I'm one of those people who NEVER comment, but I absolutely love your videos! You and Steven are such a joy to watch. Frankly, I really like when you forget things or just add what you have on hand for your recipes. It makes me feel better that other people mess up too and can still recover! God Bless you and your family and Happy Holidays!
Mandy you and Steven are so much fun and crack me up to the point of laughing with tears. Love your videos and recipes. I've made a few of them and love them. Like you I tweak them to my liking but they never fail. Thank you for the love and passion you and the Common Tater share with all of us.
In order to not forget an ingredient I put all of the items that are listed in the recipe out on the kitchen counter. As I use each item I either throw out the can/wrapper or put the rest of the container back in the fridge or cupboard. When the counter is cleared I know that I’ve used all of the listed ingredients. Also this makes cleanup a lot easier. Hope that this helps!
Watching you and your husband always puts a smile on my face. Y'all are so funny. I love it when Steven uses his announcer voice. God Bless you both for the love and laughter you share.
I do love your receipes . But I really watch your videos for the interaction with you and Steven. Yall are so funny and adorable I just laugh all during the videos Thank for the enjoyment yall bring. And yes Mandy I forget items like you did the corn. And just add it in like you did. Be blessed.
You could call the crockpot chicken recipe Sour Cream Onion Chicken. I am, for sure, making this recipe. Gracie Lou wanted that chicken so bad she swooped in and grabbed it right out of your hand!!! Smart kitty!!! Love you guys and precious, sweet Gracie. 💕
My online comments are few. I enjoy watching your videos and find it funny when you laugh at forgetting an ingredient. I did make the crockpot chicken with the onion soup. I forgot to buy mushrooms so I used carrots and celery instead. It turned out very good. Let’s name it French Cream Chicken. You and your family are a wonderful blessing to those of us who watch.
Mandy, I cannot begin to tell you how you have changed our lives! I am a retired lady from Indiana who was tired of cooking and making the same recipes week after week. Boring ! Well, I stumbled across your channel several months ago and am now hooked. My hubby loves comfort food and I would say that's what you are famous for. My best friends and I are known for our Tea Parties and love spending time together. We are affectionately known as " The Tea Girl's". We're actually more like sisters. I have been sharing your recipes on our thread and they are also happy to try new recipes. We especially love the Chicken Crockpot recipe with mushrooms and onion. I love the Tomato Basil Pasta!! Keep those recipes coming girl. Ps we enjoy Steve and your son so much. What fine young men.
Just a little tip for cornbread- It's really good if you put some bacon grease in the cast iron skillet and then heat in the oven before adding cornbread mixture. Once it's hot you pour in mixture and it creates a crust on the bottom that is amazing! :)
I absolutely love watching your videos not only for the recipes but you both are so cute and funny. If I'm having a bad day I just need to watch one of your videos to cheer me up. God bless ❤
I have made the chili and cornbread recipe several times, but I do the reverse version. I put the chili in first and top with the cornbread mixture. Like a chili pot pie ( with a cornbread crust). And I put a little shredded cheese on top of the chili and some on top of the cornbread.
The crockpot chicken with soup mix reminds me of stroganoff. Maybe it could be called Chicken stroganoff. I look so forward to your videos. With all that is going on in the world these days your videos are very comforting. The fun and love you show in your videos is truly a blessing. Thank you for all your wonderful recipes and may you and your family have a happy and healthy holiday season and new year.
I laughed so hard over the creamed corn 😅 I have done that so many times. I try and leave a comment and like for channels that I believe deserve to be advanced, I don’t think everyone knows it helps you grow your visibility. And your channel is so wholesome and entertaining, you definitely deserve it. 🥳 oh and the recipes are great too…
With the jiffy corn bread mix my family does a honey corn bread. We use the raw honey & add 1/4 a cup to the already mixed then bake according. We sometimes add 1-2 jalapeños ( fresh ,deseeded, & diced). Just bake according to directions. It’s always a hit on holidays & with a bbq meal.
I have my grandmother’s cast iron skillet too. I use it for my cornbread. I cherish this skillet so much. I know she would be happy knowing how much I love it.
If I don't mess something up, it's not cooking. Like you, I will do my best to remedy if I can. It usually doesn't seem to matter! I really appreciate your honesty. Merry Christmas!
Hi Mandy I love the way you and your husband work together, I love cooking your dishes, my family love them, and I love the way your husband taste test them.keep up the good work. May God keep blessing you guys
We had a silver Bangle and Tabby mix named Gray. He was 19 when he pasted and he grew up with my boys. Bangles are big cats so he was not over weight at 26lbs. He had the best personality of any animal I've known. His thing was tuna. Only people food he would eat. He knew the sound of the can when you sit it on the counter. And I tried to fool him many times. Nope. He knew the difference. That tuna can hit the counter, he would come out of nowhere. Miss him. Bless you and all your babies.
