when you take a bite and say mmm mmmm mmmm

[@CarlaMurphy-uh6zf]

It looks delicious

[@beckybramlett3515]

These recipes are good !! Thank you for sharing .

[@TheresaRMitchell]

I really like your kitchen renovation 😊

[@theUrbanJoe]

The bake once dressing is really good! Not quite the same but a strong contender especially if you don’t want to wait like on a Sunday.

[@StevenSmith-r3b]

We can't have all that salt

[@brendagiller1920]

Hello Ms Tammy love your recipes. Love that little plater thank you love y'all

[@susanjackson6521]

My mom always put an egg in too. It did NOTHING for the taste etc

[@janbond8460]

At church today, we were discussing dressing. I told the people about southern cooks putting in "boiled" eggs. They were shocked and wanted nothing to do with that. I'm from Indiana. I, too, was surprised when I saw a cook using boiled eggs. I would love to try it.

[@gaylemalone5897]

I’ve had it with boiled eggs in it and it’s very good if you like eggs I’m from the south and have had it all sorts of different ways. I think it’s just a personal preference.

[@two4u443]

Honestly....egg adds more body to stuffing and it really tastes better, breaking up the bread crumb taste. Try it.😊❤

[@barbstocktons9338]

I love eggs out I don't like eggs

[@cleigh951]

Born in raised in south-my mom and grandmother NEVER put boiled eggs in their dressing--not all people in south do that 🤷🏻‍♀️ I think that is a generalization

[@conniemorgan8402]

My mama put 6 eggs hard boiled for 10 minutes diced small and folded into the dressing mixture.. I think that most southern cooks start with the recipe that’s been handed down and tweak it, from there, to make their own traditional dishes.. I sat down with my 90 yr old mama and we made her dressing and I wrote down the directions, because Mama had no idea about any of the measurements, since she had made it so many times, she just knew how much of the ingredients to use..

[@johnmckown7742]

I love the first dressing you made. The old fashion dressing. My mother or my wife would have one of us to tast it before she cooked it to make sure there was enough sage in it. We always liked a good sage tast to it. I love dressing.

[@deshadixon928]

Same here, and my response was almost always, "More sage" lol

[@donnastratton8397]

My momma put so much sage in hers, it was green. Lol

[@RavenNl403]

Love these 😋 Thanks for sharing Blessings 🙏❤️

[@nancya.villalpando6641]

How do I get the cooking books?

[@CollardValleyCooks]

Look on collardvalleycooks.com

[@julieredlinger5191]

My grandma used day old bread or biscuits. Never used cream of soup. Chicken broth and raw eggs. Also boiled eggs in the gravy. But I didn’t see you add any seasoning like poultry or sage? Love this recipe so much.

[@kathybennett7560]

When using raw eggs and worrying about whether it’s done or not, just use your food thermometer and check for 145 degrees.

[@patriciaemeigh4370]

So very nice to have all these recipes in one video! Thank you!

[@LynetteCook-m9c]

I have been sagging my house and myself. I felt a need to bring in new energy.

[@jackieoneal4806]

I don't know about that last one . But you never know

[@StevenSmith-r3b]

😮

[@lindafoster3853]

I love dressing, I really liked your crock pot method, since I'm alone now. I can make it anytime and have a whole meal in one pot. Thank you for sharing this with us.

[@Ocheri-77]

I’ve never heard of anyone using cornmeal in a gravy. Crazy to me. Looks good though

[@kathybennett7560]

Tammy, just love your cooking channel and your stories and tips. Love your new stove and kitchen. I know cooking is so much more of a joy when you have the room and your kitchen is set up for convenience. I was so glad to learn that sautéing made my flavor profile milder. So now I can’t wait to try things the x easier way and skip the sauté step! I got a couple of cookbooks as gifts to myself! I can’t wait to receive them. On a day when my fibro kicks up and my eyes are good I can read your recipes. I love cookbooks. I wish I had discovered you in my younger days but I still feel blessed to have met you now. Merry Christmas 2023! ❤🎉

[@Gregory-yk4wx]

THOSE Old recipes didn’t have measurements everything was done looks and smells and feel.😊😅😂

[@StevenSmith-r3b]

Hello from Kokomo, In😊

[@user-Carolyn-k7e]

That pull cord chopper would wear me out😂

[@bobbiesbeads9249]

Me too! I have an autoimmune disease that causes my arms to hurt real bad… 😢I’m going to use my food processor. 😅

[@user-Carolyn-k7e]

I LOVE watching these time lapse videos of something baking in the oven. Fascinating to watch!

[@bobbiesbeads9249]

My family always made dressing like your Granny did. (except we put giblets in it)So how much, if any, difference in taste is it between your Granny’s & your Momma’s dressing. Did the Cream of Chicken & milk change the taste a lot?

