[greeneyes]

Yes, I think it was similar. That’s because my Dad’s parents lived in a very rural area. The nearest town had a main street that was chat and only lasted 2 blocks, and virtually lived with them every chance I could especially summers.

My parents lived in a small town that was only about 10 minutes from Springfield Missouri metro area. So I kinda grew up in two environments.

Grandparents had a 20 acre farm outside of town, and they had a small dairy herd that we milked by hand. They also had chickens, pigs, and gardens.

No indoor water or facilities for most of that time.

Yes I do remember the buttermilk. Hubby still talks about his mom making clabbered milk, and buttermilk and he still eats cornbread and buttermilk.

He also likes to take corn bread and chopped tomatoes with juice poured on it topped by a bit of hot bacon grease.

Me, I never aquired a taste for buttermilk. I like my cornbread slathered in butter and a glass of milk to wash it down with.

One of my favorite quick meals is Pinto beans topped with onion chunks, accompanied by buttered cornbread and a glass of milk. For additional nevana just add sliced homegrown tomatoes and fried taters.

[Marcella]

Yes to all of what you wrote. At my house, one of the meals was black-eyed peas maybe with pepper sauce on them, onion on top, fried potatoes, cornbread and milk.

My husband did not like black eyed peas at all so I didn't have them. I should buy a can with Jalapenos in them (I think there are some that way but I haven't bought any in years so I dont know), and make cornbread, cut up onion and milk. Gee, I wish I had it now.

[Silentgypsy]

Pinto beans topped with onion chunks, accompanied by buttered cornbread and a glass of milk. For additional nevana just add sliced homegrown tomatoes and fried taters.

Perfect complementarity for a huge protein load! Sounds delish.