Please, please, please never apologize for a display of genuine emotion. We seem to get so little of that in our world these days, and we need more of it. I appreciate it. I love this recipe, and I thank you for sharing it with folks who have never had it before. I promise you’re gonna love it. Thank you!
I love the love you and Melissa show each other!! Yall are such a blessing and we love all your videos!!!! God bless you. I pray Joey and Juanita are well!!!!❤
Tom. Thank you for being open about this. I spent a year in a children’s home as a child and thank God for all the people who were able to take care of me when my parents weren’t able, teachers included. Thanks to them I was afforded a somewhat normal life during a very uncertain time in my life. That was almost 60 years ago and I remember all their kindness.
What a wonderful story ! Thank you for sharing it with us! I hope everyone who worked there knows how much you appreciated them. We really do love that you’re watching our channel. It’s great to have you at the table with us.
This is the BEST coleslaw I have ever eaten ! ! ! Barely any left for tomorrow ! ! What a touching story to go with it. There are 6 kids in my family and as we grew up and moved on, Mom and Dad took in foster kids. Over the years they cared for over 250 kids in foster care. We have always wondered where this one or that one ended up and how they are doing. Juanita and Joey, PLEASE contact this sweet family if you see this ! ! Thanks for sharing !
I was touched by the show of emotion when you spoke of your former students. It shows your dedication to those you spent your lives teaching. And laughing, not crying, over spilled sugar is exactly the right thing to do. Thanks for all your wonderful recipes.
Here is my other story... Some 24 years ago, when I was a elementary library clerk, we had a treat day. One of the students was diabetic, and she brought diabetic friendly bar cookies. I am now diabetic. I still make the bars. Her name was Meghan Barr, so to this day I make Meghan Barr bars. Thank you for being back this memory.
Tom and Melissa, the world can use a lot more people like you two. Thank you for taking the time even while on vacation to share your recipes with us. You are a blessing to so many people! Hope you have a wonderful vacation❤
At times like this I really wish there were a "Love" button and a "Hugs" button to press instead of just a thumbs up. You showed that you are a genuine, kind man with a large heart. I pray that someday you will be able to give Juanita a great big hug. I am sure that God brought you into her life to make a positive influence on her and show her love. I bet she still remembers her favorite teacher, you. God Bless.
So precious how you 2 speak about your former students. Teachers leave a lasting impression and can change the course of many lives. I still remember every one of my teachers and I am 67 years old. You guys make a real difference shaping kids lives and Tom, your tenderness is quite endearing. But you did make me cry for the first time watching your videos…not once but twice lol! God richly bless you both. 🙏
I pray that Juanita and Joey see this. Made me cry and thank God for everything i never take anything for granted because i know he's always here with me. And thank ya'll for everything ya'll do. I love the videos and so happy i found your channel. God bless ya'll and i love you ❤🤗
Tom & Melissa, you are genuine, compassionate, kind and loving teachers. My wife Denise and I love your " Come Sit At My Table"! I hope those former student do in fact reach out to you. Many blessings to you both.❤
Thank you for your tender heart and love for children. I pray my grandkids have wonderful teachers like you and Melissa. And I pray that Juanita will somehow see this video and reach out to you. You guys are a blessing!
I am a retired teacher and I have a FaceBook page. Many of my former students have made me their friend on their pages. It is wonderful to watch them grown up, married, and parents. What an honor for them to ask me to share their lives!!!
I can tell those genuine emotions were a combination of happiness to have had the privilege to teach Joey & Juanita, as well as a deep desire to know that they are thriving. I pray they are happy & healthy!
I pray that my great grandchildren have teachers like you and Melissa. Our teachers spend more time with our children than we do, and they should be given all of our respect. Thank you so much for your YOu Tubes, I love them and I cook your recipes. I’ve been married for 53 years and I feel like you two are a lot like my Chris and I.
Bless those children who were blessed to have you two for teachers. It sounds as though Melissa is as sweet as that spilled sugar. You are blessed to have each other. God bless!
Might as well laugh. It was already spilled at that point! I was trying to make a spot to stabilize my elbows so I could hold the camera as still as possible.
Awe Tom! You’re such a sweet hearted man! I can tell those two kids really left quite an impression on y’all! Tom, don’t cry over spilled…..sugar! lol And all you get is three times to mention it and you did that in the video! All done and forgotten! Drops microphone! This recipe sounds so delicious. I can always depend on you two to come up with something I’ve never eaten. But we do have the same tastebuds. So I know I’ll like whatever it is. Thanks you two! Be sweet!
I bet that you are a fantastic teacher! My children are grown now, thank God, so I don't have to worry about who or what is being taught to them! So sad these days! Sorry for the negative thoughts. Pam in South Carolina ❤️
I taught high school for 39 years. I completely understand the caring and love that we feel for our students. Be proud that you got to know such wonderful students. You can be certain that they remember you as an anchor in their lives who gave them strength and guidance.
This world is a better place because of you both. I pray that those children will contact you. I had wonderful teachers growing up that put me on course for getting an education. I came from a midwest family of hard working farmers and factory workers. No one in my family ever had gone to college. My teachers inspired me to explore my interests. I am now 73 yrs old and still working as a medical professional.
So, we all teared up over Juanita and Joey! I, like so many, pray you hear from them soon! We love your videos and watch them all the time. You guys are great. Love the recipes and the stories! Keep them coming! 🥰
Thank you for sharing your experiences with us as well as the recipes. Thirty years ago my husband needed a less physically demanding job due to health issues. He became the first male school secretary in our state! He enjoyed working with the staff AND the students. The one thing that nearly broke his heart was when a kindergartner came to tell him that he wished that he was his daddy instead of the one he had.
Oh my what a heartbreaking story! That poor little boy. We appreciate that you are watching our channel. Thank you so much for joining us at the table.
