Living in the land of Dixie and proud of it!

christie · 12-21-2009, 08:29 PM

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Originally Posted by hottprof

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Besides I thought this was a thread about being a proud southerner… and where and how I am going to have my first real southern cooked food (sure stereo typical but the south to me means AMAZING FOOD, warm hospitality and a slowed down pace of living.) I still have not had homemade grits, collard greens with bacon, fried chicken with biscuts and gravy with a side of mac and cheese.

No need to go all the way to SC to see Paula... stop in VA and you'll have one of Richmond's top three chef's cooking for you... yep, that's my Jess!!

You know our door is always open... you might have to share a bed with the two rotten mini schnauzers or a couple of demon cats, but come the morning, there is NOTHING better than the sausage gravy...

Jess · 12-21-2009, 09:01 PM

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Originally Posted by christie0918

No need to go all the way to SC to see Paula... stop in VA and you'll have one of Richmond's top three chef's cooking for you... yep, that's my Jess!!

You know our door is always open... you might have to share a bed with the two rotten mini schnauzers or a couple of demon cats, but come the morning, there is NOTHING better than the sausage gravy...

Lord yes, we love some gravy! One day I will convince her to have grits the proper way.. without sugar!!! LOL!

I know, I know.. the only civil(ized) war that goes on around here is Savory grits VS dessert grits. I usually defer to Barney...

[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=de_P2aUZJyA"]YouTube- Barney Fife - Nip It[/ame]

NotAnAverageGuy · 12-21-2009, 09:03 PM

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Originally Posted by Jess

Lord yes, we love some gravy! One day I will convince her to have grits the proper way.. without sugar!!! LOL!

I know, I know.. the only civil(ized) war that goes on around here is Savory grits VS dessert grits. I usually defer to Barney...

YouTube- Barney Fife - Nip It

what about grits with butter or grits with fruit?

christie · 12-21-2009, 09:05 PM

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Originally Posted by Jess

Lord yes, we love some gravy! One day I will convince her to have grits the proper way.. without sugar!!! LOL!

I know, I know.. the only civil(ized) war that goes on around here is Savory grits VS dessert grits. I usually defer to Barney...

YouTube- Barney Fife - Nip It

Dear gawd... Hy has figured out youtubes... ya'll may regret this...

That being said... leave my grits ALONE... grits with butter and sugar are like ice cream to me...

Not that I eat them anymore... but if I do... they will be loaded with all things diabetes and heart disease...

Jess · 12-21-2009, 09:23 PM

Huge fan of the grits! My yankee dad ( native new yawker) would poo poo the grit yet he would nosh on scrapple for chris'sake!

I prefer stone ground ( coarse, slow cooking) grits cooked with butter, chicken stock, heavy cream a smidge of roasted garlic and a heaping helping of grated cheese. Serve it up as a side dish for shrimp or a cajun spiced ribeye or for breakfast with grilled andouille and carmelized onions. Leftover grits can be turned into a torte of sorts ( or grit cake) by mixing a custard into it and adding chopped country ham ( or other fav salty meat!) and baking to "set". Great for slicing and grilling or serving as a "bottom" for canapes or makes a great treat with a salad for a lighter lunch.

I can be as passionate about all things southern. The food is just one of the many things that endear me to this part of the country!

Y'all come back now, ya hear?!?!

turasultana · 12-21-2009, 09:25 PM

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Originally Posted by Jess

Huge fan of the grits! My yankee dad ( native new yawker) would poo poo the grit yet he would nosh on scrapple for chris'sake!

I prefer stone ground ( coarse, slow cooking) grits cooked with butter, chicken stock, heavy cream a smidge of roasted garlic and a heaping helping of grated cheese. Serve it up as a side dish for shrimp or a cajun spiced ribeye or for breakfast with grilled andouille and carmelized onions. Leftover grits can be turned into a torte of sorts ( or grit cake) by mixing a custard into it and adding chopped country ham ( or other fav salty meat!) and baking to "set". Great for slicing and grilling or serving as a "bottom" for canapes or makes a great treat with a salad for a lighter lunch.

I can be as passionate about all things southern. The food is just one of the many things that endear me to this part of the country!

Y'all come back now, ya hear?!?!

OMG I do believe me and Stray need to come over to dinner...then stay till breakfast.

Jess · 12-21-2009, 09:53 PM

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Originally Posted by turasultana

OMG I do believe me and Stray need to come over to dinner...then stay till breakfast.

Y'all come on down... the same two schnauzer or two kitty rule applies though.. ya may get bed buddies

turasultana · 12-21-2009, 10:00 PM

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Originally Posted by Jess

Y'all come on down... the same two schnauzer or two kitty rule applies though.. ya may get bed buddies

We have 5 cats, there are ALWAYS bed buddies.

Write14u · 12-22-2009, 01:03 AM

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Originally Posted by christie0918

No need to go all the way to SC to see Paula... stop in VA and you'll have one of Richmond's top three chef's cooking for you... yep, that's my Jess!!

