How to make old fashioned fried collard greens

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  • @angelablevins9922
    @angelablevins9922 4 ปีที่แล้ว +605

    I am making my second pot of collards. They were amazing the first time, so I'm making them again now. Best I've ever made and tasted. Thank you!❤ I will keep watching for more great recipes.

    • @MaeMaesHappyTable
      @MaeMaesHappyTable  4 ปีที่แล้ว +35

      Angela Blevins Thank you so much Angela for time out of your day to send me this nice comment I'm so happy my video was a help to you. Please check out my other videos. I really appreciate the support.God bless and stay safe 🙏🏿😍

    • @dianebailey9445
      @dianebailey9445 4 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      . Do you save in your ham hocks before your green

    • @angelablevins9922
      @angelablevins9922 4 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      @@dianebailey9445 not sure what you are asking.

    • @francinejones7681
      @francinejones7681 4 ปีที่แล้ว +17

      I was planning to have green beans tomorrow. But after watching your video im getting up early and getting some collards instead. Thanks for sharing, and much sucess with your new channel.

    • @ministerlanabatiste8336
      @ministerlanabatiste8336 4 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      Great ms Mae Mae.got to taste good.

  • @cnaslifehoustontx9850
    @cnaslifehoustontx9850 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1121

    Grandma hands. I enjoyed her demeanor more than the recipe. She's the last of a dying breed of nurturing strong intelligent loving. Strong Black women. The nucleus of the. Family. Teaching life lessons for generations to come. I love her

    • @MaeMaesHappyTable
      @MaeMaesHappyTable  4 ปีที่แล้ว +101

      Verda Hunt wow thanks for this comment. My children often tell me I’m the glue that holds the family together. Glad to see that it comes through in my videos. Thanks for watching!

    • @johnbrady1211
      @johnbrady1211 4 ปีที่แล้ว +39

      @@MaeMaesHappyTable You bet. I used to help grandma cook. I was her favorite grandson. And I was the baddest of four siblings. I think God told her I need the most help.
      She was the glue, the center. Nobody had the nerve to tell her how to do something. She survived the great depression, WW2 etc. She raised me while momma worked. I came home and went right to her apartment before going to mine. She knew how to gather wild foods. And which mushrooms were good or poison.
      I'll have to look at the rest of your recipes to see how you do them. Maybe you might answer a question about some other traditional dishes.
      Best regards, Grandma Mae Mae... John

    • @johnbrady1211
      @johnbrady1211 4 ปีที่แล้ว +15

      Yes Verda, I agree...

    • @cnaslifehoustontx9850
      @cnaslifehoustontx9850 4 ปีที่แล้ว +27

      @@johnbrady1211 you wasn't bad you were just probably that child grandma knew needed a lil more attention than the others so she kept a eye on you. By keeping you close at her side lucky you to get that quality time I bet you're a great cook and have great wisdom. I so miss my grandma Tyler Perry's character Madea is a perfect depiction Tough yet loving grandmas of yesterday

    • @annbesthangingout2010
      @annbesthangingout2010 4 ปีที่แล้ว +10

      YEP, WHAT VERDA HUNT SAID, TOTALLY AGREE!!!!!!!!!!

  • @shelbyjohnson9749
    @shelbyjohnson9749 3 ปีที่แล้ว +310

    Sitting here crying as I watch this video..makes me miss my Grandma!! I absolutely love this!! So warm and loving!!💕 Thank you Mae Mae!!

    • @proudgrandmaslife5612
      @proudgrandmaslife5612 3 ปีที่แล้ว +12

      You made my day and put into words I am feeling- missing momma and grandma. I love this.

    • @joyceholloway4727
      @joyceholloway4727 3 ปีที่แล้ว +13

      Grandma is with you
      Shelby. Just continue your Grandma's recipes with ❤. There's nothing like a real Southern Cook..
      God bless

    • @shelbyjohnson9749
      @shelbyjohnson9749 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      @@joyceholloway4727 Awwww thank you!!💗

    • @leeleemee
      @leeleemee 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      I cry too. These recipes are 💯.

    • @claudewilliams5526
      @claudewilliams5526 3 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      I feel you my grandma used cook them like that.They didn't last long

  • @edithgoodwin6165
    @edithgoodwin6165 2 ปีที่แล้ว +32

    I tried this, I'm 64yr old. Best greens I ever cooked. Folks still talking about my fried collard greens. Thanks Mae Mae❤️

  • @kimberleighlivingston9411
    @kimberleighlivingston9411 2 ปีที่แล้ว +23

    My Grandmother taught me how to clean greens and cook them without me knowing it was a cooking lesson. She would always say come over here and help me pick these greens. She started me doing that when I was 9, it wasn't until I was a teenager that I realized she was teaching me how to cook Soul Food. Her favorite saying was "The way to a man's heart is through his stomach" I'm so happy she taught me how to cook. I have 2 daughters and neither one of them can cook the way Mama does, my youngest one wants me to come and live with her and her little family, her husband is in agreement with her. I'm thinking about it because I miss her and my grandchildren.

    • @innocentlife2346
      @innocentlife2346 ปีที่แล้ว

      Girl I'm trying to remove my oldest daughter. She don't like cleaning after herself.🏠 Her daughter will be 13 yrs old this coming Oct 11th 2022. Lord she's lazy jus like her mama. Ready to clear my house out. So I can fix up my guest room, and turn the other room into a office. Been here 2 yrs now. The baby girl just graduated from college with a bachelor degree in Psychology got her own nice condo brand new car no kids very independent. Don't know what went wrong with the oldest sis. Smdh🤦

    • @AllNatural7
      @AllNatural7 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Yeah, women those days usually didn't work outside the home so I guess their hobby was cooking.
      I was a tomboy and would rather be outside with my dad. Cooking was boring to me. My dad was the chef 👨‍🍳 in our home. He knew my mother didn't like to cook, he still married her. I cook, however my husband is a grill master. Many men cook and don't mind. Thank you LORD. I'll clean, organize, sew, manage the house and cook a little, but I certainly can't like those grandmothers from the 50's.

    • @AllNatural7
      @AllNatural7 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      I know two woman who can cook, however husband's no longer there.
      I would prefer to say the one thing a wife can do for her husband that no other woman can do is pray for him earnestly. He can get his physical food anywhere.

    • @ilovemysunshine09
      @ilovemysunshine09 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Hope you did it Sister!!

  • @christycoleman2839
    @christycoleman2839 4 ปีที่แล้ว +255

    When I heard her say "pot liquor" I knew she was about to throw down cause mom & dad are from Louisiana & that's my entire family's phrase! She just made my heart smile 😊

    • @MaeMaesHappyTable
      @MaeMaesHappyTable  4 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      Christy Coleman thank you for watching!

    • @tissaspeight3212
      @tissaspeight3212 4 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      That's what my late granny called it...

    • @skylark741
      @skylark741 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      I'm from Maryland. We call it pot liquor too.

    • @Iamthetruth689
      @Iamthetruth689 4 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      That is an old Southern saying; my Mom was from Rocky Mount, North Carolina, and I always heard my grandmother use the term Pot Liquor. The old folks believed that there was medicinal value in that broth, all the vitamins we're in it.

