Appalachian Biscuits and Gravy

[@pnsjax]

The food looks delicious... But what was even better, was hearing that little voice saying grace. As Parents, you are pulling double duty, feeding your family good food, and God's grace. Many blessings to you.

[@christineberry3076]

No "Kitchen Bouquet? Thank you for your instruction!

[@eesmith69]

"Nothin' fancy"? That there is the fanciest food ever! There's nothin' like good ol home cookin' God bless you all, always.

[@sweetwilliam49]

Families like this are what made America! Good to see they are still around. They call these drop biscuits, where I come from

[@gigismith1362]

Me too. Drop biscuits

[@vincentperratore4395]

Thanks so much for the demonstration! My WV mom used to make biscuits sometimes but not exactly this way, and I could never quite get the hang of it myself. But now, I know I can do it!

[@Kymoon99]

Cathead biscuits yum, I like sausage gravy but yall did great 👍

[@unclecharlie1204]

I was raised in Meally Ky, been in Houston Texas since 1983- thanks for the great videos, they bring back some great memories! God bless you all! Charlie Combs

[@7munkee]

Single father of 3 boys 20 years ago. I know the struggles to feed them on a budget. Now they are in their 20's with young kids. I have shared this video with them in the hopes it benefits them. Thank you for this recipe. Although my heart/health doesn't allow me to eat this too often, I still do on cold days in our PA winters.

[@movinon1242]

God bless you. You h ave no idea how blessed your children are to have a mother that cares enough to prepare food with that much love. There is no amount of money that can buy what your kids get having a loving momma at home to cook em breakfast.

[@jasonschooler4450]

Lets not forget about Pa, his role as a loving husband and father plays a crucial part in a healthy family relationship.

[@doloresgaudreau9210]

e wtn

[@jackiecampbell3401]

Jason Schooler. You are so right. l noticed years ago folks talked about the hardships of being a single mom. Well folks there are a lot of single dads out there in the same boat. They try their best so their youngens grow up strong and healthy in body and soul.

[@davehightower3562]

It reminds me of my dad in ages Brookside Harlan County Kentucky thank you

[@tonibauer2949]

People who have never had real from scratch browned gravy don’t know what they have missed. Unbelievable flavor when seasoned right.

[@olddeltone5062]

You kids just took me back to my younger days when my mom made biscuits ‘n gravy each ‘n every morning for breakfast before school. This was a morning staple for almost every child in Green Mountain/Burnsville, North Carolina, during the 50’s. The aroma in the house was all one needed to get outta bed. Be it White or Brown Gravy, Squirrel Gravy or my favorite: Tomato Gravy. My mom showed my wife how to make Tomato Gravy not long after we married and my wife does it even better than mom (Sorry Mom). We’re now in our 70’s and live in CA. (sorry ‘bout that too). Our adult children and grandchildren without exception ask my wife when they visit: Mama, could we have biscuits and tomato gravy for breakfast? 2 biscuits w/gravy and 1 biscuit with apple butter, a couple eggs with bacon 'n I'm ready for the day. My wife makes enough for me to have another biscuit (or two) w/apple butter during the day. Yeah, she spoils me like that! This is what Southern Cookin' is all about! LIFE IS GOOD! Great video!

[@knitwit7082]

Southern cooking, yes, but here in NC where I live, most people eat grits and cornbread. I think of biscuits as "Country" food. I was born in Wisconsin, grew up in Oregon. I made countless pans of biscuits for my husbands (1 died) and 6 kids. I don't make them any more. I sure miss making chicken n dumplings, biscuits n gravy, pork chops, and beans and cornbread...we were never rich, but my youngest daughter, a lawyer in TX now, said she never knew we were poor. They always had a home, plenty to eat, decent clean clothes, and a mom who read to them and let them ask about anything they wanted to talk about. They all played in band, went to college, and have made good lives and families for themselves. Now they make Mom's biscuits for their kids and grandkids. I used to bake all my own bread for my family too, but I never learned to make good fried chicken! That's my one regret. But I have a black friend here in NC that makes the best!

[@knitwit7082]

My mother used to make "red gravy" on potatoes when I was a little girl in Wisconsin. It was thin, kinda tasted like pan drippings, but it was red. I can't find a recipe for it. My late husband who was from Southern Illinois said his mother made it too, but didn't know how it was made. I don't remember it being linked to any special meat, because both our families were dirt poor, and never had great cuts of meat.

[@fondasharkey-wyatt9944]

I love hearing children in the backgroud. It's like you're teaching me right there in your kitchen with the kids running around. Thank you for sharing your home.

[@kathleendunbar1710]

I'm a former pastry chef, you my dear lady have natural talent. You are gentle with your flour, your mixing and your cast iron is beautifully seasoned. Well done and your daughter is precious. God bless you and your family, keep sharing your talent.

[@DemelzaBoing]

I`m from England and I`ve always wanted to know what biscuits and gravy were, since hearing them being spoken about on movies and such. This is the first time in my 56 years on earth, seeing them being made. Yours look delicious and I`m going to have a go at making them myself now. Thank you for sharing your recipe, it was great!

[@FlutyLickHomestead]

That’s awesome! I hope ya make em and really enjoy!!

[@kaithongsavanh3649]

If you do try your hand at this dish, please adjust for seasoning depending on which fat you use. A roux with milk is plain, biscuits can be plain as well. Salt and pepper are your friend. Or just fry up some tasty sausage and add it to the final plating.

