Country Breakfasts

One thing that's "hot" in the winter where we live are "breakfasts" sponsored by local service and church groups. Giver that (1) we live in a relatively rural region of Virginia, and (2) that much of the local food has a definite "southern" flavor to it, there is no doubt that while the breakfasts are wonderful to enjoy, they make your blood vessels cringe with terror at all the fat pulsing through hopefully not overly restrictive passageways. Reading the Martinsville Bulletin today, I noted numerous reports on upcoming breakfast events. Country fried ham, Virginia ham, bacon, sausage, pancakes, grits, hash browns, biscuits and gravy, and fried apple pies…a local favorite. Of course lots of great coffee goes with the entire feast. So much for resolutions to eat better in 2009.