Easy No Bake Dessert plus Cornbread from Fresh Cornmeal | Attempt #2 | January 22, 2024

[@TrueGritAppalachianWays]

Hey y’all! Here’s the link if you’d like to check out the Mountain Makins cookbook smokiesinformation.org/product/mountain-makins-cookbook/

[@mommyandme2017]

I couldnt be happier for another cooking video! Don’t you apologize for that nor your sweets. We have sweets in the house all the time. They are all made at home, from scratch, and with my little girl. We enjoy spending time together cooking, and she loves to bake! Everything in moderation. My kids don’t go overboard cuz they know it’s there. They don’t go overboard for fear of not ever having it again. We love your family here in this home! It’s real living! ❤

[@daw253]

Couldn’t agree more! Never apologize- we all love you!

[@GardeningLady]

I agree 100%. Love everything yall do.

[@deborahjennings4119]

Happy Birthday to Andy and Maggie!

[@elt.214]

I’ve never heard of dirt cake before but I will definitely give it a try.

[@bernicephillips4270]

Enjoy your videos and your honest talk and personality.💕

[@BushcraftFamily]

That looked like a good cornbread, Happy Birthday, Andy, Maggie. I might order one of them cookbooks

[@MarkWYoung-ky4uc]

Happy birthday Maggie and Andy! I love chicken stew and I bet that chicken stew with homegrown chicken is out of sight.

[@BerniPerrong]

So glad your cornbread making journey has led you to a recipe you like! It’s great to see Maggie and Jacob helping you in your kitchen! Happy Birthday, Andy! Happy Birthday, Maggie! I’m praying for your family’s warmth and comfort during this Winter season.

[@donnabare2337]

Can’t beat dirt cake! Happy birthday Andy!🎈 Our granddaughter lives with us and plays that music on her fiddle.🎻

[@monicagould8136]

I enjoy watching your little one learning to cook!! She will always wakin the Oreos!!!!!

[@karenlyle322]

Happy birthday Andy🎉. Maggie done a great job making her cake. Jacob’s heart he carved made my heart melt ❤

[@lauraklein1941]

That was very sweet:)

[@barbaramccune9383]

Lover they way she put the cookie in her mouth to crush them

[@KaronNowalk]

What a precious Angel. 🥰 Sharp as a tack, too. You’re teaching her young which is wonderful. I’m a 76 yr old MeeMaw and my Mama taught me to cook starting at 8. To the point where my Daddy, only a couple of times, after I was grown and had my own daughters (2 for me), leaned into me and quietly said…. “You are a better cook than your Mama”!! What a compliment to us BOTH since SHE was the one that taught me to cook. 😂😂 That Baby girl of yours is SOAKING it up!! Y’all keep it up. Love to you and ALL of yours. 🥰🥰 Oh yeah…..coming at you from Round Rock, TX We’re about 20 min north of Austin. More videos!! More videos!! 😂😂🥰

[@glendabenard3772]

Happy birthday sweetie. Enjoy your day. Yesterday was my grandsons birthday. And he had Reese's peanut butter cake. 🎂🎈🎊🥳🎉

[@cathymoffatt9074]

I love how your children help you guys with very thing and how you guys are so patient teaching your children love watching your videos

[@ChristinemAlred-mn5if]

I really need to make that dirt cake. I think my grandchildren will love it. Thank you for sharing. 😊😊

[@Scooter911]

I bet that cornbread would be slap your granny good with some pinto beans with ham hock, fried taters and onions, some boiled cabbage and a big ole glass of sweet tea. I'm gonna have me a dirt cake today for the first time, thanks for the recipe and Happy Birthday 🎉 to all 😊

[@susanalberts776]

Happy birthday Andy and Maggie 🎉🎂🥳💖👑😃😄😘😘❤️❤️🌹🌹

[@virginiaallisonpeck2517]

Happy birthday🎉🎁🎂🎊🎉. We love the cooking shows like everybody else said thanks❤️✝️🕊🙏🏼

[@TheMossey2003]

When it's cold that's the best time to stay in and cook and baking❤ most recipes are using electricity, not propane. That's a really big difference I rather use propane. I take yellow cake mix and corn meal cook use the cake direction and cook until toothpick or a knife comes out clean then cool a little and it's good

[@dlknight64]

This is the recipe I use with my homegrown meal. It turns out pretty good for me. 2 cups plain cornmeal 2 tsp. Baking powder 1/4 tsp. Baking soda 1 tsp. Salt Mix well then add: 1/4 cup coconut oil or lard 2 eggs, beaten 1/4 cup sorghum or honey 1 1/2 cups buttermilk Pour into a hot, greased skillet and bake at 400 degrees for 20 minutes or until golden brown. I bake at 425. To give the proper credit for this recipe, it comes from The West Ladies Homestead Blessings Cookbook.