[@DemelzaBoing]

@@kaithongsavanh3649 Thank you for the advice. :)

[@yippeeki-yay2814]

Kai Thongsavanh My grandpa would fry up the sausage then mix in the milk and flour.

[@kaylynnhuddleston5533]

cecilia jenkinson Hi from Texas and we are living thus as well. Put out a beans and toast. Cool couple on here real south.

[@jefferyneedham4793]

Young lady that was amazing I've cooked for 2200 Marines s day and that was one of the best demonstrations I've seen on making gravy.. Hats off to the lady

[@FlutyLickHomestead]

Thank you so much

[@David-jv2pu]

I am a Yankee who married a Southern girl and she moved me from Chicago to Atlanta. We've been in Atlanta for 15 years and I WILL NEVER move back North. We just celebrated our 33rd anniversary!! I do all the cooking. I really enjoyed your video and will surprise my wife with this recipe tomorrow morning. Yes, I have cast iron cookware and I saved my bacon grease. I consider myself a "Yank-A-Billy" because I absolutely love living in the South. Thanks for sharing.

[@southerngirlsrock2799]

Well welcome to our southern family, 15 years late saying it but that’s alright, it’s ain’t gonna hurt nothing! 😀

[@kekebanks8906]

David I’m trying to leave Chicago ugh as soon as my sons done w HS we’re outta here

[@vickirosstudor490]

Who gives a damn?

[@sinmore11]

Whoo Hoo some fat dude found fat fucker mecca

[@jerrychatham7983]

you are a smart person!

[@karljackley4423]

Looks like your momma taught you the right way. I’ve been making these since I could reach the stove. Glad to see this tradition will never die.

[@theozarkduke]

Now this is 100% American country cooking. the old ways and the best taste, what food should taste like.

[@stupadasso1964]

Thank you for the memories of my moms cooking. Both of my parents were farmers and grew up in the Great Depression. My dad was a WWII veteran. We had simple meals and lots of veggies from our garden. This video brought back a flood of memories growing up.

[@bsofar1675]

Mom called a meal like that "stretchin' the food budget". We just cared that it was delicious. Having breakfast for dinner was a favorite too.

[@FlutyLickHomestead]

You can feed a lot with a little with flour and milk and grease!!

[@billykidd5353]

bsofar HELL yea

[@pamack1033]

We used to have gravy and biscuits for supper also.we usually had pork chops and fried potatoes with it though. so

[@onexpressocafe1821]

@@pamack1033 Yum!

[@NannaNeely]

@@pamack1033, old time cooking at it's best!

[@mrx1278]

Instant like for me, I like everything about this family presentation. The charming Appalachian dialect, the ever present children around the kitchen, the supportive husband totally into what she is doing, and the food, which is both simple and impressive at the same time, should be called Appalachian Decadence . ( I've tried some of their recipes ), This should be syndicated into a weekly cooking show on cable or sat networks. I think it is one of the best connecting cooking instructions I have ever seen. Such a relief to see real people giving out home recipes that have been handed down from the past so freely, rather than the stuffier or indignant chef demanding their way come hell or high water. These people are relatable in their elegant simple and warmly exciting communication. Hey, thanks guys for bringing my day up a notch by posting this video.! Would love to see more, (now subscribing),Cheers!

[@ywnh5385]

Girl keep those recipes coming I just love what you have put on KZbin and you're never too old to learn I'm 67 tomorrow and I still have much to learn

[@henryrudolph1952]

Hi from New Zealand, Will try to bake some Appa[achian biscuits and gravy. God bless. Thank you for sharing with the world.

[@LIE11Bldg7]

YOU HAD ME AT LARD... I didn't blink through the whole video

[@peaceonearth351]

Everyone I know that cooks with lard got fat. Lard definitely enhances the flavor though.

[@gigismith1362]

Ha ha ha ha😆

[@mendagy]

What a beautiful & PRECIOUS family!!! Does my heart good to see y'all, especially when it seems like only bad news is everywhere. Y'all take care & God bless!! ♥️

[@Grace-nt9cc]

Amen!!! 🙏✝️❤️

[@pamack1033]

This is exactly the way I do my biscuits and gravy.the flour has to be browned makes a great big difference in the taste. Thanks

[@cookielove9310]

You guys are so sweet. Talking through this together , live it. Looks great!😘

[@beehappy3879]

I learned to use bacon grease. Brown that flour then add some milk. I like a lot of blackpepper in mine

[@phylliscottrell9690]

Ok

[@elwirakomor2359]

Keto easy bread

[@MimiDidi121]

The secret is always in the Browning of the flour! If you don't brown that flour well, it won't taste as good! As of course salt and fresh cracked pepper!

[@randyodom2782]

@Teela Tequila do the same way with battered cube steak n black pepper

[@knitwit7082]

@@randyodom2782 Oh, NOW you're talking! My middle daughter makes that the best!

[@jdmcnugent6808]

I was raised by my grandma. She was as old timey as they come. She taught me how to cook like this and I thank her everyday as she is gone but not forgotten. Great channel guys.

[@abbabb8641]

Don't you wish that you had learned everything your grandparents knew? I do.

[@TWBlack]

@@abbabb8641 Boy that's the truth!!! All my grandparents died in the 80's and yes I wish I'd taken advantage of all those times we sat around on the back porch and picked their brains on EVERYTHING!!! Youth- you just don't know whatcha got til it's gone!

