Southern Chicken And Dumplings Recipe - Timeless Comfort Food At Its Finest!

[@360S0DJefferson]

Listening to you tell tales about your parents, I swear they musta been related to mine, especially about the steaks vs. hamburger "steaks." Years later, after my parents had passed and I was a Grandpa, I had a son broke, out of a job and freshly divorced come to live with me with his three kids. Amazingly, every lesson I'd learned from my parents about saving money and feeding a bunch came back. Pork and beans (real ones), chili, chicken noodles, "hamburger steaks" were all on the menu. They kids ate all of it and enjoyed every bite without a complaint. When they moved back out, they were clean, healthy, in good shape, knew how to ask the blessing and sing "Jesus loves me." Thank God for parents like yours and mine. They make us into better parents/grandparents.

[@ericstockdell3954]

This is exactly how my grandma made them! She grew up on a farm in central Kentucky before the depression. During the depression they had steak (and mince) to spare but no cash: that was tobacco that went in one door and out the other to pay the gov't tax. Y'all just keepin' up tradition! Love your heart!

[@jonihughey1352]

Just like mama used to make. Only difference, she dropped her’s by the spoonful into boiling broth. Both ways are delicious. Thanks again for another great video. You can do anything! 👍

[@monserrat9936]

I’ve never heard of that! But I bet it makes delicious meatballs!

[@sherylbridges6014]

I agree broth is better.

[@catherineg9943]

I remember eating chicken and dumplings in Tennessee when I was a young child. My aunt always made “cut”, not “dropped”, dumplings like these. I’ve been requesting the recipe for DECADES!!! No one makes them this way anymore!!! Thank you, thank you, THANK YOU!!!

[@CollardValleyCooks]

So glad you found this Catherine!

[@GAPeach58]

Thank you. True southern dumplings ARE cut & not dropped. I'm from TN too.

[@doniellestenson3502]

I'm a Yankee and I like them dropped💋🥰💋

[@barbarastrube5088]

@@CollardValleyCooks I'm a southern belle and I drop

[@gingerpinon5590]

Just curious..where in Temm? I USED live in country. Between PRis and Dresden. Went to Dresden HI. 1947 to 1950

[@GolDreadLocks]

Oh My! When you said you kids got the mince meat, parents got the steak, I dropped my coffee! I grew up in a farm also, and we kids got the mince, and adults got the steak!! I tell MY kids how lucky they are to get steak, because as a kid I didn't, but they thought I was makjng it up, until I showed them your video! My grandma made the dough like you, but she would dry it out 24 hours before dropping it, and she called them noodles! I was thinking, if you add carrots, potatoes and peas, you'd have the beginning of chicken pot pie! Thank you again for the recipe, and entertaining video!

[@CollardValleyCooks]

So funny, you had to show it to your kids!

[@vickiemckinnon6460]

My grandmother...whom we called Mother also dried her dumplings! My Mom would occasionally dry her'...time was of essence with seven kids, my Dad and Grandfather!

[@joycebland8259]

So funny Tammy, 7 kids in my family...we got beef mom and dad got steaks. Sooo true

[@user-zk5qu6mr6c]

Watch Brenda Gantt's video about biscuits in the bowl using the bird nest technique. and she's a hoot, so precious. Pam from Virginia ❤ Love Collard Valley Cooks, too ❤

[@evelyngunn5184]

Miss Tammy I'm a black city grown girl and my mother was from the country,but I just love,love,love your personality, the way you cook and the way you talk. You cook just like my mother did ( she's gone back home to be with the Lord ). I have created a playlist with just your recipes, so when I want mama's cooking, I go to your list.

[@Jokr_Meta]

This comment made me smile. I bet your mom was a wonderful woman.

[@neikoboi1]

This is just how my Grand mama use to make hers. We were raised the same way. My Grand mama was from Louisiana and my Pawpaw from East Texas and had 12 children and cooked real deal country food and I thank them for that because I learned from them. All these young folks love eating things like this but they don't want to learn how to cook it. They have gotten lazy with eating fast food not real country food. This is a REAL DEAL COUNTRY GIRL. Not fake just true to her heart and in today's world its refreshing to still see down to earth country people like you. Keep doing what you do because your the best on youtube yet to me!!

[@CollardValleyCooks]

Thanks a lot for the kind words!

[@ellenjackson1820]

I love watching you cook! It's like watching my great Aunt Ruby who taught me how to cook. Growing up in South Carolina we made everything from scratch. My great Uncle Jimmy showed me how to make homemade ice cream. My Mom taught me a lot too. She taught me how to make things stretch out and last because I'm 1 of 6 kids. It took a lot to feed us. You can guarantee we would have either a type of potato or beans for dinner along with cornbread and some type of greens. Usually greenbeans because Nanny and papa always gave to us from the garden do it depends on the season. 😊 They also have us chicken, deer meat, and pork they butchered themselves and raised and hunted. We always had a deep freezer for our meats and another one for veggies like corn and greenbeans. I was always drafted for the snapping of the greenbeans and shucking of the corn to freeze. Nanny Gault always canned things and have to us from that and taught me how to bake pies. Aunt Ruby taught me how to make cakes. I loved her peanutbutter cake she always made😊😋 my Mom taught me fried chicken, beans, cornbread, meatloaf, Spaghetti and many more. Nanny Gault showed me greenbean casserole and fried green tomatoes 😋😊 Yummy! I haven't had that in a while! I wonder if I can still remember how 🤔! Aunt Ruby showed me fried squash 😋 I better stop because it's making me hungry! Even though I was taught from a young age how to cook, I still went to school for Culinary Arts because I wanted to learn more. I learned the art of cooking 😁 ! I learned things I already knew but I learned things like hollandaise sauce and many more sauces like Alfredo. I also learned how to plate food and garnish them. I learned cake decorating and about fondant and molding chocolate and centerpieces and carving! I love the art part! 😉😊

[@CollardValleyCooks]

Good memories!

[@jeanninequarles2620]

Oh my goodness.I just made this recipe today for dinner and it was the first time that I did not use can biscuits and made them homemade.They were the best.My family absolutely loved the milk dumplings.Thanks again for another great recipe.

[@CollardValleyCooks]

I am so glad y'all enjoyed it Jeannie! Thanks so much for telling me. I just love sharing my recipes. Tammy

[@sweetwilliam49]

Old southern country gal! If their eyes are open their mouth is moving, but they can cook!! They keep a clean house, raise well cared for children and are a great life partner. Last of all, low maintenance

[@CollardValleyCooks]

LOL!

