This weekend has been relatively uneventful. I’ve been sick for the past few days, only venturing out of the house twice, and have spent the majority of the weekend in bed. I spent much of that time catching up on my tv shows, but I also thought a lot about last weekend. Last weekend was the BEST. My husband was home and it was filled with fun, family time, and food. Sunday was the most action-packed day, and it was literally one of the best days that my husband and I have had for a long time. We were able to fit a lot in, but decided what to do as we went along, so it didn’t feel like we were trying to cram too much into one day. We slept in, as much as you’re able to with a five month old puppy, and started the day off with a long walk with both of the pups. We walked to one of the parks in our neighborhood and back, which was about three miles round trip. Izzie loved it, and Wickham did so well for all of his tiny four pounds! He walked all of the way to the park, and then was happily carried by Carlos on the way home. After our morning exercise we felt no guilt whatsoever in making vegetarian biscuits and gravy from scratch. We found the recipe a few weeks ago and this was our second time making them. They are amazing. My meat-eating husband says they are better than regular biscuits and gravy and has even declared them his favorite breakfast! He makes the biscuits while I make the gravy, and making them is almost as enjoyable as eating them, especially when you have a mimosa while cooking! The only variation that we do from the recipe is adding more vegetarian sausage patties than the listed amount. We prefer a chunkier gravy, filled with bits of sausage, so we add 5-6 instead of the 2-3 in the recipe. The end result may not be the prettiest, but it really is one of the most satisfying and delicious breakfasts that I have ever had.
After our incredible brunch we went to see Black Panther, and if you haven’t seen it yet I would highly recommend that you do! I’m a huge nerd and love superhero movies, and this one definitely delivered. We ended the night by ordering pizza and laying in bed watching The Office, which is always a good combination. Just thinking back on last weekend makes me smile,and helps me to momentarily forget how under the weather I’m feeling.
(I take no credit for coming up with this recipe, I have linked the website where we found it and just wanted to share it as we love it so much.)
Brianne Elizabeth 