[@debbieprokop9401]

I'm an "old grandma" and let me tell you all, I'd love to pass my "old timeyness" onto my grandchildren, but they don't seem to be interested in learned it!? They all love sitting at my table, but always say "it tastes better when you do it grams!" I don't know how to tell them "grams" won't be around forever, then what are ya gonna do? : )

[@amysayers110]

Debbie Prokop *Start working on a cookbook and hole punch it and put it in a notebook and that’s what everybody gets for Christmas. Take pictures of your food if you want to liven up your book and I think people in your family would be thrilled. And the young ones would realize the jewels of wisdom you left behind eventually.*

[@debbieprokop9401]

@@amysayers110 Excellent idea Amy, I'm gonna start on this for Christmas this year! I send out what I call "thought cookies" and a platter of whatever you crave is on it's way to you, calorie free! You've got to supply the milk, it's a little messy when I send it! : )

[@Angeleyes-fh6nn]

You are such sweet ppl with an amazing young family. I enjoy your videos so much. I love hearing the babies in the background also. That was an excellent job on your biscuits and gravy! Mmmm mmm mmm! Makes me hungry!

[@FlutyLickHomestead]

Angeleyes3000 thank you so much!!

[@srichey7203]

Agree

[@gedbob1]

Proper yanks, thanks

[@billgray2352]

mmmmm...yummy...a lot of work tho...i am far too lazy

[@erinvandalayyy7507]

People use that phoney word "amazing" way too much now. I'm sure her family is precious and a good group...but "amazing"? Amazing means something so great it's almost hard to believe.

[@davidwatsonii9469]

IF ANYONE SAYS BISCUITS AND GRAVY AINT ITS OWN FOOD GROUP, GET AWAY FROM THEM, YOU DONT NEED THAT KINDA NEGATIVITY AROUND YOU, MAN I'M HUNGRY NOW, SOME FRIED APPLES AND I'D BE IN HEAVEN

[@pamack1033]

DAVID WATSON II a man after my own heart,my favorite breakfast and my daughter's.

[@morrisonmorrison3505]

Biscuits and gravy is sold in restaurants everywhere. I rather have this then something cooked in a microwave. This lady and family knows how to improvise....how to survive. There's no room for negativity.

[@deannakwells]

Andre Rieu

[@patriciakirk5565]

Ha ha. That's right!

[@annalisette5897]

LOL! That is a beautiful statement and so true.

[@floofytown]

You two have the coolest damn old-school Appalachian Kentuck accent I've ever heard, good god! I love you guys! I would eat anything you cooked!

[@RoyalBlu4]

floofytown Kentuck. ♥️ family home

[@jamesaritchie1]

I spent a big part of my growing up years in Appalachia, way up on a mountain. We had a wood burning kitchen cookstove, and you can't make better cornbread, biscuits, or fried potatoes than what you get from a word burning cookstove. We cooked with hickory wood whenever possible, and the hickory smoke adds flavor to everything. We had no electricity, so used kerosene lamps for light, and I can still remember how they smelled, even though I haven't used one for nearly fifty years. It was a good smell, and I can also remember lighting cigarettes from the heat rising out of the lamp's chimney globe. That sure looks good, but, to me, it's sausage gravy all the way, and it needs to have enough big chunks of sausage in it to make a meal all by itself. I've eaten all kinds of gravy, but around here sausage gravy is so popular than it's hard to find anything else. I like hot sausage in it, but use regular when other folks are sitting in. Though redeye gravy is pretty good over ham. We still use lard, too, but I think this is what kills so many people in Appalachia. Lard, bacon, sausage, and salt on or in everything.

[@militarymom6690]

James Ritchie I agree - enough big chunks of “hot” sausage in that gravy would make a hearty tasty meal - YUM!

[@knitwit7082]

We used to make a pot of stew on our wood stove. I think it's the salt and preservatives mostly. That and your genes. They did a study of .people who did everything right: no alcohol, tobacco, ate vegetables, exercized, no red meat...then compared them to the rest of us. They lived, on average FOUR MONTHS longer. I don't think four months is worth living like an ascetic for the time you do have.

[@TheKoolblu]

The best food ,biscuit , cornbread you have ever had in your life would be cooked on wood burning stove 🔥❤️

[@ottodydaktyk]

Lordy. My mouth is watering after watching your video. I haven't had biscuits like that in ages. Y'all don't know how fortunate you are to be living the life you are living. I will be watching more of your videos soon. Thanks for the memories!

[@steveclark4291]

I haven't watch the whole video yet ! I'm already missing my grandma ! I was about 8 years old when she passed away and I'll be 64 in May ! There was only 5 people in my lifetime that could cook the old style way ! Sadly they are all gone they were my grandma , my aunts Edna , Ruth and Clara and my wife which I lost to brain cancer 3 years ago this last January ! They could fry up chicken finger licking good even cold and not feel or taste greasy ! My mom cannot do that never could and she still a live ! Thank you for the memories even if it made me cry ! You have a new subscriber too ! ME

[@violetgruner707]

Your mom's cooking sounds so good! You were indeed very lucky to have wonderful Cooks in your family. You must know they are with you in spirit, you just cannot see them. Best wishes to you and your mom/aunt's!

