tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2629654067597010887.post8379880619588691010..comments2023-12-18T05:21:12.129-05:00Comments on The Smitten Image: True GritsHilaryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12787493532006658679noreply@blogger.comBlogger61125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2629654067597010887.post-23022133800495427582009-04-20T09:46:00.000-04:002009-04-20T09:46:00.000-04:00That sure seems to be the popluar opinion, Louise....That sure seems to be the popluar opinion, Louise. I'd best follow through. Thanks for the visit. :)Hilaryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12787493532006658679noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2629654067597010887.post-91567691165105771682009-04-18T20:21:00.000-04:002009-04-18T20:21:00.000-04:00I'm not technically from the south, but I was born...I'm not technically from the south, but I was born and raised just north of the Mason-Dixon line, and lots of people in my region ate lots of grits. (I wasn't one of them.) I think you need to find a good recipe for cheese grits. That's the only way I really love them.Louisehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00984115229811752666noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2629654067597010887.post-70914884071720752652009-04-06T10:52:00.000-04:002009-04-06T10:52:00.000-04:00They are quite tasty, San. Now you've got me consi...They are quite tasty, San. Now you've got me considering them for breakfast... Thanks for stopping by. :)Hilaryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12787493532006658679noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2629654067597010887.post-62995463988457185962009-03-31T11:53:00.000-04:002009-03-31T11:53:00.000-04:00I grew up in the South and so grits are very famil...I grew up in the South and so grits are very familiar to me. I don't make them very often at all, but when I do, my Yankee husband enjoys them.Sanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18245301334922883500noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2629654067597010887.post-81110519723526051392009-03-31T11:07:00.000-04:002009-03-31T11:07:00.000-04:00• Thanks for the visit. Z&T. Grits sure are po...• Thanks for the visit. Z&T. Grits sure are popular in more places than the south. :)<BR/><BR/>• Butter and salt worked for me too, Jennifer. Thanks for stopping by. :)Hilaryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12787493532006658679noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2629654067597010887.post-34008724143509067592009-03-30T02:45:00.000-04:002009-03-30T02:45:00.000-04:00Yes, butter and salt. Yum. I need to buy a box.Yes, butter and salt. Yum. I need to buy a box.Jennifer Shttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16239563357592230711noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2629654067597010887.post-56186613462805713262009-03-28T20:46:00.000-04:002009-03-28T20:46:00.000-04:00Not southern either, but do love grits!Not southern either, but do love grits!Zip n Tizzyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14760606219381683552noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2629654067597010887.post-62806221434779758932009-03-28T01:26:00.000-04:002009-03-28T01:26:00.000-04:00• Welcome, 123 and thanks for stopping by to comme...• Welcome, 123 and thanks for stopping by to comment. I'm a native Montrealer and can't say that I've ever seen grits there. Maybe when cross-border shopping? Thanks for the visit. Come on back soon. :)<BR/><BR/>• Mama Geek, breakfast for dinner can be just the perfect meal sometimes. I hope you enjoyed it. Thanks for stopping by. :)<BR/><BR/>• Thanks, kindly AHAF. I'm glad you enjoyed the post.. if not the grits. Thanks for dropping by. :)<BR/><BR/>• Kappa, if you're the only one buying oatmeal in Japan, I suggest you start checking the best before dates. ;) Congrats on having your book published.. that's just so cool! :)<BR/><BR/>• Hey, Lisa! Grits would be the perfect breakfast to cook up at the cottage, on a cool autumn morning, don't you think? I'll see if I can make this package last. ;) Thanks for visiting and commenting. :)<BR/><BR/>• Jo, how about now? ;) Thanks for stopping by. :)<BR/><BR/>• Sounds like they know what's good for you, Boomka. Thanks for dropping by and sharing.. and for not starting a screaming match. ;) See you again soon, I hope. :)<BR/><BR/>• Welcome Chic Geek and thanks very much for the kind words. You're so right about Angie. She is indeed a lovely friend. Thanks for the visit. Please return soon. :)Hilaryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12787493532006658679noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2629654067597010887.post-27245704901372884442009-03-27T20:59:00.000-04:002009-03-27T20:59:00.000-04:00My first visit. You have a lovely blog and lovely...My first visit. You have a lovely blog and lovely friend to send you such a fun surprise :)<BR/>Have a Happy Weekend!TheChicGeekhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10781656678543589662noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2629654067597010887.post-88732450298704888702009-03-27T15:46:00.000-04:002009-03-27T15:46:00.000-04:00I tell you man I am a yank and any debate with a s...I tell you man I am a yank and any debate with a southerner about grits has ended in screaming expletives about breakfast food. So I just eat what they tell me to. They are usually right.