The Best GRAVY!

I made this recipe after I watched an episode of Diners, Drive-ins, and Dives. They featured Pine State Biscuits and their amazing biscuits and gravy recipe. They did not give the accurate measurements for the gravy recipe but they did give out the ingredients used.

I have made this recipe a couple of times now and I think this time it was truly perfect! Even though it seems like there are a lot of ingredients they are mostly pantry items and you probably already have them on hand.

The great thing about this recipe is that you can adjust it any way you want. Don't like the spice? Leave out the cayenne pepper and the red chili pepper flakes. OR you can add more! Whatever your taste buds desire.

Make biscuits and gravy with this BISCUIT RECIPE.

Ingredients:

1 Tbsp. oil
1 yellow onion, diced
3 cloves garlic, minced
1 lb. ground pork
1 1/2 tsp. vegeta
1/2 tsp. black pepper
1/2 tsp. crushed red pepper flakes (less if it's too spicy for you)
1/4 tsp. kosher salt
1/4 tsp. cayenne pepper
1/4 tsp. paprika
1/4 tsp. ground coriander
1/4 tsp. sage
1/4 tsp. thyme
1/4 tsp. crushed fennel seeds
1/8 tsp. nutmeg
2 c. water
2 c. milk
1/2 c. heavy cream
1 tsp. maple syrup
3 Tbsp. unsalted butter
3 Tbsp. flour


Directions:

1. In a large saucepan on medium-high heat: add oil and onion. Saute 5 minutes.

2. Add ground pork and all of the seasonings. Brown pork on both sides, break up with wooden spoon. Cook for about 12 minutes.

3. Add water and cook on medium for 10 minutes. Keep breaking up the meat.

4. Add milk and heavy cream. Cook on medium for 5 minutes.

5. Make a roux in a small saucepan. Melt butter on medium-high. Stir in flour. After 2 minutes mix into the gravy mixture. Keep stirring until the mixture thickens. Stir in maple syrup.

ENJOY!

Biscuits~From Scratch

From Mr. Alton Brown!

I have made this recipe a million times and never change anything. It's simple, fast, and fool-proof.

I don't use a biscuit cutter. I roll the dough out and cut the biscuits into rustic strips. That way I don't have to re-roll the dough and don't end up with biscuits. I make one big layer of 1/4 inch biscuits and they end up being perfect for biscuits and gravy.

Work fast to get the ingredients together. The colder they stay, the better.

Ingredients:

2 c. flour
4 tsp. baking powder
1/4 tsp. baking soda
3/4 tsp. kosher salt
2 Tbsp. unsalted butter, cold
2 Tbsp. shortening, cold
1 c. buttermilk, chilled

Directions:

Preheat oven to 450.

1. Mix dry ingredients together in a large mixing bowl.

2. Add cold butter and shortening. Mix in with a pastry cutter or fork. Don't over mix.

3. Make a well and add cold buttermilk. Mix in with fork just until combined.

4. Turn dough over onto heavily floured surface. Gently fold dough over 5-6 times.

5. Bake on a baking sheet lined with foil for 10-15 minutes.

Breakfast Pizza

Serves 6

Ingredients:
Pizza crust-I used cauliflower crust
1c. yellow onion, chopped
1 tomato, diced
1 garlic clove, minced
1/2 tsp. black pepper
3 large eggs

Cheese sauce:
1/4 c. milk (unsweetened almond milk)
1 tsp. flour
1 c. fat free cheddar cheese
1/2 tsp. dry mustard
1/2 tsp. cayenne pepper

Directions:
1. Prepare and bake crust completely. Preheat oven to 450.

2. In a large saucepan, saute onions on medium-high for 3 minutes. Add garlic, tomatoes, and black pepper. Let saute for 5 minutes.

3. Meanwhile make the sauce: In a small saucepan heat milk and flour on medium. Just before it boils remove from heat and stir in cheese. Since it's fat free it won't be runny like a regular sauce.