Oh my word, your videos! ❤🙏. I've had a rough time recently, and every one of your videos makes me feel like I've popped round to a friend for a cup of tea and a chat. Thank you for sharing your stories, your knowledge, your friendship and the love that you two obviously share. I just love sitting at your table, Tom and Melissa, especially when you've spilled the sugar 😘 PS, I truly hope Juanita and Joey see this, or one of their friends, and they get in touch x
Hey guys, I wanted to tell you thank you my grandma made this and she passed away last year and I hadn’t had it in a long time. She’s from Jackson Kentucky and we live in Ohio and I had told my girlfriend how much I wanted that and when you guys made it, I was doing like time I was getting teary-eyed cause I hadn’t had it and she was the only one that had the recipe, thank you guys so much you guys are amazing people. God bless both of you.
Oh my goodness! I lived in Jackson, Kentucky until I was five. My parents were born and raised there. My dad worked at the A&P but was transferred to another store so we all moved.
I am watching this through tears. Thank you for showing us how much you care. I hope all children have teachers like I know you and Melissa were. My grandfather was a jeweler. When I was a child he took me to an orphanage in San Diego, to pick up some Sister’s Rosaries he was going to repair. I spent several hours there playing with the other children. While there we played with a big doll house that had working little lights. Later I learned my grandfather bought them that playhouse. He couldn’t adopt them, but he visited often and let them know they were loved.
I pray Joey and Juanita are well ❤ I love the sweet interaction between you and Melissa. You are an excellent, easy to follow, teacher 😊!!! Love you two and all your awesome recipes!!!!❤
I never thought I cud luv Ur channel anymore than I already do... But lemme jus tell U right here & now this video tugged at my heart strings. I'm still tearing up as I'm writing this. I luv both U two beautiful people & for whatever it's worth I'm so grateful I found Ur channel.. Ray Charles can see U both are SALT of the EARTH type folks & for that makes me adore y'all so much more. Luv Y'all & continue to stay blessed. NC hugs coming in hot 😂❤️🙏🏽💐
I like to add sliced carrots, diced celery and diced onions. Please never apologize for a display of genuine emotion. We seem to get so little of that in our world these days, and we need more of it. I appreciate it.
You have such a tender heart! for your students! My husband is retiring this year, after 32 years of teaching 7th & 8th Graders Math in So Calif. His heart is amazingly still soft & he tears up when he discusses certain students. I understand completely..
I love you two. I think ur loving gentle people and we need more people like you. I love ur cook shows because you make everything very clear on what we need and how to use it. Thank you .
T & M, thank you for being such caring teachers. The world needs more teachers like you both. I have been making this dish for about 18 years now. Always a big hit. My recipe is a little different than yours. The recipe I have as all the same ingredients except the dressing is different. It doesn't call for you to use the packets. Instead it calls for onion and garlic powders, 1/4 cup of soy sauce, the sugar and vinegar. I have also drizzled a little sesame oil in the dressing and also have cut up breaded chicken tenders from the deli and added it to it. I like to make up the dressing earlier to let the flavors marry. So glad this recipe brings back fond memories of you 2 students. My son in law is a 5th grade Englis teacher. My favorite subject was history. Take care and God Bless.
Never was a school teacher but I'd understand reminiscing about the kids, especially the ones you know has a difficult road to travel. This story touched my heart w tears.
I hope Juanita and Joey get in touch with you and your wife. I got teary 🥹 watching this video. I can tell Juanita and Joey are special to you both. They touch your heart ❤️ that’s “Love” 🥰 Going to make this recipe too, looks delicious! 😋
I LOVE this Recipe! I got it at a Potluck at my Daughters school, in 2000. You know, as a student, you will always have a Teacher that makes a difference in your life and you will never forget them. But as a Teacher, there will always be that Student that makes a difference in your life and you will never forget them. I found out that working with Children can really impact your life and sometimes break your heart. I worked in one of the Elementary Schools in our district, and I worked in the Cafeteria. There were days that I went home and sobbed. The compassion you have in your heart for these children warms my ♥️ God Bless
When our son passed away two years ago his second grade teacher left a beautiful tribute to him on his Facebook page. Our son stayed in contact with his teacher. Our son was 46 when he passed away.
Even when I am using ramen for soup, I break up the ramen noodles before cooking. I have found that it is much easier to break them up before you open the package. I use the heel of my hand to crush them on my countertop. Sometimes the package will open depending on how much air is in there, so I start out slow, but it works so well and I find the noodles are easier to eat if they are not so long. I would crush them in the package for this recipe too as I don’t have as much hand strength as you do and it would be more difficult for me to break them up the way you did. I had this cole slaw years ago and had completely forgotten about it. As I remember, I thought it was delicious and I am anxious to try it again. I had forgotten you put the soup mix in the dressing so am glad to have my memory refreshed! Thanks! (fyi, I got teary thinking about Juanita too!)
As a retired teacher, I know the feelings behind those tears. I hope parents know how much we love the uniqueness of every child. They make being a teacher the best job in the world. Thank you for reminding us.❤
Never would have thought of this. Thanks for sharing,and thanks to Juanita. It’s obvious that your students still mean a lot to both of you. And I bet you both were a blessing to them as well.
We appreciate your kind words. Teaching was a huge part of our lives for so many years. You do get attached to the students you spend a year with in a small classroom. Thank you so much for watching our channel and your nice comment. We hope you enjoy this recipe as much as we have over the years.
Hello, You started to make me cry. You are such a caring couple remembering your years of teaching Children. Love your channel and God Bless this Beautiful Couple and their Family. Amen.
I am so glad you showed up in my feed. You had me at the strawberry cheesecake. Your kind ❤ was on full display when you spoke of Juanita & Joey. My ❤ is also there for all to see when I speak of those I care about. Thank you for just being you & your wonderful channel. I'm hooked 😊
That a spoonful of sugar helps the medicine go down The medicine go down, the medicine go down Just a spoonful of sugar helps the medicine go down In a most delightful way LOL !!! HOW SWEET TO HEAR THE CONSTANT LOVE WITH HUMOR OVER SPILT SUGAR! THE TEARS THAT YOU WERE FIGHTING BACK --- HEART WARMING....QUANITA HAS TOUCHED YOUR HEART IN SUCH A SPECIAL WAY. 💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜
Thanks for the song to cover the spilled sugar.😊 And it was certainly easier to clean up than spilled milk so there's that! Thank you so much for the sweet comment, too. We really do love making these videos and creating this channel and we have been so blessed to have sweet, kind people watching. Even when we do make messes!
