Ah, September is here! It is month that is brimming with events and special occasions. This week I turn 29 and celebrate a co-worker’s (and favorite taste-tester’s!) pregnancy with a baby shower. The rest of the month is filled with celebrations for my sister’s birthday and pregnancy (I get to be an aunt come December!), both of my garden clubs’ obligations kick off, as well as a deep-dive into the charity luncheon I am a part of planning and in charge of selling tickets for! Also kicking off this fall, I also have the honor of serving as chairman for my sorority’s young alumnae group and my mom, sister, and I are the chairmen-elect for a large fundraiser that our sorority’s alumnae group puts on every year come fall. That is on top of having a full-time therapy case load for my real job. Plus, I also get to keep writing and creating content for my happy, tiny, corner of the internet: this website. Oh and I have a cute husband and a dog who occasionally get petted, too.
I LOVE fall! It is always busy and jam-packed and I would not have it any other way. Here’s a fun fact: just by saying “yes!” to going out of town for a friend’s wedding weekend in October, we had to say “no” to: two concerts, Billy Joel and Kasey Musgraves, in addition to missing the Red River Biscuit Showdown at the State Fair. Yes, I am sadly not competing this year. But while I may not be in biscuit two-a-days this fall like I was a year ago, I am officially naming September as Biscuit Month around here. In sharing my love of the biscuit, today I am sharing three ways to have an biscuit (besides with jam & butter!). I am also going to share my Cowboy Cheddar Biscuit and a gluten-free version in the coming weeks!
I share my obligations because sometimes you do not have time for a creative moment in the kitchen. As a therapist, I love walking people through the exercise of: when you say yes to something, you say no to something else. Sometimes, eating and cooking need to be an afterthought. It’s on those days that when I make something in the morning, like a biscuit, I might need it to support the rest of the meals heading out of the kitchen that day. Lucky for me, biscuits are a utility player and a delicious one at that! I give you le biscuit, three ways!
Biscuit 1: The Lunch Bunch—lunch is my hardest meal to plan. Sometimes I really just want it to be second breakfast and will have yogurt with fruit, other times that I want something heavy, like a burger, I would try to make the calorie splurge mid-day so I had a chance to burn some of it off. But if you have a plate of biscuits, you have a sandwich! Simply top with the meat of your choosing (a baked ham or roasted turkey work great) and add a little mustard. Heat in the microwave for 30 seconds—lunch is done!
Biscuit 2: Yes, the Biscuit Breakfast Sandwich—but is anyone else a fan of breakfast for dinner? How quickly does it come together when all you have to do is poach or fry an egg and make some bacon, maybe add a little avocado? Dinner done.
Biscuit 3: Strawberry Shortcake with Balsamic: Because these biscuits were made more savory than sweet, all you have to do is add some sugar to your strawberries (macerate) to add a bit of sweetness. Whip up (pun intended) some whipped cream and top with a little balsamic and dessert is done!
One pan of biscuits truly can get you through a whole day of meals!