Grape Salad - Subscriber Sunday #12- A Wonderful Salad with Tons of Flavor- Perfect Year Round!

[@SharonSmith-i2t]

I love the fact that you are not wasteful and always scrap the bowls with a spatula.

[@nicelady51]

Someday, I will give this a whirl ❤ I agree about black grapes being the best. They always are sweet and never bitter. I like to toss wet grapes in dry jello powder, then arrange a single layer on a plate in the fridge with a couple toothpicks stuck in for easy access when opening the fridge for other things. ❤

[@comesitatmytable9044]

That's a great tip! I've never had grapes like that, but it sounds really good. We hope you also get to try this recipe. It's a really special treat.

[@elgenacovington4753]

When I married, I could not cook. My husband wanted gravy and biscuits for breakfast. I tried. We could not get the gravy out of the skillet. My mother-in-law was a wonderful German cook. I was so ashamed. She taught me so much. I started looking at recipes everywhere. My hobby, if I ever had one, was researching good recipes. Now when I hear you reference your recipes, and her you say, "Oh, I have had that recipe 35 years." My heart jumps with joy. I have had to move several times in the past few years, and realize somethings means nothing to no body but me, my one treasure is my recipe collection. It means so much to sit and read them. I still look for good recipes. One day I will have to give these tresures up. They have notes written by them. I became the best pound cake baker in North West Alabama. Beautiful cakes that turned out perfect every time. Thanks Milissa for adding the recipes on the same page. Thanks for the effort you put into your show. You will get one of my Sunday recipes one day.

[@elgenacovington4753]

Awh shucks. You you make me feel good.

[@janiepatrick2917]

How about a pound cake recipe?

[@MargieHolloway-f8y]

Hi I'm Margie from Texas, I just recently started watching y'all and I have loved every minute. I like the way you break down recipes and show exactly what your doing. I love the camera angles, so good job on that, but I especially love the fact that y'all are religious as well. I wished I would of had y'all when I was in school. 😊 I just want to thank you for sharing with the world. God bless and maybe one day, I just might send in a recipe myself. 😊

[@msloannguyen7322]

Congratulations 🍾🎉🎊🎈 over 5 .K followers and subscribers….🥰😘💞💞

[@MargieHolloway-f8y]

I just watched an episode of pies and he asked my favorite pie, my most favorite is my grannies coconut pie but one I or my grannies has made would have to be lemon pies. I love a really good lemon pie or hand pies. Thank you.

[@delmadehoyos1946]

Hiw do we send in a recipie? Thanks!

[@NoLabels7488]

My favorite comment I’ve seen and my exact thoughts as well. They’re just wonderful. So relaxing to watch as well. Way better than any cooking show on tv, or anywhere else in my opinion. ❤️🙏🏻

[@JEE-ok5lb]

My husband loves grapes so I am definitely going to make this. I laugh when you bang the spoon on the side of the bowl. If my husband is nearby and hears me banging, he bangs exactly what I banged on something else! It’s become a thing!!😂 Love your videos and appreciated your post today honoring our fallen heroes. My dad was a WW II Army vet, my husband was a Navy pilot in Vietnam and my son an army vet in Afghanistan. All made it home but they have never forgotten those who didn’t. ❤

[@delmadehoyos1946]

Please let them know, we are thankful for their service. 🤠❤

[@preeti6004]

Love when he scrapes the bowl! Lol

[@idaschneider8000]

So glad you scrape the bowls, it really bothers me when I see others that don’t, I was brought up to not waste!

[@ramonagatewood2019]

Grape salad is always a hit whenever I take it to a potluck meal. I've also made it using vanilla yogurt in place of sour cream, and less sugar.

[@margaretlewis8189]

In place of sour cream and the cream cheese?! OOOOHHHHHH, I can get behind that! I’ll keep that in mind! Thank you!

[@margaretlewis8189]

Make that Greek yogurt!

[@VJaber]

I've been making this salad for years. My kids called it, "Grape Goo". At church they never knew if they should put it with the salads or the desserts. Now, I was taught to mix the brown sugar in with the cream cheese mixture and also to stir the nuts into the salad. There was no "crust". Thanks for your time once again.