[@CollardValleyCooks]

True to all of the above!!

[@janbenuche8300]

No "put on airs" in southern women. Most are "down to earth and honest". I'm from Florida.

[@lynne6417]

this Yankee gal takes no crap, puts on ZERO airs...lived in Biloxi/Keesler AFB for 5 years and learned how to cook deep-south style from my Louisiana next door neighbor...and I am saying this chicken and dumplings recipe you have here beat hers hands-down. Thank you for sharing this!!

[@jamesjfisk4968]

Mt man 1949 LOL and women from the other 35 or so other states are the opposite, or DON'T have these good qualities??? I've lived in the south and liked it very much, and I am half kidding when I say this, but still...one thing Southerners do and never seem to realize they do is to brag about how much better they are than non-Southerners😎

[@venessatalbert4602]

Ms. Tammy......you are a woman after my own heart! I immediately subscribed to your channel when I saw you pull out the Crisco! Lol. Bless your heart I am already loving you and your channel. Gonna binge watch your channel all day and see what other goodies you got. God bless and thank you for sharing your gifts, good cooking recipes, and beautiful smile!

[@carolmaule8449]

Amen I came across her a week or so ago. My mom cooked just like Tammy. Its a comfort for me to renew things I forgot . My mom went to see the Lord thirty five years ago . She was sick for years and we cooked together often. We ate things just like this ! All home made from scratch. Corn bread , biscuits were served most every meal. The kids today don't know what they are missing. Family tables were worn out. God bless you and yours !

[@nancymccormick1008]

Hi Tammy my name is Nancy McCormick I love your videos when I make my chicken and dumplings I always use my hands but I like the way you're doing it with the big fork you're awesome

[@loretta6980]

I'm 72 and I've learned something from you today in making dumplings, you explain things so well for us elderly...lol Thank you!

[@bjsuggs2122]

It's cold and wet here in So. Texas, and your chkn and dumplings came across my U tube feed. So that's what I'm making today. My mom and her sister made dumplings completely different. I'm 67 by the way, my mom made drop and my aunt made them like you do. I've taken to making them your way in last couple years. Only because I just can't make my drop dumplings taste like mammas. And Aunt Mildreds came close to tasting like mommas but rolled. So have to say mamma, " it taste like yours but a different shape," LOL. I miss my momma, she didn't write any of her recipes down. Love your channel Tammy. It is like being with momma cooking by her side. Chris is a lucky guy. Ya'll Love fishing, so do I but don't go anymore. Sending love and prayers for the new year ❤👍🤠🙏

[@sunstarlight8467]

I am going to make them too Bonnie. I'm in East Tx, 49 never made these. Thank you Bonnie and Collard Valley ❤️ going to remember my grandmother by making these, that's usually when I cook, I listen to the music my past loved ones enjoy, and just enjoy their presence with me during the time.

[@hungrytimetv]

Nothing better on a cool fall day then a steaming bowl of fresh chicken and dumplings hot oiff the stove, yummmy

[@CollardValleyCooks]

Yes!

[@moonlitbalcony2861]

Yesss sis I know right! I missed all those memories I shared with my grandmother! She was so sweet.

[@queenbutterfly1804]

Hello sweetie #Howiedoing2day yes ikr I'm thankful I'm always cooking noodles lol

[@hello_sunshine4875]

@@CollardValleyCooks . Love your video's. My little boy loves them too!

[@nordickitten]

May Jesus Keep You ~ It is wonderful to see someone cook like Grandma. There are not many of us left that know how to cook like this. Thank you and may Jesus's grace be with you always ~

[@hremaddox]

I grew up eating fluffy dumplings. We just drop biscuit dough in and then don't touch it. If you stir it up, they can fall apart too much.

[@230608grace]

Yes, I used Bisquick, perfect every time. Fluffy clouds

[@charlotter8276]

That's what I grew up on....yummmmmmy

[@jackiecampbell3401]

Heather Estes. That's the kind l grew up on. Light as clouds. Mom always used Bisquick. l make them the same way to this day. l'm 80+

[@Sandyzth1]

Heather Estes That’s the kind I make, very fluffy and once I drop the dough in the broth and put the lid on I don’t remove the lid for at least 15 minutes

[@whiskeygirl1478]

We grew up eating drop dumplings. Similar to my momma’s noodle recipe

[@emilyspeece9866]

My Mom made dumplings that she dropped by spoonfuls and they were fluffy and airy when they are cooked. They were the best I ever ate. I miss her so much.

[@cunard61]

Wow she's using a Foley Fork to blend the shortening and flour. The Foley Company stopped making those forks back in the 60's. They're collectors items now.

[@CollardValleyCooks]

The pastry forks are so useful. A viewer sent me this one now I wouldn't be without one!

[@brendawatkins2626]

Amazon.com for pastry fork

[@alfredeneuman52]

you can buy blending forks at Walmart.com www.walmart.com/ip/RSVP-Fantastic-Food-Blending-Fork-Granny-Stainless-Steel-Scrambled-Eggs-FFF-10/49772040?

[@katheliz1938]

I loved my Foley spoon, a wedding gift in 1956, but not this much! smile.amazon.com/Antique-Unused-Slanted-Disher-Original/dp/B00GTX3MY8/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1541727900&sr=8-2&keywords=foley+spoon

[@nanceesuber2109]

Yur adorable!

[@n.a.garciafamily]

"That's all this table is, is a door." What joy you bring to me!!!☺️😊🥰

[@jacobhughes3863]

GOD BLESS YOU! Wife don't know how to cook cause her momma never taught her. Momma never taught me cause I was a boy. I'm gonna start cooking cause I miss real food. (well, I'm gonna try.. I'm about as useful in the kitchen as a screen door on a submarine)

[@charlotter8276]

Maybe yall can learn together. I wasn't taught either and it took me a while to learn...thank God for you tube and Pinterest. I love to cook and bake! Im always looking for a "more better" way or something new. Make it fun and enjoy learning together unless she don't like cooking...Lol...then good luck to you! 😀

[@christierella]

Jacob Hughes you're a good man. Your wife must have no interest in cooking, or she would figure it out. I learned to cook by watching Good Eats, but I got the desire from watching my Grannie as a child. My husband doesn't cook, but he takes care of the house and car.

[@drippingwater1849]

LOL!!!! SCREENDOOR ON A SUB WOULD DEFINITELY BE USELESS. (I'VE BEEN IN A WW2. SUBMARINE! IT WAS UNBELIEVABLY TINY!) THE KITCHEN WAS SO NARROW, IT IS UNBELIEVABLE THAT ANYONE COULD COOK! DONT GIVE UP! MEN MAKE THE BEST COOKS!