Thank you both for sharing this recipe, I pray that Joey and Juanita are doing awesome. Living life to the fullest and I pray they see this. Thank you both for being the wonderful, beautiful teachers that you are and thanks for teaching us all the great recipes that you put out. God bless ❤🙏
You are both such amazing people and it always touches my spirit at the love you guys show each other and for the children that you guys taught. I was a daycare owner/operator and a preschool teacher and so many times I sit and think back on the many children and parents who I was blessed to help and wonder if they think about me sometimes. Thanks for sharing your lives and your recipes with us.
I had a couple Teachers my life that took the extra step to make the difference in my life. Thank you for giving your love to the students it did make a difference in them ❤
Of all yalls videos... THIS one got me!!🥹 Coming from a family of teachers, namely my Momma, Sylvia Strickland Ingram, she had many students that loved her as your students love you both!!🥰❤🙏🏻 As I've said before, yall are still teaching & touching so many lives!!🧡🍽📚🍎 Thank you for the love, laughter, tears & happiness that is shared in this beautiful, special space!! 🫶🏼🤭❤️🩹 We love you both!🩵🏖😋
In the late 80's I learned a recipe while teaching also, that was similar. We used the Japanese brand Ichiban Soup (Ramen) and our dressing was similar. White sugar, honey, sesame oil, regular oil (I used grapeseed), rice wine vinegar, & soy sauce. I toasted my almonds and I also added toasted sesame seeds. The cabbage we used was chinese cabbage, finely sliced celery, the green onions and finely sliced carrots ( like shredded sticks). When I had it, I put in finely grated fresh ginger. Enjoying your recipes and your presentations.
I just discovered your channel and now I'm obsessed with your recipes 🤗 You and your wife remind me of the absolutely wonderful teachers I had while growing up. My teachers were amazing women and men, people I could really look up to. Bless you and your wife in Jesus name ❤️ Subscribed! 👍🏻✅
Thank you for sharing this. I will be making this within the next few days. This is such a great channel, I enjoy it so much. It is so nice that you are real people, we need more real people right now, more than ever. My sister was a teacher’s aide for years,she ran the computer room, she would tell me so many stories and we would laugh, we would scratch our heads and we would cry. My sister really loved her job and adored those children year after year.
I have been making this recipe for years, with the addition of thinly sliced celery. The recipe came from a dear friend who was a retired home ec teacher. She has since passed so when I make it I take a trip down Memory Lane.
Thank you Tom, for having such a compassionate heart and for sharing your beautiful memory with us. It is a REAL MAN, who is not afraid to show his emotions. Even our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, who cried at the grave of his friend Lazarus. God Bless You and Melissa!🙏👏🙌👍
Back in 1957 l had coleslaw (minus the Ramen) at my great grandmother's house. I loved it because of the dressing and when l think about that, it floors me that a young child would like a dressing like that. Thanks for the memories.
Just from the ingredients in this recipe its easy to see that those kids were loved. That being said I love coleslaw and will be trying the recipe. From there I might be trying a variant as well. Thanks so much for sharing!
JUST SUBBED!! I had this salad at a birthday party about 25 years ago and it was absolutely fabulous! It tasted unlike anything else I had ever tasted and I tried and tried for years to get the recipe and never could……so I finally just gave up! So absolutely thrilled to have found it here on your channel…….along with several more recipes I definitely intend to try! So thank you so very much and God bless you both!
This salad brought back memories of a couple at our old church. They always made this salad for pot lucks. They are both now gone but this salad brought back for me. Thank you I hope the children see the video and have reached out to you
My husband and I love watching your videos. We make this salad and love it. We add a few drops of Tabasco sauce and a little black pepper in the dressing to add a bit more flavor. We enjoy your recipes because they’re “normal” foods 😂 You don’t season everything with a ton of onion and garlic powder. Your foods remind me of the things my mom and auntie made as I was growing up here in Iowa. Btw I understand what you mean about wondering what have happened to kids that have crossed our paths in the past. I just have to pray that the Lord is taking care of them and they remember how much we meant to them.
You and melissa ate wonderful I cried I grew up in a foster home my parents died young the foster home wasn't good it's nice to see loving teachers who care and want to be involved love to you both
Nothing better than a fish fry with coleslaw, hush puppies, FF unless it might be Tom getting teary eyed thinking back on a sweet student who had a not so perfect life perhaps. May you ALWAYS have this heart of yours. My hsb & I enjoy your videos! I still tear up trying to talk about sweet things in the past. 🥰. Tom, Melissa will never live that down will she? BTW I love that big bowl!! Rita (AL) Roll Tide🏈
This is different I will try this for sure Your story brought me to tears I to had 2 special teachers in my life one I elementary school one in junior high they were a blessing to me I came from a big family and we were poor I was lucky I had a aunt that took me in m but my younger sibling were put in foster care I stayed in contact and knew where they were 2 years later but these teachers had a heart and I was blessed to have them in my life Thank you for your story ❤❤❤❤❤
While I intend to try the recipe, I mostly appreciated the loving banter between you two over the spilled sugar. Never apologize for demonstrating love - whether it's between a long-married couple or teachers for former students. (The Greeks had a whole different word for a teacher's love of students. I think it was storgé.)
Thank you Tom and Melissa for this "sweet" video. Sorry I couldn't resist. I loved your story about Juanita and Joey. They were both lucky to have you as their teachers. This cole slaw is on my short list to make soon. Have a great summer.
I hope you get too find and share good times with your student !!!! Hope she sees this and reaches out to you both. Love your videos!!! Enjoy Florida. Your both so warm and sweet!!!
Thank you so much!! We do appreciate your kind words. We hope we get to reconnect with her sometime, too. We are happy to have you at the table with us.
