Sunday night we had a big salad with dinner, but we also had an appetizer of grits crackers followed by buffalo shrimp and turnips with greens and red pepper relish. Dessert was blueberry cheesecake. Only one of these recipes will be showing up here soon: the grits crackers. You see, we ate everything tonight, and [...]
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How recipes are born on the homestead
Posted in cold frames, dessert, Food, grits, shrimp, Southern food, sweet things, turnips, tagged cooking, dinner, family, Food, recipe, recipes on March 8, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Once You Get the Hang of Plain Grits . . . It’s Time for Grits Casserole!
Posted in breakfast, cheese, comfort food, Food, frugal living, grits, Southern food, turkey, tagged breakfast food, Food, grits, grits casserole, polenta, Southern food on December 21, 2009 | 2 Comments »
Grits can be really good comfort food. Grits casserole elevates them to big-family breakfast. Start with either the crock pot/slow cooker or stove top method of grits. Season your grits to taste with salt and pepper. Then you can add eggs and sausage or bacon and cheese and bake and Mmmmmmmm. First, add a bit [...]
Old-Fashioned Grits on the Stove Top: More Comfort Food
Posted in breakfast, comfort food, Cooking And Baking, Food, frugal living, grits, health, Italian, organic food, polenta, Southern food, Uncategorized, tagged breakfast, comfort food, Food, grits, Italian food, polenta, Southern food on December 20, 2009 | 3 Comments »
Earlier I posted a recipe for grits (or polenta) in a crock pot. If you don’t have a couple of hours and only want to make a few servings, though, here’s another method. Let’s start with the basics. This method works best for finely ground grits, also known as polenta. At the bottom of the [...]
Old-Fashioned Grits or Polenta, the Easiest Way
Posted in Cooking And Baking, frugal living, grits, Italian, polenta, slow cooker recipe, whole grains, tagged easy, Food, grits, health, polenta, slow cooker, Southern food, winter breakfast on November 8, 2009 | 4 Comments »
I’m betting that by now most people know that whole grains are better for you than refined flours, that old-fashioned oats, either steel-cut or rolled, are much better for you than quick-cook oats. When it comes to oats, even old-fashioned rolled oats are easy and quick to cook, so they are a natural choice. What [...]