[@bowed305]

Seems like a perfect dessert/salad for these miserably hot days that we are already experiencing in Central Texas. Thank you for doing the series, and thank you for the video.

[@comesitatmytable9044]

You are so welcome! We hope you get to enjoy this soon. Summer has found us!

[@carolwarren1631]

I’ve made this with toasted slivered almonds on top❤

[@bethp.knight7774]

We are big fans of grape salad in this house. 😊

[@joanbauer8714]

This is served at Oak Forest Retreat Center, in Fredrick, WI. It is one of our favorites when we, Lakeshore Quilt Guild, Shoreview, MN, attend a retreat there every spring and fall. They use crushed pretzels instead of Pecans. I enjoy your videos and watch them all. Melissa does a great job keeping you in line and very good camera work.

[@sallylepley6199]

Oak Forest is where my hubby & I first had grape salad! It was so good!

[@waltermcmullen4766]

We love this salad, and we have been making it for years. Sometimes, we top it with grape-nuts cereal, and it is delicious and crunchy. We look forward to your videos every week. Thank you both.

[@comesitatmytable9044]

Thank you so much for the kind words. That means so much to us. The idea with the cereal sounds wonderful, too! Thanks for sharing your tip.

[@cynnail395]

Gonna' try this one😊

[@comesitatmytable9044]

We definitely recommend it.

[@barbaratankersley7117]

Thank you for all your kindness your recipes I appreciate you guys

[@thomasdavis-we1ww]

Looks so yummy ! I wish I could sit at your table ! My Grand mother was a wonderful cook as was my Mom ! We would have big Sunday meals!! I miss them both. !

[@gj9736]

I would leave the brown sugar out, too much sugar for my liking in this dish but I would use the nuts, toasting them first and mixing them into the salad.

[@Letsgosoon]

This is a great dish to bring to a picnic and the gluten free folks will be able to enjoy it as well. Looks delishous! 😋

[@comesitatmytable9044]

We thought it was an amazing salad. A definite keeper in our opinion. Thank you so much for watching our channel. We sure appreciate it.

[@marysharvey]

When we lived in Texas we were introduced to Grape Salad. I loved it!

[@patriciajames8300]

This is a favorite around here. I’ve made this for family gatherings, church dinners but it is always a must for showers and I’ve made it in a punch bowl for a wedding.

[@junephillips8762]

This recipe is a hit everywhere you take it!

[@cathyprosser1050]

Oh gosh, I had no idea this recipe has been around for that many years, but it is WONDERFUL!! I could eat my weight of that stuff 😋 ❤

[@comesitatmytable9044]

You know, I think I could, too! It's that good! We do appreciate that you are watching our channel. Hope you are having a great Sunday afternoon.

[@Sushi2735]

My Grandma made this wonderful salad to take to church Pot Luck! Haven’t had it in 50 years. Thank you for bringing back a lovely memory of my beloved grandma Billy.. (why I called her that at as toddler, we ‘ll never know, but it suck) 😅😅😅

[@dispeaking1]

A restaurant, Chicken Salad Chick, in GA has this on the menu. I'd never heard of it before, but its delicious! Thanks for sharing as it costs around $3 for about a 1/2 cup portion.

[@debrafischer807]

Chicken Salad Chick is one of our favorite places to earn. Love their grape salad.

[@tracyboone3197]

Thank you Tom & Melissa. That looks so delicious & refreshing!? Cant wait to try this!!

[@divalock5298]

A co-worker is retiring next Friday, so I just found the dish I'm taking for our potluck. Thank you, and I love your channel!!

[@olddawgdreaming5715]

Thanks for sharing with us Tom and Melissa and thanks to Shirley also for sharing the recipe with all of us too. That looks delicious and would be a big hit at get togethers also. Stay safe and keep up the great videos, stay safe. Fred.

[@comesitatmytable9044]

Thank you so much, Fred. We really loved this salad, and we were very tickled when we opened up this recipe. Hope you are having a great day. We are staying in this afternoon. It's a rainy, stormy afternoon here.