Wow 😢! Thanks for sharing this story and the recipe with us. I hope Juanita and Joey see this video. It would be awesome for you to catch up on life. God bless you all!!!
My cousin told me several years ago that when you make coleslaw it is important to "bruise the cabbage," this allows what ever dressing you are putting on the coleslaw to be absorbed into the cabbage mixture. I also think I would grate some carrot for color and I would also cop some red bell pepper pretty finely and then mix everything together.
I'm crying just seeing the love you share with Juanita & Joey! I love your channel & watched this one because this is a recipe that my hubby's coworker made, and he loved it, but I never knew the name of it. Thank you! I'll say a prayer or three for Juanita & Joey. Much love ❤
I had been waiting to make this ramen coleslaw for a while and I was so proud I was able to find the slivered almonds and sunflower seeds so easily. Well today, I pulled out my big bowl and added all the necessary ingredients and got out my mason jar for the dressing. In went the sugar first and as I am following you on my phone I added all the others straight to my coleslaw instead of my jar! As I pondered whether I wanted to just add the sugar too and stir or should I start over, I came to the conclusion to just add the sugar and stir well making sugar the sugar was dissolved. Yep, that’s what I did and I was pleasantly surprised. It was delicious! Thank you for sharing one of your special recipes with me! Love the both of you and have tried so many of your recipes, without being disappointed. Wishing you were able to reach out to your former students!
I finally made this ramen noodle coleslaw and it is so good!! I made it for the potluck at Chapel and everybody liked it. :-) my daughter was wild about it and wants me to make it again this weekend. I found out that I love it even more after it sits overnight. Yum!
This is a great recipe! One of my favorites too. 😮I find it easier to break up the ramen before I open the pack. I whack it with my rolling pin. A meat tenderizer would also work. I doubt rental houses have either of those. Maybe lean on them with a potato masher. I have had this with sliced button mushrooms. It was delicious! I never met a version I did not like! I toast the ramen, the almonds ( I use sliced because they are easier to chew), the sunflower seeds, ( plus sesame seeds) in a dry skillet until just golden. If taking this to a potluck, I add these crunchies right at serving time.
I'm definitely going to be preparing your scrumptious coleslaw recipe. Yum' Yum'. It's allot to be admited to watch a happy, joyful & giggling couple. Thank you for sharing all your different varieties of recipes with all of us. 😇
Your display of emotion is great. It shows you are human 😊. I hope you hear from the students. Thank you for your recipes and videos. This salad is awesome. Great flavor. I prefer the crunch, too. God bless!
I was telling my two sister-in-laws about this recipe. Come to find out both have made it often and raved how good it is. My husband & I have enjoyed you 2 and have made many of your recipes. Thank you both
I thought about you using plain cabbage slaw and not the tri colored package. I made some last night and "game changer"!! I am sold!! No more purple bleed over into the creamy slaw!! I just never thought about using plain slaw instead of the colored mixture. THANK YOU for the simple suggestion!!!!
This recipe sound delicious, Thank you for all you do. You two are so cute🥰 your sugar spilled the sugar and you both laughed, and made fun out of it. Instead of getting upset. 😂 great job 👍🏻
Thoroughly enjoy your channel content and most especially your respectful interaction and teasing together. Thanks for sharing Juanita & Joey's story. Y'alls obvious care for them is deeply touching... I hope J&J see this video.
I love watching you and listening to both of you and your sweet banter back and forth. Do you have recipe for for easy English muffins or bagels. I’m trying your chicken and dumplings this weekend. I’m 82 and love your show.
Please, please, please never apologize for a display of genuine emotion. We seem to get so little of that in our world these days, and we need more of it. I appreciate it. I love this recipe, and I thank you for sharing it with folks who have never had it before. I promise you’re gonna love it. Thank you!
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Great video with the emotion, cute sugar banter and recipe. Thank you both. 👍❤
I love the love you and Melissa show each other!! Yall are such a blessing and we love all your videos!!!! God bless you. I pray Joey and Juanita are well!!!!❤
I love all yr videos. Always yummy. Bless U2 and thanks. There's so many I want to try.❤
Sounds 👍Good. LOVED the banter (spilled sugar) reminds me of growing up with my parents and siblings; ALWAYS some humor 😂
Tom. Thank you for being open about this. I spent a year in a children’s home as a child and thank God for all the people who were able to take care of me when my parents weren’t able, teachers included. Thanks to them I was afforded a somewhat normal life during a very uncertain time in my life. That was almost 60 years ago and I remember all their kindness.
What a wonderful story ! Thank you for sharing it with us! I hope everyone who worked there knows how much you appreciated them. We really do love that you’re watching our channel. It’s great to have you at the table with us.
Exactly never apologize for having a heart and true value of the human spirit. Which is so sadly lacking in so many.
This is the BEST coleslaw I have ever eaten ! ! ! Barely any left for tomorrow ! ! What a touching story to go with it. There are 6 kids in my family and as we grew up and moved on, Mom and Dad took in foster kids. Over the years they cared for over 250 kids in foster care. We have always wondered where this one or that one ended up and how they are doing. Juanita and Joey, PLEASE contact this sweet family if you see this ! ! Thanks for sharing !
I was touched by the show of emotion when you spoke of your former students. It shows your dedication to those you spent your lives teaching. And laughing, not crying, over spilled sugar is exactly the right thing to do. Thanks for all your wonderful recipes.
Thank you so much for the kind words. Might as well laugh! It had already been spilled at that point. 😊
Here is my other story...
Some 24 years ago, when I was a elementary library clerk, we had a treat day. One of the students was diabetic, and she brought diabetic friendly bar cookies. I am now diabetic. I still make the bars. Her name was Meghan Barr, so to this day I make Meghan Barr bars.
Thank you for being back this memory.
Tom and Melissa, the world can use a lot more people like you two. Thank you for taking the time even while on vacation to share your recipes with us. You are a blessing to so many people! Hope you have a wonderful vacation❤
At times like this I really wish there were a "Love" button and a "Hugs" button to press instead of just a thumbs up. You showed that you are a genuine, kind man with a large heart. I pray that someday you will be able to give Juanita a great big hug. I am sure that God brought you into her life to make a positive influence on her and show her love. I bet she still remembers her favorite teacher, you. God Bless.