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14309385609809902693noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2629654067597010887.post-80152558067853831392009-03-27T10:35:00.000-04:002009-03-27T10:35:00.000-04:00Okay, now I'm hungry.Okay, now I'm hungry.Johttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03382221688268676914noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2629654067597010887.post-50744435723737483042009-03-27T09:36:00.000-04:002009-03-27T09:36:00.000-04:00Hi Hillary, it's Lisa, Franks' sister. We've drive...Hi Hillary, it's Lisa, Franks' sister. We've driven to Florida a few times and my mouth waters for our first breakfast stop usually in Tennessee, I get a huge bowl of grits and ladle on hot maple syrup. It is unbelievably delicious!!!Last trip I brought back 2 big bags of them, we all enjoyed them. Stove top is the way to go. :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2629654067597010887.post-76644960812345502862009-03-27T03:19:00.000-04:002009-03-27T03:19:00.000-04:00Gosh, I miss grits. I wonder if I can introduce th...Gosh, I miss grits. I wonder if I can introduce them to Japan. Oatmeal is here but I never see anyone but me buying it.Kappa no Hehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00909580462578058631noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2629654067597010887.post-89465680853097199212009-03-26T17:52:00.000-04:002009-03-26T17:52:00.000-04:00Hilary -- I've tried them (mainly because Cracker ...Hilary -- I've tried them (mainly because Cracker Barrel always offers them with your breakfast) and can take or leave them. But, I imagine they're like lots of other foods (for me, mushrooms, refried beans and fish, come to mind) that if you eat them often enough you acquire a taste for them. I enjoyed going to Angie's site and reading the "history of grits". Hubby laughed out loud when I read the really funny parts to him! :)<BR/><BR/>Thanks for a fun post.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2629654067597010887.post-59942389805504945942009-03-26T15:06:00.000-04:002009-03-26T15:06:00.000-04:00OH how fantastic. Seeing that plate of food actua...OH how fantastic. Seeing that plate of food actually made my stomach growl. <BR/><BR/>I'm thinking you've inspired me to make breakfast for dinner! :)MamaGeek @ Works For Ushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09563543041234527282noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2629654067597010887.post-77034891464883116892009-03-26T09:15:00.000-04:002009-03-26T09:15:00.000-04:00Oh dear, I'm just visiting for the first time and ...Oh dear, I'm just visiting for the first time and I have to be honest, I hate grits! But I am a limey. We lived in Montreal for 6 years and I did try but couldn't get on with grits however I think sending them to you was very sweet.Reasonshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03070633072307321162noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2629654067597010887.post-63964004609604006302009-03-25T19:35:00.000-04:002009-03-25T19:35:00.000-04:00• Thanks, Andrea. Much appreciated. Thanks for the...• Thanks, Andrea. Much appreciated. Thanks for the visit. :)<BR/><BR/>• Blunoz, let me see if I understand. You're not fond of grits. ;) I keep hearing how people love them or hate them but I find them to be benign enough. Now all those other dishes sound wonderful too - well maybe not the boiled peanuts. Thanks for stopping by. :)<BR/><BR/>• Oatmeal is good too, Hilary. And Oat Bran. And.. thanks for dropping in. :)<BR/><BR/>• Baggie, though they're from corn, I don't find them to be like corn meal. I had a cross between corn meal and cream of wheat in my mind, but it's much more like the latter. :)<BR/><BR/>• I'm a cheese lover too, Shammie and did try melting cheese into the grits today. It was pretty good but too filling for me. Generally I don't eat breakfast but I was hungry this morning. :)<BR/><BR/>• Yup, Sully. It was indeed very nice of Angie. I remember reading your comment on that post. I think you said you were one of the Northerners that likes grits. Well I'm another one. ;) <BR/><BR/>• Missicat, I did.. just today. They were good but I was too full after eating them. Thanks for the visit. :)<BR/><BR/>• MT, you're so right about how kind Angie is. It was a very sweet thing for her to do. There are so many wonderful people out here in the blog world, one of whom is you. Thanks for stopping by. :)<BR/><BR/>• Betty I had them with butter .. well margarine the first time I tried them and it was tasty. Jelly.. hmm I'm not so sure about how I'd like that. Thanks for the visit. :)<BR/><BR/>• Lime, they're pretty good.. even to this Canuck. Thanks for dropping by. :)<BR/><BR/>• Sandy, this morning's helping filled me up for most of the day too. Thanks for the visit. :)<BR/><BR/>• Scarlethue, that's a terrier for