[@maryargueta5607]

❤❤❤❤❤ So happy to see you and be able to hear Melissa. Regarding grapes, you said you washed them twice, well take a look of how I take care of my grapes, it takes time but is worth it. 1. With small scissors I cut the stem attached to the grape (almost closer to the grape) YOU DON'T pull the grapes from the stem BECAUSE there's still spider eggs or bacteria in the grape. If you PULL the grape from the stem the bacteria goes inside the grape. That is the reason you take small SHAP scissors to cut the stem with grape attached closer to the end of the stem were the grape is connected to. 2. After you have all your grapes ready do the following. You have 2 glass bowls One glass bowl has water and baking soda added to water. Add your grapes make sure they are not too tight in the bowl. Move them around. Wait 10 minutes and with your hands massage them gently, you are taking the bad part of the grape. RINSE them well with clear water 2 times keep of massaging gently. NOW put the grapes on second bowl of water plus a tablespoon of vinegar let the grapes sit for 5 minutes. DURING those 5 minutes take your second batch of grapes and add them to the water and baking soda. OK, It has been over 5 minutes since grapes were in part vinegar and water NOW add your grapes on CLEAN WAYER only, rinse and massage gently, do it again. Have a clean kitchen towel (Don't use paper towels) and put your clean grapes on your towel and dry them. WOW, LOOK HOW SHINY THEY ARE. NOW they are safe to eat just take away the tiny stem and enjoy your clean grapes. Go ahead add them to your salad THEY are safe to use. Just remember to dry them before they go in your salad. Don't forget the other batch of grapes that you put in water and baking soda😂 I told you, my process of cleaning grapes take a little extra time. I learned this from a Chinese cook and he even showed me the bacteria that was in the grapes even if you rinsed them twice. I do the cleaning of strawberry the same only vinegar and water. Massage gently, rinse them 2 times, put on kitchen towel, (DON'T USE PAPER TOWELS) dry them and freeze them for protein shake OR eat them they are OK to eat now. ❤❤❤❤❤❤ NOW I CAN MAKE YOUR RECIPE, MY GRAPES ARE NICE, CLEAN AND SHINY ❤❤❤❤

[@tonysmith1024]

First. Love you guys even during a tornado warning here in London!

[@maggievickers1868]

FROM ALABAMA USA---I HOPE EVERY ONE IS OKAY AND NO DAMAGE FROM THE TORNADO

[@tonysmith1024]

We are fine, thank you

[@patriciamountin9564]

It looks delicious! I had forgotten about this salad and can't wait to make it again!

[@gingerholland350]

I am loving all of these recipes. I keep thinking about my Moms Red Flannel Beans recipe. It isn’t red beans it is pinto beans. I need to mail that recipe to you. Our family would always just stuff themselves on these beans. I do make them and so does my daughter now. I will try to remember to get this to you. ❤

[@carinhuber2570]

Grapes do have a "film" on them. It's called the bloom, and it's the fruit's natural wild yeast coating. Some sourdough bakers use grapes to start their sourdough mother. Plums, figs, blueberries, and other fruits have bloom as well.

[@hayleyphilpott4146]

Thankyou for showing that you scrape the bowl, I was shouted down on another site for asking why they never scrape the ingredients into the mix as it must throw the recipe off ? I only asked as they said it was a tutorial site 😮😢😊 xx

[@marieagostinelli4085]

A woman at my church made this and she used red, purple & green grapes and chopped up snickers bars for the topping. It was delicious too!

[@melissawilliams7224]

Melissa is right about layering it. We layered it when I worked at Vanderbilt. I would take it to the other nurses and doctors when we would have a luncheon and I always put a layer of the grapes a layer of the topping another layer of grapes and then another layer of topping and that middle layer literally is absolutely delicious after it sits overnight in the refrigerator it’s unbelievably good. The middle becomes the syrup. If you talk all of it with a thin layer of the great mixture you will have nothing but syrup in the other two layers and it’s really good like that unbelievably good!

[@comesitatmytable9044]

That's great to know you've actually tried out my suggestion. It was absolutely delicious just like it was prepared and we loved every single bite. But layering it might make it even better! Thank you so much for watching our channel.

