This is What Kind of Cook Your Dealing With | Farm to Table Meal | February 2024

[@TrueGritAppalachianWays]

If you enjoyed this video be sure to check out my entire cooking playlist! kzbin.info/aero/PLnKpaj6ZJDIrhfM0GAMF2KDhNhHZTyJpw Find our good friend over at Sparks Forge and Farm here youtube.com/@sparksforgeandfarm?si=UPiBu07grmGz-D51 You can find us processing our chickens here kzbin.info/www/bejne/o4fYfWaZhMRgZ68

[@lavendermoon3342]

Meagan ~ I wanted to let you know how much I appreciate yalls channel. This channel is the only thing that brings me happiness as I just lost my mother to cancer. I spent the month of December talking care of her and she passed on January 6th. My sweet daughter in love has been fighting stage 4 ovarian cancer. The doctors just told her they've done all they can do. Because while she was having the most aggressive chemo the cancer still spread to her kidneys and liver. 😢 And to top it off... my husband of 13 years abandoned me back in July. God is faithful and has been beside me thru allllll of this but the only channel that has sparked joy and the desire to continue is the lifestyle I love.. the lifestyle yall live as well. Thank you. And God Bless

[@tking613]

Praying for you

[@donnabare2337]

Sending up prayers for you! God bless you!

[@HuberRhonda]

Praying for you and Family🙏🏻

[@SmallTownSouthernWife]

❤❤

[@lenaphillips802]

🙏 Life is so hard at times but God cares for you and is a very present help in times of trouble.

[@BushcraftFamily]

I'm going to have to try that sweet potato thing you made it looks pretty good

[@MarkWYoung-ky4uc]

I wish I had a dollar for every time I saw Mama cut up a chicken and I'd give you 2 dollars back to have some of her fried chicken. I have got to try that sweet potato delight. I love sweet potatoes any way you fix them.

[@Cajunbebe]

Your chickens are beautiful

[@sheilabare5677]

Like cutn' butter, ARKANSAS STYLE LOVES Y'ALL, nice blade there

[@daw253]

I enjoyed hanging out with you today!

[@cumberlandquiltchic1]

The sweet potato surprise looks delicious! Love your videos. 😊🍂🌻🍁

[@ritasnider2998]

You all are so sweet. God’s blessings to you.

[@tammykaltreider]

I’m in my sixties…I was taught to cut up a whole chicken by eight years old 🤦‍♀️. I remember my grandmother always eating the back piece of the fried chicken…memories ✌️🤍

[@charleswilson577]

My mother did the same. She would put the back in the gravy bowl and fill the bowl with the gravy.fish the back out and that was her favorite piece of chicken. Memories ❤❤

[@elt.214]

That dinner looked very delicious.

[@preparedmemaw7569]

I love watching you cook!!

[@bethgiesey9405]

Delicious is the only word that comes to mind!! The sweet potato surprise reminds me of pie. So yummy

[@susandenney5697]

You cook the way I do! I cook the way my Mom and Mamaw cooked. They were from Kentucky....delicious food!

[@jerrylee690]

Good morning, beautiful day, the Lord has made. It's good to see you and family. You guys are the American family and a lot people are so caught up there on little world, they will never enjoy or life on the farm. The peace and love of life outside the city race.we love you guys, because Jesus loves us.

[@TrueGritAppalachianWays]

Thank you so much

[@stevehoover16]

A supper looked awesome I'm going to have to try some sweet potatoes that way

[@lindaedwards9756]

Awesome. I am totally stealing that sweet potato recipe 😊. I love sweet potatoes.

[@ChristinemAlred-mn5if]

Oh my gosh, does that ever look good. Yummmyyyy 😊

[@tommyperkinshuntingfishing8424]

That looked mighty fine

[@joylieu52]

I always season “till it feels good”❤. God bless yall❤

[@Prepping_mimi]

Now that looked like some good eatin. Yummy!

[@lindajc123]

We are going to try the sweet potato "surprise", except we are going to bake it until the top is golden brown. It sound good!

[@josephshade2037]

Darn, I'm hungry again!!!!😂

[@MNTNSTARZ80.]

