Breakfast

[mongoose]

I asked my Granny how she made her biscuits. She proceeded to grab a bowl containing the leavings from her last batch and clench it under her arm. She then proceeded to throw ingredients into the bowl until she was satisfied with the mixture. She then grabbed a handful of flour and throw it onto the kitchen counter where she rolled out her mixture and grabbed a glass ( came in a detergent box) and started cutting out biscuits. And my dumbass had been wanting a recipe.

 

[Axxe55]

I asked my Granny how she made her biscuits. She proceeded to grab a bowl containing the leavings from her last batch and clench it under her arm. She then proceeded to throw ingredients into the bowl until she was satisfied with the mixture. She then grabbed a handful of flour and throw it onto the kitchen counter where she rolled out her mixture and grabbed a glass ( came in a detergent box) and started cutting out biscuits. And my dumbass had been wanting a recipe.

I'm sure your Granny like mine, just had done it so many times, for so many years, they just had a feel for when the biscuit dough was just right.

Because I sure don't remember my Granny ever measuring out any ingredients when she made biscuits.

 

[bbbass]

I wouldn't dirty the blender for that.

Orange Julius dirtied blenders and sold millions of drinks. When they stopped using raw egg, they eventually went broke. I really miss their cheapo chili cheese dogs!!

 

[bbbass]

So I'm guess the bacon grease laden paper towels go in the trash during clean up. Not saving bacon grease for other kitchen endeavors is plain un American.

That's me!

No room in the fridge for such heart attack makings and doesn't it go rancid if you leave it out on the counter or in a cabinet?

I do love me some basted eggs!! Problem is... I have to control my fat intake due to super high triglycerides (genetic defect). My arteries are mostly ok except for in my lower legs (diabetic damage), but the real risk is yet another attack of pancreatitis... those are NOT fun!!! I've been hospitalized and on morphine while deprived of food for up to five days. Several times... i've no wish for a repeat. Now if I would quit buying donuts.

Keto diets don't work for me... last time my triglycerides went over 1200 into the "unreadable" category. Shoulda had ketosis going but diabetics are at risk for ketoacidosis... I've had that too.

 

[bbbass]

We kept a well stocked pantry until her heart attack and strokes put her in a chair

That old fashioned cooking with bacon grease and lard will do that to a person. But the flavor can't be beat!!

BTW, my granddad on my pop's side was a dairy inspector in Connecticut... this was a long time ago as I am 70. Now, on the east coast many things are done with "gratuities" to officials, contractors, etc. If you want things to go smoothly, you grease the wheels a bit (I once got a $100 tip after doing a home inspection for an easterner... was a bit strange to me). Anyway, Grandpa got a lot of dairy given to him over the years... he drank tons of fresh milk etc. Had his first stroke before age 50... it left his right side paralyzed and he had to learn to walk and to write left handed. His penmanship was awful and he had the shakes. His fatal stroke came in his early 60s.

I asked my Granny how she made her biscuits. She proceeded to grab a bowl containing the leavings from her last batch and clench it under her arm. She then proceeded to throw ingredients into the bowl until she was satisfied with the mixture. She then grabbed a handful of flour and throw it onto the kitchen counter where she rolled out her mixture and grabbed a glass ( came in a detergent box) and started cutting out biscuits. And my dumbass had been wanting a recipe.

My wife made the most wonderful bread. I asked her to teach me... same deal... do it til it feels/looks right. I freestyle a lot of cooking of things I have made many times, but I like knowing what base amounts to use for dishes I don't make often.

 

[Sasquatch]

That old fashioned cooking with bacon grease and lard will do that to a person. But the flavor can't be beat!!

It was more like the two packs a day she smoked, and her uncontrolled diabetes that did that to her.

 

[innominate]

It was more like the two packs a day she smoked, and her uncontrolled diabetes that did that to her.

Diabetes can be rough on arteries and nerves. In severe cases there isn't much that can be done to help in terms of stents or bypass surgery.

 

[Sasquatch]

Diabetes can be rough on arteries and nerves. In severe cases there isn't much that can be done to help in terms of stents or bypass surgery.

