{"id":767,"date":"2017-09-27T18:58:30","date_gmt":"2017-09-27T10:58:30","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/dal04.webhostcluster.com\/~bonita\/?p=767"},"modified":"2017-09-27T18:58:30","modified_gmt":"2017-09-27T10:58:30","slug":"virginia-state-fair-salted-buttermilk-grits-and-pan-seared-shrimp-in-red-eye-crema","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.moonstruckbaydesigns.com\/?p=767","title":{"rendered":"Virginia State Fair Salted Buttermilk Grits and Pan Seared Shrimp in Red Eye Crema"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"\" data-block=\"true\" data-editor=\"f1j3l\" data-offset-key=\"bmuu1-0-0\">\n<div class=\"_1mf _1mj\" data-offset-key=\"bmuu1-0-0\"><span data-offset-key=\"bmuu1-0-0\"><a href=\"http:\/\/dal04.webhostcluster.com\/~bonita\/?attachment_id=766\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-766\"><img data-attachment-id=\"766\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.moonstruckbaydesigns.com\/?attachment_id=766\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/www.moonstruckbaydesigns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/IMG_4972.jpg?fit=4032%2C3024&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"4032,3024\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;2.8&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;iPhone 7 Plus&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1503761690&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;6.6&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;20&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.000407000407&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"IMG_4972\" data-image-description=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/www.moonstruckbaydesigns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/IMG_4972.jpg?fit=300%2C225&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/www.moonstruckbaydesigns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/IMG_4972.jpg?fit=1024%2C768&amp;ssl=1\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-766\" src=\"https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/dal04.webhostcluster.com\/~bonita\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/IMG_4972-300x225.jpg?resize=300%2C225\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/www.moonstruckbaydesigns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/IMG_4972.jpg?resize=300%2C225&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/www.moonstruckbaydesigns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/IMG_4972.jpg?resize=768%2C576&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/www.moonstruckbaydesigns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/IMG_4972.jpg?resize=1024%2C768&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/www.moonstruckbaydesigns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/IMG_4972.jpg?resize=600%2C450&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/www.moonstruckbaydesigns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/IMG_4972.jpg?w=2340&amp;ssl=1 2340w, https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/www.moonstruckbaydesigns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/IMG_4972.jpg?w=3510&amp;ssl=1 3510w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/a>&#8220;To eat is a necessity, but to eat intelligently is an art.&#8221;&#8211;La Rochefoucauld <\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"\" data-block=\"true\" data-editor=\"f1j3l\" data-offset-key=\"419i5-0-0\">\n<div class=\"_1mf _1mj\" data-offset-key=\"419i5-0-0\"><span data-offset-key=\"419i5-0-0\">\u00a0<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"\" data-block=\"true\" data-editor=\"f1j3l\" data-offset-key=\"9nurv-0-0\">\n<div class=\"_1mf _1mj\" data-offset-key=\"9nurv-0-0\"><span data-offset-key=\"9nurv-0-0\">(Surely with great great grandma&#8217;s best China bowl nestling a rich creamy cushion of salted buttermilk grits, blessed with a smokey ladleful of red eye gravy crema, tantalizingly teased by the ooey gooey guilty pleasures of melted cheese, spiked with the delight of pan-seared cayenne-crackled shrimp and the eyes-open kisses of sweet summer tomatoes and a flirt green scallions qualifies as a most &#8216;witty&#8217; contribution to a day&#8217;s repast!!) <\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"\" data-block=\"true\" data-editor=\"f1j3l\" data-offset-key=\"ee3pu-0-0\">\n<div class=\"_1mf _1mj\" data-offset-key=\"ee3pu-0-0\"><span data-offset-key=\"ee3pu-0-0\">\u00a0<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"\" data-block=\"true\" data-editor=\"f1j3l\" data-offset-key=\"2psas-0-0\">\n<div class=\"_1mf _1mj\" data-offset-key=\"2psas-0-0\"><span data-offset-key=\"2psas-0-0\">I&#8217;m a looooooong time fan of anything shrimp and grits and this year House-Autry is sponsoring a competition for the best bowl of sumpin&#8217; sumpin&#8217; of this most wonderful waterman&#8217;s breakfast and all you gotta do is dazzle some Virginia State Fair judges! 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