ya. :)<BR/><BR/>• Thanks, Dave. I'm glad you enjoyed the post. It was indeed nice of her. :)<BR/><BR/>• Maggie, Quaker Oats was probably the original Quaker product.. at least around here. That package hasn't changed much at all through the decades. But the grits are made from corn, not wheat. Cream of Wheat is another cereal which tastes like grits. Thanks for stopping by. :)<BR/><BR/>• Thanks kindly, Indrani. Much appreciated. :)<BR/><BR/>• JC, Angie has since posted a recipe for shrimp grits on her blog and yes, it looks artery-clogging wonderful. Thanks for the visit. :)<BR/><BR/>• Shrinky, you're so right about that. It's making a connection in the 3-D world like a snail mail letter, a parcel or a face-to-face meeting (like Lime and Suldog just had) that makes it all the more real. It's very exciting. And yes, we have similar boxes of the instant Quaker Oats here too. :)<BR/><BR/>• OML, chocolate-flavoured cream of wheat? I would have gobbled that up in a heartbeat! I'm amused how my sons' tastes mature. They're beginning to like foods that they've resisted for years. And I continue to learn to like new foods that I never thought I'd enjoy.. like Brussels sprouts. Thanks for the visit. :)Hilaryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12787493532006658679noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2629654067597010887.post-6070865184243509752009-03-25T18:17:00.000-04:002009-03-25T18:17:00.000-04:00Gosh. I never thought of it before but mom used to...Gosh. I never thought of it before but mom used to make cream of wheat herself and if she had money would buy the instant kind and then I liked the chocolate flavored. LOL<BR/><BR/>Grits are the same to me or taste the same to me or used to. It has been years since I have had them, and my taste has changed a lot. I can even eat peas now.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2629654067597010887.post-83866506257278664432009-03-25T16:39:00.000-04:002009-03-25T16:39:00.000-04:00I've no idea of what grits are, either! But that ...I've no idea of what grits are, either! But that box made my eyes pop - we have the exact same packaging for Quaker Oats, which is porridge. (I love me porridge, so's I do.)<BR/><BR/>What a lovely thing to receive! When I sometimes receive something from one of my blogger friends I get all unnecessary and excited - it validates how REAL we all are, doesn't it? This net is a wonderful thing indeed.. smile.Shrinkyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18401403773851253351noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2629654067597010887.post-72276098072267321362009-03-25T16:38:00.000-04:002009-03-25T16:38:00.000-04:00Yummo. I like mine with sugar or cheese. Better ye...Yummo. I like mine with sugar or cheese. Better yet if your even in the deep south as in Dixie (Alabama, Lousiana, Mississippi, etc) you have to have shrimp & grits. LORDY!!!! That's some good eatin. Not waist friendly but still good eating. <BR/><BR/>At one time, GRITS shirts were sold around here GRITS (Girls Raised In The South). HA!JChttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09958762456460566151noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2629654067597010887.post-45370700077058104102009-03-25T10:43:00.000-04:002009-03-25T10:43:00.000-04:00Looks new to me... delicious shots!Looks new to me... delicious shots!Indranihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13097788106899971708noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2629654067597010887.post-65110343382500153392009-03-25T10:20:00.000-04:002009-03-25T10:20:00.000-04:00I have never heard of grits before but am familiar...I have never heard of grits before but am familiar with Quakers oats The packet looks the same........ but its made of wheat you say.......Maggie Mayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06183886005936250976noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2629654067597010887.post-77717950630313051692009-03-25T04:42:00.000-04:002009-03-25T04:42:00.000-04:00it was interesting to read of your 'cross-cultural...it was interesting to read of your 'cross-cultural' experiment Hilary. Nice of Angie to send it to you. - DaveDavehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06851174879441602754noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2629654067597010887.post-21645895666029314962009-03-24T22:25:00.000-04:002009-03-24T22:25:00.000-04:00Oh yes, squirrels, rabbits, bees, leaves, the door...Oh yes, squirrels, rabbits, bees, leaves, the doorbell on tv, random breezes that catch his fancy... he's an enemy to them all. Cats are his favorite prey. You just say the word "cat" while outside and he goes crazy!scarlethuehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04261263598183741538noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2629654067597010887.post-46462075613061961102009-03-24T20:33:00.000-04:002009-03-24T20:33:00.000-04:00That's the rib-sticking good stuff of breakfast. W...That's the rib-sticking good stuff of breakfast. We love grits. A helping of those, and we're good for the day!SandyCarlsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10752798823532580733noreply@blogger.com