I’m going to be in New Orleans for a couple of days in March. If I have the opportunity, I will take a real-life, honest-to-God digital photo of the grits aisle. FOR YOU. If you really want to see the awe-inspiring sight of ham-flavored grits. And honestly, who doesn’t?

i’m sure smitten kitchen could have taken a picture of this and it would have been as lovely as a 4-tierd birthday cake with sparkles and unicorns on top. me, i’ve got chives.

rebecca, yes, they are stone ground, and they usually have them at the whole foods in my area. sausage gravy and grits were never big for me, but pour that gravy on a biscuit? now we’re talking.

kay, grits i always associate with the bland white farina my mom forced me to eat, so i have a psychological block. also, i only really like polenta when it’s been firmed up and sauteed.

must get pick-a-peppa sauce. maybe next time i visit my sister in NC? or next time my colleague goes to see her family in LA.

kristin, grits AISLE? please list 10 kinds of grits for me, and explain what differentiates them.

karen, wait, who’s giving up sunday brunch? not me! i just have this thing where sometimes i like to just eat food, and not take pictures of it.

if you must know, i had multi-berry flaxseed waffles, niman ranch bacon and a glass of milk.

other kay, thank you for the validation.

vera, does the post say “cheap ass”? no, it does not. it says “economic stimulus monday.” why? because the economy needed stimulating. and because i really wanted shrimp and grits.

i think if this had involved cheese, i would actually be dead right now, instead of just feeling like death.

anna, see above re: cheapness. STIMULATE. the other option in the poll? under $5. so really, you did this to yourself.

first kay, whole foods! or order ‘em from bob’s red mill.

tanis, the cream’s the trick. heavy, delicious soup. grass soup coming up tonight, if i don’t go straight home and collapse after the 4 straight hours of hellacious meetings i just had.

vera, sweet holy jesus.

emily, you’ll find out tonight, hopefully. and i’ll tell you, the final product? FAR more attractive than this one (although equally tasty).

What is the grass soup? Raita left over from one of Rhadika’s Quickfires?

**grit factoid of the day: in 1974, singer Al Green’s psycho girlfriend threw a pan of boiling hot grits on his back while he was in the shower, and then shot herself in the head with his gun.

Needless to say, brother Al went on to sing for Jesus soon after…lol