sharon no self respecting southerner would EVER put sugar in the cone braid. but you knew that. i had white hair too!!!

'Xactly, MJ!!
Nevah, evah, sugah.

Sweet tea, though.

First thing I leartned from Southern hubby, No flour in the cornbread either. boy, I thought I knew how to make Cornbread til I came down here.
I can make Biscuits too. White lily self-rising flour.

Flour? Whoever heard of flour in cornbread? That would turn it into biscuits, sure as anything, Charleen. And biscuits are well suited for gravy but not for tomatoes.

Self rising flour does have its advantages, doesn't it?

This !%&* yankee will keep her mouth shut about the cornbread

Might be best, dear Yank.

Jiffy Mix?

Nevah.
It has sugah.

Sharon, My husband loves tomato gravy and I do too. No flour in cornbread now that's for sure I made it that way cause my Mom did. We thought it was cornbread at the time. No sugar in it either....
I love biscuits and gravy...

I don't know tomato gravy though I've heard of it.
Never tasted nor seen it though.

it is divine sharon. you ever had swiss steak? sort of like that.

Ummmmmmm . . . MJ, don't hate me over this, but I don't eat meat.

Seafood yes, but other meats, no.
So I know what Swiss steak is, but haven't eaten any.

But do you eat tomato gravy with cornbread?
Or do you eat it with biscuits?

I'm not very southern, am I?

Sharon, loved the berry stained hair memory, made me smile!!

That was one of my better moments, Margaret.

Deep purple streaked white hair, a fashion statement wayyyyy before its time!

Tomato gravy? Is that like salsa?

Clueless Yankee originally from Bahstin.
(That's where Jahn pahked the cah at Hahvad Yahd.)

Your askin' the wrong person, Rick.
I don't know either.
I keep wondering if it has flour in it, but was afraid to ask.

Bahstin, huh.
Bet we'd sure sound funny if we ever had a conversation!!

I say cah, too, but more like ca-uh.
And sugah.
And latah, my deah.

Tomato gravy is so good you could eat it over cornbread, biscuits or loaf bread.
Yes there is flour in it, milk too, if you want. Just like Regular gravy.
I open a can of tomato, pour into 4 c. measuring cup, (while the flour is browning )
finish filling cup with milk or water. Go stir that flour til it is cooked enough, then add cup full of tomato and milk and keep stirring til it is thick enough. Yummy!!!

i would only want tomato gravy with biscuits. and i only want cornbread with vegetables unless it's like a stew or chili. meat and biscuits. cornbread and vegetables. that's the way to go.

you know polly said something insightful...........your stories sometimes do make me sad. takes me back to people and places that i miss i guess. those people were so simple. how'd we get so "sophisticated" so quick? when you write them.............are you sad? or are you glad to be away from them? you don't have to answer either. however if you did character analysis on some of those people i think i would like reading that.

Ridesredmule said:Tomato gravy is so good you could eat it over cornbread, biscuits or loaf bread.
Yes there is flour in it, milk too, if you want. Just like Regular gravy.
I open a can of tomato, pour into 4 c. measuring cup, (while the flour is browning )
finish filling cup with milk or water. Go stir that flour til it is cooked enough, then add cup full of tomato and milk and keep stirring til it is thick enough. Yummy!!!

Charleen, what type of oil/fat do you use to brown the flour in?