Christmas at Celebrating Appalachia - 2021

[@CelebratingAppalachia]

Thanks for watching! Look in the description for recipe links 😀

[@1hdgurl]

Actually the reason they only ate oysters in months that ended in ‘R’ was because in the warmer months there was “Red Algae” that was poisonous. Now the oysters are farm raised and we no longer have that concern. Thought you might want to know. 🙂

[@Kim-Unearthed]

Love your relationship with your girls. I have 4 daughters (no boys) amd we're all very much the same in closeness. Even with them all now 21, 20, 19 and 15 it's still a blast spending time with them whenever we're all together ❤ Girls are amazing 🥰

[@argon6548]

@@1hdgurl 'Red tide', as we call it where I live, still affects wild oysters and can make you very sick. Coastal authorities post bulletins when there is a red tide.

[@hellkittyninja7237]

I know I'm 6 months late, but any pecan pie recipes? 😅

[@CelebratingAppalachia]

@@hellkittyninja7237 😀 My sister n law makes a good one I'll have to see if I can get the recipe and share 😀

[@cathyrichmond6178]

Traditions, memories, love of Jesus everything that makes Christmas what it is. Thanks for sharing your life with me. Happy New Year to you and your family.

[@that_thing_I_do]

Loved the opening shot. We all live under the same moon where ever we are.

[@CelebratingAppalachia]

😀 Love that-so true!

[@michaelallsup1]

Sometimes just knowing that is enough to get you the rest of the way home.

[@maryguy9013]

great thought I had never given this a thought!

[@12clr12]

Great to see mother and daughter in the kitchen together. Everything you all cook looks so good!

[@Alicia652]

I enjoy seeing different people’s Christmas Traditions. I am sure great memories are made in your household as you celebrate the birth of our Savior.

[@kathybuchanan9470]

My family in West Virginia always had oyster stew on Christmas Eve. My mom continued the tradition. I like the warm milky broth but never liked the oysters themselves. Believe it or not, Campbell's used to make a great canned oyster stew that tasted like mommas. Just add a can of milk and lots of pepper. I made it often but only ate the broth. They quit making it several years ago. Sad. Tipper, you make all of us feel like we are part of your family. Thank you for sharing your life, family and ways with us.

[@CelebratingAppalachia]

Thank you! So glad we feel like family 😀

[@jacquelynejohnson9127]

I'm the same with pregresso.english clam chowder I love the creamy soup but kinda hate the Sandy clams.

[@christophermaggard9917]

They still make it, but it was so sandy (gritty). I didn't like it.

[@tina6277]

My papaw made oyster stew. We're from West Virginia too. I liked the taste but for some reason it made me gag after a few spoonfuls. I found a can of campbell's too after I became an adult same thing happened. I can eat the heck out of clam chowder though

[@lyndamiller453]

Kathy Buchanan, I'm next door in Virginia (Shenandoah Valley)and my family also always had oyster stew on Christmas Eve. And I also loved the broth but couldn't eat the oysters. I crave it now and make it for my husband and still only eat the delicious broth.

[@stevestewart8636]

Tipper and family are my "safe, go-to haven." Whenever I get absolutely sick of the world I just "click" a visit to NW NC. Please keep up the fantastic posts........I'd be homeless without ya'll!

[@lauraklein1941]

As an Irish Catholic, I was always told we weren't allowed to eat meat the eve before a religious holiday. So we ate a fish stew. Apparently they carried the tradition to America but used oysters. It's our family tradition and we love it! We also make it the exact way Matt does. Personally, I like a dash of Frank's Red Hot in mine.

[@maryjemison1101]

Oyster Stew is a Fantastic Favorite Of Mine 👍🍜

[@maryjemisonMaryjay1936]

I’am Catholic also ❤❤

[@orsie200]

My Mother-in-Law used to make Oyster Stew for Christmas Eve, but in later years she would prepare things that could be made ahead of time, like Ham Salad, Cheesy Potatoes, Coleslaw, various pies, cookies, candies galore. She was a great cook, and I miss her greatly. Wonderful and comforting video, Tipper. ❤️

[@gereesorrow380]

It has been years since I have made oyster stew. I always felt that some crispy fried bacon crumbled up and added to the stew after filling my bowl made a good addition. Enjoy your shows so much and am happy to have found you .