    • @gwenbranston3488
      @gwenbranston3488 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      That’s what my daddy use to say, and my sister is coming over today I’m going to surprise her with this menu

  • @jerrygross8527
    @jerrygross8527 3 ปีที่แล้ว +78

    Collards and cornbread served with iced tea is a great meal. There’s nothing better.

    • @nynjahgyal
      @nynjahgyal ปีที่แล้ว +3

      WORD!!!

    • @denicewilliams8181
      @denicewilliams8181 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Don't forget the candied yams, and not out of the can.

    • @graciehill7679
      @graciehill7679 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      And Corn Bread is a MUST with any kind of cooked greens.

    • @mildredjohnson7166
      @mildredjohnson7166 ปีที่แล้ว

      U can even skip the meat, just the Collards with Cornbread. 😋

    • @chrisester2910
      @chrisester2910 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      My mother would put her collards in the freezer for about an hour in the warmer months to "sweeten" them. It made a big difference, took any bitterness out.

  • @plbaker2342
    @plbaker2342 ปีที่แล้ว +24

    You are an excellent chef and a very good teacher as well. I've cooked collards many times and I was able to still learn something from watching you tonight. Thank you 😊.

    • @maryprah1417
      @maryprah1417 8 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Your recipe is perfect and simple so yummy

  • @sherylscott3892
    @sherylscott3892 2 ปีที่แล้ว +54

    My mom always added baking soda, she doesn't cook anymore, she's 96. But we were taught baking soda takes the bitterness out, but i also think it shortens the cooking time. Thank you for sharing this recipe. You are a great cook!

    • @Indyawillis85
      @Indyawillis85 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      I've never heard of using baking soda, but I'm gonna try that next time! Thanks for the tip.

    • @dr.minnieangelmariadavis8221
      @dr.minnieangelmariadavis8221 ปีที่แล้ว

      YOU ARE NEVER A BEGINNER AT COOKING SIS I'M IN YOU'RE AGE GROUP HINSE WORD SINSE

    • @elsiearroyo9677
      @elsiearroyo9677 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      How much of baking soda

    • @rcrlee
      @rcrlee ปีที่แล้ว +1

      I have used a little bake soda before but now when washing my greens for my second wash I add a little baking soda in the water, my 1st wash I wash, one leaf at a time and you are right it takes out the bitterness and shorten the cooking time.

    • @c416jack
      @c416jack ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Just giving a tip…
      Baking soda may act the same as salt. Salt is usually used to wash/clean greens to help get rid of the insects that may be still on them.
      Baking is used to help tenderise your greens(turnips/collards) that are not easy to chew. It also helps kill the taste and add about a tablespoon of sugar

  • @ebonyprather5841
    @ebonyprather5841 4 ปีที่แล้ว +485

    Lord listening to you talk is so comforting...your tone and matter-of-factness is what the world is missing. I miss my Granny and your cooking and talking reminds me of her...just warms my heart!!

    • @MaeMaesHappyTable
      @MaeMaesHappyTable  4 ปีที่แล้ว +21

      Ebony Prather Thanks so much for the the nice kind comment. Comments like this is a blessing from the Lord for me. I appreciate you watching 😊

    • @patriciaannmyles6518
      @patriciaannmyles6518 4 ปีที่แล้ว +12

      I was telling my daughter the same thing that she speaks with love..

    • @LTLT-zg3us
      @LTLT-zg3us 4 ปีที่แล้ว +12

      This is exactly what the world is missing, strong people who take time to explain things. Now so many people are just loud and rushing and impatient.

    • @latisarieves3375
      @latisarieves3375 4 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      It certainly does make you think of granny and to add to that my mom was a down home southern cook I miss her but she taught her girls lol

    • @MaeMaesHappyTable
      @MaeMaesHappyTable  4 ปีที่แล้ว +15

      LT647226 LT647226 I really appreciate you understanding that all foods cannot be cooked in 10 or 30 minutes. The ones complaining Don't know anything about cooking, and jealous and don't want anyone else to know. That's why I Thank God for mature ladies like you with knowledge and wisdom, leaving such bless and nice comments. Again Thanks so much 😊

  • @altonyates4234
    @altonyates4234 3 ปีที่แล้ว +101

    How do you fall in love with someone before they even finish their presentation? This dear lady reminds me of everything that was so precious to me and my siblings when we were growing up. It's almost as if I am in the kitchen listening to my mother teaching my sister how to cook. It's amazing how much love they injected into both their cooking and instruction. Thank you so very much for reminding us how to share with, and care for each other.

    • @MaeMaesHappyTable
      @MaeMaesHappyTable  ปีที่แล้ว +7

      Awww this comment really blessed my spirit! I put a lot of love into my videos and the meals I prepare for my family. Thanks for watching!

    • @specialkyt
      @specialkyt ปีที่แล้ว +3

      I felt the same way even though I’m a senior, it reminded me of my mother, grandmother and lioved ones that are no longer with us, such wonderful loving memories. I subscribed and will be sharing her channel with my daughter.

  • @dorothywashingron6662
    @dorothywashingron6662 2 ปีที่แล้ว +67

    Hi Mae Mae…I’m 79 yrs young. I love your cooking and recommend your page to everyone young and old (also share). I remember two dishes that my grandma made and never learned to make. One was Tea Cakes and the other was sweet potato pudding or bread…the sweet potato bread was made in a sheet cake pan without a crust. Hopefully you know how to make these so I can share with my family!!! Again, I love your thorough and careful explanation during your cooking shows….Love, Dorothy♥️

    • @y123rena
      @y123rena 2 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      My great aunt Be Be made a fantastic tea cake, I think we called it coffee cake. I have been searching everywhere for the recipe.

    • @denisecoleman7234
      @denisecoleman7234 ปีที่แล้ว +10

      I agree with Mrs. Doroth Washington. I also recommend Mrs. MaeMae recipe to all ...young & elderly
      men & women. She also is a humble human being...GREAT COOK!!!

    • @zebuque
      @zebuque ปีที่แล้ว +6

      My grandmother before she passed away passed down to my wife how to make the best sweet potato pudding and everyone loves them

    • @MaeMaesHappyTable
      @MaeMaesHappyTable  ปีที่แล้ว +10

      Awww Ms. Dorothy how sweet! Thanks for reaching out with such a nice, sweet comment. I do have a recipe for sweet potato bread and tea cakes. Haven’t made videos on either. Both will also be in my cookbook that’s coming out soon. God bless!

    • @roslynmccoy9115
      @roslynmccoy9115 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Hello mae mae sitting here watching you cook thinking about my mom good cooking wish she was still here my mom was a good cook this is my first time watching you cook and i love it

  • @tiffanyc223
    @tiffanyc223 2 ปีที่แล้ว +53

    You're absolutely right. Collards have changed a lot in the taste and I didn't even realize it. I just knew that I had to do a lot that my grandma didn't do to make them taste good. My grandparents grew their own collards in the yard and they were delicious. The grocery store ones are definitely not the same.

    • @irahill2653
      @irahill2653 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      Every once in a while i can find me a bunch of home grown greens. Store boughts some

    • @atlmiaevents6988
      @atlmiaevents6988 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      Yes they mass-producing collards and growing year round. Like Ms Mae said the best collards didn’t grown year round. But now the browning greens in hot houses and spraying some green chemicals on greens. We never had to wash greens 5 to 7 times trying to get the green coloring out of the water. My Mom cook her greens just like Mrs Mae.