[@Lizzy720]

Wow, that looks delicious. I wonder how the salad would taste if you substituted some crushed ginger snaps for the brown sugar?

[@lindacook905]

I mix together Cool whip, whipped cream cheese, vanilla bean and brown sugar. Add the black,green and red grapes and serve.

[@comesitatmytable9044]

That sounds great, too. We love how refreshing this salad is for summer. Thanks so much for watching our channel.

[@marshawallace7522]

I have not tried this before. I am shopping soon for these ingredients and I will be trying it!

[@susangerardo-stewart3276]

I haven't had this since Momma went with the Lord . This October will be four years. Thank you more than you can imagine. ❤ 😅 for a millisecond, I thought you weren't going to scrape the bowl. ❤

[@justvisiting-ts6xm]

Thats somthing grandma and mom would make in the 70s. for thanks giveing

[@annviviano6323]

I’ve missed a few of the Sunday series. I’m using this afternoon to go thru and catch up with what I’ve missed. Love your site SO much. Thank you.

[@kellykeegan3569]

I will definitely be making this for our Memorial Day family cook out!

[@cindylabarbera5522]

I love subscriber Sunday videos, I have tried several and they were wonderful !

[@KarlaList-yw8dl]

My Mom had a friend that made this salad with cool whip and black grapes and nuts stirred together. It was delicious.

[@cjcj6945]

Yum-Yum😋🍇

[@jeannie7672]

I can’t wait to make this! Looks delicious!!

[@2455beth]

This looks absolutely delicious like you my favorite fruits are grapes and bananas so now I will be searching for your banana salad recipe as always thank you for sharing your recipes!❤️

[@janiepatrick2917]

I made this a couple of days after I saw this. There is no way to describe how delicious this is!!! I told my family this is going to be a holiday dessert. But, then the next day I said, and I decide when the holidays are! Lol! It's so good I want it every day!

[@CandaceAustin-bv2wo]

I've missed you. So glad I have you back.

[@heidiwurs419]

I remember my foods and nutrition teacher, back in high school, telling me ‘ the sign of a good cook is someone who will scrape the mixing bowl clean while making a recipe.’ I loved that teacher. You would certainly meet her approval. So many awesome looking recipes try from you two I can’t keep up! 😃

[@sharonpults1177]

A co-worker of mine used to bring that to work when we had pot luck.....thanks for reminding me of it....such a good salad! She would use sliced or slivered almonds in place of the pecans....Thank you for scraping the bowls when you cook!!

[@leynetthudson7518]

Thank you so much for sharing this 😊👍 I respect you both 😊👍 a lot and love you and your channel 😊❤️🥰 and God bless you and happy memorial Day to you and your family and your KZbin family 💗🙏 Happy memorial Day everyone and God bless you all 💕👍🙏❤️

[@estellaturner4614]

Just watched you banana salad video it so delicious and refreshing. Thank ya'll so much 💓 💗 💖 💛

[@francesesteves7910]

Please ke ep going with the subscriber Sundays living all the recipes so far

[@lindaschaefer5499]

I love that you folks use others recipes on Sundays. That's fun. I think I would try a small bowl on the side with celery added to see if that would make an interesting crunch to the grapes. If it doesn't work than no harm.

[@comesitatmytable9044]

That's a great way to try it out. Since the grapes are fresh and not cut up, we thought this had a nice texture to it.

[@DeloresWilliams-vx3lr]

Looks delicious! Thanks for a great summer salad!

[@carolinacowboycooking]

My GM used to make this for us! Growing in rural SC we had this at a lot of church socials and Sunday lunches at GMs house. I will have to try our version on my channel too! Thanks for sharing!

[@Seattleintherain]

That looks very good. My complaint about this way of serving such a salad with a topping like this one has is that by the time my little ol’ hobbled self gets to the serving table in the buffet line, the topping went to the lickety-quicks who got there first. I’ll make this salad but I’ll serve it in a shallow baking dish. Those, like me, at the end of the line will have a chance of tasting the sweet and nutty “special” treat that actually makes the dish. I enjoy your channel very much and, since no one can prove otherwise, I tell people who like the dish that I got the recipe from a dear fiend. Shhh. If everyone knew your recipes I wouldn’t be the good cook people think I am. (!)

