Season 6, Episode 33, November 23rd and 30th, 2019

“Shining: Ole Smoky Family Cookbook”
A visit with Jessi & Joe Baker of Ole Smoky Moonshine & Jessi’s cookbook “Shining: Ole Smoky Family Cookbook”.

Today, I am setting the table with a new cookbook. In this episode of The Tennessee Farm Table Podcast & Broadcast, we visit with Jessi and Joe Baker, owners and creators of Ole Smoky Moonshine, in Gatlinburg, Tennessee, Yee Haw Brewery, Johnson City, Tennessee, and 6th and Peabody, in Nashville. Today I am featuring Jessi’s new cookbook “Shining: Ole Smoky Family Cookbook”.

Fred Sauceman devotes his “Pot Luck Radio” segment to the memory of Trula Bailey, a lady who was known all over Athens, Tennessee for her culinary artistry, and he shares one of her favorite recipes for her sweet potato casserole. (Scroll to the bottom of this page to find the printed recipe)

And, I ‘ll let you know about how you can help contribute (through an upcoming live phone auction December 14th) to the “Needy Family Fund”, a collection of 20 Churches, in Sweetwater, Tennessee who help people in need for Christmas and by doing so, possibly win a hand-made, 7 ft, 4 weight bamboo fly fishing rod made by East, TN’s own fly fishing legend, Walter Babb - and also a chance to win 10 dozen flies tied by Walter himself. Details by clicking on the link below.

Links:
Jessi Baker Cookbook: https://jessishines.com/
Ole Smoky Tennessee Moonshine: https://olesmoky.com/pages/6thandpeabody
Century Harvest Farm Foundation: https://www.facebook.com/centuryharvest/
Fred Sauceman: https://www.facebook.com/fred.sauceman
Link to Little River Outfitter’s Fly Fishing Report that details the auction of the Fly Fishing Rod and nymphs made by Walter Babb for the Needy Family Fund of Sweetwater, Tennessee. ***To pre-register in order to participate in the live phone auction on December 14th, call Phil Roy beforehand at: (423) 337-1212. https://littleriveroutfitters.com/pages/fishing/report.htm

Trula Bailey Sweet Potato Recipe from Fred Sauceman:
Ingredients:
2 med - large Sweet potatoes (the red orange kind), or about 2 Lb of less.
1/2 c white sugar
2 Tb. Butter
2 Tb. Milk
Directions:
Boil sweet potatoes until soft in water - cool - remove skin
process potatoes in a food processor or mash by hand
Add:
Sugar, Butter, and Milk, then
1/4 c Jack Daniels/ or a Kentucky Bourbon bourbon/ or Amaretto
Stir all of this up
Pour in greased casserole dish
Top with miniature Marshmallows  (if desired)
Bake at 350 until hot, and marshmallows are browned