What is/was for dinner?

[LizKat]

I do love freshly made cornbread but can usually keep from indulging in it very often. Still I cave in almost every Sunday morning to a more than generous side of grits with a bacon and egg breakfast. More like grits with a side of eggs and maybe a strip or two of bacon. Grits are practically a drug to me, I realize when I've updated my pantry staples: I'm furious if I end up later on opening "the last box" -- which means I'm really into keeping two back, not just one!

 

[D.T.]

I do love freshly made cornbread but can usually keep from indulging in it very often. Still I cave in almost every Sunday morning to a more than generous side of grits with a bacon and egg breakfast. More like grits with a side of eggs and maybe a strip or two of bacon. Grits are practically a drug to me, I realize when I've updated my pantry staples: I'm furious if I end up later on opening "the last box" -- which means I'm really into keeping two back, not just one!

Holy smokes sister, I love me some grits. I can just do grits and a breakfast meat, the eggs can just stay in the fridge A decent hit of salt and pepper, maybe a little dash of cayenne, a big handful of freshly grated cheddar jack, and a big ol' dollop of butter on top, in a big bowl, then just toss in a sausage patty, links and/or some bacon ...

Er, I feel a little dirty
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Again, sounds absolutely delicious.

It's really good, and I love that it changes a bit based on the ham we use, and picks up so much flavor from it, sweet, peppery, even a little hint of cloves (we usually use on the ham). Such a great "comfort food", we'll eat it for a couple of days, and it goes perfect with the season where it usually makes an appearance (delicious on a cold December day, probably sitting in front of the TV, watching a Christmas movie).

 

[Scepticalscribe]

I do love freshly made cornbread but can usually keep from indulging in it very often. Still I cave in almost every Sunday morning to a more than generous side of grits with a bacon and egg breakfast. More like grits with a side of eggs and maybe a strip or two of bacon. Grits are practically a drug to me, I realize when I've updated my pantry staples: I'm furious if I end up later on opening "the last box" -- which means I'm really into keeping two back, not just one!

Holy smokes sister, I love me some grits. I can just do grits and a breakfast meat, the eggs can just stay in the fridge A decent hit of salt and pepper, maybe a little dash of cayenne, a big handful of freshly grated cheddar jack, and a big ol' dollop of butter on top, in a big bowl, then just toss in a sausage patty, links and/or some bacon ...

Er, I feel a little dirty
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It's really good, and I love that it changes a bit based on the ham we use, and picks up so much flavor from it, sweet, peppery, even a little hint of cloves (we usually use on the ham). Such a great "comfort food", we'll eat it for a couple of days, and it goes perfect with the season where it usually makes an appearance (delicious on a cold December day, probably sitting in front of the TV, watching a Christmas movie).

Okay, guys and gals: I'm from Across The Pond: Please satisfy my curiosity - what exactly are "grits"?

I have this mental image of something sprayed on the roads by the municipality which enables a car to grip the road during an icy spell, and I could swear that this has nothing whatsoever to do with what you are discussing and describing with such avid delight.

 

[Hi Tek]

New Dave Cheppelle tonight. - Told her to order some garlic fingers & pizza.

I'm at work.

 

[D.T.]

@Scepticalscribe

Think oatmeal, or porridge, but where the grain is corn vs. something like oats or wheat. They're typically served savory, salt, pepper and butter, and cheese is a terrific addition. I guess you could also say it's like cornbread you eat with a spoon Or even like a more coarse masa flour, made into a porridge-like consistency.

If you like corn: chips, tortillas, tamales, cornbread, you'd probably like grits!

 

[Scepticalscribe]

@Scepticalscribe

Think oatmeal, or porridge, but where the grain is corn vs. something like oats or wheat. They're typically served savory, salt, pepper and butter, and cheese is a terrific addition. I guess you could also say it's like cornbread you eat with a spoon Or even like a more course masa flour, made into a porridge-like consistency.

If you like corn: chips, tortillas, tamales, cornbread, you'd probably like grits!

Thanks a lot, for your explanation, @D.T. - very much appreciated.

Yes, as it happens, I do like chips (crisps, we call them this side of The Pond), and tortillas, - very much indeed.

 

[anika200]

tamale poptarts!

Haha nice! , now I have a name for the menu. Next time an authentic tamale filling perhaps.

 

[LizKat]

Yah grits are ground up hominy, i.e. corn that's had the kernel and hull shed (usually via a process involving use of a light lye solution) then cleaned and made into fine granules. They cook up creamy sort of like a "Cream of Wheat" texture, made more or less liquid as desired when cooked in boiling water and then other ingredients added in pan or at table. They can be eaten hot as a savory or sweetened dish, leftovers let to cool --they will set up-- and then sliced and fried up for another go as a side dish etc. My dad's mother hailed originally from Kentucky and I think that's how my immediate family ended up with grits on the menu, even though first time I ever ate them it was my dad's great-aunt on my paternal grandfather's side cooked them up and we were on holiday out in Colorado where she lived. My dad used to make a Sunday brunch at home pretty often and grits were never missing.

 

[Huntn]

A couple of days ago after a late lunch, a crunchy peanut butter and sliced banana sandwich! Hmm, good!

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@Scepticalscribe

Think oatmeal, or porridge, but where the grain is corn vs. something like oats or wheat. They're typically served savory, salt, pepper and butter, and cheese is a terrific addition. I guess you could also say it's like cornbread you eat with a spoon Or even like a more coarse masa flour, made into a porridge-like consistency.

If you like corn: chips, tortillas, tamales, cornbread, you'd probably like grits!