[@TrueGritAppalachianWays]

Thank you so much for sharing!

[@francesgannon8990]

Andy is sure loved to have this good homemade food for him on his happy birthday 🎉Looks so delicious Meagan!!

[@reginarenoude1098]

Im super impressed she wants cornbread!! Way to go!!

[@TrueGritAppalachianWays]

She’s my girl for sure 😂

[@delphine88313]

I've never heard of dirt Cake maybe is called something else in my neck of the woods 😅.Have a wonderful BIRTH DAY you two !

[@olddawgdreaming5715]

Great job Megan, you and your helpers did a smash up job (pun intended) on the Mudd Cake and the Cornbread went together nicely and came out looking good. Hope Andy likes it as well. Thanks for taking the time to take us along on prepping for the birthday party. Happy Birthday Andy. Stay safe. Fred.

[@kimberlycrawford1298]

Happy birthday; loving your channel 😀

[@christymartin3846]

❤ too cold to do anything but cook! Bring ‘em on😂 Happy Birthday 🎈Andy🎈let us know what your family thought about the corn bread

[@TrueGritAppalachianWays]

Everyone loved it! Even Andy, ha!

[@1CathyHendrix]

I always enjoy cooking videos! You bring them on anytime you want! Hope she enjoys her cake...it looks wonderful. My grandma always had cornbread made from fresh ground corn. I will ask my 89-year-old mom if she can remember how Granny made it. If she can I will send it to you. I remember how good it was! I only found your channel about 2 weeks ago, and this morning I discovered that in internet world we don't live that far apart! I'm up the mountain, over the state line in Galax. Practically neighbors as far as KZbin goes!

[@teresamead5463]

Happy birthday Andy. 🎉 Hope you have great day.😊

[@amandarogers6323]

Happy Birthday Andy🎉🎉🎉

[@karlam7050]

Happy birthday Andy

[@simpsonfarms]

Happy birthday to Andy and to Maggie !! Mine is Wednesday so we are birthday buddies I always put about 2 to 1 cornmeal to my flour in cornbread and add just a small amount of sugar I don’t want cake but just a little flour will do something to it If you had put that amount in one skillet I think you would have been very happy with your outcome Looks delish !

[@TrueGritAppalachianWays]

Thank you!

[@billroberts3864]

Meghan, the no bake 'Oreo dirt cake' sure looks good enough to eat. It is so good your kids like to help you in the kitchen. The cornbread also looks delicious. Your taste test reaction of the cornbread was cute. Blessings to you.

[@karlam7050]

Happy birthday Maggie

[@ArkansasSquaw]

Happy Birthday Andy! Hope you have a wonderful day. And Megan I love the cooking videos, please don't stop. I especially love the cornbread testing!❤

[@joylieu52]

Happiest of birthdays to you🎉❤

[@deborahburrell1591]

I love watching you cook. Happy Birthday Maggie and Andy hope y’all have a blessed day. Jacob you did a great job on the craving. Maggie is a great helper in the kitchen.

[@francesgannon8990]

Both of you tell us fascinating very helpful stories!! Your children are so blessed to be raised by you and Andy on you family homestead. Please keep sharing. Hi sweet Maggie!❤

[@reapergrim76]

Great stuff! 👍🏻 😊

[@lauraklein1941]

Love the cooking video's, i learn something new every time and I'm old enough to be your Mother! Happy Birthday Andy!🎉 I make dirt cake the same way - except one layer of cool whip on top of pudding mix, then crumbled orea's. God bless your family!

[@michaelscott7963]

Wife teaches piano and she has recital parties form 75 to 100 people. You are right about the cost of Oreos so we use Stauffer's Chocolate Crackers. About $3.00 for 20 oz bag. Good for me and the kids because I do not like the white centers and the kids do not need it. The dirt cake is the first to go and have had no complaints.

[@teresabry]

Hello y'all. Happy birthday.

[@Jmacacres]

I dont like cleaning mine either! I always used my marble rolling pin. Worked great!!

[@paccur1252]

Happy birthday .. Love cornbread and cake, and chicken stew.. l have chicken stew with home made bread buns l made.. Certainly is better then store brought

[@francesgannon8990]

Good job Jacob!❤

[@sararich2026]

🎉❤ Happy birthday Andy ya stay safe!

[@lindabyrne1645]

Happy Birthday Andy! Stay warm

[@francesgannon8990]

Hope you enjoy your birthday too, Meagan. Your home cooking’ looks SO yummy!!

