re: What is your favorite meal that your Grandmother cooked?

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Oyster shrimp and crab gumbo with that okra


Sonofabitch that ol lady could throw down in the kitchen

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Same. I can see her now, carefully picking through that crab meat. You weren't gonna find a hint of shell in that gumbo. Because I told her if so she was gonna start completely over.

Naw, she took a lot of pride in it for sure and it showed.

two many to list: chicken/sausage gumbo, Okra gumbo, corn soup, meatball stew. The food was top notch but the conversations i used to have with her were even better. I miss my little cajun grandma

Maw maw’s crawfish etouffee was on point. Also made an amazing chocolate cake.

Scrambled eggs

I only knew one and my favorite meal that she made was fried chicken, fried okra, crowder peas and greens. ‘Dems good eatin’ right there.

Chicken and dumplings

Chicken stew

She would hold our plates under her window unit to cool em off

Fried chicken
Mac and cheese w those long macaroni noodles
Green butter beans
Peach cobbler

Watermelon after

Fried chicken with mashed potatoes and white gravy. And loved when she had fresh green beans from the garden to go with it.

When I was younger - back in the 70’s - I’d watch my Grandmother kill a chicken by wringing It’s neck. She’d clean it and try it in a cast iron skillet until it’s crispy. And then would make rice and gravy and all. Best chicken ever ate. Hands down. Fresh chicken like that has a total different taste then store brought. Nothing compares.