    • @ceceliabarbee165
      @ceceliabarbee165 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Yes love the way you are cooking those greens

    • @willettebrown4908
      @willettebrown4908 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      I agree that collards seems to have changed!! Thanks for sharing! I must admit that they changed. I grew up in southeastern Florida.. Ft. Lauderdale, Back in the 50s,60s and 70s; we would pick over each bunch at least four x each time before soaking in cold water, each time so make sure that each leaf has been thoroughly because of the thick and rich soil that our collards, turnips, mustard green had to be soaked..Thanks for sharing your style of cooking is definitely bringing back precious memories!! May GOD continue to BLESS you and yours!! REMINI- SCENCE of very good days long gone!! Thanks and HAPPY HOLIDAYS.🙆🏽‍♀️💖🙏🏾✝️ 🙏👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼🙌🏾😉

  • @itsasurethinghostdianemurr5498
    @itsasurethinghostdianemurr5498 4 ปีที่แล้ว +188

    I cried watching this video. Missing my mom's collard greens. God Bless you Mrs. Mae Mae

    • @MaeMaesHappyTable
      @MaeMaesHappyTable  4 ปีที่แล้ว +10

      Diane Murray hopefully they were tears of joy from memories of the beautiful moments the two of you shared. Thanks for watching!

    • @Kodboattours
      @Kodboattours 4 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      I called my grandma after seeing it.

    • @carolroberts379
      @carolroberts379 4 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      I'm crying, too! 'Miss my mother and grandma. Wish they had taken time to teach me 50-plus years ago. Gonna make some like this in the coming week. Passing this on to my daughter in law

    • @terryg7613
      @terryg7613 4 ปีที่แล้ว +9

      I know how you feel!!! Especially this time of year!!!

    • @thefascinatingfee
      @thefascinatingfee 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Me too. Miss my mama and grandma Lou....

  • @deewilson5534
    @deewilson5534 3 ปีที่แล้ว +281

    This lady is such a gem! My first time watching and I don’t know if I want food, a hug, or just her conversations 😂😫 Just seems so genuine and warm.

    • @MaeMaesHappyTable
      @MaeMaesHappyTable  3 ปีที่แล้ว +17

      Àwww, thanks for such a endearing kind comment, I really appreciate it and you watching 💞🙏🏾

    • @tammyhughes451
      @tammyhughes451 2 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      Mine to first time watching , love your comment , that’s how I feel about her to.

    • @alicehill9918
      @alicehill9918 2 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      Mae stated she was making old fashion collard greens like her mom did a lot of additives she used, was not available way back in the day.

    • @Spiritualevolution2023
      @Spiritualevolution2023 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Yeah I felt the same.. I’d come on here just to listers to her . It makes me miss the old days when the women in my neighborhood were like her. I learned from these kind of women...I love looking at the plastic on the table ... this is auntie house who always gave you the right advise about life.❤️ what a treasure ...

    • @alisajackson1420
      @alisajackson1420 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Ms
      Mae young women don't cook.

  • @barbarawilliams7825
    @barbarawilliams7825 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +9

    I love that she's taking the time to make this video it takes me way back to when I was a young girl. It's nostalgic. And so warming.

    • @MaeMaesHappyTable
      @MaeMaesHappyTable  9 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Thanks for the nice comment and watching 🥰🙏🏾

  • @ambassadormaliekwinstead4161
    @ambassadormaliekwinstead4161 ปีที่แล้ว +11

    I love watching her videos around the Holidays, I cook just like this very often. My older family members taught me how to cook like this. I love Mrs. Mae

  • @ThroughthefireSina
    @ThroughthefireSina 3 ปีที่แล้ว +160

    Oh Lort! The way she talk the way she tap the pot, just like my grandma♥️♥️someone else said just listening to her voice is so soothing!🙏🏿 God bless! Give Mrs.Mae her flowers while she is living!

    • @trendsetterlisa
      @trendsetterlisa 3 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      Amen! She reminds me so much of my Grandmothers aka Big Mama nem lol *be blessed Mrs Mae*

    • @susanadams4155
      @susanadams4155 2 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      Portland DX, you go Grandma cooking greens

    • @HRTsAFyre
      @HRTsAFyre 2 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      I love her voice it's very comforting.

    • @REALITY44
      @REALITY44 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      AMEN!!!
      "Flowers while she's living"😘😉

  • @cebrinawithac511
    @cebrinawithac511 4 ปีที่แล้ว +199

    When she began to measure her seasoning in her palm of hand I knew Yep don’t question her skills she knows what she doin Southern Granny!!! Xoxo we love you 😘

    • @lisasellers8814
      @lisasellers8814 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      cebrina douse 😉

    • @ronaldurie9323
      @ronaldurie9323 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Love her and her grandma's cooking. The best.!😄

  • @lucreziagilliam8528
    @lucreziagilliam8528 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    I enjoyed watching your cooking ethics you remind me so much of my grandmother when I was a little girl. This is how I learned how to cook it's such a joyful memory of watching you do the same thing that my grandmother did thank you so much

  • @sylview3808
    @sylview3808 ปีที่แล้ว +13

    I felt as if I was standing right by both my grandmothers, mom and aunties as they worked their magic on the collard greens. Thank you Ms Mae Mae you are a cherished and wonderful teacher.

  • @DownSouthDiva354
    @DownSouthDiva354 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1017

    When she pulled out that jar of bacon grease I knew I had to subscribe! 🤣

    • @pameladunn6014
      @pameladunn6014 4 ปีที่แล้ว +15

      Maya Nair 😂truth!

    • @lindamitchell1729
      @lindamitchell1729 4 ปีที่แล้ว +17

      I know these are some good collard greens...my mother in law was from South Carolina and she was known to be one of the best cooks around Rhode Island ..thank God I was able to get her recipes..I have a lot of her recipes and my children,my grands and friends all love my cooking thanks to her...I also have some of her cake recipes but sadly sometimes I have a problem with her chocolate frosting that takes 3-4 hours to cook so I was wondering if you have a good recipe for that...thank you and I will continue to enjoy your TH-cam...Have a wonderful Thanksgiving.

    • @TheShantee01
      @TheShantee01 4 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      Lol... I know that's right... Same here...

    • @motivatedwoman3065
      @motivatedwoman3065 4 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      Maya Nair lol

    • @simplycharming46
      @simplycharming46 4 ปีที่แล้ว +11

      Lawd yessss! 😂😂😂

  • @DanyelNicole
    @DanyelNicole 4 ปีที่แล้ว +163

    I loss my mom to breast cancer and my grandmother recently passed away and Momma Mae Mae cooked her greens the same way they cooked theirs! I felt my granny all throughout this video! Thank you so much and I'll be subscribing and sharing! Blessings ❤

    • @MrSMEMEGANGSTAA
      @MrSMEMEGANGSTAA 3 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      God bless u danyel sorry for your loss

    • @525672ify
      @525672ify 2 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      (Amen) 🙏 God bless you sorry for your loss

    • @DeeDee-wo3cr
      @DeeDee-wo3cr 2 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      Same here.