Well I think my cooking experience going forward has changed for the better. I had no idea the peeler top was suppose to be used for that.😮 I always did the same thing Mandy did in the last video. A big thankful to everyone who posted that. Plan to show my mom about it too over Christmas. 🎄
Look for a Xyliss Zebra Peeler - they have super sharp teeth u can peel even thin skinned veg & fruit like tomatoes, pears, etc. They whip thru peeling jobs like nothing!
I love kielbasa!! I made it just the other day! Look at Steven trying to catch you adding cream cheese! I am going to make that chicken recipe right after Christmas! He is so funny. I wish I could share a photo of my two cats with you! One loves table food, the other runs from it!
Aaaah! I had a cat named Tabitha growing up named after Bewitched. I remember trying to do the "nose wiggle" so badly just practicing in the mirror. Poor child-me. 😅 Another FANtastic video - emphasis on the fan because your subscribers are your biggest fans ♡ xo
My grandma learned from her mother and taught me if you don't have buttermilk to put a Tablespoon of vinegar in your milk.She passed in 2009 and whenever I make her recipes I think of all she has taught me.
Looks yummy❤️ “Comment Tater” I agree with Denise. Your family (along with Gracie) just blesses this old woman’s heart ❤️💖💞💜🥰 Ya’all have a Blessed Christmas ❤❤❤❤❤❤ Yes!! I forget to add things too. When I was a young girl my Granny started sitting the salt container away from the stove. I finally asked her about it and she smiled and said “well, as I have gotten older I forget if I have salt and something or not so once I salt the food I move the salt away from the stove so I will know.“ Now that I am an older lady, I fully understand and I do the same thing. God bless you guys.
I just made the Mexican Cheese Soup from one of your subbies, and it is soooo good. Anytime I have a new recipe, my husband asks if it's from Mandy in the Making. When I tell him yes, he says he knows it'll be good! 😁
For Thanksgiving I made the same cornbread casserole. When we were cleaning up my husband asked me what the melted butter was for that was left in the microwave. Yes, it was supposed to go into the cornbread casserole. It still turned out good! 🤦🏻♀️
I smile or laugh during each video, that's why I always look for a new video! Your common tater could have his own channel doing stand up southern comedy! He is a "HOOT"! Love you both😄❤ The crockpot chicken dish is "Crockpot Chicken Delight"!
I have forgotten an ingredient and did what you did and it all came out all ok. Gracie is adorable. I love watching, you guys make me laugh. God Bless your family.
I make my chili cornbread casserole upside down from the way you made yours. I put the chili on the bottom and pour the cornbread on top. It's delicious either way.
I just wanted to say thank you for your videos and recipes. I have tried quite a few recipes and both my husband and I have loved every single recipes we have tried .
Thank you so much for your videos. My family and I love to watch. Thank you for keeping it real. Even my kitties love to hear Gracie Lou! Wishing your family a very Merry Christmas! Love Mandy from East Va.
I also use my iron skillet to make cornbread, but a good flavoring tip someone shared with me one time was to get the skillet really hot with bacon grease then pour in the cornbread mix and pop it straight into the oven.
I have been cooking meals for 50 years. I had hand surgery last July & was unable to use my right hand for 6 weeks. An electric knife & my left hand was too dangerous. I was scanning RUclips for easy recipes & came across your videos. You were using a food chopper! I was ordering one on Amazon in a flash. I have made several recipes & my husband says "WOW." Healed up now but continue to watch Mandy in the Making & the meals are labeled " From Mandy." Thank you so much for the ideas & keeping my hubby happily fed. God has blessed us all with your family!
Hey Mandy!❤ I just love your videos! You and Steven are so funny & a beautiful couple! And can’t forget Gracie & her cheese habits so cutee! Fun to see coles thumbs up too!
I just love you too! I have gastroparesis, and can't eat much food at a time. We are low income, and your meals inspire me, and lift me up to be able to cook nice meals for my husband! 🙂 My kitty Lily reminds me of Gracie when I have cheese out, lol God bless you both for brightening my days!
I cannot tell a lie . My husband Ricky and I watch you and Steven faithfully.. Your smiles and laughter brings us so much joy, we can't help but laugh with y'all.. keep the videos coming and God Bless! Ricky & Kimberley McQueen
For the chicken recipe…we did it several times already and love it. I just do 2 changes, well not really changes. I use 1 pound of mushrooms because we love them and they cook down quite a bit and I add some Worcestershire sauce. Oh and I like to serve it with egg noddles. Whenever hubby asks what’s for dinner I say chicken stroganoff 😂 that’s my name for it 😊 thanks for that recipe, it’s a stable in our house now.
All of the recipes look good. I made the corn bread casserole with chilli fixings but no beans so it might have a sloppy Joe Cornbread casserole. I liked but my family did not. They don't like cornbread but I grew up eating jiffy cornbread and in a cast iron skillet too. You two are so precious!!!
