grits
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‘Dirty South’ Georgia Lawmakers Want to Do What to Cornbread!?
Apparently, another bill by Dems proposes the state make collard greens the official state greens
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Just in Time for the Holidays, Snoop Dogg Drops Recipes From His Latest Cookbook
The D.O.-Double-G. shared some mouthwatering recipes that are sure to give you the munchies.
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Eat Your Grits However The Hell You Want To
Before I began writing this, I finished eating a makeshift breakfast of two-and-a-half scrambled eggs mixed with shreds of pork pulled from the leftover ribs of last night’s dinner order. It was a slightly disappointing meal—not because of the taste of the food, but the temperature of it. I sat down to eat it at…
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30 Questions About Dr. Umar Johnson's Claim That Black Americans Spend $19 Million a Year on Grits
In an Instagram post on Labor Day, Dr. Umar Johnson lamented that he would be able to build multiple schools for Black boys if we gave our annual grit money to him instead. I have questions. 1. Where did he find that number? 2. Is there a secret registry of grain-specific stats that only hotep…
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Dear White People, How You Like Your Grits?
OK, OK, OK, I have a confession—the headline is a tad misleading as I don’t really care how white people like their grits or whether they know what a grit is. This is really about that Justin Simien show on Netflix. Ha! Gotcha! Today, June 19, also know as Juneteenth, is the historic day which…
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A Review of the Shrimp and Grits I Literally Just Ate an Hour Ago at Miss Shirley’s Cafe in Baltimore
I flew in to Baltimore this morning to speak at Morgan State University later today. But enough about that! I need to tell y’all about this meal I literally just finished eating, because I’m sitting here by myself and I need to tell someone about this shit! My talk is at 11 a.m., but my…
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‘Grits With Sugar’ Are the White People of Breakfast Grains and Hot Cereals
I grew up in a household where all breakfast grains and hot cereals mattered. Oatmeal? Mattered. Cream of Wheat? Mattered. Grits? Mattered. Ralston? Mattered. And just in case the last two sentences confused you, know that 1) “Ralston” is not a typo because 2) Ralston is a very yummy and grainy hot cereal that 3)…
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5 Black-Ass Culinary ‘Delights’ That Black People Can Keep
You can’t outdo black people in most everyday activities. Especially cooking. Food has always been a source of comfort and therapy for us. It brings us closer together during life’s worst, grandest and most lit moments. I’m a foodie and a kick-ass cook, if I can boast for a minute. Technically, I should call myself…
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A List of Places I’d Never Order Grits From
I was recently in Roanoke, Ala., and ventured to McDonald’s because my children are obsessed with chicken nuggets like most American children are. I don’t know what they put in those things, but they’re mm-mm good. Also, how have fast-food prices been the same forever? Inquiring minds would like to know. Anyway, upon reaching the…
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Grits: Sugared or Nah?
Editor’s note: This post originally appeared on the site on May 25, 2016, but since this conversation never gets old, let’s talk grits. I grew up in northern New Jersey, and during my childhood, grits were a common breakfast staple. As my grandmother, who spent the majority of her life in places like Alabama and…