Yeah, my grandmother had a triple bypass. She suffered a massive heart attack on Mother's Day of '99 - got out of the hospital in mid June, a week later she's back in for a stroke. Three weeks later she came home and was missing both legs below the knee, couldn't use her right side, and spent 9.5 years in a wheel chair until she died.

 

[bbbass]

It was more like the two packs a day she smoked, and her uncontrolled diabetes that did that to her.

Maybe, but as a diabetic I can tell you that it is a multi system disease and all the bad habits count against ya. Diabetics most always die of heart disease rather than "complications of diabetes". And that is because they eat for shit diets = why they have uncontrolled diabetes.

 

[bbbass]

Yeah, my grandmother had a triple bypass. She suffered a massive heart attack on Mother's Day of '99 - got out of the hospital in mid June, a week later she's back in for a stroke. Three weeks later she came home and was missing both legs below the knee, couldn't use her right side, and spent 9.5 years in a wheel chair until she died.

Unfortunately, that is the rule rather than the exception.

I'm sorry for your loss!!

 

[Axxe55]

So I'm guess the bacon grease laden paper towels go in the trash during clean up. Not saving bacon grease for other kitchen endeavors is plain un American.

I keep a coffee can on the stove for bacon grease, just like my grandmother did for many years. Bacon grease just adds so much more flavor to fried foods. Lard and shortening also add more flavor than vegetable oil IMO.

 

[Sasquatch]

Maybe, but as a diabetic I can tell you that it is a multi system disease and all the bad habits count against ya. Diabetics most always die of heart disease rather than "complications of diabetes". And that is because they eat for shit diets = why they have uncontrolled diabetes.

Congestive heart failure is what did her in, so you're spot on there.

Unfortunately, that is the rule rather than the exception.

I'm sorry for your loss!!

Been 14 years since shes passed. Loved her, despite hating her sometimes, and discovering some of the truely evil shit she & my granddad did - but whats done is done and the past is ancient history.

I learned many things from that old woman - how to cook, some DIY cleaning solutions, how to cuss (funny enough my granddad didn't swear a lot, but my grandma had a mouth like a sailor). We had good times and bad times together.

 

[Axxe55]

Scrambled eggs, toast, bacon and hash browns. Along with some grapefruit juice.

 

[contender buff]

Wife’s making biscuits & gravy with scrambled eggs and hot coffee !

 

[Sam7sf]

I keep a coffee can on the stove for bacon grease, just like my grandmother did for many years. Bacon grease just adds so much more flavor to fried foods. Lard and shortening also add more flavor than vegetable oil IMO.

Vegetable oil isn’t as healthy as people think it is.

 

[baboon]

I had things to do early in Palestine this morning. My breakfast hit the dogs dish because I ran out of time. Stopped at Huddle House@ the Cefco.

Two things stuck out as I was getting out of my truck. The smell of burning sugar and how few customers were there. I figure they might suck by the posters in the windows.

One waitress overwhelmed, one dirty table and the burning sugar smell really reeked out the place. Nothing standing out on the menu. Orange juice machine broke.

Food came out fast but was nothing to get excited about. Some funky ass hot sauce from the Carolinas.

As more of these open I expect them to be the host of more then a few Waffle House fight club activity

 

[AZ Refugee]

Wife made me a bacon, egg, and cheese sandwich on grilled rye bread

 

[lightflyer1]

I love the sugar cured ham at the Cracker Barrel. The Cracker Barrel's Country Boy Breakfast® in particular. Add two eggs to it all over easy. Mix the eggs, gravy and hash browns all together and eat with a bite of the ham. Skip everything else except coffee. I have had people ask me what that was on the menu it looked so good. Now days it is mostly boiled eggs and sausage patties as they are easy to make up in advance and keep on hand. Some weekends I just drive to small towns to try their cafes.

 

[Axxe55]

Scrambled egg, sausage, hash browns, and cheese breakfast burritos.

 

[baboon]

Off the shelf Blue Berry Muffins with butter. Coffee with cream & sugar. First dog I ever had that wouldn't lick out the mixing bowl.