I love your recipes and videos. You make super fun, and Gracie is adorable asking for her cheese. May you and your beautiful family have a very Merry Christmas 🎅
All of these recipes sound delicious and I will be trying some. Things are definitely tougher with the cost of groceries, especially those on a fixed budget so I appreciate your efforts on finding delicious recipes. Wishing you and the family a very Merry Christmas.
Whew girl!!! You guys always look good, but, your look the day you did budget meal #3, with your hair up , those glasses! Looked like you should be on the food network! Thank you so much for the budget minded recipes! Many need these ideas. Take care and happy cooking! Rita
I think I've been watching your videos for over two years. They just keep getting better and better. Also, many of our favorite recipes have come from here! One thing I really get a kick our of, besides you and Steven, is when you put "thought bubbles" over Gracie when she's asking for cheese. So cute! Anyway, that chicken recipe is going on our menu!
Y'all are so cute together ❤️ Mandy, these recipes look amazing and I will definitely be trying them, especially that kielbasa stew 😋 God bless you and your family
I love the mug! My mom passed of Pancreatic cancer and January will be 2-1/2 years she's been gone. I was given a mug just like that with photos of my mom and I and it's my favorite as well!
I do one similar to the red macaroni. I also add mini pepperoni and Italian sausage and top it with mozzarella cheese. It's the only casserole my husband will eat.
I LOVE your videos. Sometimes I honestly just have it on TV all day as background because they are such peaceful videos with all good vibes. I've made a number of your recipes recently. One of them being the white chicken enchiladas and tonight I'm making the red mac and cheese! Thanks for what you do!
You two are so very much fun. I love the idea of Common Tater. I have my mommas cast iron skillets. Watching you make the corn bread and putting it in the skillet brought back sweet memories of my family. We had a smaller skillet designated for cornbread. Great video. Probably one of my favorite of you guys.
I think you should name the last meal with crockpot chicken Gracie Lou crockpot chicken. She seemed to really want some at the end. Lol. I love your videos. I’ve been around a long time. And enjoy every video and your family. A few years ago I enjoyed when you did a Christmas card exchange. I sent a few of our family’s recipes. It was a super fun idea. Let’s bring that back next year. 😊
These recipes look so yummy, especially the bean salsa on potatoes. I love watching y'all on these videos you such an adorable family and precious fur baby. So nice that you share with us these awesome recipes and the fun you y'all have. God Bless...
Great ideas for easy and cost effective ways to make those grocery dollars stretch. Love Gracie Lou getting her cheese and hand outs. Steven, conmen tater fits you perfectly! Keep those videos coming! God Bless
Hi Mandy. I am loving the reading of the comments! I’m like Denise. (My middle name is Denise) I still don’t comment often, but I do have a handful of RUclipsrs whose videos I comment on regularly . Of course, you’re a part of that group. 😊 I would love to see your senior pictures with Tabitha.🥰 Thanks for sharing these easy, budget friendly meals.🤗💕
I love the way you and Steven work together, in a fun way! Plus, he does an amazing job at giving his description of each amazing meal you've prepared!! I really enjoy watching! Your videos are a blessing!! ❤️
Hi, Mandy. Thanks for the videos! Regarding forgetting an ingredient, hahahaha! I still do it, but far less since I employ the technique of "mise en place," used by all the really good cooks and chefs in the world! That is where you measure your ingredients and set everything out. When you do this, you quickly learn whether you have everything you need, and enough of it! It really saves a lot of time and effort and makes for really good food! It does take just a little bit more effort, but since you have to measure everything out and get everything out anyway, why not do the hard work beforehand and make sure you have what you need. It is really hard to forget to add things when you do this!
One other thing I have learned--watching you measure out Crisco made me remember. I have found that weighing shortening or lard is easier, faster, and there is less cleanup! I use my scale, and the first time, tare out the measuring cup, then jot down how much it weighed. Then, the. next time I need to "measure" shortening, I just lay down a small piece of wax paper and weigh it! Easy-Peasey! Eventually, you end up with all the measures and weights for shortening and lard. Butter comes pre-measured on the cubes, so no need!
Hey, Mandy! I have been intrigued with your cooking ( which I love as it’s very similar to my style of cooking as well.) I happened to see more of your videos about how you & Steven met! Oh, my! So beautiful! And you’re only an hour away! I adore your cooking style. Not certain what you do, but I’m a full time working mother and I cook from scratch daily! I work at Samsung in Newberry, SC. Sometimes, I’m working 8 hours and then again, I maybe working 10 hours, but meals are important to us . My son just turned 19years old. He graduated high school with an advanced diploma in welding at 17 years old. (the first to do that in our area) Anyhoo, I admire your cooking videos & Andrew actually helps me and loves some of your ideas as well! So, thank you for sharing!!❤
I am always trying new recipes for my family and I get lots of great ideas from your channel. You asked if we forget ingredients sometimes, this Thanksgiving, I forgot to season the cheesy taters and the Mac and cheese. Sad part is those were my main contributions to our family dinner. 🙈
I love watching your videos. I was so excited to another recipe I can use with my new diet life style. I still watch to get ideas for my husband's meals.