[@minniemouska4320]

Bless your heart Jacob! Keep watching Tammy she’s a great cook!

[@connieroberts595]

You will do well. There are very many good cooks out there. I made my son learn and I'm glad I did. He's had two wives and numerous girl friends a d none of them can cook. I don't think they want to. His daughter at 7 got up in a chair to the cupboard and taught his second wife how to make a grilled cheese. Lol

[@kirsten3202]

My heart feels so good watching your channel. It makes me feel that southern comfort we Texans feel at Granny's House. 😍😍

[@judytaylor6221]

Don't holler. It's hurting my ears.

[@beverlyaguiar2490]

@@judytaylor6221 up

[@cindythibaut6711]

I’m a fellow Texan. 👋

[@sbn49ajc98]

Been making it for 50 years. My grandmother made pastry dough and made dumplings from that. Very rich ... wonderful!

[@judymoskel8649]

Born and raised on a dairy farm in the 50's. Newborn bull calves, best veal cutlets and calves liver and onions you ever had! I'm with you Tammy on eating from the farm; chickens, pigs, cows and calves. Best food and totally organic.

[@cynthiagonzales9131]

You can use 2 butter knives and do the same thing. And my mama said do exact measuring and wipe across the top with butter knife.. I never use cream of chicken I just add flour with milk and make it to thicken my chicken stock. Thank you my mom was one of 13.. She had nice family stories. My friends were farmers. I didn't realize I was eating heart till they all laughed when I said "this is the best ham spread sandwich".

[@tbone1989]

Once granny asked me and my cousin, Kevin (I was 6, he was 8 yo) if we’d help her paint her dining room for a pot of chicken and dumplins. We asked if we had to share, she said nope just for you two. Now Granny made a huge pot when she cooked them. They were our favorite! We were so excited and didn’t hesitate! We didn’t realize we’d have to use toothbrushes to get into all the groves. She had tongue and grove slats on the entire walls…what a job that was. Took us all day but we got it done. It was the best chicken and dumplins ever! We did share them with Pawpaw and Granny though. 😆

[@KaribeCuebas]

It’s so comforting to listen and watch you cook. I love chicken and dumplings!! I make mine by sautéing chicken thighs cut up and making a roux with the fat from the chicken. I also use chicken bone broth I make at home with chicken carcasses and season as needed. The roux gives me a nice thickened broth. I make my dumplings with water but I will try with milk next time. And I am with you on the frozen dumplings. 😊My friends say they’re so good but to me nope not the same and I like to know what’s in my food and avoid excess chemicals and sodium. I know this an old video but love it just the same. Keep on cooking like your momma did, I LOVE it! God bless you dear!

[@thatgirlthatsme]

I believe dark meat makes better broth. What do you think?

[@KaribeCuebas]

@@thatgirlthatsme I suppose that may be the case. But, I don't use much of the meat. I use the carcasses of three chickens I butcher at home. There's always some (minimal) meat left on the bones. Slow cooking the bones for long periods (about 12 hrs or more) produces a gelatinous very flavorful broth with many health benefits. The first time I made soup with my bone broth, I could not believe the delicious intense chicken flavor. Needless to say, I've not bought any kind of broth from the store again. Regular broth and stock are typically made with meaty bones and are cooked for a much shorter time (about 2-3 hours) and are also very flavorful. I also make beef bone broth and again it's delicious for soups, stews, rice, etc. I think it's a matter of preference and your own taste buds.🙂

[@roberthutcheson2485]

I live in Rockmart and recently stumbled on to your channel. Your chicken and dumplings look delicious!!! I make them from time to time myself. My wife is from Montana and had never had them before so over the years (decades...we've been married over thirty eight years) this has become a cold weather comfort food for us. To make them go further, and make it a more complete meal, I like to boil some cubed potatoes, drain them, then stir them in just before serving. I remember my grandmother making them this way . Thanks for the great videos! You make it seem like I'm sitting on a stool in your kitchen!

[@CollardValleyCooks]

Hello neighbor! I also do a chicken recipe called Benefield Chicken. It is more like a stew like you are talking about. Try it out, it is a Polk County original! kzbin.info/www/bejne/eJqQooKBfbx2l7s

[@cherylanderson3340]

I really enjoyed watching this, but this is nothing like my mom's Chicken & dumplings. Her base was poured through a sieve to make sure all the bones, etc were removed, as the chicken cooled. Then she'd cook the veggies in that broth. She used lots of fresh carrots, peas & pearl onions. While the veggies cooked, the chicken cooled enough to pull apart & cut into pieces. For dumplings, she made a batch of bisquick, & once the chicken, broth & veggies were done, she'd cover the top with dropped biscuits, put the lid on & they'd cook & rise in the hot broth & steam. She used the Revere ware pot shaped just like yours. To me - it was the perfect comfort food, & so flavorful. She might've used bouillon cube(s), & certainly used a couple bay leaves, salt & - like your MIL, never used pepper...I remember once, when I was in my teens & had eaten at other people's homes, I learned to appreciate pepper on some foods. So - once, when eating with my parents & brother, I reached for the pepper to add to something, & my dad asked where I'd learned to use pepper on my food. It was almost an accusation - a clear breach of how we do things around here, kinda thing. Wow. So I said - why not use it? There are a salt & pepper shaker placed on the table every time we've sat down to eat, my whole life. He had nothing to say... When I make it next - hopefully soon, I'll not only add fresh cracked pepper, I'll add chopped garlic with the veggies, dried parsley, maybe a touch of thyme.& a few bay leaves, & a touch of sage - ground up in a mortar & pestle - probably with the peppercorns. I don't recall her thickening the broth, but maybe the drop biscuits thickened it some. I sure loved her cooking. Everything was perfect & tasted the same each time. I only have my memories of her food, sadly. She never wrote them down nor told me how. In later years I did ask her for a few - over the phone, & took notes, but they're in with so many clipped & saved recipes, I'll have to make it a point to search through those boxes to find them. Maybe this is why I treasure cooks like you, sharing your memories of cooking with your mom..I loved that comment about you making chicken & dumplings for your mom, & having her say the way you made this dish, is like how her mom did, using buttermilk instead of "sweet" milk.

[@CollardValleyCooks]

That is a wonderful thing, I agree. And so many ladies miss it because they did not want to cook at a young age, or they were so busy they did not get the opportunity!