[@Itsnateagain817]

Your cooking videos are my favorite part of the channel, and why I subscribed! Love watching y'all! ❤

[@bernicephillips4270]

Happy birthday Andy🎉🎊🎈🎂

[@barbaramccune9383]

My would put 2hand fulls corn meal a hand full of flour pet milk water it was the best cornbread in the world. Just ordered the cookbooks thank you

[@freesianlover]

Happy birthday 🎂🎁. Wish I could send you a dishwasher Megan

[@sararich2026]

Hey Megan shortly after I watched your video I ordered that book looking forward to seeing what's in it.

[@angelalee4163]

Happy Birthday Andy and happy Birthday to you sweet beautiful Maggie my God bless them many more I love Your channel I wish a lot of people Was like y'all I love the old ways of living. Yes it might be hard sometimes but so rewarding I wish I could meet y'all And just be able to sit down and talk. I agree with that 100%. God bless

[@ThatKyGirl1]

I love the crunch on your cornbread! Happy Birthday Andy! 🎉🥳 I’d like to see how u make your chicken stew.. ❤

[@nelliehoward9919]

My daughter has to fix the dirt pudding for every holiday

[@sherrypuckett6686]

We will be more than happy with cooking videos . U are a good mom Love your kids a bunch they are small for such a little time.

[@robertmarino2158]

Happy Birthday Andy , this family is remarkable , enjoy , having fun , looks delicious !

[@lindaelkins3563]

I love the cooking videos, from central NC I too grind my own cornmeal, and tonight I'm trying this cornbread recipe, I'll let you know how mine turns out, I'm excited!!!

[@lavondadye8091]

I make that dessert quite a few times though the year. My family ,especially my grandkids, absolutely love it! Only difference in my recipe is that I add one cup of powered sugar to the pudding, cream cheese mixture before folding in the whip cream. Don't apologize for cooking videos cause I'm sure other's besides myself enjoy them❤

[@marieparks5674]

If she gets any cuter, such a sweetheart

[@DazyQ]

We Never mind cooking videos, made me go to get stuff for Dirt Cake.. Your lard looks so white and pure. I made some and it was brown and bad. Guess I need to follow directions on your making recipe for Lard... I sure would be spoiled with homemade butter, lucky you. I might need to try this cornbread recipe??? A little thin

[@marthaneal4047]

So glad to see someone make the dirt cake almost exactly like I do. I crush my Oreos the same way! I do add 1 cup powdered sugar to the cream cheese before mixing all together. Always a popular item at a gathering.

[@donnasimmons2202]

Happy birthday sweet heart ❤️

[@chriscrusader5412]

Dadgum women, for the love of God get a whisk. LOL. Happy Birthday to the little Lady.

[@Susan-n3o3e]

Everything looks delicious, Happy Birthday Andy and Maggie 🎉

[@kennetheasterly9455]

Happy birthday Andy 🎉🎉🎉. Great Family!! Love y’all’s videos!!!!

[@GiGiRenea]

Megan, sometimes the mixers, etc, come in handy when working on large amounts. The rest of the time, it just makes extra work cleaning it all

[@denissesheartyhomestead]

i love your cooking videos. love that you share your genuine experience bc that's what i am here for.

[@joyparadisefoss8683]

GREAT way to flatten Oreos....

[@jeffreyhilbourn209]

🎉🎉🎉Happy Happy Birthday Andy

[@shelbycorey6785]

I recently came across your channel and I am loving every episode. I watch as many as I can on the weekends of your older videos lol.

[@TrueGritAppalachianWays]

Wow, thank you!

[@tracysteward604]

You should not have to apologize when you do things like every other person in this country does, lol. There is not a thing in the world wrong with making the dirt cake. And I hope your little girl enjoy that dirt cake to the fullest

[@TrueGritAppalachianWays]

oh she did!

[@bettygriffin9181]

Happy Birthday to you little girl!🎉

[@andreajeppson9521]

We crush our cookies the exact same way. I absolutely love your videos. Wish we were neighbors, but I live in Onslow Co on the coast.

[@lydiaregister5555]

Hey Megan, My husband and I recently discovered y'alls channel. I watched the cornbread episode with fresh meal. I think the biggest problem is not adding any flour to your cornmeal. Self-rising cornmeal has flour in it. Here's a recipe I use when I get N. Ga fresh cornmeal. I got the recipe from one of the mills; either Blairsville or Helen, GA. Old Fashioned Cornbread 1 Cup plain flour 1 cup cornmeal 1 Tbsp baking powder 1/4 tsp baking soda 1 tsp salt 4 Tbsp melted butter 1 egg, beaten 1 to 1-1/2 cups milk or buttermilk Preheat oven to 425. Grease skillet or pan. Mix dry ingredients together. Beat egg and milk together. Add the egg and milk to the dry ingredients. Add melted butter, stir until smooth. Pour into skillet and bake 25-30 minutes. I usually heat my skillet in the oven as it preheats. I also put bacon grease in my skillet. You can half this and it still turns out good (just use a small egg or whatever). Hope you give it a try and that you like it.

