Biscuits and Gravy: discovered because we put our house up for sale. After our house sold, there were several inspections, usually scheduled for 8 am. Each time, we would head for a different eating place for breakfast. One of those places had Stuffed Sausage Biscuits and Gravy on the menu. Sooo good that I had to duplicate the recipe at home. I wouldn’t do this for every morning breakfast (because that's every person fending for themselves around here!), but for a special day or for guests, it’s great. Also works for a “breakfast for dinner” meal. I used Pillsbury Grands Biscuits, but any large biscuit would work well. Flatten with your hands or use a rolling pin – both work. Add the meat, fold and seal the stuffed biscuit by pinching the edges tightly together so no ... [Read More]
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Chili Cups
Chili cups. Quick and easy main dish, hearty appetizers or Friday night staple. When Bytes and his brother were grade school sprouts, they got to picnic on a big green beach towel on the living room floor every Friday night and watch their favorite tv show. Forget Family Night. It was Exhausted Mommy and Daddy Night! They had an early bedtime the rest of the week and we were those mean parents that restricted tv watching. Watching that show meant they could keep up with their friends. Reliving and reenacting the show, through the “get into your pajamas and bed routine”, allowed the parents to interject some critical thinking into the process. “Do you think that was the best way to handle that?” kind of question. Well, maybe Mom, if she wasn’t busy corralling flying shoes ... [Read More]