I'm a fly by the seat of your pants type cook. Meaning I rarely cook a dish the same way twice. Now that I'm disabled and can't stand for long periods I'm finding it hard to explain to my husband exact seasonings and amounts to use. We have devised our own methods for cooking meals, I peel and prepare produce he washes it for cooking. Meat prep is the problem but I'm glad for his help and things usually turn out great

[@pondaburnette5147]

Looks delicious 😋 good supper

[@rayclay2]

here u go.. now ill just take those chicken eggs from y'all~ no complaints about those leftovers~! team TG free range~!

[@alive.off-grid]

Play that hot sweet potato into a dry kitchen towel and scrape the skin off with a steak knife or a fork that's how we used to do it growing up it works wonderful

[@deborahcornell5304]

Love watching this. Had to laugh, cause appears that we have the same style of cooking. I've heard it referred to as "dump cooking" cause I dump in whatever I think would taste good. Seldom do I totally follow a recipe. Sweet potatoes look yummy! I think we need to try it. Thank you ever so much, GOD bless. Love your channel.

[@karentuthill8308]

Girl😲 I am seriously mouth watering over here!!!😅 Your kind of cooking is how I cook!! Pure down-home delishiousness!!! Gotta try the sweet potato surprise! Yummy!❤ Thanks for sharing friend!!❤

[@lauraadams6902]

That looked sooo delicious 😊

[@Jane-b9k]

Good looking supper

[@patrice1966]

I cook the same way, a dash of this and a pinch of that for seasoning whatever protein I’m cooking. That sweet potato surprise looks delicious! I have Celiac disease and will have to see about making some gluten free crescent roll dough to try it.

[@susannmoreno1458]

I'm a new subscriber and I have to tell you I love that you're not afraid to cook with Lard, I am 60 yr. old can"t eat it anymore myself but love to see your cooking Brings me back to my younger days. Blessings

[@TrueGritAppalachianWays]

Thank you and welcome!

[@darianroscoe1017]

The backbone/neck/tail is my favorite piece. My mom thought I was nuts, but I'd take it over anything else. I'm 65 now.

[@sharidezern8459]

😂 My friends watch me cook and get so tickled because I dont measure anything. I just do it till it looks right! Im with ya!

[@brendawoods554]

Looks delicious, I really enjoy y'all's videos, good country living and lots of helpful information.

[@beckystone7994]

A very yummy meal Megan !!

[@bettygriffin9181]

Thanks for the idea about the sweet potato delight! I'm going to make it!😂

[@bustersmith5569]

👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍🙏

[@gregpage9471]

That plate got side planks on it😮

[@jimmysaintsing7919]

I just watched this video and I swear every time I watch your cooking videos makes my mouth water!!!! God Bless you guys!

[@gardengrowinmawmaw8642]

I make smaltz out of my chicken fat and skin, and use that to put on my chicken instead of another fat. It only makes sense to use the same kind of fat.

[@annarusinyak8234]

My mom called it smaltz too. I save all my chicken fat. YUM

[@lorrismith7366]

I cant wait to try that sweet potato surprise!!

[@bartsexton1652]

Megan every time I watch you do cooking and your alarm goes off Reba is ears up . She started to bark but I told her it’s ok . She is my baby goes every where I go . And the funny thing she not supposed to be my dog , my roommate bought her and said she is gonna be his dog . Well that didn’t happen. Just like the one we had for 12 years same thing . If you want a very Smart and loving little dog a Yorkie is the one .

[@drk218]

Everything looked great!! Yummy. 😊

[@TerrieAllred2023]

Supper looks delicious, Meg!

[@olddawgdreaming5715]

Looked like a great meal for everyone and Momma's Delight will be all gone this meal. You did great Megan, thanks for sharing the recipe for the Sweet Potato Delight. Stay safe and keep the farm a rolling along. Fred.

[@darianroscoe1017]

OMGosh, mom made the EXACT same dish except because we had lots of banana trees, she'd cut up bananas inside. It's a small world. We had it for dessert and she'd lightly drizzle icing on top. Cooked more brown, though, not doughy.

[@lindacarlson6884]

Looks delicious!

[@SharonMcClellan-dx5rc]

Do a o fashion 10 cut

[@dorothybentley3808]

My mamaw never bought store chicken she always had farm chickens. I was just a little girl and she showed me how to clean and cut up a chicken. I would love it when I seen the chicken had eggs inside her they where soft shell eggs.she made the best dumpings.I just want you to know how I love your channel brings back memories of days gone by.I love your sweet potato surprise that's an easy way to make sweet potato pie.bless your little family and your videos.💐💐💐

[@Myfavorites877]

Looks great!!!