    • @kswag5759
      @kswag5759 2 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      Stay strong ...im going thru ..these same 2 exact losses..for the same very reason

  • @Coverly573
    @Coverly573 2 ปีที่แล้ว +18

    All I can say is God bless her. She remind me of my mama in the kitchen cooking. I'm in my 50's and I'm still learning things in the kitchen. My mom taught me to cook at 7 years old. And I tell you having those natural born Southern mama's is the best. My mom was born in Clarendon Arkansas in 1932. The food was amazing and cooked with lots of love. Thanks for sharing with us.

    • @MaeMaesHappyTable
      @MaeMaesHappyTable  ปีที่แล้ว

      Thanks for such a nice endearing comment. I think it is a blessing from God when I have supporters that can relate to my old landmark style of cooking that is filled with love.

  • @MusicMattersEnt
    @MusicMattersEnt 2 ปีที่แล้ว +40

    I just discovered your channel. I love it! 🥰 Thank you! You remind me of my grandma. She was a fine woman and the best Southern cook in the world. She passed in 1989 and not a day goes by that I don`t think of her and wish I could call and ask her a question. Bill Withers' song comes to mind when I see this ...
    "Grandma's hands
    Used to hand me piece of candy
    Grandma's hands
    Picked me up each time I fell
    Grandma's hands..."

    • @debramalone3593
      @debramalone3593 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      I loved this. I'm a followers from now on. Please do peach cobbler next. God bless you. You remind me of my mother.
      I

    • @angelpitt1473
      @angelpitt1473 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Your way is good but I just clean, season my meat and cook it in the pressure cooker. Remove the meat when it's done and add my greens. I do not pressure cook my greens. I did that before and they were over cooked. If I didnt have a pressure cooker I would try your way. You made me want some collard greens. I might make some today. I was trying to hold off cuz I'm going to NC the end of the week. Your channel is good

    • @MaeMaesHappyTable
      @MaeMaesHappyTable  ปีที่แล้ว

      Thank you so much Terry! What a sweet thing to say. Your comment really blessed me. Thanks for watching!

  • @abundantliving5444
    @abundantliving5444 4 ปีที่แล้ว +216

    This what a REAL tutorial on REAL cooking. She gave the “whys” and “hows”

    • @sarondamuldrow866
      @sarondamuldrow866 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Yessss, Thank You Ma'am

    • @sptmbrmst50
      @sptmbrmst50 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      exactly!!!

    • @onamission4562
      @onamission4562 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      AbundantLiving yes Lawd she is the Truth, love me some Mrs. Mae Mae

  • @khill49628
    @khill49628 4 ปีที่แล้ว +31

    The moment I saw Ms Mae Mae all I could do is smile from ear to ear!! You can feel the love that she puts in her food!

  • @LB-fz5fx
    @LB-fz5fx ปีที่แล้ว +5

    Yes, I clean my smoked meats the same way (boil-clean and restart) and I've taught my siblings to do the same. I love it.

  • @KellieF35
    @KellieF35 2 ปีที่แล้ว +14

    I loved this video! I'm growing Collard greens in my garden and had no clue how to prepare and cook them. Thanks to you I do now! Next I'll need to know how to do a sweet potato pie!! 😍

    • @oneitalia2312
      @oneitalia2312 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Put your Search in for Sweet Potato Pie on TH-cam. There are dozens of people doing SPP, believe me, especially around Thanksgiving. Remember tho, EVERYONE has their own way of doing it......there will be different recipes.

  • @dw2582
    @dw2582 4 ปีที่แล้ว +111

    I wish I could just jump through screen and give you a big hug! You remind me of my grandma so much. I lost her a few years back when she was only 67. She was everything to me.
    I try to remember all the recipes and just coming across your page warms my heart. The way you cook your greens is exactly how she taught me 😊 She was from Bishopville, South Carolina. I know you make them right by how you cut your greens up. lol I’m only 31 but I have got it down pretty good for my generation. 😂 Thank you for blessing TH-cam with your beautiful spirit Mrs Mae🙏🏾 ❤️❤️❤️

    • @MaeMaesHappyTable
      @MaeMaesHappyTable  4 ปีที่แล้ว +11

      D W thank you for this beautiful comment. I love when people say I remind them of the matriarchs of their family. It makes my heart smile. Thanks for watching!

    • @queenzahavah768
      @queenzahavah768 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      Amen ♥️♥️♥️♥️👑

    • @madronaspm
      @madronaspm 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      I know I just found you Aunt Mae 😊
      Ohhh how I L💖ve you.....thank you sooooo much fo this....you have a new niece.
      Sow'n Seeds of Luv
      Toni💖

  • @biggrip713
    @biggrip713 4 ปีที่แล้ว +36

    Great video. Her family is lucky to have a lady like that around.

  • @rhondaanderson205
    @rhondaanderson205 ปีที่แล้ว +11

    Hello wonderful mom.. I had to reach out to let you know I tried your collard greens recipe step by step and those are the best greens I have ever made...I was dancing around my kitchen screaming those greens are the bomb!!. I thank you thank you for taking your time and effort to share your delicious recipes. ❤🙏
    Rhonda.

  • @momellion6488
    @momellion6488 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Hello, Good afternoon,
    I enjoyed listening & watching you prepare your Collard greens. You reminded me of my grandmother in so many ways; it was a true pleasure. I learned to cook from her & Papa.
    I do the greens very similar but I put some bacon in a huge cast-iron skillet, let it cook, remove when done & add greens,onions, sliced hamhocks, cook down & slowly transfer to a taller pot like the pot ham hocks were boiled in. Then, to cut down on your cooking time, put a lid over greens & cook. With the lid covering pot, all the steam stays in pot & cooks in less time.
    Jesus loves you & so do I!
    Keep up the good cooking!
    Peace & Blessings!❤

  • @FMarie-po4mh
    @FMarie-po4mh 2 ปีที่แล้ว +69

    It's 5:15a.m. and I am watching you cook collards! I wish I lived near you so I could absorb some of your wisdom and cooking skills. When I watch your videos, I always think of my mother. Your voice is so soothing and comforting, I'm usually crying when the video ends. Thank you Miss Mae Mae, you're a true treasure.

    • @MaeMaesHappyTable
      @MaeMaesHappyTable  ปีที่แล้ว +5

      Awwww i am honored to be thought of in such an endearing way. Thanks for watching!

    • @anonymouse867
      @anonymouse867 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      @FMarie It's a year later and here I am at 6:15am enjoying this lovely lady sharing her wisdom and recipes handed down from her ancestors.

  • @natashachange6770
    @natashachange6770 4 ปีที่แล้ว +167

    IT ain't nothing like a clean kitchen and a spotless bathroom!! Good job Mrs..Lady..💝

    • @chbaker3592
      @chbaker3592 4 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      Yessssss!!! Natashachange!

    • @moseshooks277
      @moseshooks277 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      @@chbaker3592 moses hooks

    • @NOV123
      @NOV123 4 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      natashachange67 Yes Lawd

    • @jenniferjohnson511
      @jenniferjohnson511 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      I will have to take
      You an tell a lot
      Can tell a lot aya person by the way they keep their kitchen and. Bathroom. If they are nasty probably your food will be too
      Mm

    • @natashachange6770
      @natashachange6770 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      @@jenniferjohnson511 I've been made up my mind along time ago!! I'm not EATING FROM ANY ONES HOME UNLESS IT'S MY MOM OR DAD OR SIS'S & BROTHERS PERIOD!!!😂😂😂😷😷😷😷😷🤒🗣🗣🗣🗣

  • @judylove-choate2433
    @judylove-choate2433 ปีที่แล้ว

    Mama, just your voice comforts me! You sound like home. Thank you for teaching this generation how to cook and reminding me what I use to know. Great job.

