This time I
used Pioneer
Woman's Drop Biscuits and Gravy recipe. It was perfect. It was even better – more flavorful
- left-over. Hers is made with homemade drop biscuits. I made ours with
gluten-free Pamela’s drop biscuits. I like the fact that it’s made with drop
biscuits. You won’t see me cutting out biscuits in the morning! Who am I kidding? I don't cut out biscuits...ever. I made the gravy
with Gluten-Free Pantry’s all-purpose flour.
The only
down-side was that two biscuits and 104 grams of the sausage gravy came to 397
calories! Add my morning coffee to that and I ended breakfast at 537 calories –
over a third of what I’m allotted for the day! That made me cringe a little.
But, every now and then, it’s worth the trade-off to have something wonderful
and settle for less calories later.
The way to do
that successfully is to plan the rest of the day eating things that are high in
protein and high in fiber. That day, I had 16 strawberries and a half-cup of
cottage cheese for lunch. I ate less for lunch and snack but about the same at
dinner. It all worked out just fine. I psyche myself out a bit too much when
things like this happen. I need to relax and enjoy the meals I make, not suck
the joy out of them with my anxiety about how the rest of the day will go.
For many of
us, there is a lot of joy in food. There is joy in making and sharing food. We
love those around us with food. That’s just the way we are. We come from a long
line of the same. Try these biscuits and gravy this week-end – just plan your
day well. Share them, and the love and joy that go with them, with your family…and
maybe me!
Nutrition
Facts:
Pamela’s Drop
Biscuits (one but I had two with this meal)
(the recipe
calls for Crisco, which I leave out and they turn out just fine)
- Calories: 87
- Fat: 4.6
- Carbs: 14.3
- Fiber: 1.5
- Protein: 2.7
Sausage Gravy (104 g)
- Calories: 253
- Fat: 9.3
- Carbs: 13.1
- Fiber: 0
- Protein: 7.5
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