[@carolevans1710]

WOW, I have never heard of this but, I really enjoy grapes. Definitely going to make this and share with my daughter and her family.

[@DarleneMccarty]

That is my go-to salad (desert) that I get repeated requests for. So easy and it’s delicious! One difference… I cover and refrigerate overnight. Before serving stir well, transfer to your serving bowl and then put on the topping. I usually put it back in the fridge until time to serve. It’s a favorite.

[@PatriciaOverby-v7x]

Love the simplicity of the recipes you choose to make. It helps that you show the exact ingredients you use to make each recipe and then demonstrate how you put it all together. Thanks for sharing.

[@liswhetstone6567]

Thanks for your recipes. ONTARIO CANADA

[@DebiYorek]

I love watching you. You explain things just like the teacher u r. You Have A really down home attitude that I really like too. I hope u continue these videos. I from a little town called Plantersville Texas. I have always loved feeding people good food.

[@comesitatmytable9044]

Thank you so much! We really appreciate your kind words. There is something so nice about sharing food with people we care about. We appreciate that you are at the table with us.

[@debrareitan5305]

I'll be making this! 😋 Yum 😋🤤🤤🤤❤❤❤❤ Thank you both and all who send in these yummy recipes, God Bless!

[@comesitatmytable9044]

Thank you so much for the kind words. We truly have had some amazing recipes sent in. We have great cooks watching our channel.

[@debthill8285]

I’ve always mixed it together after it was refrigerated

[@WendyDeLaTorre-dl5lv]

Thank you. I’ve been wanting that recipe.

[@kouklakee]

I just adore your channel! Always looking 👀 and waiting for the next video ! Thank you both 🙏🏼

[@ellenthompson8143]

Hello , I love this salad for Family get togethers. However we make it with Butterfingers crushed and we do not let it set over night as the Butterfingers get soggy. Our Great nephew's wife shared this recipe with us. Addie! We live in Avon Indiana. Enjoy your channel. One more thing I made those fluffy pancakes today. They are Delicious!

[@comesitatmytable9044]

Thank you so much for the nice comment. We like your idea with the Butterfingers! That sounds quite tasty. And those pancakes . . . YUMMY! We love that you are joining us at the table.

[@JoAnneBucher]

I make this recipe with the butterfingers as well😋

[@sandy-wvcolley6298]

Tom and Melissa I simply love your recipes, they are always simple, budget friendly and delicious. I have made so many. Any plans for a cookbook? I would purchase one for sure.

[@joycejones4526]

My daughters will love this. Thank you.

[@bonniemanley9235]

Another one to make soon.....Thank you both...thumbs up.

[@marthaanthis3980]

Yummy! I think I could eat this for a dessert!

[@sherriesha]

Always Enjoy, Looks Great, Thank you, Happy Memorial Day!!😀

[@r.c.4016]

Hi Tom and Melissa. I love these Sundays . This was a great idea. I will make this tomorrow for our Memorial Day dinner honoring our deceased veterans. Had to edit. I noticed Tom had been corrected to Tim.❤😊

[@comesitatmytable9044]

We think it will be a great addition to your holiday meal. We absolutely loved it. Thank you so much for watching our channel.

[@edwardnash7411]

GOD Bless 🙏🙏

[@tarras3292]

Y’all are so Amazing and Yes I will always tell you and I appreciate you both taking time out of your busy day to share mine blowing recipes❤❤❤❤ and Happy Memorial Day Weekend 🇺🇸🇨🇱

[@anitaford-io6mh]

It looks absolutely delightful!! Actually, I think I would use it for a dessert. Like you, I love grapes - with the brown sugar and nuts on top - my taste buds are screaming DESSERT NOW!! 😊 Thank you!!

[@darlene2421]

This recipe looks so good and refreshing. I can’t wait to make it. Thank you so much.

[@1beckybob]

We use black grapes, brown sugar, slivered almonds and vanilla. The best

[@kayvillarosa7683]

What a great recipe! Thanks for sharing. We had to cook out yesterday, because today and tomorrow my part of Illinois is having heavy rain throughout the day. But I will definitely be making this for the 4th of July

[@kimhagen5005]

This looks so yummy! Cool and creamy for a hot summer picnic or cookout.

