Buck Dancing, square dance calling, Christmas Tree farming Leo Collins, owner of Blue Bird Christmas Tree Farm in Heiskell, Tennessee

by Amy Campbell


S9:E41.12/03/2022

Our featured guest is Buck Dancing, square dance calling, Christmas Tree farming Leo Collins, owner of Blue Bird Christmas Tree Farm in Heiskell, Tennessee, and Fred Sauceman’s Potluck Radio series features Allan Benton and Allan Benton’s Red Eye gravy recipe.

Bluebird Christmas Tree Farm: http://bluebirdtrees.com/

Fred Sauceman: https://www.facebook.com/fred.sauceman

Newspaper story written by Mary Constantine about Leo Collins: http://www.knoxnews.com/story/life/2017/11/22/christmas-tree-farms-opening-season-knoxville-east-tennessee/862657001/


Allan Bentons Tennessee Prosciutto

by Amy Campbell


S9:E12. 04/02/2022

How does a struggling self-described hillbilly ham smoker turn into THE man on hams and bacon? Dearly loved by locals, chefs, and customers across our nation, here is his story of taking a wise chance with his business and how that has paid off.

http://bentonscountryhams2.com/

Allan Benton actually does use a computer at times.  Amy took this picture of him at Benton's Smoky Mountain Country Hams, Madisonville, TN. http://bentonscountryhams2.com/

Here is a picture of Amy’s “Smoky Mountain Sushi” TM.


Allan Benton’s Tennessee Prosciutto, made in Madisonville, Tennessee.

by Amy Campbell


Season 8, Episode 29. 08/07/2021.

Allan Benton’s Tennessee Prosciutto, made in Madisonville, Tennessee.

On the show today, we are setting the table with Tennessee-made Country Ham or Tennessee prosciutto.

Our featured guest on the show today is Allan Benton of Madisonville, TN. Allan shares his story on how he learned what the word prosciutto meant and how he positioned his product to the world of fine dining. Allan's prosciutto goes toe to toe with some of the most expensive, well-known prosciuttos from all over the world.

I'll share with you an easy appetizer that I have developed and named Smoky Mountain Sushi. It is not made with seafood, but rather country, ham, collard greens, and black-eyed peas. Keep scrolling for the recipe and a link where I demonstrate how to make this on WBIR Channel 10.

From Radio Bristol's Farm and Fun Time show, recorded live from the Birthplace of Country Music, storyteller Tony Marr's heirloom recipe segment on Leftovers.

Fred Sauceman's Pot-Luck Radio series features Joyce and Nancy McCarroll. They ran the restaurant at Traveler's Restaurant in Traveler's Rest, South Carolina, until 2018.

Benton’s Smoky Mountain Country Hams: https://bentonscountryhams2.com

Radio Bristol’s Farm and Fun Time Program: https://birthplaceofcountrymusic.org/radio/programs/farm-and-fun-time/

Fred Sauceman, maker of the “Pot Luck Radio” segment: https://www.facebook.com/fred.sauceman

Recipe for Smoky Mountain Sushi: Keep scrolling

“Smoky Mountain Sushi” cooking demo video: Here is a link to my Television cooking demo on WBIR TV10: https://www.wbir.com/article/life/food/recipes/smoky-mountain-sushi/51-e7fad395-ee34-42e8-9c07-dc5d4cb7b25b

Emi Sunshine sings our theme song: http://theemisunshine.com/

Tommy Bateman (left) and Allan Benton cut ham at Benton’s Smoky Mountain Country Ham, Madisonville, Tennessee.

Tommy Bateman (left) and Allan Benton cut ham at Benton’s Smoky Mountain Country Ham, Madisonville, Tennessee.

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