Breakfast Sausage Gravy

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Breakfast is taken very seriously in our house.
The hubby and I never miss one, even when the mornings are super busy.
Plus, it’s always my favorite meal to make.
Probably because I’m a morning person, please don’t hate me.
It had been such an amazing week, I decided to make something new for Sunday morning.
The husband is very good about eating healthy when I’m cooking…
But it’s really fun to see his face when I surprise him with a “hungry man” breakfast.
I grabbed some giant, flaky biscuits at the grocery store when I was there on Saturday.
Not sure what to do with them, then it hit me – Biscuits & Gravy.
If y’all thought, I made the biscuits, I love your confidence, but no…I bought them.
Biscuits & Gravy is one of my father’s favorite breakfast foods.
I’ve seen it a thousand times, but I’ve never made it.
It seemed easy enough – milk, flour, pepper, salt and sausage.
Y’all know by now, I don’t eat sausage/pork/beef.
So, the hubby had to help me taste the gravy, as I cooked.
Trust me, this is one time he didn’t mind helping me out in the kitchen.
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Breakfast Sausage Gravy
Recipe type: Breakfast
 

Ingredients
  • 1 pound sausage
  • 2 cups 2% milk (whole is good too)
  • ¼ cup whole wheat flour
  • salt and lots of pepper to taste

Instructions
  1. Cook sausage in skillet.
  2. Add flour and mix, cook for about a minute.
  3. Add 2 cups milk.
  4. Whisk while gravy thickens and bubbles.
  5. Add salt and pepper and continue to taste until perfect.
  6. Let stand a minute or so to thicken and serve over some biscuits.

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Do you make special breakfasts on Sunday?

Giving Thanks – Keeping it Simple

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I’m keeping today’s Giving Thanks post short & simple.
This week was filled with so many smile creating events.
I even blogged yesterday – check it out here.
It was an excellent week…

* I ran 8.5 miles – total – this week *
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* My bestie Karen, finally returned from her US adventure *
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* The hubby & I had a fun date night yesterday *
Movie and cocktails afterwards at Drink.
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Tell me what smile creating thing you did this week!

Diabetes Sucks Sometimes

 

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I know I don’t normally post on a Saturday, but this is a special occasion.
I had my 1st “long run” scheduled for this morning.
My diabetes tried to throw me off last night though.
Around midnight I had a bad low – like, could barely think low.
Then, I was so irritated that I had to wake up…
I ate 2 chocolate rice cakes w/PB and had 5oz OJ.
I knew when I did it, I had too much.
But…I didn’t care.
I woke up at 530am with a BS of 235.
(not good)
I was tired too, really tired.

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A little diabetes education for y’all…
When my sugar goes low and then high and so on, it kinda feels like I did my long run while I was sleeping.
I’m just tired, blob-like tired.
I also should not be running with a high BS.

I took my insulin and headed out anyways…
It was really hot and humid.
I took off and after about a minute, I decided to run to the Savannah and back.
That run is 3 miles.
There is also no short cuts, the Savannah is a 2.25 mile roundabout.
In other words, once you start, you gotta finish.
I used to do this run in my sleep.
Funny how now, I have to to think about my foot, my sugar, the heat, etc…
The first mile was OK.
Halfway into the second mile, I felt like dying.
I checked my sugar and it had gone UP, not down.
When my sugar get high, my body doesn’t work like it should.
I can’t breathe as well, my muscles feel tight – it basically sucks.
I walked for about 10 seconds and then my CGM beeped and my sugar was falling.
FINALLY!
And just like that…I felt like a brick was lighted off my chest and I was off.
By the time I hit my 2nd mile, I was feeling amazing.
My sugar was sitting pretty around 140 and I could have ran another 3 miles.
Don’t worry, I didn’t!
My foot feels amazing too!
NO PAIN
I ended with a BS about 90 and been sitting pretty since = awesome

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I am SO happy my foot is doing well.
I also am happy that I ran this morning.
I could have used my Diabetes, as an excuse to sleep in and be lazy.
But sometimes, you just have to get outta bed and GET MOVING!

HAVE A HAPPY SATURDAY!