  • @carlaw2661
    @carlaw2661 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Mae Mae you cook like my grandmother. She passed a few years ago and now I can make greens like she did. Thank you and God bless. Delicious!

  • @diamondwebb5749
    @diamondwebb5749 4 ปีที่แล้ว +24

    Ppl need to appreciate cooks like this! Good wholesome ingredients!

  • @deneenadams2381
    @deneenadams2381 4 ปีที่แล้ว +30

    She reminds me of my grandmother when she was teaching us to cook, calm and knowledgable, now this is a lesson in the kitchen. Thank you

    • @protectedpeace2649
      @protectedpeace2649 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Yep. It's bc when u love what u do, it shows!!

  • @sylviacarter616
    @sylviacarter616 2 ปีที่แล้ว +16

    Thank you so much for the demonstration on how you cooked collard greens. Just like the way my grandmother cooked her greens. You could smell the greens coming through the door. And she cooked hot water corn bread to go with the greens. It was so delicious. Thank you for sharing. I am going to try your steps in cooking my greens the way you did. I would like more cooking greens like turnips and other vegetables.

  • @janetcesin9730
    @janetcesin9730 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    This is so authentic...love it. I am a Yankee girl who lives in the south.i love my collards...never had them growing up so had to learn from the collard experts.

  • @allisonmorrissey2078
    @allisonmorrissey2078 3 ปีที่แล้ว +121

    You had me fall inlove with you at "I'm not a fake person" I will test products for you so you don't waste no money!" Love it and you! 🤣❤

  • @ninihughe3838
    @ninihughe3838 4 ปีที่แล้ว +250

    🗣Who’s ready to cook your collards green during Quarantine? 🙋🏽‍♀️👈🏽

    • @sheambitious29lachelle17
      @sheambitious29lachelle17 4 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      Nini Hughe me!!

    • @jacquelinetart4073
      @jacquelinetart4073 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      I'm going to do that recipe on Saturday. Can't hardly wait to try her recipe. Oh do the look delicious. Reminds me of how my mom and aunts greens use to look when I was a child. They were born in the south.

    • @charlottegreene478
      @charlottegreene478 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      I am going to make them tomorrow.❤☺

    • @charlottegreene478
      @charlottegreene478 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      She reminds me of the way my mom used to cook.❤☺

    • @barbarabarnes4398
      @barbarabarnes4398 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Cooked some last week. Gonna cook more tomorrow!

  • @biggrip713
    @biggrip713 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Watch this about once a year. I remember your lesson but fun to hear you teach. Thank you again.

  • @beverlymartin8861
    @beverlymartin8861 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    As I watch this video, tears are in my eye as I am reminded of the many precious hours I spent in the kitchen with my grandmother, preparing collard this way. I will be making my color greens for my family, the exact, same way and showing my granddaughter how to prepare them. Would love to get your cornbread dressing recipe. Thank you so much for sharing this video. I look forward to watching you cook more delicious foods. Much love to you and your family. 💕

  • @patsycav
    @patsycav 4 ปีที่แล้ว +187

    I'm so glad collard greens are coming into their own. I'm from the south, and my children were born and raised in the north, so my grown daughters don't make collard greens for their families, but I love them and still make them for myself. They all seem to have problems with digestion and food allergies, but I'm going on 84 and hope I won't be jinxing myself when I say I'm just fine. I know it's the collard greens that makes me feel young and healthy. I do have one daughter, my youngest, who makes them and loves them, just like me. She buys her collard greens at a farm market.

    • @MaeMaesHappyTable
      @MaeMaesHappyTable  4 ปีที่แล้ว +25

      Pat Cavanaugh thank you for watching my video and blessing my spirit with this wise comment. I believe collard greens are very healthy for you. I've been eating them all my life. I live in the south and my husband and father-in-law raise some of the collards I cook. The way they are prepared makes a big difference in how the taste. It's best not to go to far from the old landmark way of preparing them. I will be putting up a hen and dressing video soon. I hope you will watch it. Thanks again. 🤗

    • @patsycav
      @patsycav 4 ปีที่แล้ว +17

      ​@@MaeMaesHappyTable You are so right. Collards are meant to be cooked the down home way. I sometimes just add a couple tbsp. of cider vinegar and no meat, when I feel my digestive system needs a rest. I will definitely watch your hen and dressing video... you are lucky to have the greens fresh from the garden. Keep on making your cooking videos and don't forget cornbread, corn pudding, and candied yams, for Thanksgiving. Blessings on you and your family.

    • @MaeMaesHappyTable
      @MaeMaesHappyTable  4 ปีที่แล้ว +12

      Pat Cavanaugh Mrs.Pat you are really blessing me with your wise knowledgeable comment I do the no meat and vinegar method when my digestive system needs to be cleaned out Lol. most people don't know that's one of the great benefits of eating collards.I have never had corn pudding before , I got to look for a recipe for one 😊

    • @yvonnerahui8729
      @yvonnerahui8729 4 ปีที่แล้ว +11

      @@patsycav ..enjoying your conversations with Mae. I will be using all the dark leaves off cabbages, broccoli etc from now on..with vinegar olive oil n cider..and our NZ puha, which we use in boil up.
      I know these more bitter greens are great for the liver. The puha is closely related to the milk thistles which is specifically used in herbals for the liver. Which all in all helps our digestion.
      Well done Pat. You're a nurse as well as a fine cook & I imagine a wonderful mum n granma! 😊

    • @sandrahbradley1511
      @sandrahbradley1511 4 ปีที่แล้ว +11

      I just prepared collard greens with hamhocks yesterday the skin from the hock is collegen for skin and connective tissue health.

  • @duchesswilliams2584
    @duchesswilliams2584 4 ปีที่แล้ว +278

    I like to cook collards muster and kale green all together with smoked Turkey neck and oxtail and gravy and jasmine rice and corn on the cob with buttermilk corn bread and cherry koolaid.

    • @charlotteclark2207
      @charlotteclark2207 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      I love kale greens as well

    • @MaeMaesHappyTable
      @MaeMaesHappyTable  4 ปีที่แล้ว +21

      That meal sounds delicious! I love all of the greens you mentioned but I’ve never cooked them all together. I must give it a try one day. Thanks for watching!

    • @seasoneddiva160
      @seasoneddiva160 4 ปีที่แล้ว +11

      Duchess please stop!! You making me so hungry...whooo mercy!!!

    • @rhondaduran2651
      @rhondaduran2651 4 ปีที่แล้ว +9

      Ok you just made me hungy🤗

    • @sadieandersonmonterio7391
      @sadieandersonmonterio7391 4 ปีที่แล้ว +11

      Save my plate. I'm running late!!

  • @DanielBooneSpoon
    @DanielBooneSpoon 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    I'm a white boy from rural North Carolina and I'm here to tell ya that my best friend growing up was black and his grandma taught me what true good southern food was! God bless her I sure miss her and her cookin! Watching you reminds me of so many good memories!

  • @kathywilcox2576
    @kathywilcox2576 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Thank you for showing us how to cook good greens. Nothing like old home cooking. I’ll surely be watching for more of your recipes.

