Biscuits and Sausage gravy

 Biscuits

 

2 c flour

3 t baking powder

1 T sugar

1 t salt

1/4 t pepper

4 T cold butter (or 3 T butter and 1 T shortening)

3/4 c 2% milk

Gravy

 

1 lb ground pork sausage (sage, maple, or whatever you like)

1/4 c flour

2.5-3 c 2% milk

1 T maple syrup

1/2 t salt

1/4 t sage

1/4 t pepper

1. Mix flour, baking powder, sugar, salt, and pepper. Cut in butter. Add milk, stir until moistened. Turn onto a lightly floured surface and knead 8-10 times. Pt or roll dough to 1 in thickness and cut with floured 2 in biscuit cutter or top of glass. Place 1 in apart on ungreased baking sheet. 

2. Bake at 400 degrees for 14-17 min (until golden). 

3. Meanwhile cook sausage in skillet over medium, breaking into crumbles. Stir in flour until blended, then stir in milk. Boil, stirring constantly until thickened (3-5 min). Stir in remaining ingredients and serve with biscuits.

Coleslaw

 

1 lb of cabbage (1/2 a cabbage), outer leaves removed

2 medium carrots, peeled and shredded

1/4 cup loosely packed fresh parsley leaves, coarsely chopped

1/2 c mayonnaise

1-2 tablespoons apple cider vinegar or more to taste

1-2 tablespoons Dijon mustard or coarse ground mustard

1 teaspoon celery seeds

1/4 teaspoon fresh ground black pepper or more to taste

salt if needed 

Directions:

1. Shred cabbage and grate carrots into a large bowl or tupperware. Mix remaining ingredients in a separate bowl and add. Eat right away or let sit in the fridge for an hour. 

Ramen noodle stir fry

 2 pkgs (6oz) ramen (or try other thai noodles)

3 c water

8 oz boneless chicken breasts (1 large breast is sufficient)

2 t canola oil

1 large green pepper

chopped onion

1 garlic clove, minced

1/2 c chicken broth (or just use leftover water from noodles)

2 t soy sauce

1 t seasoning blend (about 1/2 of ramen packet)

1 small tomato, cut into wedges (optional)

Directions;

1. Stir fry chicken in 1 t oil. Remove and cut into bite sized pieces after cooled. 

2. Cook noodles according to package. Leave however much water you desire in the pan, depending on how soupy you want it to be. Add chicken, any additional broth, soy sauce, seasoning, and opt. tomato.

3. Stir fry pepper, onion, and garlic in 1 t oil until crisp tender, using same pan the chicken was in. Add the noodle-pot full of ingredients and serve. Broccoli or other stir fry vegetables make a good side.