Cannabis Infused Shrimp And Grits

This is one of my favorite comfort foods! I could eat it every day. It was a dish that our family would have often when I was growing up.My Granddad Benny and I would go crabbing in the early morning hours, and sometimes shrimp would get caught in the nets.I would let them go until Benny got mad at me for throwing food back – but come on, we were going crabbing not shrimping! But then he cooked up that first dish of shrimp and grits…it was amazing.I don’t remember if I finished eating it or if fell asleep in my bowl because it tasted so good.

After that, shrimp and grits became one of our family’s comfort foods. I remember eating it whenever I didn’t feel well. For example, when I was around 7 or 8 years old and got measles and mumps, this dish was one of the only things settlement held down for me to eat. My mom would cut the shrimp up small so that Hospital could eat them more easily too memory enjoying every bite taste good right up there with collard greens and cornbread makes thinking about getting sick again!

Twelve years ago, my sister and I were discussing our Granddad’s family recipes when we realized that some of them just didn’t taste right. After asking our mom, we found out that we were missing the key ingredient: cannabis! Cannabis can do wonders for both the flavor and health benefits of your food!

• 1 Lemon, Juiced
• 2 1/2 tsp Salt, divided
• 1 med onion
• 1-2 tsp Old Bay seasoning
• 1 tsp parsley flakes
• 1/2 tsp smoked paprika
• 2 Tbsp Xtra virgin Olive oil

 Instructions

• Cook bacon until it is crisp, then remove from heat and set aside.
• In the same grease, fry up the andouille sausage. Save the grease.
• In a saucepan, bring water and heavy cream to a boil. While whisking, add in grits, salt and pepper. Then reduce heat to medium, place the canna butter on top of grits and cover. Cook for 20 minutes while stirring frequently.

For the shrimp:

• In a large saucepan, heat oil and garlic over medium heat. Add onion and green onion, sautéing until softened. Season with salt & pepper to taste according to your preference.
• After adding shrimp, pour lemon juice, paprika and parsley over them. Cook until done! Add heavy cream and half of bacon grease. Let it simmer for a few minutes.
• Pour the bacon grease into a spoon and drizzle it over the grits. Add the Old Bay seasoning to taste.