Posted By: chubbyalaskagriz
Jun 18 # 11 of 22
Grits?
Funny... When I cooked at Alaskan work camps, about half the population was from the deep south and they expected grits on the breakfast line every morning. Some ate them plain or w/ butter... others even loaded'em up w/ cheese. The Yankees thought they were Cream of Wheat and fixed-up big ol bowls of them w/ sugar and milk- or like oatmeal w/ raisins and brown sugar. Crazy boys!
Posted By: Cook Chatty Cathy
Jun 18 # 12 of 22
chubbyalaskagriz wrote:
Grits?The Yankees thought they were Cream of Wheat and fixed-up big ol bowls of them w/ sugar and milk- or like oatmeal w/ raisins and brown sugar. Crazy boys!
Danged ole' stupid Yankees!!! Hee-hee
Nov 1 # 13 of 22
jfain wrote:
Also grits are delicious as a side dish. Switch out the polenta for quick cooking but not instant grits, switch out half of the water above for whole milk and then add half a cup of sharp white cheddar cheese at the end after the butter. Serve with salmon and it's heaven on your plate.
Another advantage of "Quick" grits is no sodium. At least in the ones I have found. The other grits had sodium. That added one more item I'm allowed to eat.
Nov 13 # 14 of 22
Couscous and quinoa are 2 of my favorites, because they're so versatile. You can make them with stock instead of water for added flavor to compliment your main course. You can add colorful fruits, nuts, and vegetables. Peppers, pineapple bits, raisins, almonds are a few of things I often toss in.
Nov 20 # 15 of 22
jfain wrote:
Also grits are delicious as a side dish.
My son-in-law fixed Cheezy corn grits to go with marinated chicken he cooked on a rotissouri (Sp) in a fire pit in the back yard. It was great but probably off the charts for my low sodium diet. I quess I fell off the wagon.