The chicken sandwich thread got me to thinkin about foods I haven't had for a long time. My grandmas fried chicken and homemade gravy over some fried potatoes is one of those meals. I don't know what she did that made it taste so amazing but I haven't found any that can even compare. Especially in a restaurant. Colonel Sanders ain't got nothin on my grandma when it comes to fryin chicken I can assure you. In my mind nobody does.
Ham and beans is another. It'd take clear up until supper time to prepare it alongside corn bread so she'd start early then make something completely different for dinner so that by supper time it'd be ready to eat. I wish I'd have paid more attention to how she did things so that I could do it. I did somewhat but even if I did it I know it wouldn't be the same. She never used measuring cups or teaspoons when cooking. Just watching you'd think she was just making the recipe up as she went. Maybe she was so I know it can never be duplicated. Might be close but she's gone now so I know I'll never have anything like it again.
Funny how I hear people talk about the foods they think are disgusting. Growing up I didn't know not liking food was much of an option. When I was little I remember telling grandma I was hungry. She opened up a can of spinach and dumped it in a bowl,put vinegar and salt on it and that was my snack until it was time to eat. I ate it and still love it till this day. Sometimes she'd batter and fry squash or okra for a snack to tide me over. I always had to try it I couldn't just say I didn't like it. If I did she'd say "You ain't very **** hungry then are ya?"
I miss that woman. She was the best.
Ham and beans is another. It'd take clear up until supper time to prepare it alongside corn bread so she'd start early then make something completely different for dinner so that by supper time it'd be ready to eat. I wish I'd have paid more attention to how she did things so that I could do it. I did somewhat but even if I did it I know it wouldn't be the same. She never used measuring cups or teaspoons when cooking. Just watching you'd think she was just making the recipe up as she went. Maybe she was so I know it can never be duplicated. Might be close but she's gone now so I know I'll never have anything like it again.
Funny how I hear people talk about the foods they think are disgusting. Growing up I didn't know not liking food was much of an option. When I was little I remember telling grandma I was hungry. She opened up a can of spinach and dumped it in a bowl,put vinegar and salt on it and that was my snack until it was time to eat. I ate it and still love it till this day. Sometimes she'd batter and fry squash or okra for a snack to tide me over. I always had to try it I couldn't just say I didn't like it. If I did she'd say "You ain't very **** hungry then are ya?"
I miss that woman. She was the best.
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