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“Just Two Crazy Kids and a Puppy”.
The Cornbread and Buttermilk: Southern Dogs Manifesto
“Food, Family & the Faithful Dog”
“Here in the South, the kitchen may be the heart of the home,
but the dog lies faithfully beside the hearth.
We believe:
We will laugh, learn, and love alongside this new life in our household.
Here, we lift up:
Our pledge:
To tell stories that smell of wood smoke, wet leaves, biscuits on Sunday morning—and a puppy asleep under the table.
To teach with humility.
To speak with gratitude.
To welcome every listener to the porch, where puppies tumble in the grass and memories live on.
This new chapter is for our puppy—Truffles, and for all Southern family dogs, past and future.
Thanks to John, “The Cleaning Guy”, for keeping the studio clean and fresh, he can be reached at (404) 980-9327
Send Cornbread a voice mail at his Speakpipe link https://www.speakpipe.com/Cornbread

Send us Fan MailIn this episode of Cornbread & Buttermilk, we do what decent people often do when the season turns—we put the dog in Jasper the Jeep and go looking for meaning in an unlikely place. Truffles, still young enough to believe the world is mostly good, is taken to meet Santa Claus at PetSmart, a bearded man dressed in red who smells faintly of pine, kibble, and human effort. The dog studies him carefully, as if deciding whether grace might come wrapped in a velvet coat.From there, we find ourselves back where we belong, wandering through the green and gracious heart of Canton, Georgia. We speak with gratitude of the parks that hold us steady—Heritage Park, worn smooth by familiar footsteps and neighborly hellos, and Etowah Park, where the river keeps its counsel and carries stories older than any of us are inclined to admit. These are places that ask very little of you except that you slow down and pay attention.Truffles, without intention or vanity, has become something of a local figure—an ambassador of sorts—greeting strangers as though he’s known them all his life. He seems to understand what some folks take years to learn: that belonging often begins with a simple acknowledgment and a willing heart.We also note, in the practical way life insists upon, that his training class has been moved to Sunday. Order, after all, is rarely permanent, and progress tends to arrive on its own schedule. We’ll report back next time.This episode is about gratitude—not the loud kind, but the settled kind. About small towns that still know your face. About kind people who mean well. And about the places, both human and wild, that teach us how to stay.Pull up a chair. Walk with us awhile.Rockabilly style Song about the time Cornbread was weaning two fillies for him and Doc Johnson. In Hiram. Sweet Truffles Ballad, inspirational Ballad Harper and Michelle tributes Disclaimer:Cornbread & Buttermilk is all about sharing stories, traditions, and the wisdom of the Southern kitchen and raising a puppy, but we are not medical professionals. The information shared in this episode is for educational and entertainment purposes only. Always consult with your physician, a qualified healthcare provider, or a Veterinarian before adding new foods, supplements, or home remedies to your routine—especially if you or your pet have underlying health conditions or are taking medications. Listen to your body, trust your doctor, and Veterinarian enjoy the journey with good food, a healthy dog, and well-being!www.adolescentdogsacademy.co.ukThank you for listening; please share our Podcast with friends and family members who would find our stories interesting. It would certainly help us, it would be a blessing, it certainly would.© [2025] Cornbread & Buttermilk Podcast. The original music of Velma Sugarcane Jones and Obe Monroe is the exclusive property of Cornbread & Buttermilk Podcast. All rights reserved.Let us know if you enjoyed the program. What’s on your mind? We would love to hear from you. Contact us at: southerncornbread101@gmail.com

