Why I Cook Almost Everything in Cast Iron
Get the pan hot first. That is most of the secret. Everything else I know about cast iron, including how...
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Cooking Like Mama Did
Real Southern cooking, filmed in my own kitchen, the way it's been done round here for generations.
Our girls at 4 and 5, back when the kitchen was just ours
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The Heart of Collard Valley
Long before we ever turned on a camera or shared a recipe on YouTube, our kitchen was the heart of our home. This photo of us with our children when they were just 4 and 5 years old takes us right back to those early days of busy mornings, family suppers, and the simple joy of being together.
Back then, just like today, cooking wasn't just about feeding a family. It was about honoring the traditions passed down to us from our mamas and grandmamas. We've always believed that a home-cooked meal, made with love and a little bit of butter, is the best way to say 'I love you.'
Collard Valley Cooks started as a way to preserve those heritage Southern recipes for the next generation. Whether you're a lifelong cook or just starting your journey, we are so honored to have you at our table.
700+ tested recipes
Cooking on YouTube since 2017
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Cooked in my kitchen first
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Cooking like mama did
Real Southern Cooking
Over 700 tested family recipes: the everyday suppers, the Sunday dinners, and the cakes that show up at every reunion.
700+ recipes and countingEvery recipe tested in my kitchenFree to read, always
700+
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40
Chapters in the book
2017
Cooking on YouTube since
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Every one of my family recipes, collected in one book and numbered so you can find it here on the site too.
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Every recipe starts in my kitchen. Follow along, step by step with easy instructions for any skill level.
100 Year old Chocolate Pie
Oven Fried Cornbread - Is your old skillet a hidden treasure?
Fresh Coconut Cake - No Oven
How to Make Georgia Cracker Salad - 1950's Recipe - No Cook Summer Salad
How to Make a Moist Carrot Cake ✨ Old Fashioned Recipe - Southern Cooking
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Fresh From My Kitchen
Our latest tasty recipes.
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Hey Y'all, I'm Tammy
I started Collard Valley Cooks to keep my family's Southern cooking alive for the next generation, the way Mama made it, written down before it got lost.
What began as a few videos has grown into a community of Country Cooks who share the same table manners: family, faith, and a hot meal made from scratch.
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From Tammy's Kitchen
Getting a Head Start on the Holiday Table
I do not cook it all on the day, and neither should you. Here is how I space out the...
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Welcome to the New Collard Valley Cooks
Same kitchen, same recipes - just a whole lot easier to find your way around. Here's where everything lives now.
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