You know our door is always open... you might have to share a bed with the two rotten mini schnauzers or a couple of demon cats, but come the morning, there is NOTHING better than the sausage gravy...

Well, I'm definitely in the bottom three of anywhere's cooking (unless we're talking grilling), but come on down and I'll take you over to momma's. In the South, now that's sacred. *grin*

daisygrrl · 12-22-2009, 09:28 AM

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Originally Posted by christie0918

That being said... leave my grits ALONE... grits with butter and sugar are like ice cream to me...

Yes--this is exactly it! I love 'em naked save (except) some buttah! Sugar, though...I may have to try that...

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Originally Posted by Jess

I love the way Southerners do everything with gusto! Cooking is not just cooking.. it's a sport!

Beware any dining experience that is preceeded by "Wooooooohhhooooo!!"

YouTube- turkey drop 2007

Dad-gum, that looks like fun! I love the dude who hollers: "I think we have [achieved] fire!"

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Originally Posted by hottprof

what kinds of "weird" southerm foods do you love that might sound weird to someone not from the south...

My family does a lil something called "chocolate and biscuits"--it's just cocoa, tons of sugar, and some yummy biscuits :-) It never ceases to make someone wrinkle their noses.

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Originally Posted by christie0918

come the morning, there is NOTHING better than the sausage gravy...

And, biscuits (my absolute weakness), purdy purdy please?!

Legendryder · 12-22-2009, 01:09 PM

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Originally Posted by daisygrrl

Yes--this is exactly it! I love 'em naked save (except) some buttah! Sugar, though...I may have to try that...

Dad-gum, that looks like fun! I love the dude who hollers: "I think we have [achieved] fire!"

My family does a lil something called "chocolate and biscuits"--it's just cocoa, tons of sugar, and some yummy biscuits :-) It never ceases to make someone wrinkle their noses.

And, biscuits (my absolute weakness), purdy purdy please?!

Well, I make some of the best sausage gravy ya ever put in your mouth. But, my all time favorite, hot bauld (sic) p-nuts from the lil ole man on the side of the road.

Legendryder · 12-22-2009, 01:35 PM

Sorry about the biggo Bob pic. rofl

christie · 12-22-2009, 01:56 PM

One of my favorite things about the South is music... even in a particular genre, there are many flavors for the ears to taste...

One of my other favorite things is southern women. We rock. Period.

Here's to celebrating all us grownass southern women!

[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=slUIDNUnbO4"]YouTube- Southern Girl - Amos Lee[/ame]

christie · 12-22-2009, 01:57 PM

To my dearest Forest...

[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K6LqhYMj5nM"]YouTube- Tim McGraw feat Faith Hill - I Need You (HQ) Official[/ame]

Apocalipstic · 12-22-2009, 02:20 PM

To go back to the beginning of the thread.

I love to go barefoot and proud of it! It is warmer in the South.

There are red necks everywhere. Go to a tractor pull in Los Angeles and look for yourselves.

The North actually is way more segregated than the South. In Detroit and Chicago for example the races live pretty separately, not in case in Nashville. I was shocked the first time I visited Detroit, I found it amazingly racist. Still. My G/F is from upstate New York, they did not even go to school with anyone Black or Latino, in the 70's and 80's and her family uses the N word (she does not).

Actually NEW YORK used to be the center of slavery, it was just earlier than in the South. Slavery came to the South with the cotton gin much later on.

Black slaves built the White House and most of our country, its not just the South who had slavery.

The confederate flag? Yes, most people see it as racist, I don't fly it. I did however see a Vespa with a confederate flag on it the other day and almost wrecked laughing.

I love Nashville, it is a great place to be.

It makes me angry to hear about people in the South being dumb and having a bad rep. Come on, everywhere has its drawbacks.

Jess · 12-22-2009, 02:32 PM

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Originally Posted by christie0918

One of my favorite things about the South is music... even in a particular genre, there are many flavors for the ears to taste...

One of my other favorite things is southern women. We rock. Period.

Here's to celebrating all us grownass southern women!

YouTube- Southern Girl - Amos Lee

Yes indeedy, we love some southern women! We saw this family perform this song last year at the Ryman... Her voice and the acoustics of this wonderful hall of music history brought chills and still do when I hear it! Hope y'all like it!

[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1ORMZWup8YY"]YouTube- Cherryholmes - Mary Don't You Weep[/ame]

christie · 12-22-2009, 02:54 PM

While I may not be the biggest Amy Grant fan... well, this says it best:

[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pKwOByDgW3I"]YouTube- Amy Grant Tender Tennessee Christmas[/ame]

Write14u · 12-22-2009, 05:14 PM

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Originally Posted by Legendryder

Well, I make some of the best sausage gravy ya ever put in your mouth. But, my all time favorite, hot bauld (sic) p-nuts from the lil ole man on the side of the road.

That guy lives near you too? *grin*

Legendryder · 12-22-2009, 05:42 PM

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Originally Posted by Write14u

That guy lives near you too? *grin*

That guy is everywhere. One of these days, I'm gonna be "that guy". My big want in life is to be the bauld p-nut guy. We all gotta have goals, yanno?