[@marilynsimpson4640]

Very fun

[@MakerBoyOldBoy]

A friend of mine knows of my fondness for sweet potatoes. He likes to practice with his smoker and smoked some sweet potatoes for s completely different taste.

[@andreacooley9428]

Yummy❤

[@nellmanning8547]

love it !!!!

[@virginiaallisonpeck2517]

❤❤❤

[@jerrystout3032]

Megan just use Kosher Salt it's good and healthier for you ALL!😇!😇!😇!😇!

[@gc-vz4ib]

When I was still living at home momma would get me to cut up the chickens as I could cut one up to fry in about 2 minutes.

[@CarolCarter-wb1ft]

Looks real yummy❤

[@ednamyers5760]

Another great video... that sweet potato delight looks delicious... will definitely be making that... thanks again for sharing the video

[@skillitjohnson]

If you score the potato skin with a knife lengthwise before baking or boiling then they will self peel when they are ready

[@OurSmallTownLife]

I'll be trying this sweet potato surprise!

[@jennykiser2627]

Love watching you cook Magan..

[@carolynsherman4779]

Wonderful meal,we’ll try the sweet potato surprise,looks delicious!! Thanks Randy

[@jeffreyhilbourn209]

Congratulations on all u all do

[@francesgannon8990]

This was so good to hear how you raise your chickens and quarter up the whole chicken. I have always bought whole chickens too and cut them like you do! Leftovers are always good the next day! Love to hear your advice and experience too. But your sweet potato delight looks amazing!! Thanks for taking us along to feed all your animals! You’re pretty strong to carry that bag of feed with one arm on your hip👍Nice to see you and Andy load up the plates , makes me feel at home with you all. Thanks so much, may The Lord continue to favor your family ❤

[@TrueGritAppalachianWays]

thank you so much

[@annarusinyak8234]

Meagan. Found you a couple of days ago and binge watching you since. You've got a happy person in Arkansas. Thanks, Anna

[@TrueGritAppalachianWays]

Thank you so much and welcome!

[@monamartin3022]

You're making me hungry! I make roasted whole chicken in the crock pot, sometimes in the Instapot. Yummy. My Grandma would eat the tail, we kids would cringe! Love the way you cook, no measurements, but always, sometimes , comes out tasting good. I'll have to try the sweet potato dish. Love sweet potatoes.

[@cathyswain3496]

Looks good.

[@lindabyrne1645]

Love watching!

[@mikeanderson7165]

Same way I do it don’t measure my seasonings either. Do it till it looks good to me ❤

[@fionaatbromleycottagenz393]

Heya Meagan, just know that your type of cooking is my type of cooking. Fresh veg from the garden, chickens for eggs and sadly, meat/ chicken from the butcher shop. But all good cause we only have a very small (645sqm) section in town. It makes me so proud that I’m able to grow enough vegetables and fruit to feed us with some put up for winter. Blessings to you all.

[@TrueGritAppalachianWays]

That is wonderful!!

[@paccur1252]

Just love fresh meat... certainly wish l was in a position, and 30 years younger to be able to do this..lol.. Great food starts with better ingredients..

[@juanitataylor6947]

I like backbone the best oysters California

[@TheMossey2003]

Do you grow your own vegetables, too? I grew up on a farm, but we could kill any farm animals my parents bought ours. Farm life , kids are the best. At least my family's farm was awesome. There was so much to do for the cows a bull pigs, chickens a rooster, a goat and horses.

[@TrueGritAppalachianWays]

yes we grow just about everything we eat

[@miephoex]

When I say quarter my chicken, I mean exactly that. Cut in half, and then cut each half in half. Mission accomplished! 😅 Try it, you might like it! 😊

[@tonybunch543]

👌

[@cornbread2u2]

Take some scissors and cut along the bottom of the rib cages then bend the back up and it will break at the pulley bone. I use a pair of side cut pliers to cut through the pulley bone for ease. I’m guessing you make chicken stock from the backs and wing tips?

[@TrueGritAppalachianWays]

yes we have

[@pmartin6759]

👍👍👍👍👍👍👍❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️

[@JayBane-n9l]

That looks delicious!