[@cherylanderson3340]

​@@CollardValleyCooks Now too, for a few decades, so many grew up on fast food, & with their mom's having to work to make ends meet, who may have never learned to cook themselves. Many seem to be the 2nd or 3rd generation who didn't have a mom or dad who even knew how to cook, or having experienced home cooked meals.That can't be good for their development - physically or emotionally. In my grammar school & high school, we had good foods there too. By the time my daughter was in school, things had changed. Foods like cheap pizzas came in frozen & were heated in a microwave. In her high school, she'd told me they'd often served under cooked chicken nuggets. For so many, this may be their only meal in a day. So, thanks again for doing what you do! Now people can learn to cook by watching KZbin! I'm looking forward to learning a few new recipes from you

[@sharonallen6921]

Oh, my goodness. Thank you so much for this recipe. First time making homemade dumplin's and I made them a little thick but all I heard from my family was slurping and hmmmm noises and them running for the kitchen for another bowl. That can of Cream Chicken soup is magical. No more store bought dumplin's for us. I did add more bullion than you and I added onion and celery but that's only because I had started cooking the chicken before I discovered I didn't have any dumplin's in the freezer. My family has never cleaned a pot of Chicken and Dumplin's but they did tonight! Thank ya, thank ya, thank ya. ~Sherrie from South Carolina

[@CollardValleyCooks]

So glad to hear you did it Sharon!

[@debbieholmes6441]

I'm so glad to know that there is another person out there that talks loud without realizing it! My husband and kids would have to tell me to bring it down a notch or two bc I start out talking at a normal level but the more I talked, the louder I got!🤣🤣🤣🤣 I know I embarrassed them sometimes but goodness gracious, that's just me! You sound kind of the way I talk too! We could be sisters!🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@patsyswann8530]

Debbie Holmes me too. I’m the oldest of 4 kids. My Mama taught me to talk loud so I can be heard when yelling for my siblings that might be a block or 2 away from the house.lol. It stayed with me my entire life lol

[@carolynroberson8407]

Debbie Holmes mine too

[@babygrandma8654]

@@patsyswann8530 I'm #2 of 4 kids and if we didn't speak loud we weren't heard LOL.

[@rneustel388]

Yes, I’ve got to have black pepper on all savory foods. It’s so hard to make things taste right if you season after the fact. I made homemade egg noodles tonight for chicken noodle soup, all from scratch. My husband made the soup, and I did the noodles. They came out really great, so next I have to make the dumplings like this. My nanny (maternal grandmother) made this sort of dumplings. She was born in Arkansas in 1902 and was an amazing cook that never measured anything!!

[@LB-vl3qn]

Tammy, since watching you I've gone back to buying bone-in chicken. I'd gotten lazy and started using boneless, skinless chicken instead. The flavor of bone-in chicken is worth all the trouble it takes to pull it off the bone, which is actually one of those meditative kitchen tasks I actually enjoy, Once you learn your way around a chicken, you can do it with your eyes closed. By the way, I've been meaning to tell you how much I love your table. Years ago, I saw a desk someone had made out of a door that they had covered with leather. It was wonderful and I've always wanted one. And, you're right... chicken loves pepper. Dinner looks delicious! ~ Lisa

[@CollardValleyCooks]

Hey Lisa!! So glad you got to see this one. Not sure how much a solid core door costs, but it is worth its weight in gold in my opinion!! I have used this door since I was about 19 years old. It could use a good sanding and staining, but I think it still looks great!

[@gwenmiller1198]

After living there for over 20 years I left Georgia 18 years ago. When I get homesick for I listen to one of you videos where you are cooking country staples like these dumplings. You remind me of the main reason I miss Georgia folks and I feel so warm inside. Due to physical restrictions moving back is not in the future but, with your videos I'm there. Thanks so much for the good food and the welcome memories. You'll never know how much it means to me God bless you and your family.

[@CollardValleyCooks]

That is wonderful to hear Gwen!

[@trishroberts4487]

I just watched about 6 videos about making chicken and dumplings and you're the only one who makes them like my mother taught me. This sage and parsley and onions, celery and carrots, and all the other herbs that put in it is just gross. It's chicken and dumplings NOT chicken stew and dumplings. One cook titled hers OLD FASHIONED CHICKEN AND DUMPLINGS and added all kinds of spices and herbs then made them with Bisquick and cooked them in a pressure cooker. How is that OLD FASHIONED. When my grandmother and great-grandmother them they sure didn't use Bisquick or a pressure cooker. Keep up the good work Tammy.

[@countrychristian5077]

Trish Roberts I was thinking the same thing when I watched different ones,I make a lot I usually have to make two pots of chicken an dumplings when I make them cause every one wants some😂but I boil just boneless chicken breast just because I don’t like dark meat then I divide my broth to the two pots from cooking my chicken then I add Swanson chicken broth to both pots until it’s about half way full or a lil less.I then cut up my chicken an add it to both pots. An turn it on low or simmer while I make dumplings ,so after dumplings are ready I turn up the heat cause it should be boiling an I add my dumplings I season with salt an pepper . I make potato salad an pan of cornbread I usually make jiffy my kids like it sweet an I make regular ,before I start my chicken an dumplings .

[@nancyalywahby2784]

The veggies and herbs are nutritious.

[@magdalene74]

@@nancyalywahby2784 herbs have very little nutrition, and once youve boiled the veg, all their nutrients are in the broth.

[@normaespinoza1228]

My mom is an Okie and my daddy from Mexico. They met at a lemon packing house in Ca. Moms fam kinda poor. Dads fam also poor. Moms fam the only American fam in the Mexican neighborhood. She taught them country food dishes and they taught her Mexican food so she could feed her hubby "properly" :) She taught them English and they taught her Spanish. Moms side taught me how to bake pies, biscuits, breads and traditional american foods. Dads fam taught me all the Mexican cuisine. Best of both worlds! I look like daddy (brown) and so when I bring some hm made biscuits or cream pies or yams moms way, and cobblers everyone is shocked. Haha My great aunties (Willie and Edna did dumplins. And I hate bisquick and when they passed they took recipe with them. Watchin this made me squeal!!! These are like theirs!!!) Guess what's for dinner tomorrow? Haha Thank you for posting these!!!!😍🥰

[@CollardValleyCooks]

Wonderful story!

[@michealennis3149]

I love this lady. She is so country!

[@brendawhitehead5329]

Yes!!!! I'm from the dirt roads of Ashland, MS and I love her genuine personality!!!