  • @jacquelynwalker6074
    @jacquelynwalker6074 4 ปีที่แล้ว +233

    You have that Good old Fashion Granny and Mamma Attitude so please keep on with your videos❤️

    • @MaeMaesHappyTable
      @MaeMaesHappyTable  4 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      Thanks for the sweet comment and your support!

    • @milogrostorres6663
      @milogrostorres6663 4 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      Love it may God bless not everybody knows how to cook them.

    • @phinebrowngirl5467
      @phinebrowngirl5467 4 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      Yes, miss this attitude in the family structure...these young grannies don't cook, they take the kids through the drive thru lol

    • @magicmanakadraw4745
      @magicmanakadraw4745 4 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      Yes ma'am it look so good I know how to cook green deep southern style and that's the first I heard of baking soda but you learn new things, God knows I miss my granny she learned me how to cook just about everything something's I learned along the way but I really enjoyed watching you cook it was like being in the kitchen with her all over again...I'm sorry tears in my eyes God Bless and keep it coming Thank you oh and that's my mother's picture you see I miss her a lot she taught me how to cook mustards I would like to see you cook them everyone don't cook the same and I would like to try something new

  • @robynj8874
    @robynj8874 4 ปีที่แล้ว +21

    Now this is the amazing “ol’ school” type of cooked collards I grew up on!! Yummmm!

  • @lisapearce4338
    @lisapearce4338 ปีที่แล้ว +12

    I’ve never cooked collards before. I would love you to do a video from start to finish!! Thank you ❤️

  • @user-fh1zc8tb4l
    @user-fh1zc8tb4l 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

    When I was a young toddl er in the late 1950's, our next door neighbor baby-set me and my siblings. Her name was Ms. Moss. Ms. Moss cooked on a wood-burning stove, and I remember her fried collar greens. Maybe she was taught by her grandmother, an ex-slave, who lived with her. Your video has brought back many good and enjoyable memories of Ms. Moss, who also made home-made buscuits which melted in your mouth: they were so good! Thank you for sharing your video.

  • @ChangedUpNowWhat
    @ChangedUpNowWhat 4 ปีที่แล้ว +636

    I can tell by her accent and kitchen swag that she knows what she’s doing up in there!!

    • @MaeMaesHappyTable
      @MaeMaesHappyTable  4 ปีที่แล้ว +21

      Teaira Eaton Curry Awww your comment is so nice Kind. Thanks so much 😊

    • @dianelively8582
      @dianelively8582 4 ปีที่แล้ว +25

      Yeah I see a lot of kitchen items that I have had over the years she takes care of her things. 👍🏼😊

    • @serenaalvinandthechargeonq7117
      @serenaalvinandthechargeonq7117 4 ปีที่แล้ว +19

      @@MaeMaesHappyTableI TRIED THIS METHOD AND THEY WERE DELICIOUS👍

    • @atiyarise4131
      @atiyarise4131 4 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      😂

    • @stormysamuel4666
      @stormysamuel4666 4 ปีที่แล้ว +12

      @@MaeMaesHappyTable Are you by any chance from Texas????? You cook just like my Grandmama, Mama, and me!!!!!

  • @nadiapilson3711
    @nadiapilson3711 4 ปีที่แล้ว +67

    She knows what she’s doing. She can cook💯♥️ My grandmother and Mom taught me how to cook at age 10, I learned how to prepare southern food because my family is from the South. I don’t use salt in my ham hocks though they are already salty. Fried Collards are so good! Her kitchen is clean, I will be subscribing! She’s the best I’ve seen.

    • @MaeMaesHappyTable
      @MaeMaesHappyTable  4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Hello Nadia Pilson thanks for watching and for your support!

    • @cgoode4471
      @cgoode4471 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      She look certified to me🤣 I don't want these new people making greens

    • @vernonrobertjonesjr6371
      @vernonrobertjonesjr6371 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      I'll cooking for my wife thanks

    • @leeleemee
      @leeleemee 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      All of Ms. Mae Mae’s recipes are 💯 % down south (USA) classics!!!!

  • @marthalewis1923
    @marthalewis1923 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Thank you for sharing this with me I am from Louisiana we do mostly mustard greens my daughter lived in California they cook a lot of Collard greens I am a country girl love to cook😅

  • @brewcityyellowgirl
    @brewcityyellowgirl ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Thank you Mrs. Mae Mae...I'm so overjoyed watching and listening to you. You remind me of my grandmother, oh how I miss her much. Your demonstration was AMAZING! I'm cooking these Collards Greens today! step by step! God bless you

  • @peppermint2111
    @peppermint2111 4 ปีที่แล้ว +75

    You know she is old school thats the way my grandmother used to cook. Homemade cornbread and some hot sauce that all you need😎

    • @barbaraplummer4165
      @barbaraplummer4165 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      New to your channel and I love it. I am trying for Thanksgiving. Please let me know how you clean your collards. I usually use baking soda but would like your input. I look forward to all your posts to learn your southern cooking. I’m from NJ living in SC. God bless.

    • @janetbrightmon5104
      @janetbrightmon5104 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      Peppermint .

    • @janetbrightmon5104
      @janetbrightmon5104 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      This is the first time I've ever seen your video. It is so inspirational. . It

  • @CardiacCat
    @CardiacCat 3 ปีที่แล้ว +32

    Ms Mae Mae, thank YOU for sharing this wonderful way of cooking. All of us who were raised on this type of cooking in the South and who don't have our mother around any longer find your videos so comforting. I couldn't help but notice how much like my mother you remind me, in both her cooking and your straight forward directions which are given with patience. May God bless you. And them collard greens look like the only thing missing is a piece of fried cornbread. :-)

    • @cheryltubbs9697
      @cheryltubbs9697 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      You Better Say It My Sister, Hot Water Cornbread!!🥰

    • @pamspradlin8768
      @pamspradlin8768 10 หลายเดือนก่อน

      She. Is. Very. Warm loveing mothering love. Her

  • @servant4473
    @servant4473 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Mrs. Mae, You are an inspiration to so many people out here in this world. The Motherly figures today are far and in between. You are appreciated.

  • @geeholland3187
    @geeholland3187 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Ms. Mae Mae the epitome of humbleness! Loved the way she's cooking with kindness! ..... reminds me of the cherished memories of love ones.

  • @im2cuteumad
    @im2cuteumad 4 ปีที่แล้ว +133

    Not even sure how I got here. I wasn't even watching anything to do with food lol but I'm glad you popped up, and I am now a new subscriber. Thank you for this video. You stole my heart momma. Great job!

    • @MaeMaesHappyTable
      @MaeMaesHappyTable  4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Rasheeda Heath thanks for watching and for your support! 🤗

    • @cynthiadardar1334
      @cynthiadardar1334 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Me to.

    • @mhattenbach47
      @mhattenbach47 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Not sure how I ended up here either, but now I certainly will be watching more. I’d love to be in the kitchen with you. I could do the dishes and watch you cook. Thank you for the video.

  • @shirleysinger839
    @shirleysinger839 4 ปีที่แล้ว +54

    Mae, Mae I love collard greens. I came from a long line of Southern Cooking women. My Mom and Granny were outstanding cooks!!
    Since I have been on Keto I have really enjoyed some of our old fashioned dishes!! I love you and your channel!!! XOXO

    • @MaeMaesHappyTable
      @MaeMaesHappyTable  4 ปีที่แล้ว

      Shirley Singer thanks for watching !

