Spicy Cheese Grits 
Completely Budget Friendly - as low as $0.08 per cup for breakfast. Creamy & delicious- like eating mashed potatoes - Grits are my new favorite breakfast food!
Grits have been around FOREVER. We don't hear too much about them. I guess it's because they're not sexy enough. Growing up, the most I ever heard of them mentioned was on the TV show, Alice, when Flo would bark at Mel, "Kiss My Grits!"
Anyhoo. In an effort to change up my breakfast routine and seek out foods that are good for us but have gone out of fashion, I took notice of quick grits. There weren't any "slow grits", so I'm guessing grits are grits?
Not having ever cooked grits before, the first time I naturally followed the instructions on the back of box. That produced very bland results. I was not impressed but I was inspired. Since then, I've tossed in different types of cheeses, smoked gouda, cheddar, monterey jack, goat cheese, but have come to enjoy jalapeno jack the most. I've tried a dash of herbs, oregano & basil. And the other day, I went the other direction and tried cinnamon, brown sugar and a couple of raisins. (That was not a good direction for me.)
HERE'S THE EASIEST & TASTIEST GRITS, so far
- 1/4 cup milk
- 3/4 cup water
- 3 tablespoons grits
- dash of salt & fresh ground pepper
- 1 ounce jalapeno jack cheese
In a small sauce pan, heat milk and water over medium heat until it begins to boil. Add in the grits, salt and pepper, stirring well. Simmer on low heat 5 to 7 minutes covered or until thickened, stirring occasionally. Remove from heat, pour into serving bowl, then add cheese. As soon as it's cool enough to eat, it's time to chow down.
The grits swell and soften into one cupful of breakfast. I tend to pour my grits into a coffee mug and eat them on the go. Grits are more filling than I thought they'd be and keep me going up to lunch. They fulfill the desire for a hot breakfast and as I mentioned earlier, it's like eating mashed potatoes for breakfast.
Now I ask you, what could be more comforting than that?