[@richmcintyre1178]

My Grandpop was from Charleston and he made the best grits ever. I grew up in Philly and he and my Grandmother lived right across the street. Our address was 2120 and theirs was 2119. I'd go over in the morning and have breakfast with him. I loved that man. After my Dad died when I was 14 he was always there for me. Took no shit I'll tell ya and if he was 5'8" he was tall. My Grandmother had emphysema and he took care of her day and night. His one pleasure was having a glass of ale at 4PM or so. If grandma was feeling poorly he'd send me to the "Tap Room" with a small bucket to get him his Ale. The bar owner was my neighbor so no worries. Try that today.

[@ywnh5385]

, so sorry for your loss I lost my dad the cancer and then my mother developed Alzheimer's and I recently lost her and my niece was murdered a month after my mother passed away so I feel your pain and I am so so sorry better things will come your way to make you so happy and in the meantime you have all those great memories of everyone and that that counts for a lot🌹⚘

[@wholeNwon]

@@ywnh5385 Now I'm crying for both of you. I guess it's good that we can, at least in some measure, feel each other's pain and loss.

[@knitwit7082]

I can make all the good Southern foods, (more Country than just Southern) but I never did master fried chicken. I know how to cut one up, but not how to fry it good. I have a black friend who sure can cook it though.

[@CheezyDewitt]

I could just kick myself for watching this laying in bed at 11:30 at night. I'm so hungry for biscuits and gravy right now!!!! Omg!!!

[@jaydenskeeper1]

Cheezy Truth Seeker same!

[@lindacortes2422]

AMEN!

[@justmeandthethree]

Me too!

[@videotimesss1]

Me too!

[@nomadswanderer8393]

🤣🤣🤣 For REAL! Me too ... 😫

[@DeepSouthHomestead]

Man I just sit here with my mouth watering. Nothing like old fashioned cooking. Brings back memories.

[@N2Otorious]

The best part of this was listening to her talk. Makes a fella want an Appalachian girl.

[@cymoncyrado2879]

I like drop biscuits better because there is more surface area that gets crispy due to the rough texture and then you still get some "crunch" after the gravy is on them. I also like a nice "sunny side" egg on top of mine. Great video thanks :) When adding a broth or liquid to a roux, if its cold you will get no lumps.

[@bluemune2]

Really like your recipe, and your video, and its ok to say "Flair" it authentic and part of Appalachian Dialect. be proud of your culture.

[@olmose]

God bless you folks! Makes me think of our family back in the 70's. Four kids, real close together and we all loved sausage gravy and biscuits!

[@mddell58]

*My mom was raised in Pineville, KY. Southeastern KY. Hills. She always called that type gravy, MILK gravy. Delicious. Comforting.* ♥️👍♥️👍♥️👍♥️

[@porterrockwell3135]

My mom is from near Stone, KY

[@Mary-rg4tl]

Keep On a stirrin! How sweet! I pray that you two are as happy together as y'all sound 😁 What a sweet family! Makes me miss the hills of Eastern Kentucky; where my paternal Grandparents were born, raised, and lived all their lives. Thank You both for this fantastic and sweetest video! I can smell the biscuits and gravy way down here in Mobile! Been a while since I've made biscuits and gravy, guess I'll be making some soon! Thanks for the reminder! God bless you and yours! 🙏👍✌😋

[@randyl4092]

Do I pull up in the driveway and blow the horn or do u have a drive thru window

[@FlutyLickHomestead]

Randy s Lewallen haha porch side service

[@miriamheil2523]

Randy L lt5

[@grigorirasputin9507]

hahaha

[@tillyt4922]

hilarious

[@karrieg7022]

I like how you think Randy!

[@todderschannel4705]

Thank you for sharing this. I'm an old line cook for restaurants. I believe as I've gotten older that the best food is what's the best is the one that is basic. The one that is simply done. Nothing fancy just good cooking. Thanks once again for showing good food is really easy and is what the tummy needs to be happy.

[@calibean7736]

I love this. The home cooking with the baby crying in the background is great. This feels like home. ❤

[@eesmith69]

Agreed!

[@davesvoboda2785]

Martha Stewart eat your heart out.

[@nancyleader6967]

Yes, memories of my grandparents and soft instructions from the man. Warms my heart. Thank you. Great video.

[@vickirosstudor490]

Lol get a life

[@calibean7736]

@@vickirosstudor490 Most people who enjoy this video have REAL lives and are genuinely happy. I feel sorry for shallow unhappy people like you who DRUNK troll folks on KZbin, Facebook and Twitter.

[@joannbrewer6046]

What a wonderful TEACHER you are. Your biscuits are simply beautiful!! And I have always(for about 60 years) made my families biscuits just like you taught in your video. Such a lovely homemaker you are, I would be happy to be your clean-up lady to be invited for your good supper. So fondly jobrewer

[@slothbros7607]

My mom used to make tomato gravy like what you made with some of her canned tomatoes poured it. Tastes so good.

[@jaydogs8326]

thank you ! wow! A prim example of a simple home recipe that is great on it own but the possibilities are endless.

[@bobbyd8785]

Outstanding! Bless you and yours. When Granny would run out of flour she would use COCOA. Chocolate gravy. And one skillet, 1. Bacon 2. Eggs 3. Biscuits 4. Gravy

[@lonewolfapache]

Thanks been hunting to fiñd my great grandmother recipe from her time in the mountains of Kentucky

[@toniomalley5661]

We don’t mind the little guy crying we’ve all been there hun, regards from Ireland

[@thehunter3386]

As Bosephus says, “Country folks WILL survive!”...Thank you for a great video!