    • @jodydavis7339
      @jodydavis7339 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Iv never eatin these or made them so Mar Mae I’d love to see how to clean the greens..👍❤️ your so sweet love you in ur videos

  • @tammyhughes451
    @tammyhughes451 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Yes I’d love to know how how to , prepare colored greens , I was 5 when my grandma Courtney passed , and one thing I remember is her cooking , I love your channel so glad , I found you 🙂

    • @MaeMaesHappyTable
      @MaeMaesHappyTable  2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Hey Tammy. Here is the link for my video on how to clean them! th-cam.com/video/MSAhxHcpgfc/w-d-xo.html

    • @tammyhughes451
      @tammyhughes451 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@MaeMaesHappyTable thank you Mrs .Mae

  • @pluck2058
    @pluck2058 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    I been searching for this method, my aunt passed about 13 years ago and this was her method! Alabama raised and you my dear are a gem amongst the dirt! Thank you for sharing this because our culture has strayed away from this type of cooking! Thank you so, much💖

  • @Linda-qr8ti
    @Linda-qr8ti 4 ปีที่แล้ว +46

    The best saying is "I will tell you the truth weather it helps or Not." lol love your method

  • @tamko9563
    @tamko9563 4 ปีที่แล้ว +177

    Y'all see that old school kitchen? That's what I'm talking about. Good food is cooked in these.

    • @scarlet8select696
      @scarlet8select696 4 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      That's what I'm talking about. The coziness of that kitchen sends smells you don't much experience today. I try to hold on to a cozy kitchen, with my lilac colored table cloth and sheer lilac curtains. To top it off, I still cook lamb, collards, pinto beans, and my husband's favorite, "stew meat and rice, and black eyed peas and collard greens." He loved that so much along with the corn bread. I can't believe my baby is gone. Bless you and everyone on this blog. It is such a positive site, with everyone speaking so well and so kindly of Mae and what she brings to the table. Her cooking makes you hungry doesn't it?

    • @Victoria-jv7lw
      @Victoria-jv7lw 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      its so pretty and Spotless

    • @scarlet8select696
      @scarlet8select696 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      @@Victoria-jv7lw It is, isn't it? Sounds like you appreciate the same as me.

    • @Graced4This
      @Graced4This 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Yesssssssss it really reminds me of my grandmothers kitchen. So much love in this kitchen! I’m fighting tears watching this video.

    • @scarlet8select696
      @scarlet8select696 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      @@Graced4This You're right. Remember how it use to be when your mom always had something good smelling in the kitchen, no matter what time of day or night. My mom became the cookie mom of the neighborhood, and all our friends from school who lived in the nearby would stop by our house on their way home for cookies, cake or pie. My mother loved it. those are times gone by, but I try to recapture it by always having something that anyone that stops by for any reason, will see something that they want and could not resist. Come on over.

  • @aldinomorelli633
    @aldinomorelli633 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    I'm love your collard greens . I'm a Northern White person. I didn't eat grits until I was sixteen. I wasn't introduced to collard greens until I married my first husband, a Black man in the 70's. I love them. Yours are the best.

  • @ermac6931
    @ermac6931 ปีที่แล้ว

    I just would love to spend the day with this lady just talking and relaxing and taking in all her knowledge of just life . She sounds like a warm blanket of love, hugs and knowledge ❤warm heart

  • @kellyyates8096
    @kellyyates8096 3 ปีที่แล้ว +22

    I am so glad I came across your channel! I love how you explain things so throughly and easy for us to understand. It's like a good friend teaching how to cook!

  • @valerieshipman7676
    @valerieshipman7676 3 ปีที่แล้ว +13

    You are the best Southern Chef/ cook I’ve learned from since I lost my mother to cancer in 1985. My mother cooked similar to you. I grew up with a large garden every year. You’re so right about greens tasting better after the frost. I would ask my mother how to season foods and she said she used her hands for the amount. She explained to me on the phone how to make biscuits. Well, mine turned out hard as a rock. After that she would add all the dry ingredients together and put in a bag for me. After that I was able to make great buttermilk biscuits for my children.

  • @johndonahue4777
    @johndonahue4777 6 หลายเดือนก่อน

    That bowl of collards on the table with ham hock pieces looks like a painting in a museum. Delicious and stunningly beautiful. Who knew weeds could look like that? This is a masterpiece recipe.

  • @hazelbrown8567
    @hazelbrown8567 5 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Well, I declare, I am cherishing your video, collard greens are my favorite! I watched my aunt Nancy make them in her big old pot in the 50s! I loved watching her cook, bless you Miss Mae Mae, my sister’s name, now in Heaven, bless you, Hazel Lee

  • @cjblackhawk6722
    @cjblackhawk6722 4 ปีที่แล้ว +32

    Dear Ms. Mae God bless you. You remind me of my mom, she has been gone 29 years. Thank you for the beautiful video!
    Charles

  • @bumperstickersamen
    @bumperstickersamen 4 ปีที่แล้ว +751

    THAT KITCHEN IS SPOTLESS! NEVER COOK IN A DIRTY KITCHEN. AND CLEAN WHILE YOU ARE COOKING. CM

    • @carolyngthompkins5349
      @carolyngthompkins5349 4 ปีที่แล้ว +41

      That was the first thing I noticed! Momma don't like no dirty kitchen. Clean as you Cook!😎💖

    • @Coratime
      @Coratime 4 ปีที่แล้ว +22

      I noticed the same thing! Spotless!

    • @MaeMaesHappyTable
      @MaeMaesHappyTable  4 ปีที่แล้ว +51

      SHEKINAH GLORY I really thank you for this nice comment. It brought back memories of my mother teaching me to cook as a young girl. Her Motto were: always be clean when cooking, never cook Ina dirty kitchen.... Your may not taste good, but it should always be clean, and I have always practice that lesson all my life. That's why your comment meant so much to me . Again Thank you 😊

    • @cynthiarussell2299
      @cynthiarussell2299 4 ปีที่แล้ว +18

      @@Coratime I also noticed that and, she is a clean cook!

    • @gcmct0727
      @gcmct0727 4 ปีที่แล้ว +14

      That's the way I am able to cook. I can't stand clutter or dirty kitchen.

  • @joboyd7679
    @joboyd7679 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Southern girl, you nailed it! My Momma and Big Momma are from the South and this is the way I was taught. I'm glad you set the record straight, because there are a lot of counterfeit videos on TH-cam informing the public on, How to cook 20-30 mins. collards. Thank you, Mae Mae and please continue to post your videos. Iron sharpens iron.

  • @carenstricklin299
    @carenstricklin299 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    My Mom that lives in Alexandria, Louisiana makes really good greens. She was raised out in the country.

  • @funnyisfunny4944
    @funnyisfunny4944 3 ปีที่แล้ว +21

    I’m only 1:08 into this video and I already love Ms. Mae’s channel! Feels like family!

