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Chitown Kev

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39. Interesting...I tallked to my Mom about this today

Reply to bravenak (Reply #37)

Wed Mar 30, 2016, 10:37 PM

Mar 2016

According to her, Granny NEVER made sweet cornbread.

But when I was growing up, I know she made it because she used Jiffy mix to do it (but she doctored that Jiffy mix up, according to her...so it was still sweet)

My Granny's onion cornbread (cast iron skillet, of course) was ALWAYS made from scratch. She used to make that more often for her kids than her grandkids, but that was always a treat.

We also had a pretty good conversation about how Granny's cooking changed over the years as she got older...but it was ALWAYS good.

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I was surprised to see it too...lol OneGrassRoot Mar 2016 #7

It's a really interesting and welcome addition to this forum Number23 Mar 2016 #16

Good to know! :) OneGrassRoot Mar 2016 #22

I lived all over the country, but I've noticed the difference for a very long time Warpy Mar 2016 #4

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OMG bravenak Mar 2016 #36

And you just HAD to come up in here and relay ALL of this information Chitown Kev Mar 2016 #38

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I make mine sweet and I just follow my grandma's ways. bravenak Mar 2016 #37

Interesting...I tallked to my Mom about this today Chitown Kev Mar 2016 #39

I might be able to eat me some of the onion cornbread. bravenak Mar 2016 #42

Good article. kicked! Quayblue Mar 2016 #43