Chocolate Gravy

So, went to visit Mimi last Friday and do some grocery shopping for Thanksgiving. My hubby and I have been summoned to go up early on Thursday and put together the chicken and dressing and the broccoli and cheese. These are two of Mimi's signature dishes and they must be at every holiday meal. The situation is bittersweet though, because she wants me to learn how to make these yummy dishes for future holiday meals. These are the meals that she may not get to attend, yet she wants her traditions to be alive and well. It was interesting for me to do the shopping and realize all of the ingredients to these "secret recipes" and how common they were!

Then comes the chocolate gravy. This is one of my most favorite meals from any grandmother but I especially love Mimi's. It was not too sweet and not too thick, just perfect to soak it some homemade buttermilk biscuits. And that is now my grandma's do it. The biscuits are still homemade and delicious. So after I went to the Kroger, we had a lesson in buttermilk biscuits and chocolate gravy and I learned this decades old tradition. And as Mimi and I sat there and enjoyed the meal we had made with love, it seemed to have tasted better than ever. A memory that I will always cherish. Buttermilk biscuits and chocolate gravy with Mimi. Yummy.