Dinner...Southern Style, Y'all

I decided to make dinner at home on Saturday.  I already had some chicken and bbq sauce that I had planned on making last week but never got around to so I went ahead and made The EZ PZ BBQ chicken.  I decided to southern up the rest of the meal and make collard greens and cheesy grits.

Greens

Washed and torn

Bacon

Remove the bacon and leave the fat and add the greens to the pan (I know, healthy right?)

Add a little chicken broth

Add a little vinegar after they have cooked down a little bit (also a little sugar)

Cover them and let them cook until they shrink down (keep checking on them)

Add the crumbled bacon back in at the very end

Ok I know I am telling you to cook something in bacon fat, but trust me, it was awesome.  I have never actually cooked collard greens on my own so I asked my mom for some tips.  The bacon fat was definitely a great addition to the flavor. 

For the grits (which I know some people still hate) I cook them in chicken broth instead of water.  It adds a lot of flavor.  Then I just added some Cheddar and Monterrey jack cheese once they were cooked.  Good stuff.

BBQ chicken, cheesy grits and collard greens=Dinner!

Fin


But seriously this dinner was pretty awesome if I do say so myself.
How do you feel about southern-ish food?
Do you like collard greens?
Is cooking in bacon fat awesome or gross?  (I also make some sauteed kale in balsamic vinegar and a little olive oil if you are interested in a healthier version of greens)
Grits?
Or are you a hater?

PS-I made a Facebook page for MSIF.  Feel free to fan me so we can be BFFs.

Snow Day.....

Sometimes working for a University sucks.....budget cuts, no raises, hiring freezes, robberies (yeah we have had like 2 in the past couple years).  Sometimes it's awesome, like today when we get a SNOW DAY (you can't expect all those college kids to make it to class in the snow/ice).  While my other friends are trying to figure out how to get to work, I'm just chillaxing at home with Hobie and B (whose work trip to Atlanta has been postponed due to the cancellation of all his co-workers' flights). 

Plus I get to wear my favorite snow outfit (which I wore 75% of Christmas Break)...old jeans, Uggs, a Hoodie, and a handmade scarf.

So now I'm going to go ahead and get the slow cooker back out and make some Eazy Peazy BBQ chicken.  If you are snowed in, I recommend that you do the same.

What's your favorite thing to do on a snow day?
What's your favorite cold weather meal to make?