[@Deborah4Antiques]

@@brendawhitehead5329 Tammy is a hoot, I love her, she knows her stuff. Darn entertaining.

[@Justbizness7777]

I SAID TO MYSELF, "SHE IS EVERY BIT OF 110%, YES 110% COUNTRY!!!"

[@Justbizness7777]

@@brendawhitehead5329 ME TOO. I JUST LOOVE THE WAY SHE JUST DRAWS YOU INTO HER LIFE.

[@kaydaniels8967]

I make my Chicken n Dumplings like you except I use Buttermilk, now I am hungry for it umm umm umm so good

[@SiSThomasK]

I just found your videos and I have to say "I love you!" Your southern draw and your family stories made me smile throughout the entire video. You remind me of my grandma and family who lives in Nacogdoches Texas. I have been looking for the perfect from scratch dumplings and I think yours is it. I can't wait to try yours out. Thank you so much for sharing.

[@CollardValleyCooks]

Oh thank you so much! I sure hope you make them real soon!

[@jeanne2597]

was born on a farm in KY. learned to cook as a small child, but later in life was in cities worked with a child, not enough time to cook made a quick way for chicken and dumplings ( in a pinch ) buy large pkg chicken take 4 pieces and fry them put the other 4 pieces in a pot with seasonings eat fr. chicken 1 meal 2 days later put the pot of chicken back on stove when it is hot cut flour tortillias NO SUGAR in tortillas (if you use ones with sugar they will suck) in strips drop in using a spoon to dunk each one to keep them from sticking together cook for 20 min. easy enjoy

[@1234Conner1]

I really appreciate the fact that you do SIMPLE chicken and dumplings! I refuse to eat it with peas and carrots and onions etc 😂

[@VirginiaCook-lx1qv]

I like peas and carrots as they make the dish look not so bland

[@duaneholcomb8408]

Yuck. I like my dumplings with chicken and nothing else But thats me ,,

[@sheilarobertson9717]

I used a rotisserie chicken for this recipe as the price was the same as a raw one. I put the carcass and skin in the kettle and covered with water to simmer for the 1 1/2 hour. My husband loves it! I have been searching 12 years for an easy recipe for chicken and dumplings that he likes. I totally agree that store bought raw biscuits can not compare when used for dumplings. It was fun watching you make it, and fun making it myself. Many thanks 🎁

[@samanthanygrin2251]

Ok that's it... Food Network needs to put you on their network! You can show everyone what it's really like living and cooking in the south! I'm making this soon.

[@neldasimerley100]

This demo has made me decide I have to make chicken and dumplings. It will be hard for me, cause I hurt so bad after ten minutes of standing. I will get two ladies who help me, and we’ll eat supper together. I’ve always used biscuits rolled out. So, I must try your recipe. Looks delicious . Then I’m going to make the sweet potato with soufflé on top. Your recipe. Can’t wait. I’m learning at 70. And I’m teaching my help your recipes. Can’t wait till that day.

[@CollardValleyCooks]

That will be fun with you and your friends working together!

[@ChasingSunRaee]

A true southern bell queen ❤️😍 I appreciate you!

[@brendalee8831]

Imove the dumplins youre making tammy,im making these❤

[@butterbeanization]

And a drop of yellow food coloring to make them golden. Dumplings take a lot of salt and pepper too. That is my 2 cents, for what it is worth. Lol.

[@gojobuddy]

Actually, if you purchase addition chicken broth it usually already has salt in it.

[@brendalee8831]

Im originally from va but my late husband was from morehead nc from the coast,my mom made fluffy dumplins,i had to learn a whole new way of cooking,they eat what we call dumplins,pastry which is made with plain flour no leavening and water or broth with salt some used shortening and some didnt,i gues its poor mans dumplin?.this is the way we do pastry or dumplins here in eastern nc,orthe way his family does.merry christmas🎄☃️❄️🤭

[@wayne1955]

Hello, you just got a new subscriber here. You make your dumplings the same way as my great ma-maw, ma-maw, and my mom made them. I was never able to make decent dumplings that way, mine always turn out really chewy and gummy like gummy bears and I don't like a chewy dumpling. So I make drop dumplings and they're nice and fluffy in the inside. I've watched a lot of videos on how to make dumplings and the one thing that I was taught to do that I've never seen anyone else do is add milk to the broth. It makes a nice rich creamy gravy like consistency to the dumplings. I also add poultry seasoning to the flour before I add the milk and mix it up. It gives a nice chicken flavor to the dumpling itself. I too was raised on a farm where everything we ate came from the farm. The only thing we ever bought from a grocery store was just stuff that we couldn't make or produce in the farm. I was 8 years old before I ever saw the inside of a grocery store and I was amazed that you could actually buy meat, veggies, jams, jellies, canned fruit and stuff like that without raising it yourself and canning or salt curing or smoked. We even raised our own grains and my dad would take it to the mill after harvest to have it ground into flour, and some of the field corn would be taken to the mill and ground into cornmeal. We didn't buy anything in the way of food, nothing! By the time I was in my teens I couldn't wait to get off the farm, by the time I was in my 40's I was wishing that I was back on the farm. Life was hard at times, but it was a good life and we had a lot of fun. Now at 62 I'd give anything to be setting on the front porch of the old farm house and watching the sun set over the pastures instead of this crappy apartment. I love your door, I wish I had a work area that big in my kitchen. There are people that have closets bigger than my kitchen. Seriously my kitchen is, seriously, my kitchen is 8 ft. 10 inches long and 6 ft. 1 inch wide. Anyway, I'm glad I ran across your video and I'm looking forward to watching some of the others that I've missed.

[@CollardValleyCooks]

Hey Wayne! It is nice to meet you! Yes I too was ready to leave the farm, and I have to say that it is beautiful, but I personally wouldn't want to have to maintain the acreage. Daddy still stays busy and has a big garden every year. I have always wanted to teach people how to cook. I am loving this cooking channel and if you have any requests that your family used to make let me know. So glad you have subscribed!

[@wayne1955]

Thank you Ma'am! I do have a request actually, and I've asked numerous others about this and I've researched it to the blue blazes and I can't find it. My mom use to make a dish for us kids for breakfast that her mom made for her and she called it egg butter. I know it has water, eggs, and sugar in it and I'm not sure about anything else. I know mom dissolved the sugar in the water in a frying pan on the stove and then added the beaten eggs and cooked it till it was done. I don't know if she added anything else and I don't know the amounts of sugar, water, and eggs she used. That stuff was awesome on hot buttered biscuits, and she always made extra cause it was good cold out of the fridge between two slices of bread for lunch. If you know how to make this please let me know, I'd be forever in your debt. =)

[@moonlitbalcony2861]

Wayne not gummy bears!! Lol no worries you'll get better with practice.