[@lilliandominguez5666]

That's just how my mama used to make it! We are if Mexican heritage....I find it amazing how some recipes are just universal!

[@elizabethkelley5260]

Country cookin is pretty much the same no matter where you come from!

[@missymoonwillow6545]

who needs language when there is food!

[@danielmota1095]

watch the movie scrooch they ate tripe. until then I thought only mexicans ate it

[@zenbooter]

Italian recipe would be a tripe soup. Very delicious with a loaf of Tuscany style crusty bread. - This was a great recipe. I’m from East Kentucky and we eat scratch biscuits for forever. And SOS.

[@NannaNeely]

@@danielmota1095, my Mama used to fry tripe for us and served it with, what else but, biscuits and gravy. We absolutely loved it. She passed in 1967 when I was 16. Haven't eaten trip since. Thanks for the memory of tripe. :)

[@julieenslow5915]

You should only use lard if you want fluffy light biscuits with an awesome taste and texture. Otherwise any fat will do. Bacon fat is a suitable substitute - I drain my bacon fat off into a glass jar that I keep in the fridge for just this purpose.

[@ritamccartt-kordon283]

I pour my grease in a jar too!

[@julieenslow5915]

It really works. Learned from my grandmother on that one. When times were tight, they made a meal out of biscuits, gravy made with the bacon fat, etc. and a side salad (this was dinner). I remember as a kid how totally upset I was that they did not have meat when times were tough. Looking back now (I am retired!) I don't want meat every dinner by any means. And good southern gravy with biscuits is awesome, any time of day.

[@terrietackett8964]

My Mom had a bacon fat far on the stove. Nothing went to waste!!

[@terrietackett8964]

I remember my Grannie's dinner..Beans and young potatoes with fat back, fresh corn, tomatoes, cucumbers and onions in vinegar, macaroni and cheese....Yummy!!

[@milkman1944]

Oh yeah, lard in the biscuits and bacon grease brushed on top, then bake till brown, fresh cow butter and jelly, i'm getting hungry.

[@nitafaw9846]

My grandma taught me up on evaporated milk more than jug milk. It has a great consistency, grear taste. Cheap alternative.

[@FlutyLickHomestead]

We use evaporated milk sometimes!

[@lindafarner9755]

Nita, my mother used can milk in anything that called for milk. She alway started with can milk and top it off with whole milk. Macaroni and cheese, scallops potatoes, soups etc. peoples are alway asking me for my recipes and alway question the can milk I just say that how my mother did it and the way I do it. Would alway get told when they made it not as creamy. I finally figured that issue out. They did not use whole milk they used what they buy 1%,skim etc. made a big difference in how the product turned out. Plus advised them not use reduced fat can milk. My mother was borne in the 20 does anyone know why can milk was a big ingredient in their recipes . My guess was the government handed out can milk during the depression but my mother only talked about the powdered milk, peanut butter ,meat etc anything that could be packaged in gallon tin cans etc. She was raised in a family of 13 kids during the depression

[@nitafaw9846]

I know ppl are fat conscious and cholesterol aware, but in country cooking you can't skimp. Lol

[@tedpeterson1156]

Nita Faw I use evaporated milk when camping, or I don't feel like goin' to the store. I wish I had a cow sometimes. The neighbors would get all pissy though I bet. Anyway, try using half and half! Trust me. It is super good for this kind of gravy. Canned milk is good, but it isn't fresh.

[@nitafaw9846]

@@tedpeterson1156 I guess my granny got used to it during the depression era. Sometimes we get stuck on using something and don't really ever change it. Thanks.

[@dougjohnson9628]

Hi Folks.. Boy, that does look good!! I can almost smell it through the monitor. Fall and Winter are fast approaching us here in the Northeast and a good, hot meal like that (morning or night) after a cold day of being outside is just what the doctor ordered. I'll be watching for more "good food". Later & God Bless..

[@pattiellen5339]

In East Tennessee, we often eat our sausage gravy on leftover cornbread. Yum

[@ritamccartt-kordon283]

Hello from TN! SQUIRREL gravy!! I have had that in years!! Great video!! My Mother raised 8 of us on this kind gravy. We cooked our sausage and added the flour straight into it! Cooked it brown. We added a can of evaporated milk in a quart jar(canning jar)then filled it the rest of the way with water. I add my milk all at once and stir the Dickens out of it! No lumps! Good memories!! Bee blessed Danny and Rita in TN on Rooster Ridge

[@lindafarner9755]

Rita, that is how my mother made her sausage and dried beef gravy. Browned the flour and meat than added can milk,water and whole milk. Never squirrels my father did not like wild game even those he was borne in the 20 and raised on a farm. I was borne and raised on the farm also and my mothers canned everything with our help. When we butcher she canned the sausage and what she called scrap meat she would mix pork and beef in the jars. We used the jars of scrap meat for potatoes or corn soup. Two very quick meals when we were working in the field . I came from a family of nine kids

[@dvdru]

@Rita...We never ate squirrel, my dad said that they were only bushy tailed rats. we considered rodents as vermin.

[@ritamccartt-kordon283]

@@dvdru To each his own. Our Father died and left our Mother with 8 children in age between 10 months old to 15 years old. Our Father served in France in WW1 and Mother got $150.00 a month to raise us on. As each turned 18 the money went down. There was no Foodstamps or anything like that here. We did with what we had. I thank GOD we had it. It was good, especially when you were hungry. That was 67 years ago.