[@bobbyricky1338]

Tipper. Words fail me to describe how you and your family has blessed me. Love all 3 channels.

[@CelebratingAppalachia]

Thank you so much for the encouragement!! We're so glad you enjoy what we do!

[@juliebyrne4170]

Just found you by accident last night! What a treasure! What are the other 2 channels?

[@viking7560]

This video gave me a vivid memory of cold winter mornings in my boyhood home on a ridge in West Virginia. The house is long gone now but the ice in the corners of the windows, the dark peaceful woods and the smells of Christmas dinner cooking in the kitchen still linger in my mind. You do us a great service reminding us of such pleasant things.

[@karenbuzintx1367]

What a joy to see you all together celebrating Christmas! We had a wonderful family Christmas too. As time goes by and chairs one at a time are left empty we begin to understand how very precious each and every holiday together is, indeed how precious every day together is. We are blessed and God is good. And here comes 2022 with a smile on its face.

[@CelebratingAppalachia]

So glad you had a good Christmas!

[@robertmoore2049]

In my little private world you would get “KZbin Channel of the Year” award, Tipper! All three channels! Thank you for sharing all you have shared with us all this year. I look forward to all the wonderful videos y’all will put out in 2022! Blessings…

[@CelebratingAppalachia]

You are so kind-thank you Robert!!

[@nancydierdorf2069]

​@@CelebratingAppalachia I agree! I really enjoy your videos.

[@CelebratingAppalachia]

@@nancydierdorf2069 Thank you 😀

[@datboi5696]

What are the other channels?

[@CelebratingAppalachia]

@@datboi5696 Here's the other 2: The Pressley Girls kzbin.info/door/0o2n1IkGL93VmbTtVrtbsg Blind Pig and the Acorn music here: kzbin.info/door/-qASEdDmIEW_q02Og1nStw Hope you enjoy!

[@bakerbaggertagger]

My Mom made Oyster Stew for my Dad on Christmas Eve. He was the only one that would eat it, but the rest of the oysters went in half the dressing. I loved the dressing, moist in the middle a crisp edges.:)

[@CelebratingAppalachia]

I've always wanted to try adding them to our dressing 😀

[@kimjohnson8589]

Oysters yes. Fried my fav but in oyster stew too. Yum. I have made clam chowder then added oyster. It was good. I hope the recipe is shown.

[@catholicfaithofmine2664]

We had oyster stew with Christmas Dinner it was delicious.

[@paulatwood998]

@@CelebratingAppalachia a mother added them for Thanksgiving. They were still moist an additive flavor that was not overwhelming

[@rhondabutler4172]

So wonderful to see y’all together for Christmas. What beautiful cards you received!! So thankful to have you visit me in my house with each video you post. Tipper…It’s like having a dear friend as a neighbor. Best wishes for 2022!!

[@CelebratingAppalachia]

That is so kind-thank you Rhonda 😀

[@OkieJammer2736]

CHOCOLATE PIES! Oh. My. Talk about memories. Thanks for requesting Chocolate Pies, Matt. My Dad's favorite and mine too Sure brings back some feel good smiles. 😁

[@karenstewart8818]

Oh, my goodness! Can you imagine the Ritz with Nutella in between and the melted bark? I'm going to try that for New Years...if not sooner. Hahahaha! Corrie's whistling/humming 'Sisters' from White Christmas. My twin and I always sing that when folks ask us if we're twins. We laugh and laugh while we're signing.

