shrimp creole with old fashioned creamy grits

Ingredients

• SHRIMP CREOLE
• 1/4 cup flour
• 1/4 cup oil or clarified butter
• 2 tablespoons oil
• 2 cups diced onion
• 1 tablespoon minced garlic
• 1 cup diced celery
• 1 cup diced bell pepper
• 3 - bay leaves, dried
• 3/4 teaspoon dried thyme
• 4 cups diced fresh tomato
• 1 cup water or stock
• 1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper
• 2 tablespoons blackening seasoning
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
• 1 1/2 cups brown sauce (demi glaze or brown gravv)
• 2 pounds peeled and deveined med-lg shrimp
• 1/2 cup green onion chopped
• 1/2 cup parsley chopped
• OLD FASHIONED CREAMY GRITS
• 2 cups water (or more)
• 2 cups milk (or more)
• 1 cup stone ground or regular white corn grits
• - salt
• 1/4 cup heavey cream
• 2 tablespoons unsalted butter