[@CollardValleyCooks]

Not really

[@autoharpangie3303]

Yummo Tammy I can’t wait for cornbread dressing/stuffing for thanksgiving. I add parsley,sage and chopped garlic also. I love cornbread dressing. I’ve been making it for 35 years my husband loves it next to the Collard greens ❤ Before that my Momma made it and it was always my favorite at Thanksgiving. She had the house smelling so good. We would play outside as kids or go shopping as teens . I miss those carefree days. It’s me now up early doing all the wonderful dishes momma did. I hope everyone has a beautiful,blessed Thanksgiving 🦃

[@mercedithlewis8385]

It sounded like you was trying to start a weed eater pulling on that chopper 😂 I've got to have one

[@MrsB197something]

Tammy where did you get that cutting board?? I have been trying to get one and cant find them. Thanks for the dressings they look Great❤

[@CollardValleyCooks]

It was handmade and I do not recommend the person who made it

[@MrsB197something]

@@CollardValleyCooks oh okay. Well my search continues thanks Tammy

[@carolynharmon7074]

Thanks for sharing, looks delicious!

[@marthab255]

We would not have had celery. Celery seed was available in the south and dried sage. Our eggs would be boiled and cut into slices or egg bread would be made. I am 78. Lard would be used and only rich might have had celery.

[@Cooking_Through_Time]

You r the first person I've seen who said they put boiled eggs in it. That's the way my grandma made it. She didn't put sage in it cause nobody liked it. She also used loaf bread instead of biscuits.

[@MsAliceinwonderland]

Perfectly Done! Bravo 👏 👏

[@patti2969]

My momma always had sage in her dressing.

[@karendixon401]

​@@Cooking_Through_Time.. My Texas mother-in-law put boiled eggs in her cornbread dressing and gravy. So needless to say I was boiling a dozen eggs for her son whenever dressing and gravy was made!

[@lawrencewife777]

Yeap!

[@scout3271]

My Mama made her dressing just like your Granny's recipe. For 40 years, I've made it just the same way but it seems to never taste as good. I think it's because mine is missing my Mama's love in it. Thank you, Tammy! Love watching you!

[@StevenSmith-r3b]

Hello😊

[@samuelscragg7052]

Looks very good, gonna try your granny’s dressing and your giblet gravy

[@rosemaryfall1744]

Tammy what cook book is the crockpot turkey dinner recipe?

[@CollardValleyCooks]

Volume 1

[@lisamarie9506]

We've had two Thanksgiving already lol. Ten days ago when my Mom and sisters were here at my daughter's house,and last Saturday at Friends giving at...you guessed it... A friend's house. So on the real T day it'll just be hubs me and our son. Since its small my husband just got a turkey breast. But don't you know I made a whole turkey yesterday so I could make broth for gravy. This is our first four turkey dinners in 2weeks. But I love it because I can try some of Danny's dressings.😘😘😘

[@lisamarie9506]

Autocorrect made Tammy into Danny oops

[@berthabland3399]

Tammy, I have no idea what pone is. Is it the pan you baked the corn bread in?

[@CollardValleyCooks]

No it is the cornbead

[@ms.booklover2676]

Ms. Tammy, do you think your shortcut dressing recipe could successfully be made in a crock pot?

[@CollardValleyCooks]

I don't

[@lauratrahan3020]

How many does it serve? I use your Moms, with a few things added. My family likes mushrooms.♥️

[@CollardValleyCooks]

About 14 to 16

[@Melanie-y5u]

Tammy could I use boneless chicken thighs in this?❤ Melanie in Georgia( in the crockpot meal)

[@CollardValleyCooks]

Yes it will be good

[@Melanie-y5u]

@@CollardValleyCooks THANKS for the quick reply. 😘from Melanie in Lawrenceville Ga.

[@dolliemaesone]

I’m going to use your recipe this year -boiled eggs ,no milk

[@cleigh951]

Anyone else love to watch Tammy peel a boiled egg????!!! ❤❤❤😂😂 I am always entranced watching because I have so much trouble with them- no matter how hard I try I always massacre my boiled eggs

[@Brenda-B]

I was the same way until I started using Tammy’s method - now they peel like a dream 🤗🤣

[@cleigh951]

@@Brenda-B I must be doing something wrong because I have watched her video on that and still screw mine up 😩

[@nadineking6365]

Good looking Dressing, all I need is some giblet gravy

[@sammyhakimvlogs5608]

All four of these Thanksgiving recipes look so delicious 😋 Ms. Tammy.

[@susanpetrakis7963]

You should have browned it while you were cutting the vegetables it taste so much better.

[@dothatch5147]

Browned what Susan

[@wandasmith6850]

Tammy, where can I buy those little salt and😊 pepper boxes.