[@CelebratingAppalachia]

That sound yummy! We had just watched the movie 😀 When they were small if someone asked if they were twins Corie would say yes and we're sisters too 😀

[@maryeliason1504]

I leave the cabinet doors open too! Great minds think alike. 😄 I'm so grateful for your family. Brings me so much joy. "We shall find peace, we shall hear the angels, we shall see the sky sparkling with diamonds." Chekov We all love you guys so much. Thank you for all of your sharing.🥰

[@CelebratingAppalachia]

😀 Glad I'm not the only one! Thank you 😀

[@speckledhen409]

We too, I am hopeless in that regard. Do you walk in to them like me?

[@AltheaBegonia]

Our tradition has always been having oyster stew on Christmas morning along with a slew of other breakfast foods. My mom passed last year and now I am carrying on the tradition. Your videos are my favorite and the foods you prepare are so similar to what my grandmother and mom have made.

[@CelebratingAppalachia]

So glad you enjoy our videos! I'm so sorry for the loss of your mother. I know she'd be pleased you're continuing the tradition 😀

[@Waffles84]

Traditions are so important and the memories they create. As my parents and relatives passed away or the kids moved, everyone still had and will continue with the stew 🍲 on Christmas morning. Glad to hear you and your family share the same traditions as me. ❤. Mom did not like the oysters 🦪 and she ate the stew only. 😂 so strange. Hahaha 😝 That meant more oysters 🦪 for us 😊. Wishing your family a wonderful holiday season as it approaches.

[@Waffles84]

My family is from eastern North Carolina near Virginia border and oyster 🦪 stew on Christmas morning has been and always with be the tradition. It goes back as long a grandparents even remember. ❤❤❤

[@nitaonstad9965]

I loved the girls singing Happy Birthday, Dear Jesus. It was lovely!❤

[@kdeleon401]

I stumbled across this video today by accident. I mean this is the most respectful way....it was refreshing to watch a more simple-like video that was packed with warmth and tradition. Although may be different from the traditions we have and how we celebrate at the end of the day it's about family and love!! Enjoyed watching and taking a break from how busy life can be.

[@CelebratingAppalachia]

So glad you enjoyed it 😀

[@kerrymetzger5432]

These young women were raised well! What a beautiful family.

[@barbaragrotkin110]

You have a sweet family, I love how you all work together to make a warm and loving holiday ❤️

[@luracc1967]

I'm glad you all had a nice Christmas! Have a blessed New Year!

[@michaelallsup1]

I hope Matt had a good day in the woods. I always hunted through the holidays. Merry Christmas to you all and I do hope you all have a great new year.

[@CelebratingAppalachia]

He did-thank you!!

[@matthewshook]

Thank you so much for sharing yourself and your family with us. You guys restore my faith in humanity. God bless!!!

[@lissahenry6751]

My mama grew up in the Ozark Mountains and she always made oyster stuffing. Man it was the best stuffing you'd ever eat in your life! I would drive all the way back to town the day after Christmas just to eat leftover stuffing cold. I was born and raised in South Texas so I don't really know where the recipe came from other than it was started from when she was a child up in The Ozarks. Mama's been gone 18 years now and I never got over losing her so young but watching ya'll with all your loved ones brings happiness to my heart. God Bless

[@shelleywilliams8201]

My grandma taught me how to make all of those desserts and sausage balls. I'm so thankful for the Godly heritage and recipes she passed down to me. She passed at 94 years old in 2018. She was still mowing her own grass and driving. I honestly think she grieved herself to death. We lost my Dad exactly 6months before she passed. I hope you and your family have a blessed New Years!

[@judyabernathy80]

Tipper, your father was a very handsome man. Loved seeing what y’all do for Christmas. Traditions are such fun. We are all so blessed, aren’t we? ♥️🙏🏼♥️

[@blindaedwards9528]

When I was a kid, my dad made oyster stew...I was lucky enough to actually find a small pearl in my stew!!

[@CelebratingAppalachia]

😀 Love that!

[@95KIPPIE]

That Christmas tree is absolutely gorgeous! That’s a Fraser fur, my favorite tree!! Your family has truly captured the essence of Christmas. Making candies and desserts, cookies. Everyone gathering around and helping talking laughing, and just enjoying the season and taking it all in. Presents have always come second to me, I enjoy all the festivities, the movies, church, dinners, and giving back to those in need is me the greatest feeling.