Thank you for the sweet comment. We wish there was Love and Hugs button, too!
Ik I hate that u can't push "luv" button only a thumbs up button. So many times with so many videos I've wished I cld push more than a thumbs up.
I really hope they reach out to you. hugs
So precious how you 2 speak about your former students. Teachers leave a lasting impression and can change the course of many lives. I still remember every one of my teachers and I am 67 years old. You guys make a real difference shaping kids lives and Tom, your tenderness is quite endearing. But you did make me cry for the first time watching your videos…not once but twice lol! God richly bless you both. 🙏
I pray that Juanita and Joey see this. Made me cry and thank God for everything i never take anything for granted because i know he's always here with me. And thank ya'll for everything ya'll do. I love the videos and so happy i found your channel. God bless ya'll and i love you ❤🤗
Thank you so much for your kind comments! It’s great to have you watching. We appreciate you very much.
Tom & Melissa, you are genuine, compassionate, kind and loving teachers. My wife Denise and I love your " Come Sit At My Table"! I hope those former student do in fact reach out to you. Many blessings to you both.❤
Thank you for your tender heart and love for children. I pray my grandkids have wonderful teachers like you and Melissa. And I pray that Juanita will somehow see this video and reach out to you. You guys are a blessing!
Awww... I really hope she sees this video... I can tell how you were really sincere about it at the end 🥹🥲
Thank you so much for watching. We had a friend from our town help us make a possible connection!
I am a retired teacher and I have a FaceBook page. Many of my former students have made me their friend on their pages. It is wonderful to watch them grown up, married, and parents. What an honor for them to ask me to share their lives!!!
Yes it is! I’ve actually been fortunate to get to teach with some of my former students, too. Thats a really unique experience!
I can tell those genuine emotions were a combination of happiness to have had the privilege to teach Joey & Juanita, as well as a deep desire to know that they are thriving. I pray they are happy & healthy!
I pray that my great grandchildren have teachers like you and Melissa. Our teachers spend more time with our children than we do, and they should be given all of our respect. Thank you so much for your YOu Tubes, I love them and I cook your recipes. I’ve been married for 53 years and I feel like you two are a lot like my Chris and I.
Luv this . I am going to add what I need to my grocery list right now !
Bless those children who were blessed to have you two for teachers. It sounds as though Melissa is as sweet as that spilled sugar. You are blessed to have each other. God bless!
It’s so nice for you to say that. We appreciate so much that you’re watching.
I just love the two of you. You both are such a blessing.
I love the spilled sugar, love to see couples laughing and joking together
Might as well laugh. It was already spilled at that point! I was trying to make a spot to stabilize my elbows so I could hold the camera as still as possible.
Awe Tom! You’re such a sweet hearted man! I can tell those two kids really left quite an impression on y’all!
Tom, don’t cry over spilled…..sugar! lol And all you get is three times to mention it and you did that in the video! All done and forgotten! Drops microphone!
This recipe sounds so delicious. I can always depend on you two to come up with something I’ve never eaten. But we do have the same tastebuds. So I know I’ll like whatever it is. Thanks you two! Be sweet!
And for both of you being so sweet to each other, I’m letting all the ads play. 😇😘
The world needs more teachers like you two. The genuine emotional connection with students is heartwarming!
Thank you so much. Your kindness is appreciated.
I bet that you are a fantastic teacher! My children are grown now, thank God, so I don't have to worry about who or what is being taught to them! So sad these days! Sorry for the negative thoughts. Pam in South Carolina ❤️
I taught high school for 39 years. I completely understand the caring and love that we feel for our students. Be proud that you got to know such wonderful students. You can be certain that they remember you as an anchor in their lives who gave them strength and guidance.
This world is a better place because of you both. I pray that those children will contact you. I had wonderful teachers growing up that put me on course for getting an education. I came from a midwest family of hard working farmers and factory workers. No one in my family ever had gone to college. My teachers inspired me to explore my interests. I am now 73 yrs old and still working as a medical professional.
So, we all teared up over Juanita and Joey! I, like so many, pray you hear from them soon! We love your videos and watch them all the time. You guys are great. Love the recipes and the stories! Keep them coming! 🥰
Thank you so much. It's great to have you with us at the table. We appreciate your kind words.
Thank you for touching so many children's hearts. I am sure you are remembered by many kids who are now adults.
Thank you for the kind comment. It’s so nice to have you watching.
Thank you for sharing your experiences with us as well as the recipes. Thirty years ago my husband needed a less physically demanding job due to health issues. He became the first male school secretary in our state! He enjoyed working with the staff AND the students. The one thing that nearly broke his heart was when a kindergartner came to tell him that he wished that he was his daddy instead of the one he had.
Oh my what a heartbreaking story! That poor little boy.
We appreciate that you are watching our channel. Thank you so much for joining us at the table.
Oh my word, your videos! ❤🙏.
I've had a rough time recently, and every one of your videos makes me feel like I've popped round to a friend for a cup of tea and a chat. Thank you for sharing your stories, your knowledge, your friendship and the love that you two obviously share.
I just love sitting at your table, Tom and Melissa, especially when you've spilled the sugar 😘
PS, I truly hope Juanita and Joey see this, or one of their friends, and they get in touch x
Hey guys, I wanted to tell you thank you my grandma made this and she passed away last year and I hadn’t had it in a long time. She’s from Jackson Kentucky and we live in Ohio and I had told my girlfriend how much I wanted that and when you guys made it, I was doing like time I was getting teary-eyed cause I hadn’t had it and she was the only one that had the recipe, thank you guys so much you guys are amazing people. God bless both of you.
I live in Ohio also! 😉
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Oh my goodness! I lived in Jackson, Kentucky until I was five. My parents were born and raised there. My dad worked at the A&P but was transferred to another store so we all moved.