Send us Fan MailThere comes a moment in every young hound’s life when the good Lord nudges them—ever so gently—toward the straight and narrow. And in our little corner of Canton, where the pines lean in like old aunties waiting for gossip, that moment arrived on a quiet Tuesday morning when Truffles—our whiskered, wild-eyed German Wirehair Pointer pup stole Cornbreads left shoe.That’s when we knew: it was time for school.So gather close, dear friends, and rest your bones in our warm kitchen while we spin you a tale about new beginnings. Today on Cornbread & Buttermilk, we’re hittin’ the digital trail, signing ourselves and young Truffles up for an online puppy training course taught by the saintly duo Jenny and Mike—two voices as calm as creek water and twice as reassuring.They promise structure.They promise manners.They promise a path where chaos gives way—slowly—to discipline.And Lord willing, with their gentle guidance, Truffles just might learn to sit, stay, and mind his elders… or at least stop treating Buttermilk’s good hydrangeas like a personal trampoline.So pour yourself a cup, settle in, and join us as we embark on this adventure—paws first—into Episode Ninety: “Truffles Goes to School.”Rockabilly style Song about the time Cornbread was weaning two fillies for him and Doc Johnson. In Hiram. Sweet Truffles Ballad, inspirational Harper and Michelle tributes Disclaimer:Cornbread & Buttermilk is all about sharing stories, traditions, and the wisdom of the Southern kitchen and raising a puppy, but we are not medical professionals. The information shared in this episode is for educational and entertainment purposes only. Always consult with your physician, a qualified healthcare provider, or a Veterinarian before adding new foods, supplements, or home remedies to your routine—especially if you or your pet have underlying health conditions or are taking medications. Listen to your body, trust your doctor, and Veterinarian enjoy the journey with good food, a healthy dog, and well-being!www.adolescentdogsacademy.co.ukThank you for listening; please share our Podcast with friends and family members who would find our stories interesting. It would certainly help us, it would be a blessing, it certainly would.© [2025] Cornbread & Buttermilk Podcast. The original music of Velma Sugarcane Jones and Obe Monroe is the exclusive property of Cornbread & Buttermilk Podcast. All rights reserved.Let us know if you enjoyed the program. What’s on your mind? We would love to hear from you. Contact us at: southerncornbread101@gmail.com

Send us Fan MailNow, folks, every dog’s got to start somewhere, and Truffles chose Episode 89 to make his big studio debut—walking in like a four-legged celebrity who already expects his own green room and a bowl of Dr. Marty’s finest puppy recipe.Papa and Buttermilk took him socializing all over Cherokee County this week, discovering more parks than a Baptist potluck has casseroles. Truffles sniffed every pine cone, introduced himself to the squirrels, and—bless his brave little heart—came face-to-face with horses for the very first time.He froze like he’d just seen the ghost of Secretariat. Those horses blinked down at him with that ancient, judgmental “Son, what are you?” look only horses can give.But Truffles held his ground, tail quivering, deciding whether to bark, run, or ask them politely for directions.So today’s episode? It’s about parks, pups, horse encounters, and the fine culinary choices of responsible dog parents. And if you listen real close, you might hear Truffles chiming in—either sharing deep dog wisdom… or chewing on the mic cable.Either way, welcome to Episode 89. The legend of Truffles continues.Rockabilly style Song about the time Cornbread was weaning two fillies for him and Doc Johnson. In Hiram. Sweet Truffles Ballad, inspirational Ballad Harper and Michelle tributes Disclaimer:Cornbread & Buttermilk is all about sharing stories, traditions, and the wisdom of the Southern kitchen and raising a puppy, but we are not medical professionals. The information shared in this episode is for educational and entertainment purposes only. Always consult with your physician, a qualified healthcare provider, or a Veterinarian before adding new foods, supplements, or home remedies to your routine—especially if you or your pet have underlying health conditions or are taking medications. Listen to your body, trust your doctor, and Veterinarian enjoy the journey with good food, a healthy dog, and well-being!www.adolescentdogsacademy.co.ukThank you for listening; please share our Podcast with friends and family members who would find our stories interesting. It would certainly help us, it would be a blessing, it certainly would.© [2025] Cornbread & Buttermilk Podcast. The original music of Velma Sugarcane Jones and Obe Monroe is the exclusive property of Cornbread & Buttermilk Podcast. All rights reserved.Let us know if you enjoyed the program. What’s on your mind? We would love to hear from you. Contact us at: southerncornbread101@gmail.com