I love y’all’s videos so much! I’ve been watching you for years now, and seeing how your channel has evolved is so amazing! Gracie Lou has gotta be my favorite in the family, she’s become so demanding with the cheese it’s hilarious, you’ll be trying to film and she’s just screaming at your feet like “mama, you better give me some of that cheese!” Even if there’s no cheese in the recipe 😅 you guys seem like such a nice and good hearted family. Keep up the amazing videos!! ❤
Love your family and thank you for all the inspiration. Have made so many things you have showed. When I can’t think of anything for dinner you always come through for my family .
I can tell you and Stephen are one of the fun and joyful couples that I watch. Your recipes are delicious and not too complicatedl keep up the good cooking..💜🙋🏼♀️💜
I love watching you cook and you both crack me up I tried the crockpot chicken recipe and it was so good…. Gracie Lou is so precious I just love when she begs for cheese
My husband love your videos. In all that time I didn't know that your served in the military. Thanks for your service to our country, both of you. I have military on both sides of my family and I know when one serves everyone plays their part just in a different way.
I also forget ingredients, even when I’ve double checked the recipe 🤦🏼♀️ I’ve made a similar Chili and Cornbread but instead of cooking the cornbread first, I pour the cornbread over the chili and cook it, and I agree it is a great comfort food! I’m looking forward to trying the “keel-basa” (as I pronounce it), or the “kuh-basa” (as my husband pronounces it) stew next week when we go camping!
Hey Mandy Saw you as soon as I opened my iPad.Each of these recipes look so good but I can not wait to try the smoked sausage one. Thank you for being so creative with your videos. Loved hearing your story of your childhood cat.
I'm one of those people who NEVER comment, but I absolutely love your videos! You and Steven are such a joy to watch. Frankly, I really like when you forget things or just add what you have on hand for your recipes. It makes me feel better that other people mess up too and can still recover! God Bless you and your family and Happy Holidays!
I just started watching you guys and love ❤️ your recipes, how your hubby just savor your meals 😉 😋. And loves you. God bless you and yours.
Mandy you and Steven are so much fun and crack me up to the point of laughing with tears. Love your videos and recipes. I've made a few of them and love them. Like you I tweak them to my liking but they never fail. Thank you for the love and passion you and the Common Tater share with all of us.
I would love to get a "Common Tater" T-shirt for my husband! He also has a tater-shape! 🥔
In order to not forget an ingredient I put all of the items that are listed in the recipe out on the kitchen counter. As I use each item I either throw out the can/wrapper or put the rest of the container back in the fridge or cupboard. When the counter is cleared I know that I’ve used all of the listed ingredients. Also this makes cleanup a lot easier. Hope that this helps!
I do the same thing. If I don't do that then all bets are off🤣.
I do the same thing!!
Watching you and your husband always puts a smile on my face. Y'all are so funny. I love it when Steven uses his announcer voice. God Bless you both for the love and laughter you share.
Your husband cracks me up I love your videos and delicious recipes but he just makes my day he’s hilarious and you two are soooo cute together❤😂🇺🇸😆🦅
I do love your receipes . But I really watch your videos for the interaction with you and Steven. Yall are so funny and adorable I just laugh all during the videos Thank for the enjoyment yall bring. And yes Mandy I forget items like you did the corn. And just add it in like you did. Be blessed.
You could call the crockpot chicken recipe Sour Cream Onion Chicken. I am, for sure, making this recipe. Gracie Lou wanted that chicken so bad she swooped in and grabbed it right out of your hand!!! Smart kitty!!! Love you guys and precious, sweet Gracie. 💕
My online comments are few. I enjoy watching your videos and find it funny when you laugh at forgetting an ingredient. I did make the crockpot chicken with the onion soup. I forgot to buy mushrooms so I used carrots and celery instead. It turned out very good. Let’s name it French Cream Chicken. You and your family are a wonderful blessing to those of us who watch.
Mandy, I cannot begin to tell you how you have changed our lives! I am a retired lady from Indiana who was tired of cooking and making the same recipes week after week. Boring ! Well, I stumbled across your channel several months ago and am now hooked. My hubby loves comfort food and I would say that's what you are famous for. My best friends and I are known for our Tea Parties and love spending time together. We are affectionately known as " The Tea Girl's". We're actually more like sisters. I have been sharing your recipes on our thread and they are also happy to try new recipes. We especially love the Chicken Crockpot recipe with mushrooms and onion. I love the Tomato Basil Pasta!! Keep those recipes coming girl. Ps we enjoy Steve and your son so much. What fine young men.
