Miss Paula, thanks for thaking me down memory lane, I was blessed to grow up in sherman oaks california with 5 generations alive. I learned to cook at the kneww of my father gran and great gran mother. the grandmothers were fab cooks, my great grandfather was a police chief, in los Angeles in the 30’s and he had cooks in the kitchen, but the grandmothers loved to bake the most delicious pies and make fried chicken. I WAS BLESSED TO HAVE THEM WELL INTO THEIR 90’S….The had bacon grease on the counter and used it all the time.I can close my eyes and smell and taste their wonderful food. I am a trained chef and besides own a catering business and appear at macys herald sq in nyc, cooking in the celler.  I teach kids to cook healthy and green, I call my other business ‘Kids Green Kitchen, I do birthday partys for boys and girls and the kids are so eager to learn to cook and in turn they teach their parents.I do a lot of green events and farmers markets to share my passion… have a lovely summer chef melody

By melody mcginley whitelaw/ aka chef melody on July 05, 2010

I have to have liver transplant and my dream in case I don’t make it is to see you in person.  I watch you on TV Buy your products.  Watch the next TV store.  I only have my husband cook and I never get that yum y’all.  This non profit if you want donate food, or food baskets I would be one proud girl.  Bill deserves a good meal.  I go to a small church if you would rather cook for a few more. Or in my back yard I have a I have a pool.

By Glenda Johnston ya'll on July 03, 2010

You should eat my fried chicken…..just like my grandmother and mother fried it!!!This picture brings back sweet memories and we had a car like that when we lived in Ky and Va…...always loved the 4th we did not have much my dad and his dad before him were coal miners but proud Americans

By Eloise(Massingale)Williams on July 03, 2010

I just love to see and hear you talk….I came from Kentucky and Virginia when a teen but still sound just like the Hill Billy we were and cook like my grandmother and mother cooked and it is good!

By Eloise(Massingale)Williams on July 03, 2010

Paula,  I have several wonderful memories of 4th of July’s spent with my family and my dad always barbecued and took us to buy fireworks.  It was a wonderful and happy time in my life.

Where in Missouri was your grandparents farm??

Have a great 4th with your family.  I love your show.  You have been an inspiration in my life.

By Pat Wright on July 03, 2010

MISS PAULA, FIRST I HAVE TO TELL YOU MY HUSBAND STOPS WHAT EVER HE IS DOING AT 6:P.M. AND HAS TO WATCH YOU COOK! WHAT I WANT TO KNOW IS IF YOU CAN DO SOME GLUTEN FREE FOODS ,IVE BEED SICK AND SINCE I HAVE EATEN THE GLUTEN FREE FOODS IM DOING BETTER. PLEASE COOK UP SOME OF YALL GOOD FOODS FOR US. THANK YOU HOPE TO HERE FROM YOU SOON.

By ELIZABETH TORRES on July 02, 2010

Hi Libby! Thanks for the sweet note. It actually slowed me down after I read it. We need reminders from time to time to enjoy life and be thankful for living in the USA. We are so blessed. I was a part of the RWOP and feel so connected with Paula now, even though my recipes were not chosen! Just as many others werent. But, I enjoyed the excitement of it all and learned alot. Tonight my husband and I are heading out to our gazebo by the pond to do fireworks with our grandchildren. They are the 10 joys of our lives! God bless all of you who work so hard with Paula! I wish I could work with her!!  Happy and blessed 4th to you! Dannielle Bozyone

By Dannielle on July 02, 2010

Yes I remember all the picnics we used to have, we would go to the state park or many other places like the beach or just the back yard with our children and all the relatives, so much fun.
I love your show Paula you look like you have so much fun cooking all that good stuff and enjoying it with your boys is a plus, great show.

By Mable Sturgill Pumphrey on July 02, 2010