[@bethtisdalestaton7250]

Tammy, I absolutely love to watch you cook & listen to you talk 😊💝! Even though you are so young, you have the same heart, love & gift of cooking just like my sweet Mama, my Great Granny & my Great great Granny did & they taught us how to cook 😊💝! My 4 Sister's & I were all born & raised in Brownsville, FL. out in the country about 6 miles north of Arcadia, FL. Our sweet Daddy was a great cook too & he was born in Kingstree, SC & our Sweet Mama was from Myakka City, FL, a little old country community that is like stepping back in time in the good ole days & it's located between Arcadia & Bradenton, FL. Both sides of our family cooked the most delicious country food & meals just like you do 😊💝! But when I watch your hands it just puts the biggest smile on my face because it reminds me of my sweet Mama's hands 😊💝. You are such a joy & a beautiful blessing to so many of us Sweet Tammy 😊💝!!! May God always continue to bless you beautiful Lady 🙏✝💝!!!

[@CollardValleyCooks]

Those are good memories Beth!

[@amythomas1124]

Was very relaxing watching you cook. You’re a sweet doll. Love listening to your southern accent.

[@curtriceennis2924]

This recipe is LOTS like the dumplins my Mamma used to make. But, she used to use only a little shortening or leftover grease from frying chicken or pork chops - if there was ever any leftover after making gravy from it. Then, she would use only a little milk and mostly water in the dough. Sometimes she used the broth from boiling the chicken, too. She would roll out small portions of the dough at a time, having them be a little thicker than here - even though she also used the SR flour. She would take them straight from cutting them to the boiling "water" and "dump" them one - by - one into the water. We loved our dumplins thick and creamy. The flour on the dough and whatever fell off her hands made the gravy part thick. Your recipe sounds delicious with the soup and chicken bouillon in it. My husband never had them until I first made th eff m for him. Now, he loves them !!! But, he puts other seasonings such as garlic salt in his - those are quite tasty, too. TY for sharing this recipe with us cause it brought back sooo many wonderful memories of my childhood. 😻

[@pamelathompson37]

I love watching u. U talk just like my family. Im from western north carolina. All the strage things u think ur saying thats exactly how we talk. I feel like ur my kinfolk. Ur awesome.

[@CollardValleyCooks]

Thanks Pamela!

[@viewtube6512]

Same here! I love it.

[@babygrandma8654]

I'm from southern Ohio originally but my father's side of the family are from the Appalachian region of Kentucky and Tennessee and all speak just like she does. It just warms my heart to hear her speak coz it reminds me of my childhood time spent on my uncle's farm in Tennessee. Oh what beautiful memories of sitting on the kitchen counter while my Aunt Pat cooked all kinds of delicious foods like she does 😋

[@debradominguez5861]

I want to go live at your house, would you adopt a 62 year old Grandma, LOL, those milk dumplings look so yummy, I have had homemade milk dumplings since my mother was a live, I miss her so much and I see all the stuff you make, you remind me of my mother, she was a very good cook and none of her sisters, and me and my Sisters as much as we watched my mother cook, none of us can cook like my mother May she rest in Heavenly Peace.

[@totallydomestic433]

Tammy, I had a grandmother that made the very best chicken & dumplings.(Atlanta Ga.) She never had a recipe, she just went in the kitchen & cooked them up! All my life I have tried & tried to duplicate her recipe. I kept a notebook of all the Recipes I tried. Nothing tasted like hers😢 It was a lifelong pursuit. Then, after looking at probably every rolled dumpling video on Y T, I found this video. She always used ice water to make her dumplings so that is what I used with your recipe & BINGO! Also I used all thighs because I think they have the best flavor. I did it, I made chicken & dumplings just like my grandmothers! My grandson requested them for his 20th BD dinner this Tues. I went back to this video to review before cooking the birthday dinner. I hadn’t made them in a while. I have your recipe written out, but just needed to watch you make them again. You will NEVER know how much this video means to me!!! I can tell you one thing, I will teach my granddaughter how to make these chicken & dumplings so she can keep the family history going! Thank you so much!

[@ms.munchkin8264]

My mom-in-law had 8kids, God love her. That woman could make some amazing dishes. But her chicken and dumplings were the best.

[@Southernsmile4u]

❤❤❤❤❤I love everything you cook I wish I was closer to you I would pay to have one of your dinner I miss my Grandma cooking and you cook just like her ❤❤❤❤❤

[@CollardValleyCooks]

Oh how sweet! I would make you dinner for free girl! If you keep watching you will be able to cook just like her!

[@lolaottinger6976]

Knorr also has condensed beef and chicken broth, it’s awesome, I bet it would work perfectly without the cream of chicken soup, after tasting it, if you didn’t care for it, you could then add the soup. I made them once with cream of chicken soup, I didn’t personally care for it, but everyone else thought they were just fine. We love dumplings so much that we don’t even care if we have the chicken, and I’ve eaten a bowl of leftovers right out of the refrigerator not caring at all if they’re cold. Once I asked my granddaughter if she’d like to have chicken and dumplings and she asked why she’d want a wet biscuit.......😐

[@joycebland8259]

😆😅😃 kids are soo funny

[@carolinawenierdog]

This lady is a hoot! I love her! Going to impress my wife with some of these!

[@gojobuddy]

My grandma used to use Crisco with her pie crust. When she made pan dumplings though they were made with eggs, a splash of cooking oil, flour and a small amount of warm water. She also would add a half stick of butter to her broth. They were rolled out the same way and dropped into the pan of boiling broth. And then seasoned with salt and pepper.

[@mizfrenchtwist]

HELLO TAMMI.........this recipe looks just like the dumplings my MAMA used to make.............I never got the recipe from her , before she passed , as I was in denial and in such a state.......thank you so much , for sharing . I love the door as table , too cool . can't wait to go with you to the farm . I am so loving this longer tutorial , it is a real treat , hoping you do more . hope your girl feels better , XOXOXO............

[@CollardValleyCooks]

Thank you so much MIZ! (do not know your name) I am so very glad these recipes are bringing fond memories for you. Cooking can be so comforting ! I am happy you like the plans and send get wells too!

[@suesmith4325]

If you love good home cooking you need to make a southern mama your bestie. They put on a spread you wouldn't believe, even if your aren't a bestie. The epitome of southern hospitality!!

[@CollardValleyCooks]

I agree Sue!

