About Grits & Love

Girl Raised In The South. Love Openly. Vibe. Enjoy.

Welcome to Grits & Love.

A place where Southern comfort, community, and hospitality come together one plate at a time.

Grits & Love was created from a simple belief:

A good meal can change someone's day.

Whether you're coming home from a long shift, wrapping up a busy workweek, building a business, caring for your family, or simply looking for a moment of comfort, we believe food should nourish more than your body.

It should nourish your spirit too.

Our Story

I'm Erica, founder of Grits & Love.

As a Girl Raised In The South, food has always meant more than recipes and ingredients.

Food was connection.

Food was community.

Food was family.

Food was showing love without having to say a word.

Some of my favorite memories were created around kitchen tables, family gatherings, church dinners, celebrations, and everyday moments where people came together to share a meal.

Those experiences shaped how I view hospitality today.

Grits & Love was born from the desire to bring that same feeling to others.

What We Do

Grits & Love offers limited weekly Founder Friday Plate Drops featuring Southern-inspired comfort food and homemade desserts.

Our menus rotate and may include favorites such as:

🍗 Cajun Chicken Alfredo

🍤 Shrimp & Grits

🍲 Gumbo

🥬 Greens

🌽 Hot Water Cornbread

🍰 Signature Cheesecakes

Every plate is prepared in small batches with care and intention.

No mass production.

No shortcuts.

Just good food and good energy.

More Than A Meal

Every order includes a Love Note.

A small message of encouragement, inspiration, or reflection.

Because food feeds the body.

Love feeds the spirit.

Our goal is to create moments of joy, comfort, and connection in a world that often moves too fast.

Why Founder Fridays?

Founder Fridays were created for the people building something.

The nurses.

The creators.

The entrepreneurs.

The professionals.

The dreamers.

The caregivers.

The people who spend all week taking care of everyone else.

Founder Fridays are an invitation to pause, enjoy a good meal, and celebrate the progress you've made.

No matter how big or small.

The Bigger Vision

Grits & Love is proudly part of the Echo Rose IQ ecosystem.

A growing collection of projects focused on intentional living, personal growth, community, creativity, and innovation.

Through Grits & Love, we hope to create experiences that bring people together while helping support future initiatives, digital products, and community-building efforts.

Our Philosophy

G.R.I.T.S.

Girl Raised In The South

L.O.V.E.

Love Openly. Vibe. Enjoy.

These values guide everything we do.

How we cook.

How we serve.

How we build community.

And how we show up in the world.

Join The Community

We invite you to be part of the journey.

Explore our weekly plate drops.

Try a slice of cheesecake.

Read a Love Note.

Share a meal with someone you care about.

And remember:

Life is better when we gather around good food.

With love,

Erica
Founder, Grits & Love

🌹 An Echo Rose Experience