[@TrueGritAppalachianWays]

Thank you so much for sharing!! I look forward to giving it a try!!

[@eloyceforrest1026]

Baby! The kid agreeing with you about those expensive and small Oreos, made me almost choke on my iced tea drink. His face was soooo serious😂😂😂😂😂😂😂 Like: We not going for that!!! ❤❤❤

[@TrueGritAppalachianWays]

He don’t miss a lick 😂

[@Christian-jx3nx]

If you like crunchy cornbread like i do bake on 475 lard the pan good. I add a tsp vinegar to the milk or use half yogurt or kefir to milk(fluffier) your cornbread looks good!

[@TrueGritAppalachianWays]

May have to give this a try! Thank you!

[@shaunnaharris2033]

We make the same thing, sometimes we use chocolate puddin an put gummy worms on top. Hope yens had a good birthday 🎉

[@alexberry3804]

Nice, I love cornbread videos

[@chelym4094]

I am loving your cooking videos!

[@patrice1966]

🎉Happy Birthday!!!🎉 I hope you have a wonderful day.

[@stacypotts6341]

When you cut a slice of cornbread, you slice it up the middle, between the top and bottom crusts, and then butter it, make sure it's still good and hot to melt the butter down into the crust and get it on your fingers when you take a bite. That mixture made two thin cakes of cornbread, but if you want thicker cornbread, just make one from that batch. Flour is what gives cornbread a cakey texture, which is why I don't use it. It's cornbread, use cornmeal, not flour. Haven't used baking powder in cornbread in decades, since they started making self rising, it was just so much easier, can't even remember the measurements used back then. Don't know about that 4T of sugar!!!! In my cornbread mix I use self rising cornmeal, a scant teaspoon of sugar, egg and buttermilk, mix, fold in the hot bacon grease and pour it off in a hot cast iron skillet. Cast iron flavors the cornbread, and folks that ain't used to eating cornbread cooked in some kind of cake pan can tell the difference right off if you don't use cast iron. Buttermilk helps to act as a leavening agent, so that might be something to think on, but it sure does leave it good and moist. It's usually yankee cornbread that's got that much sugar in it, and sweet milk, and I wouldn't take lessons from none of them on how to make cornbread. I've made cornbread since I was a youngun, was taught to measure out by what was in the bottom of the mixing bowl, not measuring cups, and adjusted accordingly when feeding bigger crowds. Grew up having cornbread for supper 5-7 times a week, then there was them days we had it for dinner time, and it was just as welcome on them cold mornings when you had to work out in the cold, or just any time of day when there ain't no other food in the house.

[@user-br2bf1hl6n]

Your making me hungry. Thanks for sharing, D

[@Eph1-4]

You and me both…sweet corn bread🤨 😂😂

[@lisacornett9364]

Happy birthday Maggie!

[@vickiechapman5205]

I love cooking videos

[@phyllispitts6656]

Hey, I like the cooking videos! Keep ‘em coming. Next time you make it, at least do half without the sugar, and see which one you really like the best!

[@sandrawyrick]

Love your cookin videos!!!

[@debbiedowdy3612]

Yes that a mountain way I make mine with sr flour no flour buttermilk not sweet milk I’m going make it try in I love crackling bread god bless

[@bettygriffin9181]

Meagan that is almost the same recipe I shared with you a few days ago except mine called for 1 cup cornmeal. I get my cornmeal from a grist mill in Arkansas and it's coarse like yours.

[@carolhensley3857]

Add the mix to the hot oil in the pan. And only use 2 tablespoons of oil 😊

[@dougpoteet6857]

Love your show. My wife makes great cornbread. Wonder about that sugar don’t like sweet cornbread

[@a.p.5429]

You should post one of those cheesy vote for your favorite. Cornbread - sweet ot not sweet. 😂

[@cathymoffatt9074]

Happy birthday 🥳

[@adnacraigo6590]

You may need to check your oven with an oven thermometer. It probably runs cooler. I bake cornbread on 375 or 400 and it comes out perfect.

[@cathybrown7369]

We put 2 Tbsp sugar and 2 Tablespoon Dukes mayo yum

[@DavidJohnson-of3vh]

Looks Good! I have made it that way, minus sugar but with buttermilk or sweet milk. I've never done the two thin layers.

[@juneyazzie1577]

Must have been a great birthday cuz the meal sounds delish 😋 I have a question..why you keep looking out.. how is the view? 😊

[@TrueGritAppalachianWays]

Haha it looks out over my yard

[@juneyazzie1577]

@@TrueGritAppalachianWays I'm try your rolls today...cold here

[@corinnestearns6661]

Love your videos