[@lmckay8881]

I am so happy for you and your family. You share a wholesome and uplifting perspective on the people of Appalachia, and I praise you for it. Merry Christmas!

[@CelebratingAppalachia]

Thank you so much!

[@ronzo9377]

I love it that your family so traditional tradition is a lost art in this country

[@CelebratingAppalachia]

Thank you 😀

[@1mNmbr01]

Miss Tipper, I just love watching your family! Beautiful people making good food and sharing awesome stories-always makes me smile! Marriest of Christmases to y'all :)

[@dianalester1351]

Love family times in the kitchen, cooking Holiday meals, and such beautiful memories!

[@angelamccrary3872]

I'm from south Louisiana. My mama was raised on the bayou, her dad was a fisherman, trapper and hunter. they lived off the land and the bayous. On Christmas morning her mama would always fix for breakfast, fried oysters and coconut cake. Seeing y'all oyster stew made me remember that. I lost my mama in 2019. I love your family and wish you all the best!

[@CelebratingAppalachia]

I'm sorry you lost her!! Thank you!!

[@andreamills5852]

Dose Granny know she's becoming a KZbin star?. Tell her we love her and Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year,from her Leicester N.C. fans.

[@CelebratingAppalachia]

😀 I'll tell her. I hope to get her in another video soon!

[@lianealbert7728]

@@CelebratingAppalachia she’s the spitting image of you!! Just beautiful and she reminds me a little bit of Kiera Knightley…in her earlier days…

[@rosedwight804]

When I shared with my favorite cousin ur posting about oranges we had such a great laugh. We didn’t realize r family was just like the rest of Appalachia. Then we talked about the oysters that r grandfather would bring home every Christmas. I was going to ask u to explore that & today u did. Papa never had a car & we still don’t know how he carried 2 buckets of oyster from Charleston & where he bought them. U have filled my life with all kinds of memories from my past. It has also helped me tolerate the loneliness of this isolation. Thank u so much.

[@CelebratingAppalachia]

Thank you Rose! I love that you share some of the same memories we do 😀

[@jenniferlawrence1372]

I about lost it when she started singing "Sisters". My sister and I always do that too. Also, yes, you can wear swim goggles to chop onions and it works really well. Also, I teared up at that jelly jar glass at 18:45. My grandmother had a ton of those. I still drink my nightly buttermilk out of one of my great-grandmother's snuff glasses.

[@lisablankenship833]

Love your videos. Always enjoy seeing you all. Especially loved the picture of Pap and seeing Granny when she said "Merry Christmas".

[@CelebratingAppalachia]

Thank you Lisa 😀

[@dorothydemaree7544]

Yes, and I would also love to see Granny’s young girl picture in her homemade dress. I love photographs! Truly, a picture is worth a thousand words 💕.

[@patiencekates5975]

I love the song "Sisters" from White Christmas movie!

[@rolandpinette9946]

Looks like y'all had a wonderful Christmas and I'm happy for your family, Tipper. Soon we'll be putting the decorations to sleep for the next 11 months and getting ready to ring in the New Year. Another year in the rear-view mirror. I wish the meter wouldn't spin so fast!

[@CelebratingAppalachia]

I does seem to spin faster and faster! Thank you Roland 😀

[@martiseelye6443]

I love your videos, Tipper, and Corie and Katie's too. I love NC (I live in Michigan) and really enjoy visiting again every time I watch. Thank you for inviting us in. God Bless you all.

[@benfrazer6911]

I have found that the mountain folk in Appalachia, seem to celebrate Christmas much the same. We have oyster chowder, and your menu is almost exactly like mine and my kin. From my family to yours Merry Christmas and a very Happy New Year.

[@cumberlandquiltchic1]

What a beautiful turkey' I’d love to see pap n grants photos together! How sweet. I know she loved it. The oyster stew looked delicious. Thanks for sharing....

