God, Grits and Georgia Bulldawgs!

Three Things Southerners Love:  God, Grits and Georgia Bulldawgs!

I recently had the unexpected pleasure of meeting an Arizona Bulldawg who is appropriately named Precious.  I was greeted yesterday at the front door of the home of my friends Ann and Kevin Chadwick by a sight that gets the attention of any true born and raised Georgia girl - a friendly and charming bulldog.  That her name is Precious only endeared her to me more. You just don't see one of Uga's cousins in Arizona everyday -  It was a chance encounter that Precious and I met.  It was a last minute change of plans that lead me to   the Chadwick home to meet up with Ann and our friend Barbara so that I could ride with them to Payson, AZ for our Bunco Soiree at Mary-Alice and Mike Mustacci's country place.  I am one who believes in signs and I think this might be a prediction of things to come on future Saturdays between the hedges in Athens, Georgia.  Let the  2011 College Football Season Begin!

Today's recipe will be a sweet and unforgettable - just like Precious Chadwick - My Official Arizona Bulldawg! This is a tried and true favorite on Game Day. Great to take for tailgating too!  Hope ya'll enjoy!  Make more than one! People will want seconds! Don't forget to read the Nitty Gritty Grit Fact after the recipe – Today’s fact is especially interesting for Bulldawg fans from Columbus, Georgia…



Grits Pie Courtesy of Georgia's very own Paula Deen!

Ingredients

• 3/4 cup water
• 1/8 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 cup quick-cooking grits
• 1/2 cup (1 stick) butter
• 3/4 cups sugar
• 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
• 3 large eggs, slightly beaten
• 1/4 cup buttermilk
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 (9-inch) frozen pie shell, thawed
• Sweetened whipped cream and strawberries, optional

Directions

Preheat oven to 325 degrees F.

In a small saucepan, bring the water and salt to a boil. Add the grits and cook for 4 minutes, stirring constantly. Add the butter and cook for 1 additional minute. Set aside and cool slightly.

In a small bowl, stir together the sugar, flour, eggs, buttermilk, and vanilla. Slowly stir into the cooled grits. Pour into the pie shell and bake for 35 to 40 minutes, or until set. Serve warm or cold with whipped cream and strawberries as a garnish, if desired.



Arizona's Precious Chadwick

Nitty Gritty Grit Fact:  Uga (pronounced UH-guh) is the name of a lineage of English Bulldogs owned by Frank W. "Sonny" Seiler, which have served as the mascot of the University of Georgia (UGA) since 1956.^[1] Although the University is located in Athens, Georgia, the dogs have lived with the Seilers in Savannah, Georgia.  UGA was given his name by Columbus, Georgia resident - William Young, a University of Georgia Law Student and classmate of Sonny Seilers.




UGA - Sports Legend!