Stirring Up Country Hits: The Culinary Tunes of Nate Barnes
Last week on the Maria Liberati Show, we were delighted to welcome special guest Nate Barnes, a rising country star with a delicious blueberry cheesecake recipe!
Nate Barnes, originally from South Haven, Michigan, is a working-class storyteller whose music reflects themes of faith, family, hard work, heartache, love, and l
Despite being relatively unknown, his debut single “You Ain’t Pretty” made a significant impact, becoming the #1 Most Added Song by a Debut Artist at Country Radio (Mediabase), reaching the Top 40, and garnering over 34 million TikTok impressions. Barnes has been featured in prominent publications like American Songwriter, Billboard, and Rolling Stone.
Barnes recently completed his Quartz Hill Records debut album with producers Mickey Jack Cones (Jason Aldean, Thomas Rhett), Derek George (Randy Houser) and Ilya Toshinskiy (Jelly Roll). The album will be released in early 2025 while the first single from the album, “Love in the Country,” is available now across all streaming and digital retail partners!
ife’s simple pleasures. Before achieving recognition, Barnes worked at a nuclear power plant, handling physically demanding tasks such as shoveling, digging trenches, and performing mechanical maintenance under harsh conditions and long hours.
Alongside Nate being an uprising country star, he is also a passionate cook who had an incredible blueberry cheesecake recipe to share with us this week! Treat yourself to a slice of bliss with this blueberry cheesecake that’s bound to steal the show at your next gathering.
Keep up with Nate Barnes on his social media pages, Facebook (@natebarnesmusic), Instagram (@natebarnesmusic), TikTok (@natebarnesmusic), Twitter (@natebarnesmusic), and https://www.natebarnesmusic.com!
Blueberry cheesecake
As made by country recording artist Nate Barnes (@natebarnesmusic)
Crust
Ingredients
1½ cups graham crackers (crushed)
2 tbs sugar
5 tbs melted Amish butter
Instructions
Combine ingredients then form a crust in a cake pan.
Chill in the fridge for half an hour.
Filling
Ingredients
24 oz cream cheese
½ cup sour cream
¾ cup sugar
1 tbs lemon juice
1 tbs vanilla extract
3 large eggs
3 tbs flour
2 cups blueberries, preferably jerseys or bluecrop
Instructions
Combine ingredients then pour into cake pan.
Bake for 70 minutes at 310 degrees Fahrenheit.
Rest for an hour.
Put in fridge for one day before serving.
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