Thanks to Lauren Ann for sharing the post below!
Having a big pot of soup on hand during the cold fall days is just the best. This soup is spicy, hearty and makes you feel good and appreciate the cold weather. It is spicy but not overwhelmingly so. I like having a lot of extra chopped items like cilantro, avocado, cheese and red onion so that you can doctor up your soup how you like.
Grits sum up Southern culture perfectly.
They are as polarizing as a Southern politician – you either love ‘em, or you hate ‘em. They are thick and steamy, just like a humid Southern summer morning. They are hearty, just like the people of the South. And just like iced tea, they go well with nearly everything.
Good grits, that is.
As a kid, grits were a breakfast staple not just on the weekends, but most weekday mornings, too. A heaping ladle-full of cheddar grits – strings of cheese stretching from the spoon to the serving bowl – is a great way to start off any morning. Continue reading
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