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I am watching this through tears. Thank you for showing us how much you care. I hope all children have teachers like I know you and Melissa were. My grandfather was a jeweler. When I was a child he took me to an orphanage in San Diego, to pick up some Sister’s Rosaries he was going to repair. I spent several hours there playing with the other children. While there we played with a big doll house that had working little lights. Later I learned my grandfather bought them that playhouse. He couldn’t adopt them, but he visited often and let them know they were loved.
I pray Joey and Juanita are well ❤
I love the sweet interaction between you and Melissa. You are an excellent, easy to follow, teacher 😊!!!
Love you two and all your awesome recipes!!!!❤
Thank you so much! It’s so nice to have you watching our channel.
I never thought I cud luv Ur channel anymore than I already do... But lemme jus tell U right here & now this video tugged at my heart strings. I'm still tearing up as I'm writing this. I luv both U two beautiful people & for whatever it's worth I'm so grateful I found Ur channel.. Ray Charles can see U both are SALT of the EARTH type folks & for that makes me adore y'all so much more. Luv Y'all & continue to stay blessed. NC hugs coming in hot 😂❤️🙏🏽💐
I like to add sliced carrots, diced celery and diced onions.
Please never apologize for a display of genuine emotion. We seem to get so little of that in our world these days, and we need more of it. I appreciate it.
You have such a tender heart! for your students! My husband is retiring this year, after 32 years of teaching 7th & 8th Graders Math in So Calif. His heart is amazingly still soft & he tears up when he discusses certain students. I understand completely..
I love you two. I think ur loving gentle people and we need more people like you. I love ur cook shows because you make everything very clear on what we need and how to use it. Thank you .
Yes exactly 💯💯😊
Thank you all so much. We really appreciate your kindness.
You made me cry. I love that you care about your students. You have a huge heart and it shows. I will definitely try this.
T & M, thank you for being such caring teachers. The world needs more teachers like you both. I have been making this dish for about 18 years now. Always a big hit. My recipe is a little different than yours. The recipe I have as all the same ingredients except the dressing is different. It doesn't call for you to use the packets. Instead it calls for onion and garlic powders, 1/4 cup of soy sauce, the sugar and vinegar. I have also drizzled a little sesame oil in the dressing and also have cut up breaded chicken tenders from the deli and added it to it. I like to make up the dressing earlier to let the flavors marry. So glad this recipe brings back fond memories of you 2 students. My son in law is a 5th grade Englis teacher. My favorite subject was history. Take care and God Bless.
Never was a school teacher but I'd understand reminiscing about the kids, especially the ones you know has a difficult road to travel. This story touched my heart w tears.
I hope Juanita and Joey get in touch with you and your wife.
I got teary 🥹 watching this video. I can tell Juanita and Joey are special to you both. They touch your heart ❤️ that’s “Love” 🥰
Going to make this recipe too, looks delicious! 😋
I LOVE this Recipe! I got it at a Potluck at my Daughters school, in 2000.
You know, as a student, you will always have a Teacher that makes a difference in your life and you will never forget them. But as a Teacher, there will always be that Student that makes a difference in your life and you will never forget them. I found out that working with Children can really impact your life and sometimes break your heart. I worked in one of the Elementary Schools in our district, and I worked in the Cafeteria. There were days that I went home and sobbed. The compassion you have in your heart for these children warms my ♥️ God Bless
When our son passed away two years ago his second grade teacher left a beautiful tribute to him on his Facebook page. Our son stayed in contact with his teacher. Our son was 46 when he passed away.
What a beautiful story. I’m so sorry for your heartbreaking loss. Thank you so much for sharing it with us.
Even when I am using ramen for soup, I break up the ramen noodles before cooking. I have found that it is much easier to break them up before you open the package. I use the heel of my hand to crush them on my countertop. Sometimes the package will open depending on how much air is in there, so I start out slow, but it works so well and I find the noodles are easier to eat if they are not so long. I would crush them in the package for this recipe too as I don’t have as much hand strength as you do and it would be more difficult for me to break them up the way you did. I had this cole slaw years ago and had completely forgotten about it. As I remember, I thought it was delicious and I am anxious to try it again. I had forgotten you put the soup mix in the dressing so am glad to have my memory refreshed! Thanks! (fyi, I got teary thinking about Juanita too!)
As a retired teacher, I know the feelings behind those tears. I hope parents know how much we love the uniqueness of every child. They make being a teacher the best job in the world. Thank you for reminding us.❤
It’s true! Sometimes we all forget how much we should just appreciate our time we get together. Thank you so much for being a part of our channel.
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Never would have thought of this. Thanks for sharing,and thanks to Juanita. It’s obvious that your students still mean a lot to both of you. And I bet you both were a blessing to them as well.
We appreciate your kind words. Teaching was a huge part of our lives for so many years. You do get attached to the students you spend a year with in a small classroom. Thank you so much for watching our channel and your nice comment. We hope you enjoy this recipe as much as we have over the years.
Hello, You started to make me cry. You are such a caring couple remembering your years of teaching Children. Love your channel and God Bless this Beautiful Couple and their Family. Amen.
Thanks so much for watching our channel. We appreciate your kind words.
I am so glad you showed up in my feed. You had me at the strawberry cheesecake. Your kind ❤ was on full display when you spoke of Juanita & Joey. My ❤ is also there for all to see when I speak of those I care about. Thank you for just being you & your wonderful channel. I'm hooked 😊
What wonderful teachers the two of you must have been!
That a spoonful of sugar helps the medicine go down
The medicine go down, the medicine go down
Just a spoonful of sugar helps the medicine go down
In a most delightful way
LOL !!! HOW SWEET TO HEAR THE CONSTANT LOVE WITH HUMOR OVER SPILT SUGAR!
THE TEARS THAT YOU WERE FIGHTING BACK --- HEART WARMING....QUANITA HAS TOUCHED YOUR HEART IN SUCH A SPECIAL WAY. 💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜
Thanks for the song to cover the spilled sugar.😊 And it was certainly easier to clean up than spilled milk so there's that!
