Biscuits and Gravy

I slept all the way until 7:10 this morning. This was the latest I have slept in in ages, and it felt lovely. So lovely, in fact, that I got up and made biscuits and gravy. My dad's recipe is so good that not even Alex is tempted to mess with it. (If he is tempted to mess with it, he is a good enough husband to know that he should not.) It was absolutely delicious, and gave us the energy and fortitude to work on unpacking and organizing. I mainly tackled the dining room, while Alex worked on the office. We both worked on the living room and master bedroom. The kitchen has been coming together through the week, though it got a lovely addition this afternoon.

These are all the boxes that were either emptied, or were already empty and brought downstairs.

 This is the left side of the office/craft room.

This is the right side of the office/craft room. 

This is the corner of the office/craft room, where the left and right side meet. 

 The master bedroom, plus one kitty.

The living room!

The hallway looks so much nicer with the new shelf over the oven. 

The dining room looks so much nicer without the boxes covering everything. 

The bookshelves are filled, and Shelob is guarding the wine. 

My pretty planters :)

Good looking shelf, island, and husband. 

A shelf over the sink, and a beautiful baker's cabinet! 

We picked this beauty up at our favorite antique store in town. It's the perfect addition to our kitchen!

And our pretty fiesta fits so well in our cabinet! 

It was a very productive day, and I am thoroughly exhausted, and looking forward to some tasty spaghetti and meatballs.



My Father's Recipe for Biscuits and Gravy:
1 stick butter or margarine
4 tablespoons flour
4 cups milk
1/2 lb cooked sausage, can do full pound if ya want extra sausage goodness
salt and pepper

In a medium sauce pan, melt the stick of butter 

Add flour, you can substitute 1 tablespoon corn starch for 1 tablespoon flour if you have it

Combine and cook over low heat for a minute or so... says to let it brown a bit, stir a lot
 
Slowly combine milk, stirring a lot
 
Use low to medium heat as you don't want to burn and stick stuff to bottom of pan
 
The longer you simmer it, the thicker it should get, stir often and don't let stuff stick to bottom.
 
If it does not thicken as much as you want, combine another tablespoon of cornstarch in 1/2 cup milk and add to sauce
 
Add cooked sausage, cook a bit longer to blend flavors
 
Salt and pepper to taste