Send us Fan Mail“Food, Family & the Faithful Dog”Here in the South, the kitchen may be the heart of the home,but the dog lies faithfully beside the hearth.We believe:A Southern dog is more than a pet—they’re kin.Dogs are woven into our stories, fields, porches, and family traditions.Training a puppy is a sacred rite of patience and love.A dog is a bridge between generations—Granddaddy’s bird dog, Mama’s porch guardian, our children’s playmate.The South teaches us to live slow, savor moments, return to the land—and a dog teaches us the same.Kitchens, gardens, and hunting fields share one truth: life tastes sweeter when shared with a good dog.We honor the dogs who came before, celebrate the pups just starting out, and cherish the lessons they teach us.We will laugh, learn, and love alongside this new life in our household.Here, we lift up:Stories of the dogs who shaped our memories.Practical wisdom for raising and training pups with gentleness and respect.Tales from our region—coon dogs in the hollers, bird dogs in pine country, yard hounds by the clothesline.The way dogs bring families together and roots us deeper to place.Our pledge:To tell stories that smell of wood smoke, wet leaves, biscuits on Sunday morning—and a puppy asleep under the table.To teach with humility.To speak with gratitude.To welcome every listener to the porch, where puppies tumble in the grass and memories live on.This new chapter is for our puppy—and for all Southern family dogs, past and future.Buck Stand Kennelshttps://www.buckstandkennels.weebly.comFor information on German Wirehair Puppy availability;Contact: Joanna Wengerd, (717) 208-1117Stonnie Dennis, puppy classes, & training;Rockabilly style Song about the time Cornbread was weaning two fillies for him and Doc Johnson. In Hiram. Sweet Truffles Ballad, inspirational Ballad Harper and Michelle tributes BuzzSprout Start your own Podcast using BuzzSprout. Use our link start your own Podcast today!Disclaimer: This post contains affiliate links. If you make a purchase, I may receive a commission at no extra cost to you.Disclaimer:Cornbread & Buttermilk is all about sharing stories, traditions, and the wisdom of the Southern kitchen and raising a puppy, but we are not medical professionals. The information shared in this episode is for educational and entertainment purposes only. Always consult with your physician, a qualified healthcare provider, or a Veterinarian before adding new foods, supplements, or home remedies to your routine—especially if you or your pet have underlying health conditions or are taking medications. Listen to your body, trust your doctor, and Veterinarian enjoy the journey with good food, a healthy dog, and well-being!www.adolescentdogsacademy.co.ukThank you for listening; please share our Podcast with friends and family members who would find our stories interesting. It would certainly help us, it would be a blessing, it certainly would.© [2025] Cornbread & Buttermilk Podcast. The original music of Velma Sugarcane Jones and Obe Monroe is the exclusive property of Cornbread & Buttermilk Podcast. All rights reserved.Let us know if you enjoyed the program. What’s on your mind? We would love to hear from you. Contact us at: southerncornbread101@gmail.com

Send us Fan MailDown here, when the trees turn the color of sweet tea and the fields start whisperin’ of frost, folks know it’s time to ease into the rhythm of fall. The front porch becomes a sanctuary again — quilt over the knees, pecan shells crackin’, and that low hum of gratitude that only autumn can bring.In Cornbread’s kitchen, the season starts with a pan of sweet potato pone — thick as memory, slow as forgiveness. The scent of orange rind and butter curls through the house, minglin’ with stories older than the wallpaper.So tonight, Cornbread and Buttermilk invite you to linger awhile — we’ll talk about the sweetness of fall, the old recipes that warm our bones, and how a humble pone can turn an ordinary evening into a homecoming.Rockabilly style Song about the time Cornbread was