Just a little tip for cornbread- It's really good if you put some bacon grease in the cast iron skillet and then heat in the oven before adding cornbread mixture. Once it's hot you pour in mixture and it creates a crust on the bottom that is amazing! :)
Yum i love bacon grease where ever i can use it 😷
I also sprinkle some corn meal in the bacon grease before I put the mixture in the skillet. It does make a nice crust!
Agreed. This is how I learned to make it. You can sub shortening or oil if you have no bacon grease (sadly lol)
Or sub yummy butter or Ghee!
Steven was looking so lovingly at that cornbread and chili dish. You'd have thought it was you always looking lovingly at!
I absolutely love watching your videos not only for the recipes but you both are so cute and funny. If I'm having a bad day I just need to watch one of your videos to cheer me up. God bless ❤
You are so kind!
I have made the chili and cornbread recipe several times, but I do the reverse version. I put the chili in first and top with the cornbread mixture. Like a chili pot pie ( with a cornbread crust). And I put a little shredded cheese on top of the chili and some on top of the cornbread.
Great idea! I will give that a try. Thanks!
The crockpot chicken with soup mix reminds me of stroganoff. Maybe it could be called Chicken stroganoff. I look so forward to your videos. With all that is going on in the world these days your videos are very comforting. The fun and love you show in your videos is truly a blessing. Thank you for all your wonderful recipes and may you and your family have a happy and healthy holiday season and new year.
Creamy Gravy Chicken 🍗✨👍🏼🧄🧅
Scrumptious meals for any day
Thank you Mandy and Steven
You guys Rock!!!👍🏼
I also had a cat named Tabatha. I had her as an adult tho. Also grew up watching Bewitched lol
I always called her “Tabby Cat” 😂
Love your videos!
Your husband messin with your hair and sayin it looks cute...just bout melted my heart. 😍
Yall are couple goals. 💯
I just adore the two of you ❣️
I laughed so hard over the creamed corn 😅 I have done that so many times.
I try and leave a comment and like for channels that I believe deserve to be advanced, I don’t think everyone knows it helps you grow your visibility. And your channel is so wholesome and entertaining, you definitely deserve it. 🥳 oh and the recipes are great too…
Me too - forget a big ingredient even if it's sitting on the counter!! So glad I'm not alone in this flaw!
😅😂🤣
I love all the recipes. Here in the Midwest, we call the red macaroni dish “goulash” and sometimes put in a can of diced tomatoes with it.
Thank you for sharing these recipes. Love when y’all are in the kitchen together (even Gracie too)! Steven, thank you for your service.
With the jiffy corn bread mix my family does a honey corn bread. We use the raw honey & add 1/4 a cup to the already mixed then bake according. We sometimes add 1-2 jalapeños ( fresh ,deseeded, & diced). Just bake according to directions. It’s always a hit on holidays & with a bbq meal.
I have my grandmother’s cast iron skillet too. I use it for my cornbread. I cherish this skillet so much. I know she would be happy knowing how much I love it.
I been loving budget videos. Excited to see what meals you have planned for us. You and Steven always make me laugh and smile.
If I don't mess something up, it's not cooking. Like you, I will do my best to remedy if I can. It usually doesn't seem to matter! I really appreciate your honesty. Merry Christmas!
Does sweet Gracie get her own block of cheese for Christmas? (To be apportioned out appropriately, of course!)
She should!!
Gracie deserves the world. 😭😭😭
Good idea, if I have a vote then YES she does!!!
She would love it, and maybe a cat nip toy in the shape of a little cheese block!
Yay for Gracie! Everything is better with cheese, even Gracie!🧀
Hi Mandy I love the way you and your husband work together, I love cooking your dishes, my family love them, and I love the way your husband taste test them.keep up the good work. May God keep blessing you guys
We had a silver Bangle and Tabby mix named Gray. He was 19 when he pasted and he grew up with my boys. Bangles are big cats so he was not over weight at 26lbs. He had the best personality of any animal I've known. His thing was tuna. Only people food he would eat. He knew the sound of the can when you sit it on the counter. And I tried to fool him many times. Nope. He knew the difference. That tuna can hit the counter, he would come out of nowhere. Miss him. Bless you and all your babies.
I’ve saved so many of your recipes on Pinterest…they all look so good 😀😃😄. You two are a Hoot and Gracie is adorable ❤❤
Jeanie crossed her arms and blinked her eyes. You guys are my favorite!
Well I think my cooking experience going forward has changed for the better. I had no idea the peeler top was suppose to be used for that.😮 I always did the same thing Mandy did in the last video. A big thankful to everyone who posted that. Plan to show my mom about it too over Christmas. 🎄
Look for a Xyliss Zebra Peeler - they have super sharp teeth u can peel even thin skinned veg & fruit like tomatoes, pears, etc. They whip thru peeling jobs like nothing!
