Sawmill Gravy

My hubby is a true Tennessee boy thru and thru. I think he could eat biscuits and gravy everyday of his life, 3 meals a day, and never once get tired of it. Here's the basic sawmill gravy recipe I was first taught. Since we don't eat pork I just omit the drippings and use butter or drippings from turkey bacon instead.

Ingredients
3 Heaping Tablespoons of white cornmeal
1 tablespoon bacon drippings
1/2 teaspoon salt
2 1/4 cup milk
Fresh cracked black pepper to taste

In a skillet (I only use cast iron) add cornmeal, drippings, and salt. Stir until browned. Add milk and let it boil until gravy thickens. Strongly stir to keep the gravy from lumping. Add the pepper to taste.