[@CelebratingAppalachia]

Thank you Sandra 😀

[@pvjohnson52]

I want to thank y’all for all the good videos you’ve shared. Brightened our days more than you will ever know. Thanks so much.

[@carolynrains75]

A couple of years ago, I started taking the cards after Christmas and pray over them and sent note or contacted them and tell them I prayed a Blessing of 2022 for that family. Some days, it made a difference in their lives.

[@cindypressley4285]

Oh Tipper, that was a wonderful trip through your Christmas Holiday! You are a great cook and so is the Deer Hunter. I love the warn family feeling that always permeates your house!

[@RenConrad57]

Born and raised in a very German Chicago family and my father always made oyster stew on Christmas eve. Always. I love it.

[@kayadcock589]

It's just brings tears to my eyes this was how my family was when I was growing up now I'm the only one left

[@CelebratingAppalachia]

Bless you Kay!!

[@timforbes3524]

I bet you can gain weight smelling all those wonderful aromas in your wonderful kitchen and home. Being raised on the coast in Savannah oysters “fixed” all kind of ways was more of a regular cheap meal mama made all us kids. You know there’s a sure fire truck we use to cut, slice or dice them onions tear free. Wet a paper towel or a dish cloth/rag and place next to your cutting board. The wet damp water is magically attracting the fumes instead of the moisture in your eyes. Merry Christmas folks.

[@thomasmccardle725]

Watching y’all prepare Christmas dishes I can imagine all the wonderful smells filling the house

[@aaronlturner]

Your videos exhibit the wholesome Christian family life that glorifies GOD. Thank you.

[@florencehendrick4781]

What a great video, and great ideas to try. I've never tried these so, thank you for sharing....but the best part is seeing your beautiful daughters as they sung Happy Birthday to Jesus...and just seeing a loving family celebrate Christmas together....you are indeed blessed! All Glory to God,

[@enjoylife1176]

That oyster soup looked so good and brought back distant memories. Thanks for opening your door and sharing this special day with with everyone. The birth of our Savior, Jesus Christ.

[@CelebratingAppalachia]

You are so welcome!

[@Jevea]

My husband makes the best stew. He fixes this every Christmas Eve. I love this tradition.

[@randyblevins9489]

Thank you Pressley family for sharing your family time with all of us ! As in our family, so much good food and special time spent together. Randy B. Harlan Co. Ky.

[@donnaphilpott7638]

I enjoyed so much your Christmas! It was great seeing your beautiful daughters singing Happy Birthday to Jesus. I used to do that with my children. Now I'm 72 and it's just me & my hubby here, but we got together twice with our children & to me, it's all about Jesus & my family. We've been blessed beyond measure. Your channels have been a blessing, too.

[@jackiekatz8286]

The happy birthday to Jesus is sooo sweet, I've been wanting to do that for years but never have. I will do that next Christmas. Love your Channel and enjoy getting a glimpse into your homestead, love your recipes

[@kayflowers8324]

Your makes me happy, it represents your family . Growing up it was like that in our house but a few years ago my mom started going with trendy decorations or themes and it made it less homey or personal , more department store or business like . For my own family, it is eclectic, my children make their own ornaments to add to the collection. 💜

[@maryguy9013]

just love your videos reminds me of when I was growing up in Western North Carolina near Asheville in 40's 50's and 60.s. left home in mid 60's and moved to Ohio. My mother did some of the things that you show. Thanks for reminding me of lost memories. She passed in 2004.

[@HopeLaFleur1975]

I love revisiting these times...your so blessed your daughters help you out!

[@maryowens8763]

I love to watch you guys work as a family. It brings back memories.