Thank you so much for the sweet comment, too. We really do love making these videos and creating this channel and we have been so blessed to have sweet, kind people watching. Even when we do make messes!
Thank you both for sharing this recipe, I pray that Joey and Juanita are doing awesome. Living life to the fullest and I pray they see this. Thank you both for being the wonderful, beautiful teachers that you are and thanks for teaching us all the great recipes that you put out. God bless ❤🙏
You are both such amazing people and it always touches my spirit at the love you guys show each other and for the children that you guys taught. I was a daycare owner/operator and a preschool teacher and so many times I sit and think back on the many children and parents who I was blessed to help and wonder if they think about me sometimes. Thanks for sharing your lives and your recipes with us.
I taught for 13 years I have had my share of Jaunitas...God bless you! A teacher's heart...
We appreciate that you are watching our channel. Your comments are so kind.
I had a couple Teachers my life that took the extra step to make the difference in my life. Thank you for giving your love to the students it did make a difference in them ❤
Thank you for the nice words. It's great hearing from you. We really appreciate that you are watching our channel.
Of all yalls videos... THIS one got me!!🥹 Coming from a family of teachers, namely my Momma, Sylvia Strickland Ingram, she had many students that loved her as your students love you both!!🥰❤🙏🏻 As I've said before, yall are still teaching & touching so many lives!!🧡🍽📚🍎 Thank you for the love, laughter, tears & happiness that is shared in this beautiful, special space!! 🫶🏼🤭❤️🩹 We love you both!🩵🏖😋
Thank you for those kind comments. It’s so nice to have you watching our channel.
In the late 80's I learned a recipe while teaching also, that was similar. We used the Japanese brand Ichiban Soup (Ramen) and our dressing was similar. White sugar, honey, sesame oil, regular oil (I used grapeseed), rice wine vinegar, & soy sauce. I toasted my almonds and I also added toasted sesame seeds. The cabbage we used was chinese cabbage, finely sliced celery, the green onions and finely sliced carrots ( like shredded sticks). When I had it, I put in finely grated fresh ginger. Enjoying your recipes and your presentations.
That recipe sounds delicious, too! Thank you so much for sharing it with us. We appreciate that you are at the table with us.
I just discovered your channel and now I'm obsessed with your recipes 🤗
You and your wife remind me of the absolutely wonderful teachers I had while growing up. My teachers were amazing women and men, people I could really look up to.
Bless you and your wife in Jesus name ❤️
Subscribed! 👍🏻✅
May you always be blessed with a compassionate heart that touches others around you. Thank you for the recipes.
You are so kind. We appreciate that you are watching. It’s nice to have you at the table with us.
Thank you for sharing this. I will be making this within the next few days. This is such a great channel, I enjoy it so much. It is so nice that you are real people, we need more real people right now, more than ever. My sister was a teacher’s aide for years,she ran the computer room, she would tell me so many stories and we would laugh, we would scratch our heads and we would cry. My sister really loved her job and adored those children year after year.
You made me cry right along with you, You and Melissa are a Blessing and I love you both. 🙏🙏🙏😍😍😍
One of your best TH-cam videos! God bless.❤
I have been making this recipe for years, with the addition of thinly sliced celery. The recipe came from a dear friend who was a retired home ec teacher. She has since passed so when I make it I take a trip down Memory Lane.
Thank you Tom, for having such a compassionate heart and for sharing your beautiful memory with us. It is a REAL MAN, who is not afraid to show his emotions. Even our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, who cried at the grave of his friend Lazarus. God Bless You and Melissa!🙏👏🙌👍
Back in 1957 l had coleslaw (minus the Ramen) at my great grandmother's house. I loved it because of the dressing and when l think about that, it floors me that a young child would like a dressing like that. Thanks for the memories.
Just from the ingredients in this recipe its easy to see that those kids were loved. That being said I love coleslaw and will be trying the recipe. From there I might be trying a variant as well. Thanks so much for sharing!
JUST SUBBED!! I had this salad at a birthday party about 25 years ago and it was absolutely fabulous! It tasted unlike anything else I had ever tasted and I tried and tried for years to get the recipe and never could……so I finally just gave up! So absolutely thrilled to have found it here on your channel…….along with several more recipes I definitely intend to try! So thank you so very much and God bless you both!
I absolutely LOVE watching your you tubes. You are so REAL.God Bless you and Melissa for being such an inspiration to us. ❤️
This salad brought back memories of a couple at our old church. They always made this salad for pot lucks. They are both now gone but this salad brought back for me. Thank you
I hope the children see the video and have reached out to you
My husband and I love watching your videos.
We make this salad and love it. We add a few drops of Tabasco sauce and a little black pepper in the dressing to add a bit more flavor.
We enjoy your recipes because they’re “normal” foods 😂 You don’t season everything with a ton of onion and garlic powder. Your foods remind me of the things my mom and auntie made as I was growing up here in Iowa.
Btw I understand what you mean about wondering what have happened to kids that have crossed our paths in the past. I just have to pray that the Lord is taking care of them and they remember how much we meant to them.
We used to make that but add cooked cubed chicken at our deli to sell it it was good. Thank you for sharing with us all
You and melissa ate wonderful I cried I grew up in a foster home my parents died young the foster home wasn't good it's nice to see loving teachers who care and want to be involved love to you both
You two have the sweetest purest hearts. I pray Gods richest blessings on you both…as well as the two students you love so much and mentioned here.
I made this about an hour after I saw this!! I used apple cider vinegar and WOW it was delicious!! I ate 2 bowls of it!!!!!
We are so glad to hear this. We think it's great and we are delighted that you've tried it. Thank you so much for being at the table with us.