weaning two fillies for him and Doc Johnson. In Hiram. Sweet Truffles Ballad, inspirational Ballad Harper and Michelle tributes Disclaimer:Cornbread & Buttermilk is all about sharing stories, traditions, and the wisdom of the Southern kitchen and raising a puppy, but we are not medical professionals. The information shared in this episode is for educational and entertainment purposes only. Always consult with your physician, a qualified healthcare provider, or a Veterinarian before adding new foods, supplements, or home remedies to your routine—especially if you or your pet have underlying health conditions or are taking medications. Listen to your body, trust your doctor, and Veterinarian enjoy the journey with good food, a healthy dog, and well-being!www.adolescentdogsacademy.co.ukThank you for listening; please share our Podcast with friends and family members who would find our stories interesting. It would certainly help us, it would be a blessing, it certainly would.© [2025] Cornbread & Buttermilk Podcast. The original music of Velma Sugarcane Jones and Obe Monroe is the exclusive property of Cornbread & Buttermilk Podcast. All rights reserved.Let us know if you enjoyed the program. What’s on your mind? We would love to hear from you. Contact us at: southerncornbread101@gmail.com

Send us Fan MailWelcome back, y’all, to Cornbread & Buttermilk. Tonight, we’re lifting the lid on a pot that’s been simmering for centuries — a Cajun gumbo, thick with history and flavored by tradition.We’ll trace the story of sassafras leaves, once brewed by Native Americans and carried into Cajun kitchens as filé powder, thickening gumbo with a touch of earth and memory. We’ll stir in okra, the African-born pod that crossed oceans to become another soul of this dish. And of course, we’ll honor the cast iron Dutch oven — that heavy, black pot that holds not just food, but family, Sunday suppers, and stories passed down through generations.So pour yourself a sweet tea, settle in close, and get ready — because tonight we’re serving more than gumbo. We’re serving up history, culture, and a little taste of Louisiana magic.”Rockabilly style Song about the time Cornbread was weaning two fillies for him and Doc Johnson. In Hiram. Sweet Truffles Ballad, inspirational Ballad Harper and Michelle tributes Disclaimer:Cornbread & Buttermilk is all about sharing stories, traditions, and the wisdom of the Southern kitchen and raising a puppy, but we are not medical professionals. The information shared in this episode is for educational and entertainment purposes only. Always consult with your physician, a qualified healthcare provider, or a Veterinarian before adding new foods, supplements, or home remedies to your routine—especially if you or your pet have underlying health conditions or are taking medications. Listen to your body, trust your doctor, and Veterinarian enjoy the journey with good food, a healthy dog, and well-being!www.adolescentdogsacademy.co.ukThank you for listening; please share our Podcast with friends and family members who would find our stories interesting. It would certainly help us, it would be a blessing, it certainly would.© [2025] Cornbread & Buttermilk Podcast. The original music of Velma Sugarcane Jones and Obe Monroe is the exclusive property of Cornbread & Buttermilk Podcast. All rights reserved.Let us know if you enjoyed the program. What’s on your mind? We would love to hear from you. Contact us at: southerncornbread101@gmail.com

Send us Fan MailThere’s a street in Canton where the world tilts just slightly, and if you step through the doors of C’est la Vie, you find yourself no longer in a small Georgia town but in a place where eggs are gathered with reverence, butter melts like sunshine on bread, and cheese is tended with the same devotion we Southerners give to our biscuits. Folks may whisper that French cuisine is lofty, unreachable, meant for another sort of people altogether — but the truth is, it’s nothing more than the comfort of chicken roasted slow, greens tender as spring, fish kissed by the pan, and beef or pork set down with care.And if you are fortunate enough to have Natalie guide you, she’ll tell you every dish with a sparkle that feels like gospel. I had the Quiche Lorraine, and in her telling it was as if the eggs themselves had a story to sing. At C’est la Vie, there is no reason