[@maryannedeering1663]

This brought tears to my eyes. Thankyou for Sharing your lives. You are so Blessed! You have a Beautiful and Loving Family❤

[@martyfox9099]

When I was growing up my mom and I would always make chocolate covered cherries every year. After she passed away I quit making them for many years now I'm doing them again and enjoy giving a lot of them out for Christmas

[@vernareed2692]

I'm 76 & when I was maybe 14 or younger our neighbors made oyster stew. Not sure where they were from, could have been from down south with their accent. I think hers was milk & cream,butter oysters,pepper then to her bowl she would add some canned tomatoes. Don't know if she used woschestershire or not. Many yrs later When I was older I started making it so found a recipe. It was melt butter in pot,cut up some celery & brown,add woschestershire sauce then add oyster liquid & oysters,when oysters start to curl add milk & cream til hot,black pepper & salt to taste. Sometimes I would add a spoonful of canned tomatoes to one bowl of mine. I would eat crackers with it. Not sure if I started having a reaction to oysters but one morning after eating it I had a terrible headache,my husband said "it was probably those oysters they'll kill you"! I haven't eaten any in awhile,but mine was always just the canned. My oldest brother developed an allergy to shellfish then later my youngest brother became allergic.

[@johnnymayo8534]

Merry [day after] Christmas!! My dad used to make oyster stew. It was a fall & winter staple @ our house. He would add a little bacon grease when cooking and added crumbled bacon when he served it. When I lived on the coast, my friends & I would have oyster roasts. Good times!

[@CelebratingAppalachia]

Such good memories 😀

[@jillrogerson3917]

Crying, in a healing and hopeful way (this world is not our Home)- missing my Mammaw and her black walnut cake. To know you and the girls and our tribe still exist in this zany, int’l, sterilized culture helps me remember who I am. Praise God!

[@CelebratingAppalachia]

❤️

[@rogerphelps5344]

You can use the oven bag for the turkey and take it out to brown. It will be very moist and the bag catches the excess broth which makes the dressing delicious, I've also spatchcocked the turkey and dry brined in refrigerator for 24 hrs allowing you to cook faster at higher temperature because it will cook through and evenly.

[@billroyals7223]

Love your videos.Merry Christmas to the entire Celebrating Appalachia Family.

[@CelebratingAppalachia]

Merry Christmas!

[@brybit]

Such a unique channel I’m glad you’re doing it! I love seeing true regional Americana being shared, promoted, and perpetuated :) BTW- for generations, father’s family has made oyster stew on Christmas (the family is Welsh).

[@CelebratingAppalachia]

Glad you enjoy it!

[@irisscott9488]

Rewatching this video! So enjoyable and relaxing! OMG! That TURKEY looks amazing! Ohh, to have a turkey breast sandwich on white bread with Hellman's mayo and tomatoes!!! Right now! Wow! I'm drooling!!😯😮😏😏🤤🤤🤤😍♥️🙏🙏

[@terryfinley7760]

My grandpa loved oysters in his dressing. He made two pans…one with and one without!

[@dawnjackson2190]

It's funny how ya'll do oyster stew for Christmas Eve. Or family does it for New years Eve. Now, the R months are correct however, growing up with generations of fishermen, the reason behind the R months for oysters were because the water was cooler and in the cooler months the oysters weren't as muddy or gritty on the inside. The oyster was sweeter and cleaner. I love that allot of our Florida traditions align with those from Appalachia. I just love your family and your channel. Thank you so very much! Merry Christmas and have the happiest of New Years!!

[@RonRay]

My sweet mother would always make oyster stew for me every time I went to her house. ♥ So many things on your videos remind me of my earlier life.

[@CelebratingAppalachia]

Love that Ron 😀

[@RonRay]

​@@CelebratingAppalachia When those gals began singing happy birthday to Jesus, I almost cried... so sweet! ♥

[@ckrtom2]

What a lovely heartwarming video! The simple sweet treats looked delicious! So nice seeing your family enjoy dinner at the table. This is the first I’ve seen in video who I’m sure is the lovely Miss Cindy. Never had oyster stew but looks reminiscent of clam chowder which I love. What a beautiful gift the photo of your stunningly handsome young father!

[@CelebratingAppalachia]

Thank you so much!

[@naturesmagik]

9:38... My mom and I used to go to our local small-town restaurant on Fridays, they always had clam chowder on Fridays.

[@kathydolan5745]

Thank you for sharing your traditions with us. Nothing better than family traditions, especially ones that go back generations.

