Grits, Food Of The Southern gods

[Blind_Prophet]

Originally posted by Timber Loftis: When I was young, I ate my grits with butter and sugar. now, I eat 'em with butter and Salt and pepper. LOTS of pepper.

Finally someone else that eats good food (TL has good taste) Yes Butter and salt in grits so tastey

[Reeka]

I love grits! I like to get the variety pack with different flavors: butter, cheddar cheese, bacon, and ham. yummy

[Attalus]

The only way Galadria will fix grits is with Grillades of veal, something she learned in New Orleans. But, she won't make cake at all, or cookies, etc. She regards strawberries in cream as decdent.

[John D Harris]

Food of the Southern gods? Hmmmmm that explains why this mere mortal doesn't eat grits, it would be blasphemy

[Donut]

Grits are the pits!

Well I hate to admit it but I could not find my original chocolate mayonaise cake recipe so I got online and copied one that uses eggs ( I should have known better because the original recipe uses mayo to replace the eggs).

To make a long story short, the cake turned out dry as dirt...not even ice cream on the side helped it LOL! I probably overcooked it by a couple of minutes but it still shouldn't have been that dry! ACK!

I did find another recipe online that doesn't use eggs and will try it sometime soon....if it is as good as the recipe that I had (since I was 13 ) I will post it.

Sir Taliesin,
If you want to try the no-bake oatmeal cookies, the recipe is on the "grits" site in the first post...I would recommend using cheap vanilla flavoring though...unless my pure extract has fermented with age lol, it is just too strong for the cookies. I mean, unless my taste buds have really changed since I last had them (far away and long ago lol) it just wasn't what I remembered them tasting like even though the recipe is the same one I used to use only I used pure vanilla extract from a tiny bottle instead of the cheaper stuff in the bigger bottles if you know the ones I am talking about.

[Bungleau]

Well, when you find that chocolate mayonnaise cake recipe that's worth it, do pass it along... I certainly don't see anything wrong with Chocolate in mass quantities...

[Sir Kenyth]

Originally posted by Sir Taliesin: The cake sounds great! Why don't you post the recipe. I like grits with butter and sugar, but no the traditional southern way, with salt and pepper. BTW, I also like "No-bake" cookies! YUM!!!!

My son likes them this way also. Grits are a good multipurpose corn meal product. I like them with butter and salt, cheese, bacon, ham and red eye gravy, etc. They're good! The best is the traditional way. With butter and salt, served as a side to crispy thick cut maple bacon and fried eggs over easy!
Mmmmmmmm! [img]graemlins/eating.gif[/img]

[Sir Kenyth]

Originally posted by Lil Lil: Well I hate to admit it but I could not find my original chocolate mayonaise cake recipe so I got online and copied one that uses eggs ( I should have known better because the original recipe uses mayo to replace the eggs). To make a long story short, the cake turned out dry as dirt...not even ice cream on the side helped it LOL! I probably overcooked it by a couple of minutes but it still shouldn't have been that dry! ACK! I did find another recipe online that doesn't use eggs and will try it sometime soon....if it is as good as the recipe that I had (since I was 13 ) I will post it. Sir Taliesin, If you want to try the no-bake oatmeal cookies, the recipe is on the "grits" site in the first post...I would recommend using cheap vanilla flavoring though...unless my pure extract has fermented with age lol, it is just too strong for the cookies. I mean, unless my taste buds have really changed since I last had them (far away and long ago lol) it just wasn't what I remembered them tasting like even though the recipe is the same one I used to use only I used pure vanilla extract from a tiny bottle instead of the cheaper stuff in the bigger bottles if you know the ones I am talking about.

True mayo is nothing but eggs and oil. My late grandma knew the true secret to good baking. She always said, "Lots of butter!".

Actually, that's pretty much the truth. Large quantities of fats (preferably milkfats) are what make baked goods really moist. Don't be scared to add a little extra if taste is what you're looking for rather than "Heart Smart".

[Sir Kenyth]

Originally posted by Lady Blue03: Here's what I say to Grits [img]graemlins/moon.gif[/img]

You like hot grits down in your pants!!! [img]graemlins/jawdrop.gif[/img] You kink!