"To Chef #816552 Don't know what planet you are living in if you can't find self rising cornmeal or flour. BTW, you can add the buttermilk and eggs all at once to the dry ingredients if you do 2 things: 1. beat the eggs in the buttermilk 2. once added to the dry ingredients, don't over mix, just combine and then let it rest for about 15 minutes before frying off. If you over mix, it will be too cakey. Onions should be grated (drain off juices or reduce liquids to compensate) or at least minced and peanut oil is fine but not necessary. "