still does if given the chance) enjoy a pickled beet or two with his gravy. if you have never seen this (you probably have not – i did not realize it was not the norm until i was an adult) it turns the gravy a lovely shade of lavender. it is pretty. and unusual.
before we go too far here, you must understand that there are rules about gravy at mommy’s house. one, white gravy only goes with breakfast. two, gravy should move. three, dinner gravy should not come from a jar or can. four, there is no recipe for gravy – you just know.
at home there are two places that 