[@magdalenejenkins2598]

Oh my! I only watched two of your videos and knew I had to follow you! Perfect video for my daughter's to learn good ole country cooking! I don't always have the patience to teach. They are 33 and 30 and have realized they don't know how to cook what they like and I'm at a point where I no longer want to cook, working long hours...waiting on them to take over, lol! Love it..thank you! I shall be sending links to them! ☺️ You've acquired a new fan for life.

[@CollardValleyCooks]

I always welcome a new sub! I hope your daughters use them, I am still waiting on my daughters too lol!

[@TKWkw]

I love ya!! My first time watching and i about fell out when you said " i don't want no flour all down in my draaaaweers...... love the talking!!

[@CollardValleyCooks]

LOL well who wants flour in their drawers?

[@lisaknox4257]

My mother didn't, but I do the cream of chicken or mushroom, too. I had to once because I didn't have enough broth, so I added a can of soup and a couple cans of water- and prayed! I add it to chicken and noodles, too. And cornbread with my chicken and dumplings, a childhood thing!

[@annette7984]

Old southern favorite meal !!! Tammy have heard the saying " you can take the people out of the country, but you can't take the country out of the people " !!! That is sooooo me ! I live here in NYC but I still honor my Southern roots (GA) and cook the way my grandmother taught me too !!! Thanks for sharing Tammy!!! 👍💖💖💖💖💖

[@CollardValleyCooks]

Annette, I have never been to NYC, maybe if I am ever there we could meet!!!

[@cindytannerrealtor9286]

I just love watching your videos. Takes me back to the Smokey Mountains and good old fashioned made from scratch cooking. Your accent makes me feel at home also. Thank you for all your efforts and delicious recipes! 💕

[@lhayes9953]

I love this lady. I'm laughing and learning aaaaaaall at the same time. She makes me laugh. Going to cook this week. Thanks for the video! 😀😀😀

[@CollardValleyCooks]

Thank you!

[@brendalee8831]

Im the pastry maker or chicken and dumplins , maker for whats left of his family,which is nephews and nieces

[@tammy7794]

I just had cracker barrells dumplings today. They were good but nothing like my gma and aunt s were. I miss thier dumplings. Mine are good but not the same. I use to watch my gma make them and she never used milk or self rising flour and im pretty sure she didnt had baking powder either. Yours look good i want to try it that way. But what i dont want is the biscuit type like i had today. I taste that baking powder and i dont want that. I had an extra side of dumplings and it was all clumped together later when i heated them up. Gma and my aunt rarely had left overs but when there was and i heated them up later there were not clumped together in the bowl. They were still seperate flat squares. Yummmy. They were soft silky smooth flat dumplings. The best!!

[@tammy7794]

Ive never heard of puting crisco in them my gma didnt.

[@CollardValleyCooks]

Tammy, many people make dumplings that are more like a noodle. I like both worlds and I make mine like mama did. They are a little fluffy and flat too! You will love them if you give them a try!

[@tammy7794]

@@CollardValleyCooks oh I plan too! I'm wondering if maybe my GMA used self rising flour and I just don't remember that. Maybe that's what's wrong with mine. I'm also going to try milk in it even tho she used broth.

[@marybetoo]

I made biscuits with chicken and dumplin's. When my son was 2 1/2, I made them at Christmas and used my mom's old cookie cutters. We had stars, hearts, etc. From then on, he called them wonder star biscuits. (From twinkle, twinkle little star, how I wonder what you are.😁

[@lhayes9953]

We done DONE it again. Lol. Love you! Keep em coming!

[@aprilmurphy42]

Honey I agree with the boiling the chicken. I always boil chicken and make me some broth for my dressing and my gravy. Thank you for this recipe. I love chicken and dumplings but I like a certain dumpling that I cannot make. I like them a little doughy in the middle. I hate a soggy dumpling. I did master the fluffy kind and I love them. These you are doing look like what I want.😊

[@nhungcrosbie8750]

Thank you much for the response! I’ll looking into it soon! I enjoyed watching you made the chicken and the home made noodles! I made the chicken almost liked your. I used the cream of chicken to. I’ve founded out it’s helped made the flavor so much better. I’ll try to do the noodle liked you do soon. Thank you again.

[@CollardValleyCooks]

It will be so good once you put it all together!

[@trishatitler3525]

I saw you must have asked a question to cook. I'm wondering how to find where to order her cookbook she mentioned in this recipe. Would you know? Thank you

[@sandiefletcher5167]

First of all I love your door work table. That's the best kind. You make flat dumplings like my mom used to make them. First by cooking a whole chicken that mom cut up into pieces for an hour - or so. Then for the dumplings she too used whole milk. She never added any soup. She would make a little roux with flour and water and added it to thicken the broth because she never used any excess flour on her dumplings before she added them the broth. But yes, she made sure the broth was rolling before she added the dumplings and then she covered them for ten minutes. Then she would add evaporated milk to make the broth nice and rich. To complete the dumplings she added a few drops of yellow food coloring, which made them all the more appealing. Mom didn't debone her chicken and add it back into the pot. She served it separately with the dinner. But I definitely will be incorporating some of your techniques along with mom's the next time I make flat dumplings, which won't be long. If you grew up eating poor folk food like you mentioned - and I did, as there were eight of us - homemade soup, chili and chicken and dumplings, you were eating well!

[@nicolabowden2756]

Never had dumpling like this. Only ever had ones made with all purpose flour and either proper butter or suet then drop golf ball sized balls into your soup or gravy. If in gravy I cook in the oven so they raise well and have a fluffy middle and a crispy top. I do always cook chicken on the bone. As you say it adds so much more flavour. I wish I had a large table to do prep on like you do. Also a large pantry cupboard but my kitchen is much smaller than yours which seems to be the trend in the UK. Shame really but most women work full time to pay the bills but cooking proper home cooked food is a by gone thing. My younger friends have no idea how to cook real food. If it comes out a box tin or freezer it will do. Shame isn't it to lose your mother's and grandmothers cooking skills. Is lovely to see you actually get your hands stuck in and turn out a real meal.. thanks for sharing.

[@CollardValleyCooks]

It really is a shame, but there are still some of us out there, and that is why I started this page. I know that even if some didn't grow up in the kitchen, they may have a desire to cook again. There were many years that I didn't have a large kitchen and pantry and cooking was still fun! I am so glad you are watching. Those dumplings are what I call drop dumplings and I have seen them mostly in stews and soups! Thanks Nicola, I am so glad you are watching and commenting too!

