Also, plain buttered grits topped with an egg fried over lightly, sale andf pepper

You might crumble it up and put some in your grits. It's not as good as shrimp, but it's good nonetheless.

bacon and biscuits on the side. That is the real breakfast of champions.

chili over that, top with cheese and bake until bubbly.

I have some chili in the freezer - Because I only know how to make chili in 5-gallon batches.

So it's off to the store for some hominy and cheddar I go.

Thanx for the tip

garlic, peppers, and Italian spices and serving with polenta topped with parmesan. Pretty much the same thing!

Then there's this with the orange corn grits:

https://professortorberts.com/recipe/braised-short-ribs-with-cheesy-grit/

Or maybe Italian breakfast for dinner?
https://professortorberts.com/recipe/italian-style-eggs-benedict/

Looks good. A local market has really good pulled pork BBQ with some au jus I might make the
short rib dish with that. Or maybe with the short ribs. The eggs benny and grits looks good too.

BTW are grits supposed to be runny?

that can be formed and/or sliced or fried as patties or as thick, buttery polenta that can be spooned up like mashed potatoes, sweet potatoes, or butternut squash. I like to make grits thick then thin it some with milk, butter, and sugar at breakfast, like same as Cream of Wheat.

There's always a good sauce involved. If I was going vegie, mushrooms in a sauce instead.

I'll cut up leftover veggies like asparagus or green beans and add to grits. Chopped up leftover meats. Sauteed mushrooms or just about any type of squash. Just about any cheese shredded. Sausage. Eggs. Bacon. Seafood. Beans. Herbs. Truffles or truffle oil. Olives. Tomatoes. Nuts.

You are really only limited by your imagination. What I do is just raid the refrigerator and/or pantry and put in whatever I can find.

bacon optional.

Jerky, sausage, swiss cheese, crawfish - lots of good stuff to add to grits!

Chopped jalapenos, leave seeds in for more heat if desired.
Grated cheddar
Mix into the hot, cooked grits

.... in the grits.


* Grow 'em and then hang 'em for the winter

Fry up some ham.
Deglaze the pan with coffee.
reduce.
Pour over grits.

I bet you could come pretty close with some combination of "Better Than Bouillon" ham base and coffee.

I don't know if I have ever had red eyed gravy.

Maybe some ham and red eyed gravy with the grits.

... baby #2 and he has been running low on iron and her doctors want her to get the iron through
her diet and so I looked up shrimp and grits. Iron from the shrimp, iron from the butter, iron from
the bacon, iron from the cheese, and iron from the grits along lots of other "good things too."

https://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/bobby-flay/shrimp-and-grits-recipe-1911862

the only thing I changed up was I added some spices & brown sugar to the shrimp mix.

I've never tried this, but it seems they would go well with a grits and cream. And butter, of course.