[@wandasmith6850]

Never mind I found them on Amazon

[@suejohnson3972]

Yum!!Tammy the crock pot dinner is my favorite!!😋 Winner winner turkey dinner!!🤗💕

[@charlenelewis2587]

I made crockpot recipe meal last year and it was great! Doing the same this year…just asking what other canned vegetables could be used if any. Thanks!

[@giacngoaudio]

I really love your creativity! Keep it up my friend! Success is what happens after you have survived all of your disappointments! Never give up, great things take care! It deserves all success around and I'm here for you!

[@nancyrea3863]

Why the corn meal? The flour is to thicken, but I’ve never used corn meal in my gravy. Also I make my cornbread using corn meal and flour. Was corn meal MIX something your granny would have used? Thank you and I pray you have a blessed Thanksgiving.

[@CollardValleyCooks]

It was cornmeal mix and she always used it for this. recipe.

[@laureencortese8588]

I Love you Tammy , your the best 🤎💛🧡

[@leewillers4621]

I am the only one in my family that does not like dressing/stuffing. I will make your chicken dressing for my father-in-law since he loves dressing. Thank you for the recipes Tammy!

[@DebbyMorris14]

Thank you Tammy for these great recipes we can choose from to make for our families! Happy Thanksgiving 🦃 to you, Chris, & y’all’s family! God bless you all!

[@kathleenharris3403]

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[@trishthedish2790]

Tammy I just love you 2 Happy Thanksgiving to you an yours !!God Bless!

[@margaretchaney3572]

HI TAMMY, These all look so yummy and delicious. Happy Thanksgiving to you and your family.

[@matthewwhittington-jk9ep]

Four recpies in the southern area

[@shirleycoble7496]

Looks yummy! I think I'm going to make that for Thanksgiving.

[@nancycopple4204]

Man, I want to make some dressing now. But I was invited to a friend's home this year. Happy Thanksgiving 🦃

[@janbond8460]

Hi, Tammy, Chris, Malissa, and friends from Indiana.

[@mariettabrown4560]

Hello

[@brianmclelland7720]

What state are you from? I'm from lousiana state line with arkansas and all your recipes are the same as my family....

[@CollardValleyCooks]

Georgia

[@conniemorgan8402]

Just good old southern cooking .. from Tennessee ❤️❤️

[@VirginiaCard]

I love your container for the cornmeal. Where can I find one ?

[@CollardValleyCooks]

collardvalleycooks.com

[@tracyzabelle]

❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@deborahclark6186]

I love the color of your lipstick. Can you share the name brand, please? In the first video second half where you taste it and your daughter was coming. It look like a dark lipstick.

[@CollardValleyCooks]

Maybelline Super Stay Matte Ink Liquid Lipstick Cocoa Connoisseur

[@two4u443]

@@CollardValleyCooks That's good stuff!!! It STAYS on!!♥️😁👍 I have a mauve color and I love it!

[@deborahclark6186]

Thank you Tammy for getting back to me. Hope your neck is healing alright. Get well.

[@cleigh951]

Tammy, I am in charge of making giblet gravy this year; my mom has always done it but she doesn’t cook a lot anymore(she’s having some trouble getting around at 84😢)…. anyway, I’m nervous about making it so I am watching your video and my only question is , if I use the giblets from the turkey do I use all of the meat on the neck? I mean obviously the giblets are quite a bit larger than the chicken giblets you used in this video. 🤷🏻‍♀️ thanks!

[@CollardValleyCooks]

I would only use about 1/2 @@cleigh951

[@unsatsoupsandwich]

I absolutely love your crockpot turkey supper. That was so smart to come up with a recipe like that. I will definitely be making that soon. Thanks Mrs. Tammy, hope y'all have a good Thanksgiving.

[@niascheiber]

That Crockpot Turkey dinner is GENIUS! Will definitely make it. Love love love! Thank u and HTG 🍁🦃

[@marshafischer2370]

Perfect! Thank you’

[@sharonk2949]

Wow my Nanny from Cedartown Ga made her dressing just like that! Only difference was a little bit of baking powder and we just use stale white bread. Glad that I have an exact recipe that I can give my daughter because of course my grandmother didn't have one, thank you!

[@patsyjohnson3963]

I like the wetter dressing with no meat.

[@kathybennett7560]

Tammy I love your teaching and tips, please don’t stop teaching! We need you desperately! I hope I can find some of your cookbooks. Love you so much. Happy holidays! ❤

[@CollardValleyCooks]

They are on collardvalleycooks.com

[@tonyaadams5304]

Looks so great Tammy!!! ❤ Tonya in Dallas

[@charlie0437]

Looks delish! You look so pretty today! ❤ Suzie in Tn

[@corneillececil9437]

Thank you for Thanksgiving recipes! Saving to my Pinterest ❤