This afternoon, I planned to do two things I rarely do: watch daytime TV and iron. I figured one made the other endurable, though really, I’m not sure which one I disdain more.
Some friends of ours were on Rachael Ray’s talk show today, and since I knew I was going to be out during the segment, last night I asked my son to record it for me. In the midst of doing all things house and home, I set up the ironing board, rounded up a stack of wrinkled cotton, and scanned the DVR for my show.
Instead of finding Rachael Ray’s talk show, however, Thomas had recorded $40 a Day. Because many things In My Real Life mirror Seinfeld moments, "The Doll" episode popped in my mind–if you’re a fan, think Kathy Griffin and the wrong barbecue sauce, and if you aren’t a fan, WHAT’S WRONG WITH YOU?! never mind.
But I digress.
This is about pre-meditated murder; the weapon of choice? a stick of lard. Why does EVERY RECIPE "SHE" USES include at least ONE STICK of BUTTER??? I’ll get to that shortly….
I had already had one glitch in my domestic intentions when I discovered after cleaning the "trap" for our front loading HE washing machine, I HADN’T SCREWED IT BACK IN CORRECTLY AND THE ENTIRE LAUNDRY ROOM FLOOR WAS FLOODED WITH AN INCH OF WATER, but that’s another story, and just cleaning up the mess nearly did me in, adding two extra loads of laundry to tend.
I was bummed about not getting to see Chip and Tracey (thanks to the internets for bailing me out on that one!), so I scanned the guide to see what else was on–there was no way I wasn’t going to iron SOMETHING and I needed a distraction to keep me going.
Well, la-di-dah, my BFF PAULA DEEN was on, cooking up a breakfast that had my mouth watering almost as much as my washer. And though I haven’t had time to try them out myself, I was compelled to share my favorite with you–a true taste of the South:
Baked Garlic Cheese Grits
Ah….just the sound of them has me livin’ at altitude again (name the movie reference?). I’ll be fixin’ these for breakfast the next time we have company…and if I don’t live to tell ya about it, a) you can find Paula in Savannah, and b) I will have "passed" fat, dumb and happy.
Enjoy!
- 6 cups chicken broth
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon pepper
- 1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
- 2 cups regular grits
- 16 ounces Cheddar, cubed
- 1/2 cup milk
- 4 large eggs, beaten
- 1/2 cup (1 stick) unsalted butter
- 8 ounces grated sharp white Cheddar
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Grease a 4-quart casserole dish.
Bring
the broth, salt, pepper, and garlic powder to a boil in a 2-quart
saucepan. Stir in the grits and whisk until completely combined. Reduce
the heat to low and simmer until the grits are thick, about 8 to 10
minutes. Add the cubed Cheddar and milk and stir. Gradually stir in the
eggs and butter, stirring until all are combined. Pour the mixture into
the prepared casserole dish. Sprinkle with the white Cheddar and bake for 35 to 40 minutes or until set.
Note: check out the episode link for the other Sunday Brunch recipes: applesauce bread, creamy apple butter and sausage balls. Click the graphic for TONS of great ideas at Rocks In My Dryer-hosted WFMW.
Photo credit: About.com (I couldn’t find an exact photo, but this is a good representation).
That is like some sort of cheese heaven — yummmmm!
Now don’t pass out, but I’ve never had grits before… these do look good though. And I LOVE Paula.
Yum! To your non-Southern readers, if you have not had grits, you are missing out! This sounds like a great recipe.
I met someone about my age a couple of days ago who had never watched Seinfeld. I cannot imagine. It is such a great show. We have it setup to record on our DVR just for the kind of tv watching you described above (while doing laundry or chores around the house).
Surprisingly, that is one of Paula’s dishes I have not tried. I love me some grits, so I’m definitely making those.
So sorry to hear about your frustrating evening. Hope today is fabulous!
Wanna hear the WORST tape-over incident EVER? Way back in the mid-’80’s, when they actually put wedding videos on a VCR tape, my mom accidentally taped Oprah over our wedding. She has felt guilty about it ever since.
I think I sense a blog post coming on! 🙂
I love Paula Deen. 😀 I had our wedding taped over with some sporting event. How great is that?! LOL!
I spent most of my life convinced that I didn’t like grits. Then I turned 25 and my taste buds changed it seems. Suddenly I was putting onions in recipes and eating grits with reckless abandon.
I love Paula Deen so much. I feel like she could be a part of my family with all of that buttah she uses. And oh the mayonnaise. It makes everything bettah! There is a recipe she has called Georgia Cracker Salad. or “Jawjah Crackah Salad” It is so good and everyone asks for it for every gathering! Google it….you won’t be sorry! Although it does nothing good for the waistline. It’s so hard to be healthy in the south 🙂
Those sound sooooooooooooooooo YUM!!! You know I still have the box of grits I won with the picture guessing thing! I almost made them for breakfast this morning!!!! I love me some good’old GRITS!!!!! I’m sure Paula’s grits will ROCK MY SOCKS!!!
Oh that looks heavenly! I’ll have to make that for my hubby.