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Well, Kiss my GRITS! Southern Cheese Grits!

Keeping Recipes at the top!  My message is now at the bottom. Also - I'm sharing this recipe at Sweet Little Bluebird - Weekend Potluck.  Find me and some other amazing recipes HERE ! Here's how I make Southern Buttered Cheese Grits AT HOME MY WAY: Southern Buttered Cheese Grits 2 cups water 1 cup milk 3/4 cup  Quick  Grits (I used Quaker brand) 1/4 teaspoon salt (or a tad more than that) 2 Tablespoons butter/margarine 1/2 to 3/4 cup of grated SHARP cheddar Instructions: Combine the milk, water and salt in a saucepan and bring to a boil.  Be careful!  Remember, that milk will scorch so stir often and don't cook on complete high. Add grits and stir.  Stir occasionally until back to boiling.  Cover.  Time and cook for 5 minutes while covered, stirring often - lowering the temperature almost off so that they don't boil over or scorch.   After cooking 5 minutes, covered, remove from the hot burner.  T...

Using Up Leftovers - Hot Beef Open Faced Sandwich

Last night we had one of my husband's favorite meals for supper.  (I did not have to slave in the kitchen all day, thankfully.  I just used some leftovers I had in the fridge and he was happier than if I had served him a fancy feast!)  What did we have?  We had a typical midwest diner favorite, ye ole Hot Beef Sandwich.  Here if the midwest, they take white bread, scoop on a big pile of hot, fluffy mashed potatoes, and ladle on some good old roast beef and brown gravy.  This is a huge pile of deliciousness and will definitely leave you craving your recliner!  But, it was easy, fast, and we both really enjoyed it.  In fact, it was so good, that we promptly jumped in the car and took my husband's mom a plate (she was having Cheerios for supper - eek)!  She loved it too.  This is how I make an Open Faced Hot Beef Sandwich AT HOME MY WAY: Open Faced Hot Beef Sandwich (DINER FOOD) Sliced roast beef from the deli or leftover r...