[@daniellelambert5084]

We always did them that way too. I used to call them boiled biscuits. Lol. Did y'all ever do dumplins like that in sweet peas from the can with a dab of sugar? Me and Granny used to have em for lunch if Grandpa didn't come in for lunch. I got a hankerin for em now tho. Lol

[@viewtube6512]

Danielle Lambert Yes! It’s delicious. Mama made peas with dumplings, or peas with thickening some called it, (it had the gravy like is in the chicken & dumplings, just substitute canned sweet peas for chicken- the canned pea liquid, thickened with flour and boiled gently for a few minutes to cook the raw flour taste away), add black pepper to taste of course. There were times we couldn’t afford a chicken, but Mama made home cooked meals that was full of great taste and comfort, by using what we had there on hand. We never felt poor by what she feed us, we felt like royalty. It’s 3:15 a.m. so hard to remember the recipe at the moment. Now, I’m craving peas with dumplings, as well as chicken dumplings. Goodness gracious. :) ♥️🙏🏼

[@angelaanderson4051]

Hello Tammi, I going to make chicken and dumplings soon. Thanks for the cream of chicken soup tip. Tammi Tammi you did it again. I am a cancer survivor also. Much love to you and family.

[@CPSMELSER]

I have came back to these chicken and dumpling for years now. You can never go wrong. These are so so good. Thank you so so much for doing and keeping this video on your site. Have a blessed day 💞

[@GM-xh5qy]

I love this lady. First time I've ever watched her...

[@CollardValleyCooks]

Welcome to CVC!

[@Chezsey]

Thanks. My Grandma could never give us the proportions of flour to Crisco because she would just say "not as short as biscuits". Now we know! You are the best. Just like Ivremember.

[@jaredconner4143]

This mountain boy uses buttermilk, home-girl. What time do we eat?

[@Pamgram1mo]

I buy rotisserie chicken from the grocery store. It's already seasoned and tastes great with the dumplings 😋 .

[@willajohnson8577]

Since you are doing granny's recipes..do you recall her making corn meal dumplings..can not find a recipe that is like we had

[@CollardValleyCooks]

I do not but I can check on it Willa!

[@bentley1960]

We had a long oblong wooden bowl the flour stayed in and kept a towel over the top. The bowl has been around since my great grandmother and I am almost 60. No telling how old the bowl actually is. Got to be well over 100 yrs old.

[@CollardValleyCooks]

Wow that is a cool heirloom!

[@ermasimmons8237]

This is my fav meal. I do use broth from the chicken for more flavor

[@gladyskennedy6207]

Good Lord just like my mom used to make. I wanted to learn how she made them before she passed away but she passed away before I could learn!!! Chicken and dumplings are my favorite food!!

[@CollardValleyCooks]

Try them out Gladys!

[@jessicadailey6817]

Love chicken and dumplings .

[@tyrandyb4103]

Finally someone who knows how to make dumplins the old fashioned way. NO added veggies and not dropped balls of dough or cut up biscuits! Thank You,Thank You!!! And yes, I spell dumplins not dumplings intentionally! That’s what they are!!! Lol

[@nancywhetstone554]

My Mom made drop dumplings & they were simply delicious!!

[@robindraramnauth4310]

Nancy Whetstone how tomake

[@brandywilliams4903]

I love hearing you tell us the story about your family n I would love for your sister to come by and show us how to do those famous biscuits can't wait to try your chicken n dumpling recipe thanks for sharing greetings from down here in Tennessee 🙋🏿‍♀️

[@alletasmith2639]

Oh my! Tammy where can I get me one of those blending forks? Thanks for sharing this recipe.

[@CollardValleyCooks]

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[@maranscandy9350]

This looks easier than rocket surgery. (thanks Brad)

[@lindaquinn4257]

My mother made dumplings just like you. She rolled her dough out and cut them and that's the way I make them. She made hers with milk and with broth I liked them however she made them

[@stacieshannon9555]

This is hypnotic. I can't stop watching. :)

[@CollardValleyCooks]

Just keep on then Stacie LOL!

[@mikealbright2470]

What a great video. Love the dumpling recipe. You cook the same way Granny did. I learned from her. You mentioned the mixer you didn't like. I have one that was made probably in the 20' maybe 30's. It's wire instead of flat slots like yours and it works great. I can't find one like it now days. You talked also about dressing. Granny would make her's with the liver from the turkey or chicken livers. It was actually really good. I grew up on a farm here in Missouri. Dad butchered our beef. Just like you He got the T-bone steaks. We got the lesser cuts. We would maybe get a T-bone right after he butchered. The rest were his. It' great to hear your southern accent. I miss it.

[@kristaharvey3506]

Step aside Paula we got a new cook!👏💖

[@Revelation18-4]

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[@disarraybiscuit8535]

I was trying to explain to my husband how you are like a skilled potter only your medium is dough instead of clay. I have made some really bad Elly May Clampett biscuits before and can now appreciate the delicacy of your dough and delicate light rising properties. I like the way you have a large working area (dad's door) to create your masterpiece. You are a true artist! Thanks for demonstrating to us we need to get our hands wet and know our dough! Love you Tammy!!!

[@CollardValleyCooks]

How sweet to say Betty Sue!

[@diannedare8798]

I do love that door table! I always wondered about your table , I’m glad you shared that info with us! I have only made scratch dumplings at church with some other ladies ... did the can type at home... will definitely make some at home now! I received your cookbook and first thing I made was your carrot cake! It was a hit! 💕 My granddaughter keeps telling me to start a KZbin channel instead of watching them.. lol We will see! 😜

[@CollardValleyCooks]

These kids have great ideas Dianne! I am so very glad you got the book and tried the cake. The door is amazing and is so cute in my kitchen too!

[@diannenaworensky6698]

Dianne Dare, it is so COOL to see someone on here that spells her name with (2) n's. We must like the same food as well. Are you from the South? ✌🏻❤

[@savannahkidd1426]

I've looked everywhere for someone thats actually making the dumplins like my grandmother does!! God bless you!!❤❤ subscribed ❤❤

[@CollardValleyCooks]

Welcome to CVC!

[@cherylheidbreder4283]

Tammy I made your delicious chicken & dumplings! They were awesome, I usually end up with a pot full of gravy & chicken. But we had a house full of men working so I had to have a hearty meal. They were so great.not because I thought so but my son went home & told his wife who told me how great he thought they were! I’m 63 and finally made great dumplings.Thank you so much. Your friend in MO.

[@CollardValleyCooks]

Great to hear a success story!