True Grits

I have always loved grits. I can not tell you how many times I have eaten a bowl of grits and scrambled eggs for breakfast in my lifetime. I totally don't get why they are only eaten in the south (like so many other wonderful things!) and why people don't like them (salt and butter are not that hard to come by). There are many great things about living in Georgia, but one of the best is that everyone around here loves grits! Obviously people bring them to breakfasts and brunches, but my favorite Georgian thing is to have them at a fish fry! Yep, you read right, people here do not eat fried catfish (btw, they fry their fish whole here too) without serving grits alongside. Our favorite fish place even has a grit bar where you can get a bowl of either regular or cheese grits to go with your fish and hushpuppies and sweet pickles. We don't even order Grace a kids meal anymore. She is more than happy to eat just grits! Which brings me around to the point I was trying to make...

This kiddo LOVES grits just as much as her momma! So you can guess what we have for breakfast around here many days. Aunt jemima grits... The real kind... You know... they take 20 minutes... Walmart doesn't carry them... You can only find them at the Piggly Wiggly ;-) (boy, is this a southern blog post or what!)







And what is the best/easiest way to make these grits (just incase someone from up north stumbles across this blog)... Well, when you measure out your water use half the required amount of water and the rest milk (go ahead and make it 2%. You'll survive). Then make sure to add plenty of butter salt and good cheddar cheese at the end. And mmmmmm.... Pretend your in Georgia for the morning :-)








Oh, and if you have small children and are not sure what do with them for the whole 20 minutes it takes to cook these... Just get 'em dressed and let the older one dance around the baby for a good 10-15 minutes. Both will be entertained and you'll be surprised at how much they will eat :-)