Ida Bell Cooking
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I'm Ida Bell. Born in Dallas County, Alabama, raised up in a Detroit church basement kitchen, and I been feeding whole congregations for 40 years. This channel is where I put down everything the mothers put in my hands — the real cornbread, the real greens, the real fried chicken. Not the box. Not the can. Not the packet they been selling you and calling it food. Every recipe is written out under every video, so bring your skillet and write it down, baby. 'Cause the mothers who fed whole congregations out of one church basement knew — and now you gon' know too.

You're Paying for CARDBOARD BREAD— Try This 50¢ Biscuit Instead
Ida Bell Cooking · 444 views · 2 days ago

Never Make Mac and Cheese This Way Again. Try This Old Soul Food Trick!
Ida Bell Cooking · 532 views · 4 days ago

7 CHEAP Cuts That Taste WAY Better Than Oxtails
Ida Bell Cooking · 462 views · 6 days ago

The BEST Red Beans and Rice You'll Ever Make (The BLACK Way)
Ida Bell Cooking · 605 views · 7 days ago

The SECRET to Cornbread That Never Crumbles Apart (The Black Way)
Ida Bell Cooking · 712 views · 10 days ago

How To Make Fried Chicken: The BLACK Way
Ida Bell Cooking · 4.7K views · 4 weeks ago

The OLD-FASHIONED Way To Make Collard Greens From Scratch
Ida Bell Cooking · 99 views · 1 month ago

5 States Black Californians Are ESCAPING To IN 2026
Ida Bell Cooking · 272 views · 1 month ago

10 U.S. Cities With PERFECT Home Prices Black People Are Moving To
Ida Bell Cooking · 908 views · 1 month ago

6 Places Black Retirees Are THRIVING in 2026
Ida Bell Cooking · 569 views · 1 month ago

10 U.S. States Falling Apart Fast — Black Families GET OUT NOW
Ida Bell Cooking · 216 views · 1 month ago

Top 10 Retirement HAVENS For Black Expats on Social Security!
Ida Bell Cooking · 384 views · 1 month ago

10 Soul Food Spots That Vanished After the 90s
Ida Bell Cooking · 77 views · 8 months ago

25 Black Breakfasts You Will NEVER Taste Again
Ida Bell Cooking · 1.9K views · 9 months ago

10 Black-Owned Stores & Brands We Lost to Time
Ida Bell Cooking · 67 views · 9 months ago

10 Black Traditions From the 70's And 80's We Abandoned
Ida Bell Cooking · 3.5K views · 9 months ago

11 Old School Black Cooking Traditions We LOST To Time
Ida Bell Cooking · 991 views · 9 months ago

13 Things From The 1970's, Black Kids Today Will NEVER Understand
Ida Bell Cooking · 929 views · 9 months ago

10 Soul Food Dishes Only Grandma Could Make RIGHT
Ida Bell Cooking · 515 views · 10 months ago

12 Things Black Folk Used That Don't Exist Anymore
Ida Bell Cooking · 152 views · 10 months ago

10 Childhood Games Black Folk Used To Play Before The Internet
Ida Bell Cooking · 990 views · 10 months ago