[@linabradfield3922]

Yummy!

[@brendaschenck859]

Looks like a nice feast to me❤ I’ll have to try the sweet potato delight❤

[@jamestboehm6450]

Girl as an old guy a woman like you would be a dream. They don't raise people like you in Ohio. Guess my old redneck is showing. I prefer fowl over beef. It's a tummy thing, well at least the beef you get around here. Not very tasty, darn sure not the kind of meat you could get 50 yrs ago. You best take good care of the man you have. You know he ain't perfect but he's pretty dang good. So glad I found this channel.

[@TrueGritAppalachianWays]

Thank you 😊

[@DazyQ]

NEW ERA@@TrueGritAppalachianWays

[@Melissa-pt2ik]

Meghan I haven’t cut up a chicken in so long you wouldn’t recognize it lol 😂

[@sharidezern8459]

I canned some sweet potatoes one year for dishes like that. Just a thought. I know ya'll like to experiment ❤❤

[@robbiekinlaw319]

Put a dish towel under your cutting board and it won't move as much

[@Loriann4444]

Watching all your videos. Love your Channel. Wish I could still cook this way but Hubbys got high blood and cholesterol now so meals are so plain now. No gravy or salt or fat. If we make it to our 80s were going back to real cooking. 😂

[@tking613]

Girl you need to get you some kitchen shears I cut my chicken up with scissors

[@TrueGritAppalachianWays]

I’ve tried shears maybe I’m not using them right lol I struggle with them too

[@leighscott1877]

Is store bought lard make a good substitute for farm lard

[@jonsweeney3516]

Hey Meagan what kind of feed do y’all feed the meat chickens. I plan on growing my first batch this year and was trying for ideas.

[@TrueGritAppalachianWays]

We feed sunrise farms non-gmo feed, our meat birds have thrived on it and we seem to get more consistent sizes, I’m not sure if this is just a local brand or if it can be purchased around the country but we buy it from our local feed store.

[@jeffking5977]

how do you keep your knifes sharp

[@gabestrobehn4698]

Hi

[@vincentalbertson8209]

I would come and work for you for free,just to hear Megan talk..love you too!!

[@stevewoods293]

I'm already hungry now im watching ya cook up chicken your killing this fat man lol

[@paccur1252]

How do you know what the sex of the chickens are? At what age, and how do you easily tell what will become a rooster?

[@TrueGritAppalachianWays]

Hatcheries are trained to be able to tell when they are day old chicks, I’ve tried but I’m not that great at it lol you can usually tell when they are about a month or so old roosters feathers look different than hens, they also have larger combs on their heads but I’ve been fooled by that too

[@jerrylee690]

Megan, do yall have a Sam's close to you?

[@TrueGritAppalachianWays]

We have one about an hour away, we used to go regularly but it’s gotten rough it that town and we just let our membership go…

[@genemyersmyers6710]

Meagan they dont make them like you anymore. 😢

[@alive.off-grid]

You grow a garden. You should grow your own herbs. That way they're fresh don't buy them store-bought herbs those are like six to 12 months old provide fresh herbs for your family it'll also taste better

[@TrueGritAppalachianWays]

I do ☺️ I have a lot of herbs in my flower beds but I do buy Italian seasoning to use occasionally too

[@soteriamediaproductions6165]

I am fixing to retire from a factory job and move from suburbia USA and get some land, and would like to raise chickens for eggs and meat. Maybe a couple of cows and a pig. My question is, when you get your homegrown meat to the table, how do you not get around the thought of eating Gertrude the chicken, or Wendy the cow, or Bar-b the pig? I mean, how do you raise them un-objectively so you can slaughter ant eat them?

[@TrueGritAppalachianWays]

Honestly, it’s never a day we look forward too, I don’t name the animals that will be food, I can’t or I will be attached, I make sure they all get the best care possible, but I don’t spend time with them taming them like I do my other animals. I just have to know in my mind when they step foot here what their purpose is and mentally prepare myself. I have piece of mind knowing they weren’t raised on a factory farm and that they lived a happy life minus one bad second when we dispatch. I hope this helps ❤️

[@soteriamediaproductions6165]

It sure does, thank you. You guys are an inspiration. Be Blessed!