Biscuits and Gravy Bake

I've been asked in the past by numerous people, what is your favorite thing to make? I usually sit there and scroll through all of the recipes I have made, the countless number of pizzas, tacos, vegetarian meals, breakfast goodies and appetizers that have been made with these two hands, but I could never think of a straight forward answer.  It's kind of like when people ask you what your favorite movie is, well what kind of weather is it? what mood am I in? am I alone or with people? But I finally thought of an answer this morning as I thought about my dinner menu. My favorite thing to make is a meal for other people, it's like watching someone open up their presents on Christmas day or surprising someone with a note saying that you care. There's nothing better than a making a meal to share with family or friends. So here's a recipe I got to share this weekend and it was, yum-tastic.

Ingredients:

• 1 can biscuits
• 2 1/2 cup milk
• salt and pepper
• 3 1/2 tbsp flour
• 1 lb breakfast sausage

This band has been in head for the past six months, you'd know them as the band that did the music for Stranger Things, I love the sic-fi, eighties drone they have going on and I find them to be great school work companions. 

Directions:

1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
2. Grease a small baking pan.
3. Then cut your biscuits into quarters. Place half in the baking pan and bake for 10 minutes.
4. While baking, in a large skillet brown your sausage. 
5. Stir in your flour and mix until absorbed. 
6. Pour in the milk and stir until it starts to bubble, adding salt and pepper to taste.
7. Once bubbling, set the skillet off to the side.
8. Remove the biscuits from oven and pour your sausage gravy on top.
9. Place the remaining biscuits on top of the rest of the ingredients. (Depending on how hot your oven gets, place aluminum foil on top to prevent burning).
10. Bake for 20-25 minutes.
11. Let cool for 10, the serve!

Happy Eatings Everyone!

Chicken and Black Bean Enchiladas

I was talking to a co-worker the other day and I made a crack about how somedays we just do not want to adult but somehow find ourselves working through the day and doing just that. Where in us, does this urge to push forward come from? I feel like I juggle a lot of things, I mean we all do, we all have a million and one things going on in our lives and we all struggle but how or why haven't I broke down about it? I live with anxiety and usually when things start piling up figuratively with school or work or literally with the dishes in the sink, panic attacks ensue and I am lost for God knows how long. So I guess what I am getting at is a 'pat on the back' if you will, I've started my masters courses on top of work and I'm cool as a cucumber, maybe I can attribute it to my amazing support system that follows me wherever I go.

Ingredients (made 14 enchiladas):

• 2 cans black beans, drained
• 1 can corn, drained
• 2.5 lbs shredded and cooked chicken (I slow cooked mine the night before)
• 2 cups raw spinach
• whole wheat tortillas
• 1 tbsp cumin
• 2 cans enchilada sauce
• 3 cups shredded cheese
• avocado for topping
• sour cream for topping

I've found this song stuck in my head a lot lately, and I know it's obnoxious... but is it? It is... but is it? Yes. No. I can't make up my mind.

Directions:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
• In a large bowl mix together black beans, corn, chicken, spinach and cumin.
• In a greased baking pan (I used 2 and a half lol) place 1/4 cup of the mixture onto a single tortilla and gently roll it up. Repeat until pan is full.
• Next, evenly pour your enchilada sauce onto the enchiladas, then sprinkle the cheese over the top.
• Bake for 25 minutes.
• Serve!

Happy Eatings Everyone!

Breakfast Sausage Boats

This is the time of year I make anything cheesy, meaty, or gravy-licious. It's football season. Now the whole family takes part in fantasy football, it's what they do, they compete with friendly banter about how the other is losing or how their fantasy team is the best. Me? I like getting the family together and making everyone something scrumptious to nibble on as we watch our team. I can't get involved in fantasy, I'm too competitive as is, and all I am doing is watching! SO, here you are, make it for your friends and family and have them over for the game, or if your not into football, just have them over and have a great brunch together!

Ingredients (makes for 4):

• 8-10 breakfast sausage links, cooked
• 8 eggs, whisked
• hollandaise (here's a recipe of mine with how to make it)
• salt and pepper
• 1 baguette, or I found individual soft pretzel breads to hollow out

It's raining, I'm sick. I just want my Joni and a cup of tea.

Directions:

1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
2. Remove the top of your bread with a knife, then hollow out the bread with a spoon creating a bread bowl.
3. Dice your cooked sausage into small pieces. 
4. Pour egg into each or into your single bread bowl, then evenly distribute the sausage on top.
5. Bake for 25-30 minutes or until egg is no longer runny.
6. Remove from oven and let cool for 5 minutes. Drizzle your hollandaise on top.
7. Serve!

Happy Eating Everyone!