I love grits with butter, salt and pepper! Cracker Barrel has great grits, Denny’s not so good. (Restaurants)

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[LizKat]

A couple of days ago after a late lunch, a crunchy peanut butter and sliced banana sandwich! Hmm, good!

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I love grits with butter, salt and pepper! Cracker Barrel has great grits, Denny’s not so good. (Restaurants)

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I've never tried that combo with the bananas... love crunchy PB though. Do you toast the bread? For lunch on a Saturday after chores I sometimes I make toast and then have crunchy pb with a little mayo to moisten it a bit. I should try skipping the mayo and adding sliced bananas!

 

[dk001]

Grits with butter and a poached egg

Jalapeno cornbread with a honey crust.

Fresh ground French press with 3 cream

Patio and sunrise.

 

[Scepticalscribe]

It has been lashing rain, or pouring rain, or drizzling rain almost every day during August.

Time for something warm and soothing this evening, methinks.

Some sort of Italian dish.

 

[dk001]

It has been lashing rain, or pouring rain, or drizzling rain almost every day during August.

Time for something warm and soothing this evening, methinks.

Some sort of Italian dish.

Italian comfort food? Nice.

 

[Scepticalscribe]

Italian comfort food? Nice.

Perhaps beans (borlotti or cannellini) with garlic, onions, pancetta and pasta.

Or, maybe roasted tomato with pasta (plus pancetta, saucisson, lions, garlic).

Then, a blend of grated Parmiginao Reggiano and Pecorino.

To be honest, I haven't quite decided which dish shall do the needful.

 

[Huntn]

I've never tried that combo with the bananas... love crunchy PB though. Do you toast the bread? For lunch on a Saturday after chores I sometimes I make toast and then have crunchy pb with a little mayo to moisten it a bit. I should try skipping the mayo and adding sliced bananas!

I do them either way, toasted, not toasted. The banana adds a lot of moisture to the peanut butter and tastes delicious. If I’m feeling hungry and it’s not dinner time, if I don't eat a hard boiled egg, sometimes I’ll scoop a tablespoon of crunchy peanut butter to stave off my hunger.

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[dk001]

Perhaps beans (borlotti or cannellini) with garlic, onions, pancetta and pasta.

Or, maybe roasted tomato with pasta (plus pancetta, saucisson, lions, garlic).

Then, a blend of grated Parmiginao Reggiano and Pecorino.

To be honest, I haven't quite decided which dish shall do the needful.

Been experimenting making different Bruschetta ...
Even mistakes taste good

 

[Scepticalscribe]

Been experimenting making different Bruschetta ...
Even mistakes taste good

For bruschetta, - a dish my father loved - you can never go wrong with very good quality tomatoes, excellent olive oil, salt, black pepper and some good fresh garlic.

 

[dk001]

For bruschetta, - a dish my father loved - you can never go wrong with very good quality tomatoes, excellent olive oil, salt, black pepper and some good fresh garlic.

Did a patio garden this year including several types of smaller sweet tomatoes and herbs.
Been interesting.

 

[yaxomoxay]

Been experimenting making different Bruschetta ...
Even mistakes taste good

Simplicity is the key.
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For bruschetta, - a dish my father loved - you can never go wrong with very good quality tomatoes, excellent olive oil, salt, black pepper and some good fresh garlic.

A light sprinkle of oregano is good too

 

[Scepticalscribe]

A light sprinkle of oregano is good too

Agreed, or some ripped and torn basil leaves.

Anyway, my father loved this, and was more than happy if you placed a platter in front of him.

 

[yaxomoxay]

Agreed, or some ripped and torn basil leaves.

Anyway, my father loved this, and was more than happy if you placed a platter in front of him.

Your father clearly had good taste. Now I want bruschettas… (for the record, in Italian "bruschetta" is pronounced with a strong "ch", that is like a "K", "Brusketta").

 

[dk001]

Your father clearly had good taste. Now I want bruschettas… (for the record, in Italian "bruschetta" is pronounced with a strong "ch", that is like a "K", "Brusketta").

Looks like I may make some this weekend...

 

[yaxomoxay]

Looks like I may make some this weekend...

Same here...

 

[Scepticalscribe]

Your father clearly had good taste. Now I want bruschettas… (for the record, in Italian "bruschetta" is pronounced with a strong "ch", that is like a "K", "Brusketta").

He did have good taste - actually, he liked nice things, elegant and classy things, and had an excellent eye (and ear) for stuff such as clothing, stereo equipment, for music, and so on.

Actually, the last meal I had with him a week before he had the tests which identified the cancer that killed him nine months later, took place in an Italian restaurant after we had attended a concert of classical music together.

He tucked into the bruschetta that he loved, we consumed a bottle of Chianti reserve together, and - over the course of a lovely chat - he confided that he had "a bad feeling" about the tests he was scheduled to undergo the following week.

Concerts of classical music or jazz, followed by a nice meal in an Italian restaurant, washed down with a bottle of good Italian wine; we used to have some quite lovely outings together.

 

[yaxomoxay]

Actually, the last meal I had with him while he before he had the tests which identified the cancer that killed him nine months later, took place in an Italian restaurant after we had attended a classical concert together.

He tucked into the bruschetta that he loved, we consumed a bottle of Chianti reserve together, and - over the course of a lovely chat - he confided that he had "a bad feeling" about the tests he was scheduled to undergo the following week.

Concerts of classical music or jazz, followed by a nice meal in an Italian restaurant, washed down with a bottle of good Italian wine; we used to have some quite lovely outings together.

Despite the poignant memory, this is certainly one of the best environments and occasions to discuss terrible items. The situation might be the worst, but sometimes good food, and good company can help making things at least somewhat bearable for all parties involved.