  • @angale8891
    @angale8891 4 ปีที่แล้ว +108

    Her voice and the way she carries herself is so soothing like I’d love to be her grandchild! And I bet her food taste good aswell

  • @sondrawashington8083
    @sondrawashington8083 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Your style of teaching is so helpful. GOD bless your gifted ministry. I miss my college Mom's cooking. We didn't have a lot of time to observe and learn her methods, but I got her rolls and moist pound cakes as well as, her double chocolate cake.🙏🌄💖🤗

  • @pipingdesigns1598
    @pipingdesigns1598 ปีที่แล้ว

    I’ve made these 3-5 times by watching this video. She’s the best! Love her kind heart!!

  • @ahall503
    @ahall503 4 ปีที่แล้ว +20

    My mouth was watering the entire video! I LOOOOOOVE greens. My mother is from Alabama and so is my dad so I know how they get down! Thank you for the video!

  • @shanikatucker889
    @shanikatucker889 4 ปีที่แล้ว +74

    I love collards and hot water cornbread. I'm straight up country

    • @MaeMaesHappyTable
      @MaeMaesHappyTable  4 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      Shanika Tucker yes I love some good country cooking!

    • @shanikatucker889
      @shanikatucker889 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      @@MaeMaesHappyTable 💓

    • @sharonbartley808
      @sharonbartley808 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      Hot water cornbread?? Explain please.

    • @MaeMaesHappyTable
      @MaeMaesHappyTable  4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      sharon bartley check out my video on hot water cornbread, it is delicious with collards etc 😊

    • @triciab612
      @triciab612 4 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      @@MaeMaesHappyTable yes ma'am it is 😋 Arkansas in the house over here ❤️

  • @tammythodge8745
    @tammythodge8745 ปีที่แล้ว

    She reminds me of my "Madea". I've been making greens for years and she has that grandma spirit! Love it!

  • @nsg_panthers7966
    @nsg_panthers7966 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Thanks, Mae'Mae you brought back that good old Ancestors vibes to Soul Food Cooking! 👩‍🍳🍽🍽

  • @LindaMcClellan1016ofh
    @LindaMcClellan1016ofh 3 ปีที่แล้ว +32

    Love, love Southern cooking! Mother and all the women in the past had a container of bacon drippings. Thank you for sharing and I look at it and wish I had some here

    • @CardiacCat
      @CardiacCat 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Yep.. I have bacon drippings for this and cabbage. I'm white, but she reminds me so much of my mother cooking (yes we are from the South). I'm really enjoying her videos.

  • @zoebird6655
    @zoebird6655 4 ปีที่แล้ว +10

    One thing I like about her she says it comes from experience she doesn't make it a competition like some of the viewers do. She trying to make us understand how her mother use to do it back in the day.

  • @jacquelinehazewood6187
    @jacquelinehazewood6187 ปีที่แล้ว

    I love mother Mae Mae, this is my first ime watching,she is truly a Blessing. So genuine & down to earth ,reminds be of my grandmother. I will be sharing this with family & friends. May God Bless your channel abundantly!

  • @darlindaherron9256
    @darlindaherron9256 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I’m so thankful for the step by step lesson I just wish I was at your table your awsome I’m going to go get some now Thanks God bless you

  • @phyllisschapiro7894
    @phyllisschapiro7894 4 ปีที่แล้ว +81

    Dear Ms Mae Mae, This is priceless history for your family as well as for us who are also watching your experience and skill. Thank you for your generosity and spirit. 🤩🖖

    • @MaeMaesHappyTable
      @MaeMaesHappyTable  4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Phyllis Schapiro thank you for watching!

    • @gwenector6068
      @gwenector6068 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Love you Mae Mae your so honest and funny

    • @williewhite9251
      @williewhite9251 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@gwenector6068 )

  • @carlaw2661
    @carlaw2661 3 ปีที่แล้ว +14

    Mrs. Mae Mae,
    I am so glad that I found you a few years ago. My grandmother passed away and I never really paid attention to how she cooked her greens. Now with this video I've been able to get the taste of her greens in my mouth again.
    Thank you so much!!💕🌹

  • @c.brazley9270
    @c.brazley9270 ปีที่แล้ว

    Better Than Broth is great!!! I have loved your channel as a “go to” for years! Thank you and may God bless you, Mr. Tuck, and all the family.

  • @nancydunston1215
    @nancydunston1215 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Beautiful Grandma. This is exactly the way that Cat, the sweet, wonderful woman who raised me, taught me to cook collards! You bring back such joyful memory to me. Sending hugs and love ❤️

  • @missymonroe7389
    @missymonroe7389 4 ปีที่แล้ว +87

    I’m a Haitian vegan, but I’m married to a southern carnivore. I’m trying to learn how to cook southern cuisine and The Lord, led me to your channel. New subscriber, and I like what I see.

    • @MaeMaesHappyTable
      @MaeMaesHappyTable  4 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      Missy Monroe thank you so much for your support! I hope your husband likes my method!

    • @dennism103
      @dennism103 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Missy u are gorgeous my god!

    • @missymonroe7389
      @missymonroe7389 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Dennis Morris Thank you very much. You are far too kind, dear sir.

    • @phylliscrosby1839
      @phylliscrosby1839 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      She is the real deal!

    • @joyrenae1
      @joyrenae1 4 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      I don't think you'll stay vegan for long messing with Ms. Mae. This lady can make you eat your own toe when she finish seasoning it just right.😂

  • @gertrudeguillory6743
    @gertrudeguillory6743 4 ปีที่แล้ว +17

    My Sister these Collards looks amazing. First time I've heard of frying Collard greens and looking forward to trying them. Thanks for sharing! 👍🏾

  • @maryevans7169
    @maryevans7169 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    Wow those collard greens look delicious! I'm going to try your recipe for Thanksgiving. Thank you 😊

  • @pamsharp6314
    @pamsharp6314 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Your voice is so soothing and calming and your food looks delicious. I cook like you do I’m old school southern lady like yourself and we definitely know our way around the kitchen. Thank you so much for doing what you do for us. 😋 ♥️ I always foil my collars twice. It really helps a lot.

  • @govdid195g7
    @govdid195g7 4 ปีที่แล้ว +132

    The mind play some tricks on you! I could swear I can smell it through my phone. 😂😂😂😂😂😂😋

    • @queensyrine2975
      @queensyrine2975 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      KIR Ismyjob Me too😅

    • @sptmbrmst50
      @sptmbrmst50 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      lol me too...My mouth was watering, wanting to just have a bite! I was visualizing me at that table.

    • @iyamidejarrett374
      @iyamidejarrett374 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      Me too👃

    • @luvlyleo2836
      @luvlyleo2836 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Thank God I found you. My Moma went home before I got all the recipes. This is just how she did hers. Thank you for filling in the blanks ❤️😊

    • @madelynechatfield6260
      @madelynechatfield6260 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Oh yes me to. I watched this cooking shows and i swear i can smell what there cooking.Mind playing tricks on you.Madelyne

  • @garypatterson7716
    @garypatterson7716 3 ปีที่แล้ว +65

    My first time watching. I can smell those collards cooking. Reminds me of being in the kitchen with my mother.

    • @MaeMaesHappyTable
      @MaeMaesHappyTable  3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Welcome to my channel and thanks for the nice comment and watching 🙏😍

  • @camilesquad8169
    @camilesquad8169 ปีที่แล้ว

    I truly enjoy watching you, bring back delicious memories from my mom and gmother, yes they taught us how to cook and I appreciate it today, thx for your channel, bringing back the good old days, the best life ever!!!, thx again