[@brendabradley6215]

Rita McCartt-Kordon that is how my Mama made gravy and I still do

[@ritamccartt-kordon283]

@Mars Goddess Many critters are smarter than people think. I'm glad you had your time with the little thing. Most will NEVER experience what you have !

[@darlenelopez5632]

Very nice! Pretty much the same way I make gravy, though I now have the family spoiled to wanting sausage gravy every time. Biscuits and gravy will stick with ya. My grandma occasionally would do the coffee thing, but she also taught me to sometimes put a drop or two of mustard in plain gravy to give it a different taste. Total yum! Thanks for sharing your biscuit recipe.

[@tedpeterson1156]

I like to experiment ... Franks hot sauce or Tabasco, pinch of Cayenne, freeze-dried coffee or fennel. Not all at once.

[@uncledavesfrontier6846]

Finally some people on KZbin talk normal and cook normal. Looks good! Greetings from east Texas.

[@vaylonkenadell]

If you don't have self-rising flour, you can make your own by mixing in baking soda and salt; there are plenty of recipes online. However, one thing you generally will not be told is that self-rising flour is made from _soft flour_ -- most all-purpose flour has more protein, so your baked goods won't rise as much.

[@125min]

Oh great... It's 10 at night and now I want to make breakfast! Great video, I enjoyed it!

[@sandragoforth7707]

that is some pretty biscuits and gravy and a doll baby girl saying grace

[@FlutyLickHomestead]

Thank ya! :)

[@hsmallwood40]

Thought a lot of my great-grandmother watching this video she did it the exact same way you have. Thanks for the video

[@kemobam]

It's 11:28p in North Florida, I know I have all these ingredients in the cupboard, and I'm fighting getting up RIGHT NOW AND MAKING THIS!! 🤣😂🤣

[@KatiesRealTalkReels]

I grew up in liveoak Florida. And my daddy lived in Madison Florida. Where in North Florida are u??

[@Mistserpent]

I was feeling bad about me getting up and goin after it at 19:30 cause you shouldn't eat heavy so late but I got most of the ingredients plus home frozen chilies and chorizo and I'm here to tell you sir that I"m not winning the fight cause the urge to make has got me.....this is getting made! I think I'm busting out my grandmas iron corn pone tray too.

[@constancemiller3753]

hope y'all can hear me thru the internet: " how-dy!" I love the fact that you're all cooking together with fussy children and fixin's and love. thanks for inviting us all over:)

[@kemobam]

@@KatiesRealTalkReelsHey! I'm in Trenton. 20ish miles west of Gainesville.

[@KatiesRealTalkReels]

@@kemobam my brother lives in alachua

[@williammoore5684]

I was born and raised in Louisa KY and that’s exactly how my mom would make biscuits and gravy. She called them drop biscuits because she’d take a spoon and drop them in the cast iron skillet. Thanks for sharing your way of making this time honored country breakfast.

[@SaraH-ct4el]

My father in-law made these for me when I moved South and I was in love! This is the meal I request for my birthday every year. yummmmmmmm

[@jerrysmith7789]

Watching y'all in the kitchen, was like watching my grandma nanny Bell making breakfast on the wood burning stove, biscuits and gravy or warm biscuits and molasses. Blue ridge mountains of Virginia.

[@WillB1970]

I was one of those kids of the 70s who was born in an Appalachian Family and grew up in the North ( Chicago ) due to the job situation at that time. The one thing I never forget is the family travelling back ( Eastern Tennessee that is ) home to visit the Grandparents for the summer. I can remember my Grandmother spending nearly her whole day in the kitchen cooking. But waking up to the smell of fresh Biscuits and Gravy, Sausage patties and crisp bacon is something I miss to this day. Nothing or No one came close to Granny's cooking. Keep those videos coming!!!! Hope you might do one someday of southern Steak n Gravy.

[@michaelbressette2599]

Sounds like a home sweet home adventure. I live in the city close to toronto & I can tell ya, I would trade places in an INSTANT :)

[@WillB1970]

@@michaelbressette2599 you are always welcome here buddy. We Hillbillies like to make everyone welcome.

[@Marcel_Audubon]

how was Granny's moonshine?

[@MAMRetro]

That was wonderful. The recipe is excellent. You all ended the video with Grace. God bless you and your family.

[@clearprop5447]

I have been so happy, watching and enjoying this young families videos, that I can't wait for more. I'm a fan! And, cooking with Laken, brings me to the kitchen more..lol. A really wonderful lifestyle that's lost here in the big cities. Thanks, God Bless

[@FlutyLickHomestead]

Thank you so much 😊

[@50peacegirl]

This is one of the best videos on simple cooking. Those biscuits and gravy had my mouth watering. Not just that but it was so nice to watch and listen to this lovely couple.

[@coalbear1]

Drop biscuits - Dip your spoon in grease and flatten the top will make the top brown more even. Good eaten guys.

[@ritzbitz78]

We just made these gluten free and vegan (shortening, coconut milk, etc) but used your technique of drop biscuits in a cast iron skillet. Soooooo good. Thank you for such a great recipe and guidance.

[@FlutyLickHomestead]

Thank you! Glad to hear you had good success and enjoyed them!! God bless

[@cherylolden3850]

Maritza McKinney please tell me what kind of flour you used for gluten free almond coconut ?