Was getting worried ... then at the end of the chilli and corn bread part Gracie got cheese 😌 love her so much and yes you guys are so adorable 😍
I love kielbasa!! I made it just the other day! Look at Steven trying to catch you adding cream cheese! I am going to make that chicken recipe right after Christmas! He is so funny. I wish I could share a photo of my two cats with you! One loves table food, the other runs from it!
Our cats must be related to each other because ours are just like yours! 😸
Aaaah! I had a cat named Tabitha growing up named after Bewitched. I remember trying to do the "nose wiggle" so badly just practicing in
the mirror. Poor child-me. 😅
Another FANtastic video - emphasis on the fan because your subscribers are your biggest fans ♡ xo
Oh Wow! That Crock Pot Chicken dish will be on my January menu! A fantastic way to start the New Year!❤️
You think like I do: by now the budget & meals are planned for the month, so work it in next month!!
I make the red macaroni all the time. The only thing I do differently is I toast the macaroni. Gives it a little of a nutty taste. So good!
My grandma learned from her mother and taught me if you don't have buttermilk to put a Tablespoon of vinegar in your milk.She passed in 2009 and whenever I make her recipes I think of all she has taught me.
My grandma taught me that. I've used it many times they the years!
Looks yummy❤️
“Comment Tater” I agree with Denise. Your family (along with Gracie) just blesses this old woman’s heart ❤️💖💞💜🥰
Ya’all have a Blessed Christmas ❤❤❤❤❤❤
Yes!! I forget to add things too.
When I was a young girl my Granny started sitting the salt container away from the stove. I finally asked her about it and she smiled and said “well, as I have gotten older I forget if I have salt and something or not so once I salt the food I move the salt away from the stove so I will know.“ Now that I am an older lady, I fully understand and I do the same thing. God bless you guys.
I just made the Mexican Cheese Soup from one of your subbies, and it is soooo good. Anytime I have a new recipe, my husband asks if it's from Mandy in the Making. When I tell him yes, he says he knows it'll be good! 😁
For Thanksgiving I made the same cornbread casserole. When we were cleaning up my husband asked me what the melted butter was for that was left in the microwave. Yes, it was supposed to go into the cornbread casserole. It still turned out good! 🤦🏻♀️
I smile or laugh during each video, that's why I always look for a new video! Your common tater could have his own channel doing stand up southern comedy! He is a "HOOT"! Love you both😄❤ The crockpot chicken dish is "Crockpot Chicken Delight"!
I have forgotten an ingredient and did what you did and it all came out all ok. Gracie is adorable. I love watching, you guys make me laugh. God Bless your family.
Gotta love good budget meals and those all looked delicious! Thanks for keeping my laughter coming! What a blessed family!
I love these bean meals. My husband and I are empty nesters and it's so hard making food for the 2 of us.
These are perfect with corn bread too.
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I make my chili cornbread casserole upside down from the way you made yours. I put the chili on the bottom and pour the cornbread on top. It's delicious either way.
I just wanted to say thank you for your videos and recipes. I have tried quite a few recipes and both my husband and I have loved every single recipes we have tried .
Your husband is so sweet. I love making good food that is appreciated.
Thank you so much for your videos. My family and I love to watch. Thank you for keeping it real. Even my kitties love to hear Gracie Lou! Wishing your family a very Merry Christmas! Love Mandy from East Va.
Its been 2 yrs since Steven’s dad passed?!! I can’t believe ive been following you that long! Wow. Great week of recipes. Thank u!
I also use my iron skillet to make cornbread, but a good flavoring tip someone shared with me one time was to get the skillet really hot with bacon grease then pour in the cornbread mix and pop it straight into the oven.
I have been cooking meals for 50 years. I had hand surgery last July & was unable to use my right hand for 6 weeks. An electric knife & my left hand was too dangerous. I was scanning RUclips for easy recipes & came across your videos. You were using a food chopper! I was ordering one on Amazon in a flash.
I have made several recipes & my husband says "WOW." Healed up now but continue to watch Mandy in the Making & the meals are labeled " From Mandy."
Thank you so much for the ideas & keeping my hubby happily fed. God has blessed us all with your family!
Hey Mandy!❤ I just love your videos! You and Steven are so funny & a beautiful couple! And can’t forget Gracie & her cheese habits so cutee! Fun to see coles thumbs up too!
Your family is a delight to watch to include Gracie Lou! Great recipes, definitely making the crockpot chicken. - Shel
I just love you too! I have gastroparesis, and can't eat much food at a time. We are low income, and your meals inspire me, and lift me up to be able to cook nice meals for my husband! 🙂 My kitty Lily reminds me of Gracie when I have cheese out, lol God bless you both for brightening my days!