4. Add eggs to the onion mixture. Combine well and let them cook a few minutes.

5. Spread cheese sauce over crust. Top with eggs. Broil for 2-3 minutes.

Ingredients	Calories	Carbs	Fat	Protein	Sugar	Fiber
Vegetable - Yellow Onion, 1 cup chopped (105g)	90	22	0	2	10	2
Tomatoes - Red, ripe, raw, year round average, 1 medium whole (2-3/5" dia)	22	5	0	1	3	1
Garlic, 2 Cloves (I.E. 6 g) - Raw, 1 tsp (6g)	4	0	0	0	0	0
Hyvee - Grade A Large Eggs, 3 Egg (50g)	210	3	14	18	0	0
Spices - Pepper, black, 0.5 tsp	3	1	0	0	0	0
Silk - Unsweetened Almond Milk, 0.25 cup	9	0	1	0	0	0
Great Value - All Purpose Flour , 0.025 cup (30 g)	10	2	0	0	0	0
Kraft - Natural Shredded Fat Free Cheddar Cheese, 1 Cup (28g)	180	8	0	36	0	0
Colman's - Dry Mustard Powder, 0.5 tsp - 2.5g	7	0	0	0	0	0
Spices - Pepper, red or cayenne, 0.5 tsp	3	1	0	0	0	0
Add Ingredient

Total:	538	42	15	57	13	3
Per Serving:	90	7	3	10	2	1

Per slice (toppings only)

Calories-89

Total Fat-2.5g

      sat-0.8g

      poly-0.1g

      mono-0.1g

      trans-0g

Cholesterol-110.2g

Sodium-226.6mg

Potassium-56.9mg

Carbs-7g

Fiber-.7g

Sugar-2.2g

Protein-9.7g

Waffle for One!

I wanted a waffle. For lunch. Yeah, that's right. It was lunch time. And it was divine. 

You know what I didn't want to do? Make 12 waffles. 

I also didn't want to dirty a million different dishes (I hate dirty dishes). 

So I made up a recipe! I wasn't sure if it was going to work...I searched online for a recipe and they all called for at least one egg and I ate the last egg for breakfast. 

Quite the dillema. 

I made up this recipe without eggs...and it worked! It was fluffy and delicious. 

I ate mine with peanut butter and honey.

Scroll down for the nutritional value on the bottom of the page :)

ENJOY!

Ingredients:

1/2 c. flour (I used half wheat, half all-purpose)

3 oz. milk (I use unsweetened coconut almond milk)

1 tsp. oil

1 tsp. sugar or sweetener

3/4 tsp. baking powder

1/2 tsp. vanilla

1/4 tsp. cinnamon

cooking spray

Directions:

1. Preheat waffle maker to hot.

2. Combine all ingredients in a small bowl. Stir just until combined. 

3. Spray waffle maker with cooking spray. Pour all of waffle mixture. Follow waffle maker instructions. 

Ingredients	Calories	Carbs	Fat	Protein	Sugar	Fiber
Wheat Montana - Hi-Protein Whole Wheat Premium Bread Flour, 0.25 c.	100	21	1	5	1	3
Kroger - All-Purpose Flour (Enriched, Bleached), 1/4 cup (30g)	100	22	0	3	0	0
Shur Fine - Baking Powder, 0.75 tsp	6	3	0	0	0	0
Great Value - Pure Cane Sugar, 1 tsp	15	4	0	0	4	0
Schnucks - Pure Vegetable Oil, 0.33 Tbsp.	40	0	5	0	0	0
Spices - Cinnamon, ground, 0.25 tsp	2	0	0	0	0	0
Vanilla extract, 0.5 tsp	6	0	0	0	0	0
Blue Diamond - Unsweetened Breeze Almond Milk Coconut Milk Blend, 3 oz	17	0	1	0	0	0

Per Waffle:

Calories-285

Total Fat-6.5g

      poly-3g

     mono-1g

      trans-0g

Cholesterol-0g

Sodium-297.2mg

Potassium-73.5mg

Carbs-51.1g

Fiber-3.7g

Sugar-5.3g

Protein-8.4g