Legendryder · 12-22-2009, 05:55 PM

Oh, and by the way, here is the CSA website link, just in case anyone THOUGHT this wasn't a racist website, yeah right: http://www.confederatestatesofameric...asterindex.htm

Pretty funny, through out it keeps saying "This is NOT a racist website". Well, gee, if it wasn't why the heck do you keep saying that? Duhhhh.

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Legendryder Member How Do You Identify?: Butch Relationship Status: Single Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Queen City, MO Posts: 420 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 14 Thanked 969 Times in 261 Posts Rep Power: 7270132	Sorry about the biggo Bob pic. rofl Last edited by Legendryder; 12-22-2009 at 01:36 PM. Reason: No puter skills. rofl

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Apocalipstic Pink Confection How Do You Identify?: Femme Preferred Pronoun?: She, Her, Ma'am Relationship Status: Dating Myself Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Nashville Posts: 4,266 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 17,195 Thanked 11,362 Times in 2,838 Posts Rep Power: 21474857	To go back to the beginning of the thread. I love to go barefoot and proud of it! It is warmer in the South. There are red necks everywhere. Go to a tractor pull in Los Angeles and look for yourselves. The North actually is way more segregated than the South. In Detroit and Chicago for example the races live pretty separately, not in case in Nashville. I was shocked the first time I visited Detroit, I found it amazingly racist. Still. My G/F is from upstate New York, they did not even go to school with anyone Black or Latino, in the 70's and 80's and her family uses the N word (she does not). Actually NEW YORK used to be the center of slavery, it was just earlier than in the South. Slavery came to the South with the cotton gin much later on. Black slaves built the White House and most of our country, its not just the South who had slavery. The confederate flag? Yes, most people see it as racist, I don't fly it. I did however see a Vespa with a confederate flag on it the other day and almost wrecked laughing. I love Nashville, it is a great place to be. It makes me angry to hear about people in the South being dumb and having a bad rep. Come on, everywhere has its drawbacks. __________________

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Jess Timed Out - Permanent How Do You Identify?: decidedly indifferent Preferred Pronoun?: other Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Patrick Springs, VA Posts: 2,812 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 9,247 Thanked 5,700 Times in 1,682 Posts Rep Power: 0	Huge fan of the grits! My yankee dad ( native new yawker) would poo poo the grit yet he would nosh on scrapple for chris'sake! I prefer stone ground ( coarse, slow cooking) grits cooked with butter, chicken stock, heavy cream a smidge of roasted garlic and a heaping helping of grated cheese. Serve it up as a side dish for shrimp or a cajun spiced ribeye or for breakfast with grilled andouille and carmelized onions. Leftover grits can be turned into a torte of sorts ( or grit cake) by mixing a custard into it and adding chopped country ham ( or other fav salty meat!) and baking to "set". Great for slicing and grilling or serving as a "bottom" for canapes or makes a great treat with a salad for a lighter lunch. I can be as passionate about all things southern. The food is just one of the many things that endear me to this part of the country! Y'all come back now, ya hear?!?!

12-22-2009, 01:56 PM	#13
christie Member How Do You Identify?: A Force with which to be reckoned Preferred Pronoun?: just be nice... Relationship Status: I call her Mine Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Transplanted to the PNW Posts: 1,246 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 2,552 Thanked 2,476 Times in 706 Posts Rep Power: 14753263	One of my favorite things about the South is music... even in a particular genre, there are many flavors for the ears to taste... One of my other favorite things is southern women. We rock. Period. Here's to celebrating all us grownass southern women! [ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=slUIDNUnbO4"]YouTube- Southern Girl - Amos Lee[/ame]

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christie Member How Do You Identify?: A Force with which to be reckoned Preferred Pronoun?: just be nice... Relationship Status: I call her Mine Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Transplanted to the PNW Posts: 1,246 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 2,552 Thanked 2,476 Times in 706 Posts Rep Power: 14753263	To my dearest Forest... [ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K6LqhYMj5nM"]YouTube- Tim McGraw feat Faith Hill - I Need You (HQ) Official[/ame]

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christie Member How Do You Identify?: A Force with which to be reckoned Preferred Pronoun?: just be nice... Relationship Status: I call her Mine Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Transplanted to the PNW Posts: 1,246 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 2,552 Thanked 2,476 Times in 706 Posts Rep Power: 14753263	While I may not be the biggest Amy Grant fan... well, this says it best: [ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pKwOByDgW3I"]YouTube- Amy Grant Tender Tennessee Christmas[/ame]

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Legendryder Member How Do You Identify?: Butch Relationship Status: Single Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Queen City, MO Posts: 420 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 14 Thanked 969 Times in 261 Posts Rep Power: 7270132	Oh, and by the way, here is the CSA website link, just in case anyone THOUGHT this wasn't a racist website, yeah right: http://www.confederatestatesofameric...asterindex.htm Pretty funny, through out it keeps saying "This is NOT a racist website". Well, gee, if it wasn't why the heck do you keep saying that? Duhhhh.