I had a pug named Lucy, she loved the c words,chicken,cheese, love watching your videos, thanks for sharing ❤️❤️❤️
I cannot tell a lie . My husband Ricky and I watch you and Steven faithfully.. Your smiles and laughter brings us so much joy, we can't help but laugh with y'all.. keep the videos coming and God Bless! Ricky & Kimberley McQueen
Love ya'll's videos!!! Always looks so yummy and love it when your whole family, including Gracie are together!!!
For the chicken recipe…we did it several times already and love it. I just do 2 changes, well not really changes. I use 1 pound of mushrooms because we love them and they cook down quite a bit and I add some Worcestershire sauce. Oh and I like to serve it with egg noddles. Whenever hubby asks what’s for dinner I say chicken stroganoff 😂 that’s my name for it 😊 thanks for that recipe, it’s a stable in our house now.
All of the recipes look good. I made the corn bread casserole with chilli fixings but no beans so it might have a sloppy Joe Cornbread casserole. I liked but my family did not. They don't like cornbread but I grew up eating jiffy cornbread and in a cast iron skillet too. You two are so precious!!!
I love your recipes and videos. You make super fun, and Gracie is adorable asking for her cheese. May you and your beautiful family have a very Merry Christmas 🎅
Gracie needs her own "YT Short" with pop up thoughts - ever see how animals have thousands if not millions of views?!!
All of these recipes sound delicious and I will be trying some. Things are definitely tougher with the cost of groceries, especially those on a fixed budget so I appreciate your efforts on finding delicious recipes. Wishing you and the family a very Merry Christmas.
Whew girl!!! You guys always look good, but, your look the day you did budget meal #3, with your hair up , those glasses! Looked like you should be on the food network! Thank you so much for the budget minded recipes! Many need these ideas. Take care and happy cooking! Rita
I think I've been watching your videos for over two years. They just keep getting better and better. Also, many of our favorite recipes have come from here! One thing I really get a kick our of, besides you and Steven, is when you put "thought bubbles" over Gracie when she's asking for cheese. So cute! Anyway, that chicken recipe is going on our menu!
I love watching you guys and you're cat too. It makes my day watching you
Y'all are so cute together ❤️
Mandy, these recipes look amazing and I will definitely be trying them, especially that kielbasa stew 😋
God bless you and your family
I love the mug! My mom passed of Pancreatic cancer and January will be 2-1/2 years she's been gone. I was given a mug just like that with photos of my mom and I and it's my favorite as well!
I like seeing both of you in the shot doing the taste test 🙂
I do one similar to the red macaroni. I also add mini pepperoni and Italian sausage and top it with mozzarella cheese. It's the only casserole my husband will eat.
I'm the world's worst at forgetting to put something in. I lose my train of thought easily 😂 especially when in a hurry! The funniest " common tator"
I LOVE your videos. Sometimes I honestly just have it on TV all day as background because they are such peaceful videos with all good vibes. I've made a number of your recipes recently. One of them being the white chicken enchiladas and tonight I'm making the red mac and cheese! Thanks for what you do!
Hey Elizabeth! Thank you so much for this sweet feedback! Glad that you're getting a few dinner ideas! ❤️
Love this Mandy! Y'all are so funny and always make me smile.
I love the way Steven makes you laugh. You have an amazing marriage
You two are so very much fun. I love the idea of Common Tater. I have my mommas cast iron skillets. Watching you make the corn bread and putting it in the skillet brought back sweet memories of my family. We had a smaller skillet designated for cornbread. Great video. Probably one of my favorite of you guys.
Oh I love the two of you! I love your videos, found you when I was in health and rehab recovering from Covid. I look forward to them everyweek!
I think you should name the last meal with crockpot chicken Gracie Lou crockpot chicken. She seemed to really want some at the end. Lol. I love your videos. I’ve been around a long time. And enjoy every video and your family. A few years ago I enjoyed when you did a Christmas card exchange. I sent a few of our family’s recipes. It was a super fun idea. Let’s bring that back next year. 😊
These recipes look so yummy, especially the bean salsa on potatoes. I love watching y'all on these videos you such an adorable family and precious fur baby. So nice that you share with us these awesome recipes and the fun you y'all have. God Bless...
Great ideas for easy and cost effective ways to make those grocery dollars stretch. Love Gracie Lou getting her cheese and hand outs. Steven, conmen tater fits you perfectly! Keep those videos coming! God Bless
Hi Mandy. I am loving the reading of the comments! I’m like Denise. (My middle name is Denise) I still don’t comment often, but I do have a handful of RUclipsrs whose videos I comment on regularly . Of course, you’re a part of that group. 😊 I would love to see your senior pictures with Tabitha.🥰
Thanks for sharing these easy, budget friendly meals.🤗💕
I have been cooking the French chicken from your channel so much it’s perfect for colder weather.