to be afraid of the French kitchen. For here, in this little corner of Canton, you find a little taste of Provence — sunlit, comforting, and entirely at home.Rockabilly style Song about the time Cornbread was weaning two fillies for him and Doc Johnson. In Hiram. Sweet Truffles Ballad, inspirational Harper and Michelle tributes Disclaimer:Cornbread & Buttermilk is all about sharing stories, traditions, and the wisdom of the Southern kitchen and raising a puppy, but we are not medical professionals. The information shared in this episode is for educational and entertainment purposes only. Always consult with your physician, a qualified healthcare provider, or a Veterinarian before adding new foods, supplements, or home remedies to your routine—especially if you or your pet have underlying health conditions or are taking medications. Listen to your body, trust your doctor, and Veterinarian enjoy the journey with good food, a healthy dog, and well-being!www.adolescentdogsacademy.co.ukThank you for listening; please share our Podcast with friends and family members who would find our stories interesting. It would certainly help us, it would be a blessing, it certainly would.© [2025] Cornbread & Buttermilk Podcast. The original music of Velma Sugarcane Jones and Obe Monroe is the exclusive property of Cornbread & Buttermilk Podcast. All rights reserved.Let us know if you enjoyed the program. What’s on your mind? We would love to hear from you. Contact us at: southerncornbread101@gmail.com

Send us Fan MailThere are places in the Appalachian mountains where the air holds secrets, and the soil keeps its own counsel. In the shadows of the laurel thickets, a humble plant lies waiting—ginseng, the root of power and promise. Folks call it “sang,” whispering its name like a prayer or a curse, for it’s said to heal the body, stir the spirit, and fetch a fortune if you can find it. But the season is short, just a breath of time between summer’s end and autumn’s hush, when the red berries glimmer like lanterns in the underbrush.Seekers slip into the hollers, guided by superstition and hunger, knowing the mountain gives grudgingly and takes her due. For in these hills, ginseng is more than a root—it’s a test of patience, reverence, and luck.And tonight, two of our dearest companions will help us tell the tale: Miss Velma Sugarcane Jones, with her voice sweet as sorghum and sharp as a switch cane, and Obe Monroe, whose guitar can conjure both a prayer and a warning in the same breath. Together, they’ll walk with us through the mystery, as Cornbread & Buttermilk steps into the fleeting season of the Appalachian sang.Rockabilly style Song about the time Cornbread was weaning two fillies for him and Doc Johnson. In Hiram. Sweet Truffles Ballad, inspirational Harper and Michelle tributes Disclaimer:Cornbread & Buttermilk is all about sharing stories, traditions, and the wisdom of the Southern kitchen and raising a puppy, but we are not medical professionals. The information shared in this episode is for educational and entertainment purposes only. Always consult with your physician, a qualified healthcare provider, or a Veterinarian before adding new foods, supplements, or home remedies to your routine—especially if you or your pet have underlying health conditions or are taking medications. Listen to your body, trust your doctor, and Veterinarian enjoy the journey with good food, a healthy dog, and well-being!www.adolescentdogsacademy.co.ukThank you for listening; please share our Podcast with friends and family members who would find our stories interesting. It would certainly help us, it would be a blessing, it certainly would.© [2025] Cornbread & Buttermilk Podcast. The original music of Velma Sugarcane Jones and Obe Monroe is the exclusive property of Cornbread & Buttermilk Podcast. All rights reserved.Let us know if you enjoyed the program. What’s on your mind? We would love to hear from you. Contact us at: southerncornbread101@gmail.com