[@patmurphy389]

this is how my mom & grandma taught me to make it too, but my dad told me one time(he was from north carolina) after they cooked country ham & made the gravy, he said granny sometimes used to put a shot of whiskey in her's...lol...he called it 'red eye' gravy..lol

[@lordgarion514]

Red-eye gravy is gravy made with coffee. But some people do put a shot in it.

[@larrymbouche]

Red Eye gravy is made from pan fried pork, not beef, chicken, lamb, squirrel or any other meats. Using the fond (browned juices from cooking the meat) you add a little water (couple of Tablespoons) to loosen the best flavor then flour and oil, equal parts to make the ROUX. (1/4 to 1/2 Cup each). After the flour is toasted (continuous stirring) add the liquid (water, drippings, or oil. Not all three.) Stir on high heat, until gravy thickens. Serve while hot. On biscuits, meat, potatoes, or lick it off your fingers, haha.

[@larrymbouche]

Oops, correction: I mixed stages. Don't add any more oil to thicken gravy. I meant to say add water, or milk, or chicken broth, or your favorite flavored liquids, not oil. Oops... hahaha.

[@lordgarion514]

@@larrymbouche First of all, red-eye gravy is made using country ham only. Any other cut of pork is just as wrong as the other meats that you listed. Secondly, if you're using a roux, you're making it wrong. Third, there is no milk or chicken broth involved in red-eye gravy. The liquid is coffee, or coffee and water, not just water. You can make a buttload of different gravies/sauces using your instructions, but you can't make real red-eye gravy that way.

[@louisedwards6681]

That's NC style 🏁

[@darkprose]

It’s impossible for this not to be delicious. A true classic of American cooking. Thank you. And you’re both charming.

[@dianeconti7602]

A displaced homesick Yankee watching from southeast Anatolia in Turkey. What I'd give to be with a loving family in the beautiful green Appalachians. You are blessed! Thanks for sharing.

[@markallen721]

Nothing beats good ole fashioned down home southern cooking!

[@JjClark-wz7eh]

All cooking is an adventure, not just southern..

[@markfergerson2145]

"Poor folks'" cooking is always the best.

[@jackiecampbell3401]

Mark Fergerson. North South east or west...poor folk cookin is always the best. l wonder why That is. Why don't rich folks food taste as good as ours? Maybe it's the love.

[@darrellbarton4341]

THE BEST PART IS WHERE THE YOUNG MAN SAYS PRAYERS ! THANK YOU FOR RAISING A GIANT AMONG MEN !

[@CP-gr8qp]

I believe that is a little girl.

[@phillr3]

One of the most refreshing videos I have ever seen on UTube. Thank you both.

[@sheristewart3940]

That was just the sweetest lil' ol' video. Thank you for sharing precious moments with us and a great how-to video to make, as my mother called them, but never made them, baking powder biscuits. The secret to light biscuits is a gentle touch, and again thanks for showing us just how easy they are to make. I fussed like an old mother hen making biscuits, which I see is not necessary. Thank you.

[@margaretshelby7210]

I love listening to you talk and hearing that southern come out. I'm born and raised Georgian and grew up with very southern parents and grandparents. Here it seems there is less and less southerners and makes me miss those times growing up. Love your video!

[@jasonpercy184]

That's how my granny taught us to make biscuits and gravy . She always kept a little tin that separated the drippings from bacon and sausage . The drippings or lard are the key to awesome gravy . I have a huge cast iron pan I do mine in . I wont be around a person who doesn't like B&G . It's just not american to be that way ! Great cooking folks .

Hey Y'all, That looks awesome! Going to try it that way, I cook a half pound of sausage with a six strips of bacon (cut into 1" squares) (drain) then add flour (about two big tblspns) and one can of condensed milk and one can of water S & P, simmer to thicken. Cheers!! and God Bless!!

[@MrKellyak47]

I had 5 sisters and 2 brothers. We ate a lot of this when I was young, and still love it today. I'm not far from Corbin ky by the way, which may be close to inez.

[@terrismith9662]

Inez is in far eastern KY. Not close to Corbin. I live in Corbin but was born and raised in Clay County KY.

[@Yeshuaschosen]

Nothing better than Biscuits and Gravy ! I mix and roll "pinch" biscuits into balls with my hands and bake them in an unheated pan @ 475 for 15-18 minutes. Can't wait to make some of yours!

[@willdav100]

Just happen to find this and man oh man. brought back memories. Reminded me of my grandmothers cooking. Like her I love to make things from scratch. So better tasting and you know whats in it. Thank ya'll very much. Will be making this very soon.

[@louisesmith443]

👋I am from the south . As for me I love grease from fried chicken the best . I raised 3 sons and all of them know how to cook this way . These are drop biscuits. For family we eat them this way . Company gets rolled out biscuits. But they married microwave cooks . If they get this they come and visit me or cook it themselves . Glad to see there are still young women keeping this dying art of cooking alive .

[@greyline1012]

My word that meal looked delicious. I could almost taste it. Greetings from Ireland 🇮🇪

[@zenbooter]

Grey Line Hello there Grey Line. Something I cook all the time is Soda Bread or cake.

[@greyline1012]

zenbooter Yes it’s great, fresh of a floured griddle with plenty of salted butter. Potato bread is another favourite of us Irish.

[@bonnih6931]

Lots of Irish and Scotch ppl settled in the Appalachian and Blue Ridge mountains. My dad's folks included. We had soda bread a lot, not just biscuits or cornbread. Also potato, cabbage and bacon casserole. Can't remember the real name, but cheap n yummy. Proud of my bit of Irish roots!

