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I've been spending a lot of time in the south lately, from Tennessee to Georgia and over to Florida, and it has reawakened my soul to all of the things that I miss from my southern roots. I'm longing to get back to slamming screen doors, sweet tea, and bacon fat green beans. I admit that I didn't have an appreciation for some of the cuisine like okra or grits growing up, but now that I'm older, and maybe a little wiser (that might be questionable on any given day), I've been more open to trying foods that I shunned as a kid. I remember feeling a bit miffed when my school would serve grits for breakfast instead of the Quaker oatmeal that I preferred, probably because it didn't have those strawberry or apple bits in them that I enjoyed so much. With that memory fresh in my mind, I bought a small container of grits at the grocery store a few weeks back to see if my now adult palate would be more welcoming to what my younger self refused to accept many years ago. I set off to find a suitable recipe and ended up making cheese grits because can you go wrong with any recipe that has cheese in it? While I ended up enjoying grits much more this time around, I'll admit that I still prefer my steel cut oats for breakfast. I still had quite a bit left in the container to use up, so I thought that I'd put them to good use on chili night and make a batch of Hominy Spoon Bread, a Golden Blossom Honey recipe, instead of sweet cornbread that we normally eat with chili.
While my cornbread is normally a cake-like texture, I found that I ended up quite enjoying the grittier, crunchier texture of this spoon bread way more than I thought that I would. With minimal ingredients it was a snap to mix together. The bake time isn't short by any means, but worked out perfectly for me since I like to simmer my chili for hours on end and I didn't have to figure out end times for either dish. The bread itself was light in flavor, but I always smother my breads in butter and a drizzle of honey, making this an awesome substitute for traditional cornbread. I was thinking of ways that I'd like to play with the recipe and for our next batch I want to mix in some diced jalapeños and caramelized onions to add a little heat. I'll also use this as a base and try mixing in a few different cheeses, so instead of cheese grits, I'll have a delicious cheesy grit spoon bread. I think it would be fun too to also play with some chocolate or caramel, or maybe some fruits and see if I can turn this into a dessert spoon bread. I love recipes that get the wheels turning in my head for a fun twist to mix things up!
Ingredients
2 cups quick-cooked hominy grits
3 Tablespoons GOLDEN BLOSSOM HONEY
2/3 cup milk
2 Tablespoons butter or margarine
2 eggs, beaten
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Do you eat grits?
This is the first time I hear of hominy and still don't understand what it is LOL I also don't understand the recipe, is it a sweet cake? Isn't it tasteless without vanilla or something in it?
ReplyDeleteIs grits the same as semolina? Or is grits corn semolina?
It's just ground corn. I think they soak it first to make it easier to grind. It's not sweet, more like a light corn flavor. That's why I'll add honey and butter, for more flavor. Or add in flavor with onions, peppers, bacon, etc. I'd use this one more as a base recipe to add more ingredients into for different flavors. Yes, grits are corn semolina.
DeleteI've never seen it, but I'd sure try it. I got excited when I saw the word hominy, lol. My mom used to make hominy and I loved it so much. No one eats it in my family now, so I never make it. I don't even remember the last time I saw it in the grocery store. I like grits. I also like oatmeal...so much so, that I recently saw a headline that 'oatmeal is really not good for you' and I refused to read it. ;)
ReplyDeleteWhat!? Oatmeal isn't good for you? Pft to that nonsense. I'll eat me oatmeal and ignore those studies LOL
DeleteMy mom would occasionally make the instant kind and we would put sugar on them. How gross is that? I’m avoiding carbs these days, so I’d have to pass on anything with grits.
ReplyDeleteOh, no. That does not sound good at all! Aren't the instant oats already sweetened?
DeleteWhat a perfect bread :D
ReplyDeleteThank you, Kinga!
DeleteCan't you slam a normal door? Is a screen door more umm slammable? Lol more fulfilling?
ReplyDeleteMy pickiness as a kid hasn't left me, I may be a little wiser though. Some days too haha
One that you can try new ways is a win.
Definitely more fulfilling. The creak and the distinctive slam are what country sounds are made of.
DeleteGracias por la receta. Se ve muy rica. Te mando un beso.
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Deleteohh this looks so delicious, I need to grab something to eat soon, your blog makes me hungry! haha thanks for the post
ReplyDeleteThank you for your lovely comment and for stopping by!
DeleteThis looks divine, it must be delicious!
ReplyDeleteHave a great weekend!
Thank you! I hope you have a great weekend, too!
DeleteDespite being from the south and never leaving it I do not eat grits
ReplyDeleteI don't think they are for everyone, no matter if you're from the south or not.
DeleteI have never heard of this but it sounds good. I like grits.
ReplyDeleteThanks, Mary!
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Thanks, Regine!
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