Send us Fan MailThe old house creaked as if it had something to confess, and the air inside was thick with the perfume of molasses, ginger, and woodsmoke. On the hearth, a pan of gingerbread rose slow and steady, its sweetness laced with the bite of spice — a recipe carried through centuries, from English hearths to Virginia kitchens, then scrawled in Mary Randolph’s hand in 1824.Gingerbread wasn’t just cake in the South; it was memory dressed in sugar, consolation baked in molasses, a comfort offered to the weary and the wanderer alike. Each slice, a sermon of sorts — warm, sharp, and lingering, the way truth tends to be.And so, dear friends, gather close. For this root that crossed oceans and this recipe that crossed generations hold more than flavor — they hold the echo of voices long gone, reminding us that the South keeps its secrets not in books but in kitchens, where ginger still whispers through the walls.Rockabilly style Song about the time Cornbread was weaning two fillies for him and Doc Johnson. In Hiram. Sweet Truffles Ballad, inspirational Ballad Harper and Michelle tributes Disclaimer:Cornbread & Buttermilk is all about sharing stories, traditions, and the wisdom of the Southern kitchen and raising a puppy, but we are not medical professionals. The information shared in this episode is for educational and entertainment purposes only. Always consult with your physician, a qualified healthcare provider, or a Veterinarian before adding new foods, supplements, or home remedies to your routine—especially if you or your pet have underlying health conditions or are taking medications. Listen to your body, trust your doctor, and Veterinarian enjoy the journey with good food, a healthy dog, and well-being!www.adolescentdogsacademy.co.ukThank you for listening; please share our Podcast with friends and family members who would find our stories interesting. It would certainly help us, it would be a blessing, it certainly would.© [2025] Cornbread & Buttermilk Podcast. The original music of Velma Sugarcane Jones and Obe Monroe is the exclusive property of Cornbread & Buttermilk Podcast. All rights reserved.Let us know if you enjoyed the program. What’s on your mind? We would love to hear from you. Contact us at: southerncornbread101@gmail.com

Send us Fan MailBrothers and sisters, gather close ‘round this table of remembrance, for I bring you tidings of a root born of clay and sunshine, humble in its shape yet mighty in its gift. The Lord Himself planted the sweet potato in the red earth of Dixie, that His children might endure famine, war, and weary winters with bellies still full. Do not scorn its wrinkled skin, nor turn from its orange flesh, for within lies a sermon sweeter than honey, stronger than the bread of kings.Hear me now: the sweet potato is no mere tuber — it is salvation wrapped in soil, a balm for the body, a comfort for the soul, a whisper of eternity baked slow in an iron oven. And woe, woe unto the man who forgets the lessons of his grandmother’s table, for he shall hunger in spirit though his pantry be full. But blessed, oh blessed, is the one who breaks open that steaming flesh, who knows the taste of earth and heaven mingled on his tongue.Come, friends, let us feast on the truth — that the sweet potato is both medicine and memory, both scripture and sustenance, both fire for the bones and balm for the heart. Can I get an Amen?Rockabilly style Song about the time Cornbread was weaning two fillies for him and Doc Johnson. In Hiram. Sweet Truffles Ballad, inspirational Ballad Harper and Michelle tributes Disclaimer:Cornbread & Buttermilk is all about sharing stories, traditions, and the wisdom of the Southern kitchen and raising a puppy, but we are not medical professionals. The information shared in this episode is for educational and entertainment purposes only. Always consult with your physician, a qualified healthcare provider, or a Veterinarian before adding new foods, supplements, or home remedies to your routine—especially if you or your pet have underlying health conditions or are taking medications. Listen to your body, trust your doctor, and Veterinarian enjoy the journey with good food, a healthy dog, and well-being!www.adolescentdogsacademy.co.ukThank you for listening; please share our Podcast with friends and family members who would find our stories interesting. It would certainly help us, it would be a blessing, it certainly would.© [2025] Cornbread & Buttermilk Podcast. The original music of Velma Sugarcane Jones and Obe Monroe is the exclusive property of Cornbread & Buttermilk Podcast. All rights reserved.Let us know if you enjoyed the program. What’s on your mind? We would love to hear from you. Contact us at: southerncornbread101@gmail.com