Biscuits and gravy. And a new year!
I had big plans for today. I was going to kick off the new year with a new challenge: to bake. And I was going to write my first post of 2010 about baking and share with you my feat, my triumph, my new-found sweet tooth that I never knew I had.
But. As New Year's Days often go, I got home very late last night (and by last night, I mean early morning, but who's really paying attention to these things when on vacation, anyway?) and didn't wake up until 1:30 this afternoon. Which still gave me plenty of time to bake with plenty of daylight to take photos of the final product. Except that I lazed around a bit before finally getting dressed, going to the store to get confectioners sugar and baking soda, and by the time I got home -- whoops! it was after 3, and the day was quickly getting darker, and I still hadn't made breakfast.
So I made breakfast. And I didn't bake.
With all of the new-and-exciting that's coming along with 2010 -- Learn to bake! Get married! Taking photos! My sister's wedding! A new niece! Honeymoon! -- it's good to know that even though this year will be life-changing, some things will just never change. When forced to choose between baking and breakfast, I will always choose breakfast. That's all there is to it.
I've been wanting to blog about biscuits and gravy for a long time, but I could just never take a good photo of the dish. I hate to say it, but it's just plain ugly. Greasy, lumpy, colorless, ugly. Even pretty plates didn't help. I was about ready to give up. But today, new camera (yay!) in hand and the last of the day's natural light coming through the window, I took on the challenge. I think I did alright. And even if I didn't, it was still damn tasty.
I don't have an exact recipe to share with you because I don't follow one. I use store-bought flaky biscuits, the kind that you pop out of a canister, and 1 pound of sage-flavored breakfast sausage. While baking the biscuits according to package directions, I brown and break up the sausage in a pan, then add about 1/4 cup of flour and stir to coat. Then I pour in milk a few glugs at a time until the gravy reaches the right consistency. We like ours not too thick, not too thin. You know, just right.
Happy new year!
But. As New Year's Days often go, I got home very late last night (and by last night, I mean early morning, but who's really paying attention to these things when on vacation, anyway?) and didn't wake up until 1:30 this afternoon. Which still gave me plenty of time to bake with plenty of daylight to take photos of the final product. Except that I lazed around a bit before finally getting dressed, going to the store to get confectioners sugar and baking soda, and by the time I got home -- whoops! it was after 3, and the day was quickly getting darker, and I still hadn't made breakfast.
So I made breakfast. And I didn't bake.
With all of the new-and-exciting that's coming along with 2010 -- Learn to bake! Get married! Taking photos! My sister's wedding! A new niece! Honeymoon! -- it's good to know that even though this year will be life-changing, some things will just never change. When forced to choose between baking and breakfast, I will always choose breakfast. That's all there is to it.
I've been wanting to blog about biscuits and gravy for a long time, but I could just never take a good photo of the dish. I hate to say it, but it's just plain ugly. Greasy, lumpy, colorless, ugly. Even pretty plates didn't help. I was about ready to give up. But today, new camera (yay!) in hand and the last of the day's natural light coming through the window, I took on the challenge. I think I did alright. And even if I didn't, it was still damn tasty.
I don't have an exact recipe to share with you because I don't follow one. I use store-bought flaky biscuits, the kind that you pop out of a canister, and 1 pound of sage-flavored breakfast sausage. While baking the biscuits according to package directions, I brown and break up the sausage in a pan, then add about 1/4 cup of flour and stir to coat. Then I pour in milk a few glugs at a time until the gravy reaches the right consistency. We like ours not too thick, not too thin. You know, just right.
Happy new year!
I love biscuits and gravy but have never had the courage to make it. Idk, it just looks complicated - anything with gravy or sauce does to me but you make it seem so simple. So, I'm gonna give it a shot because now I'm hungry for biscuits and gravy and your photos look so DELICIOUS!
ReplyDeletehector - oh, let me know how they turned out! it really is so simple. and thank you!
ReplyDeleteHappy New Year! Sounds like it is going to be a busy one for you! I too love those biscuits from the can, so simple so delicious!
ReplyDeleteletmeeatcake - happy new year to you, too! those biscuits are great, and i'm not ashamed to admit it!
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