Nothing better than a fish fry with coleslaw, hush puppies, FF unless it might be Tom getting teary eyed thinking back on a sweet student who had a not so perfect life perhaps. May you ALWAYS have this heart of yours. My hsb & I enjoy your videos! I still tear up trying to talk about sweet things in the past. 🥰. Tom, Melissa will never live that down will she? BTW I love that big bowl!! Rita (AL) Roll Tide🏈
This is different I will try this for sure Your story brought me to tears I to had 2 special teachers in my life one I elementary school one in junior high they were a blessing to me I came from a big family and we were poor I was lucky I had a aunt that took me in m but my younger sibling were put in foster care I stayed in contact and knew where they were 2 years later but these teachers had a heart and I was blessed to have them in my life Thank you for your story ❤❤❤❤❤
So much emotion felt for these two children ❤️. Love the teasing 🥰🥰
While I intend to try the recipe, I mostly appreciated the loving banter between you two over the spilled sugar. Never apologize for demonstrating love - whether it's between a long-married couple or teachers for former students. (The Greeks had a whole different word for a teacher's love of students. I think it was storgé.)
Thank you Tom and Melissa for this "sweet" video. Sorry I couldn't resist. I loved your story about Juanita and Joey. They were both lucky to have you as their teachers. This cole slaw is on my short list to make soon. Have a great summer.
Great recipe and I wish each of us, our children and grandchildren could be taught by caring teachers like you two❤
❤ love the compassion you have for your former students. cant wait to try this. thank you both❤
I hope you get too find and share good times with your student !!!! Hope she sees this and reaches out to you both. Love your videos!!! Enjoy Florida. Your both so warm and sweet!!!
Thank you so much!! We do appreciate your kind words. We hope we get to reconnect with her sometime, too. We are happy to have you at the table with us.
Truly 2 teachers that cared.❤
Definitely crunchy!! Have had this many times. God bless your tenderness of your memories. ❤
Wow 😢! Thanks for sharing this story and the recipe with us. I hope Juanita and Joey see this video. It would be awesome for you to catch up on life. God bless you all!!!
My family has made this for years. We call it " Oriental Cole Slaw". We make it for every family function and then some. ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤
My cousin told me several years ago that when you make coleslaw it is important to "bruise the cabbage," this allows what ever dressing you are putting on the coleslaw to be absorbed into the cabbage mixture. I also think I would grate some carrot for color and I would also cop some red bell pepper pretty finely and then mix everything together.
I'm crying just seeing the love you share with Juanita & Joey! I love your channel & watched this one because this is a recipe that my hubby's coworker made, and he loved it, but I never knew the name of it. Thank you! I'll say a prayer or three for Juanita & Joey. Much love ❤
You guys are the best!
Thank you so much. You are very kind. We really appreciate that you are watching our channel.
I had been waiting to make this ramen coleslaw for a while and I was so proud I was able to find the slivered almonds and sunflower seeds so easily. Well today, I pulled out my big bowl and added all the necessary ingredients and got out my mason jar for the dressing. In went the sugar first and as I am following you on my phone I added all the others straight to my coleslaw instead of my jar! As I pondered whether I wanted to just add the sugar too and stir or should I start over, I came to the conclusion to just add the sugar and stir well making sugar the sugar was dissolved. Yep, that’s what I did and I was pleasantly surprised. It was delicious! Thank you for sharing one of your special recipes with me! Love the both of you and have tried so many of your recipes, without being disappointed. Wishing you were able to reach out to your former students!
I finally made this ramen noodle coleslaw and it is so good!! I made it for the potluck at Chapel and everybody liked it. :-) my daughter was wild about it and wants me to make it again this weekend. I found out that I love it even more after it sits overnight. Yum!
This is a great recipe! One of my favorites too.
😮I find it easier to break up the ramen before I open the pack. I whack it with my rolling pin. A meat tenderizer would also work. I doubt rental houses have either of those. Maybe lean on them with a potato masher.
I have had this with sliced button mushrooms. It was delicious! I never met a version I did not like!
I toast the ramen, the almonds ( I use sliced because they are easier to chew), the sunflower seeds, ( plus sesame seeds) in a dry skillet until just golden. If taking this to a potluck, I add these crunchies right at serving time.
I'm definitely going to be preparing your scrumptious coleslaw recipe.
Yum' Yum'.
It's allot to be admited to watch a happy, joyful & giggling couple.
Thank you for sharing all your different varieties of recipes with all of us. 😇
Your display of emotion is great. It shows you are human 😊. I hope you hear from the students. Thank you for your recipes and videos. This salad is awesome. Great flavor. I prefer the crunch, too. God bless!
I was telling my two sister-in-laws about this recipe. Come to find out both have made it often and raved how good it is.
My husband & I have enjoyed you 2 and have made many of your recipes.
Thank you both
I thought about you using plain cabbage slaw and not the tri colored package. I made some last night and "game changer"!! I am sold!! No more purple bleed over into the creamy slaw!! I just never thought about using plain slaw instead of the colored mixture. THANK YOU for the simple suggestion!!!!
This recipe sound delicious, Thank you for all you do. You two are so cute🥰 your sugar spilled the sugar and you both laughed, and made fun out of it. Instead of getting upset. 😂 great job 👍🏻
Love this coleslaw recipe. Don't apologize for your feeling we need more compassion in the world.
This is wonderful stir fried the next day. Makes a good, tasty, and quick meal that uses up the leftovers .
Melissa, when he says spilled sugar, just respond with FAKE CHICKEN!! 🤣🤣
I adore y’alls videos. Keep them coming!! ❤️
I wish there were more teachers like you and Melissa!
You are my Mrs. Wolf! The HS art teacher who believed in me❤
I hope Mrs Wolf knows how much you love her. Thank you so much for watching our channel.
Thoroughly enjoy your channel content and most especially your respectful interaction and teasing together. Thanks for sharing Juanita & Joey's story. Y'alls obvious care for them is deeply touching... I hope J&J see this video.
What a lovely tender hearted man you are . Sweet as spilt sugar couple .
Love this recipe.
I love watching you and listening to both of you and your sweet banter back and forth. Do you have recipe for for easy English muffins or bagels. I’m trying your chicken and dumplings this weekend. I’m 82 and love your show.
The slaw looks so good , it's fun to hear u too cutting up,it means you all get along with each other .😄❤❤❤
Oh you two are so lovely and have renewed my faith in human nature. I hope you find the two students and you get to learn about their lives.