[@donnamccay]

Merry Christmas Tipper, Matt and girls. And Austin and Granny! Love your family, wishing I could visit ya'll sometime, or at least see ya'll perform someplace!

[@70schick36]

Oyster stew…a family tradition from my Swedish side…every Christmas Eve after church…beautiful memory.

[@samfinn487]

So much enjoyed the visit with you all today. The turkey looked FANTASTIC! Merry Christmas and God bless everyone.

[@CelebratingAppalachia]

Thank you Sam!!

[@MB-vw3jc]

Singing Happy Birthday to Jesus. I'm touched. What a beautiful family.

[@Figgatella]

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to my new Appalachia Family!🎄❄️⛄️☃️

[@CelebratingAppalachia]

😀 Merry Christmas!!

[@employme2]

How sweet & blessed we are to have long distance friends such as you & all your family. God bless you all with Love & Health throughout the New Year

[@CelebratingAppalachia]

Thank you 😀

[@darlenelipuma7769]

Hold a piece of bread in your mouth while chopping onions and you won't get the eye burn. Loved the tree.........so meaningful. Looks like the perfect Christmas. My children moved away, so it's just me and my husband now and we don't / can't do like we used to, so it warms my heart watching your video and all the family love involved. God's blessings on you and your family for this new year.

[@laurac.b.devlin8605]

Tipper I love your videos. Just keep your onions in the crisper drawer in the fridge. If they're cold like that, they don't give off the fumes nearly as much. They never make me cry. I got that from Rachael Ray. But then I saw her in a much later show and she seemed to have forgotten it herself! It's one of the most useful kitchen tips I have ever received. Happy new year, God bless and protect you and yours.

[@ChoochooseU]

Born n raised North of Nashville Tennessee, in the country. We had oyster stew and oyster dressing. I have no idea where this come from but we ate it other times of the year too- I particularly remember my uncle would come home late from being out and quite bit tipsy, after I’d won all his change in poker, he’d make up a pot of oyster stew- simple canned oysters, milk, salt and LOTS of black pepper and saltines! I adored that!

[@tina6277]

I don't remember a lot about what we ate. I remember sitting in front of the fire place Christmas morning warming my toes and drinking hot chocolate while waiting for the rest of the family to wake up and arrive. I also loved going out to hunt the tree. We had family friends who grew them. Then decorating the tree some of the decorations were older than my dad. We made a lot of the decorations too. No store bought tinsel for us.

[@chrissiewalker8980]

Merry Christmas darlings! I really enjoy all your work and your family! Heartwarming! You are all wonderful people and it’s a joy to learn more of your culture and history! Love from London as always x

[@carolthomas2430]

Love oysters stew. Reminds me of my childhood Christmas Eve. Beautiful family.

[@naturesmagik]

4:44... Love coconut ... always use coconut oil in my smoothies yum! Along with honey.

[@hack2it]

I haven’t heard about oyster stew in ages. Last time we heard it was from my late father in law. Glad you all had a good Christmas.

[@CelebratingAppalachia]

Thank you Charles 😀

[@laurakerr3450]

God Bless you all ! Merry Christmas !

[@rowdybroomstick1216]

They make glasses with a small foam seal around the edge that prevents the onion's from getting your eyes

[@luenaprice3873]

I really really enjoyed this video and the 100 year one. I liked the bumble bees and all the flowers I've never seen before. Thank you for generously allowing us to walk in your footsteps and get a feeling of what our kin got to experience. They wondered about us in the future and we wonder about them in the past. May God bless you and America, the land that we love.

[@lindahays8444]

Thank you for sharing part of your Christmas. I put my cards on my tree.

[@soaringkite2673]

Hi from Italy! I’m an American living in Italy. Going to Appalachia is top of my bucket list, mostly thanks to you.

[@CelebratingAppalachia]

😀

[@dianalester1351]

Love hearing your sweet girls singing Happy Birthday to Jesus!

[@melissafields3376]

Oh my goodness! Everything looks just delicious! But that oyster stew is exceptionally awesome!