[@clemethyne]

My Granny was Scotts-Irish from Appalachia... she always used the exclamation "my word" anytime something was good or "my cow" when she was dismayed or slightly disapproving, lol. I saw your sentence began with "my word" and I could've kissed you ♡

[@StoneyRidgeFarmer]

Looks good!! Love me some good biscuits cooked with lard! Enjoyed the video guys!

[@cmh2111]

@SRF you are an idiot.

[@daveywaves5325]

@@cmh2111 It takes one to know one!

[@cmh2111]

@SRF Correct, and I know you.

[@pamack1033]

Everything with lärd tasted so much better,everyone had Their grease can saved from Their bacon.

[@KatiesRealTalkReels]

@ C MH HELLO ARE YOU GOOD LOOKING

[@virgilhuston6776]

Because of health reasons I decided to get back to our roots on cooking. Just like grandma would cook .. you nailed it and we are so grateful for these videos. Thank you!

[@dizzylizzy6839]

Yummy!! Thank you so much for sharing! I live on the west coast & can't really afford to travel to your neck of the woods... But what a treat to learn the REAL way to create good down-home biscuits & gravy for my family here!! I especially enjoyed listening to your little ones in the background.

[@allen1959manson]

I shared this on my FB ppage, I told them to look up Fluty Lick Homestesd on KZbin..

[@lindademott6472]

This Connecticut Yankee surely did write that all down and can't wait to try it. Thanks so much for sharing this. God bless you all and those beautiful children of yours.

[@jkg6211]

In southern WV (right on the WV/KY border), we call them "Cat head biscuits". Top that with some sausage gravy, and... OH MAN!

[@gordonray3091]

We call them Cathead Biscuits down here in Tennessee too. :)

[@1973jamie1]

@@gordonray3091 We call them Cat Head biscuits down here in Alabama too ;-)

[@summlee27]

I’m in Monroe County. Right on border with Giles County Virginia. I’ve never heard them called this. We called it pan bread growing up. If we made batter runnier we would fry it like a pancake and call it flitters. Put gravy and tomatoes over it for breakfast or beans and potatoes for supper. Nothing beats “country” food.

[@jkg6211]

@@summlee27 I've got family in Union. I knew about Flitters, but we never ate them much in the southern mountains. It's amazing how different various parts of the same State can be.

[@summlee27]

Kevin I love hearing all the different names for same items. I enjoy hearing the histories and stories from our state.

[@suziet3608]

Coffee gravy was a treat at my house on Saturday mornings, growing up in the Appalachian Mountains of East Tennessee. Momma stirred up buttermilk biscuits. In her milk gravy, I would sometimes add a teaspoon of mustard. So happy to see you keeping our Appalachian heritage alive and well.👏🏻

[@user-xn2hf9re8r]

I love the way you refer to your family and what they used. I think you are the sweetest family and if only I'd be born one of you little kids I would have been so content :-)

[@patriciaknapp6241]

I learned how to make biscuits and gravy from my mother, then how to make them Texas style when I lived down there. I fry up sausage, add plain -- never rising flour -- to the sausage meat; toss it until well-coated, then add a lot of coarsely ground pepper. That last touch is Texan. Then I add the milk as they did here. That's sausage gravy with some actual meat in it -- very filling! And I roll out my biscuits and cook them in an oven hot enough to brown both the top and bottom without having to broil them. They're more fluffy than moist that way. And no, I don't use self-rising flour for that, either. I think they taste better when you control how much baking powder, soda, and salt goes into the final product.

[@jackiecampbell3401]

Patricia Knapp. l also make my gravy by frying sausage but l add a little lard The rest like you do. having that meat.in there makes it so much better. l also agree with you about the flour. Good cooks prefer the control. But l prefer to make cat face biscuits. But however you make them you can't beat biscuits and gravy.

[@freedomwoodgasandoffgridin8925]

great vid love hearing your babies (mine are all grown up) try using an all purpose,or bread/pastry flour, for your biscuits and gravy. the baking powder taste will be gone if you follow this easy recipe : 2cps flour, 4scant tsp baking powder, 1/4cp oil,lard,shortning, any bacon grease.(some taste better than others) 1 cup water mix until wet and sticky. flour your board and pat, or roll out, or drop by large spoonfuls. bake at 400-425 until bottoms just turn lite brown usually about 15-20 minits you can add a lite spoonful of sugar if you like sweet biscuits

[@johnlaws8764]

You not going to turn country folks away from the flour they grew up using, usually it's a local flour Mill brand that they have been using for generations.

[@KatherineRogers]

If you have milk....use that not water. Flour and grease have very little protein. Adding milk if available gives the kids a bit of protein. Its also the same reason you add in what ever bits of meat you have to the gravy even if it is coon or squirrel.

[@floofytown]

I trust the cooking of anybody with a Bunn coffee maker. Damn these folks know what they're doing.

[@harveyvid]

If it ain't out of a Bunn, it ain't coffee

[@ChrissyJijon]

Aaahhh!! Love it! Loved the first one and the penultimate. But you’re rocking all of them for sure! The last bit too😂😂

[@ChrissyJijon]

Not sure why my comment is in this video. Sorry. This is not the video I commented on!

[@ViaOjo]

This is one of the most beautiful videos I’ve ever seen. It’s from the heart and I’d rather eat this than any fancy restaurant food any where - God Bless You for sharing this.