Love your videos! The cornbread might be great with fresh jalapeños too!
Mandy Thank You so Very Much for Getting back to me about the Pans. I'm SO EXCITED I ORDERED A SET WOOP WOOP
I love the way you and Steven work together, in a fun way! Plus, he does an amazing job at giving his description of each amazing meal you've prepared!! I really enjoy watching! Your videos are a blessing!! ❤️
Hi, Mandy. Thanks for the videos! Regarding forgetting an ingredient, hahahaha! I still do it, but far less since I employ the technique of "mise en place," used by all the really good cooks and chefs in the world! That is where you measure your ingredients and set everything out. When you do this, you quickly learn whether you have everything you need, and enough of it! It really saves a lot of time and effort and makes for really good food! It does take just a little bit more effort, but since you have to measure everything out and get everything out anyway, why not do the hard work beforehand and make sure you have what you need. It is really hard to forget to add things when you do this!
One other thing I have learned--watching you measure out Crisco made me remember. I have found that weighing shortening or lard is easier, faster, and there is less cleanup! I use my scale, and the first time, tare out the measuring cup, then jot down how much it weighed. Then, the. next time I need to "measure" shortening, I just lay down a small piece of wax paper and weigh it! Easy-Peasey! Eventually, you end up with all the measures and weights for shortening and lard. Butter comes pre-measured on the cubes, so no need!
Hey, Mandy! I have been intrigued with your cooking ( which I love as it’s very similar to my style of cooking as well.) I happened to see more of your videos about how you & Steven met! Oh, my! So beautiful! And you’re only an hour away! I adore your cooking style.
Not certain what you do, but I’m a full time working mother and I cook from scratch daily!
I work at Samsung in Newberry, SC. Sometimes, I’m working 8 hours and then again, I maybe working 10 hours, but meals are important to us .
My son just turned 19years old. He graduated high school with an advanced diploma in welding at 17 years old. (the first to do that in our area)
Anyhoo, I admire your cooking videos & Andrew actually helps me and loves some of your ideas as well! So, thank you for sharing!!❤
Creamy French onion Chicken. That looks fantastic. I liked the comintater 🥔
I love watching your videos. Gives me great ideas for meals and on a budget. You and Steven are great and I get some good laughs from you all!
I am always trying new recipes for my family and I get lots of great ideas from your channel.
You asked if we forget ingredients sometimes, this Thanksgiving, I forgot to season the cheesy taters and the Mac and cheese. Sad part is those were my main contributions to our family dinner. 🙈
Those baked potatoes with the taco meatloaf you've made before would be SO GOOD together!
I love watching your videos. I was so excited to another recipe I can use with my new diet life style. I still watch to get ideas for my husband's meals.
So sorry about Stevens dad. The dinners are awesome. Love the 2 of you!
I love y’all’s videos so much! I’ve been watching you for years now, and seeing how your channel has evolved is so amazing! Gracie Lou has gotta be my favorite in the family, she’s become so demanding with the cheese it’s hilarious, you’ll be trying to film and she’s just screaming at your feet like “mama, you better give me some of that cheese!” Even if there’s no cheese in the recipe 😅 you guys seem like such a nice and good hearted family. Keep up the amazing videos!! ❤
Love your and your husband's sense of humor!
Does Steven ALWAYS love whatever you make? He always seems sincere with his comments and is always so complimentary. Just saying.
Love your family and thank you for all the inspiration. Have made so many things you have showed. When I can’t think of anything for dinner you always come through for my family .
I can tell you and Stephen are one of the fun and joyful couples that I watch. Your recipes are delicious and not too complicatedl keep up the good cooking..💜🙋🏼♀️💜
I love watching you cook and you both crack me up I tried the crockpot chicken recipe and it was so good…. Gracie Lou is so precious I just love when she begs for cheese
Yall are so fun! You always put a smile on my face. The recipes look so yummy.
My husband love your videos. In all that time I didn't know that your served in the military. Thanks for your service to our country, both of you. I have military on both sides of my family and I know when one serves everyone plays their part just in a different way.
I also forget ingredients, even when I’ve double checked the recipe 🤦🏼♀️ I’ve made a similar Chili and Cornbread but instead of cooking the cornbread first, I pour the cornbread over the chili and cook it, and I agree it is a great comfort food! I’m looking forward to trying the “keel-basa” (as I pronounce it), or the “kuh-basa” (as my husband pronounces it) stew next week when we go camping!
Hey Mandy
Saw you as soon as I opened my iPad.Each of these recipes look so good but I can not wait to try the smoked sausage one. Thank you for being so creative with your videos. Loved hearing your story of your childhood cat.
I always enjoy your videos! The way the music changes when things are about to get silly. The way you and Steven interact. Love it!