[@comesitatmytable9044]

It really is! We think it's great for that! We appreciate that you are watching our channel.

[@mommom6637]

Hi!!! Been awhile since I have contacted you and Melissa....got to try the Grape Salad.... hope you are healthy...and well.❤

[@phyllistanner438]

I love this salad. We make it often in the summer months.

[@comesitatmytable9044]

It's definitely going to be one we pull out and use again and again. it's very refreshing and we love that there is not really any cooking or baking involved.

[@helenspencer8016]

Hello from Washington State 😊I am wondering what method you use to wash your produce? I use cool water and distilled vinegar

[@stef1lee]

It's crazy you mentioned Greenbriar, Arkansas because we just had breakfast there at the Huddle House last Sunday morning on our way home from Branson, Missouri to Texas. Nice folks but they don't favor folks who can't eat much and leave half their breakfast. Lol! They don't have small portions either. Thanks for the recipe. I can't wait to make this as summer is quickly approaching.

[@teresaweaver7776]

Sounds amazing...

[@JosieBrislawn]

Got a church potluck next week. Try this for that. Looks awesome 👍

[@comesitatmytable9044]

This is a wonderful recipe to take to something like a church potluck. We hope it’s a great hit for you. It’s a recipe we really enjoy. Thank you so much for joining us at the table and sitting with us.

[@janiepatrick2917]

I love this Grape Salad! I always make fruit salads for holiday meals. With all the carbs that come along with holiday meals, our bodies crave something clean! Wow! This juicy grape, nutty, and creamy mixture is a hit with my family. We're having it today for Memorial Day! Hats off to the creator!!! Thank you so much for sharing this!❤

[@jacquelinemassinello3451]

Thank you Tom and Melissa , this looks absolutely delicious ! I will make this very soon . Enjoy your Memorial Day weekend !

[@laurreneberry3480]

I have wanted a grape salad recipe. I most certainly will put this one to use. Thankyou

[@comesitatmytable9044]

You are welcome 😊 We are so happy to have you at the table with us.

[@s.leeyork3848]

Thank You!!! I had forgotten about this. But I will be making it soon -- Sandy

[@dorothylittle3637]

I know this is going to be good!

[@hayleywoodcox6550]

😋😋😋love grapes so easy

[@rhonavoss8531]

Hi Tom and Melissa, grapes are prolly my favorite fruit ever.. I eat a lot of grapes for a snack and also to make this salad ..I usually toast my pecans before adding to the top..Have you ever tried sprinkling dry jello over grapes?.. So yummy !… Yall have a good week and don’t forget to “ Put A Lid On It “….

[@janetwilliams782]

I forgot about this recipe..thanku for bringing this up again ..this is the most delicious salad of all time ..never tried it with the brown sugar on top but I'm going to now lol..have a wonderful day and enjoy ir salad ❤

[@amylaing2345]

This is an oldie but goodie! Me or someone in my family make this at most family gatherings!

[@LA70S]

Thank-you for sharing.

[@lauraleecreasy5049]

I made this salad for a church potluck. Knowing that our pastor was diabetic and I wanted him to be able to eat some it, I used Splenda to replace the white sugar. I also used low fat sour cream and reduced fat cream cheese. I left off the brown sugar and pecans, primarily because I don't care for pecans in my salad. It tasted exactly the same as it did when I'd made it with sugar and full fat other ingredients. Now that Splenda also had a brown sugar version, when I make it again, I'll sprinkle a little on top but definitely not as much as your recipe calls for--that to me was overkill.

[@janblake2230]

I will share my minor variation on your grape salad. All the same ingredients but my method uses 1/2 cup white sugar and 1/2 cup brown sugar combined. Continue with your instruction. When getting to the topping, only top with chopped nuts. Keeping them on top helps to keep them from getting soggy. My recipe calls for light brown sugar but I use dark. I also turn into a 9 x 13 dish. I love your channel and your recipes. I watch frequently.

[@ninawade3055]

Going to try this thanks for recipe 😊