Vegan MoFo 7- Jalapeno Garlic Grits, Mushroom Gravy, Sausages
Usually on at least one weekend day I like to make something a bit more involved and tasty for breakfast. Weekday breakfasts are very lackluster, grab-and-go kind of affairs. Smoothies, cold cereal, toast and jam. So when I have more time in the morning it’s nice to make something nicer.
A friend gave me the Vegan Brunch cookbook a while ago, and of course I marked a bunch of stuff that looked interesting but never got around to actually making anything. So this morning I decided on Jalapeno Garlic Grits and Mushroom Gravy. I added some Field Roast Apple Sage sausages, which are hands down the best vegan sausage out there.
The recipe for the grits called for three jalapenos, but I only used one. The most recent batch of jalapenos from our CSA are spicy! I used this nice pink Himalayan salt that I bought recently- it has a really interesting flavor. I also broke out the circle mold for this rather than just making sloppy piles on the plate. A circle mold is a great way to make food look fancy and also to control portion size. I just use this plastic circle- I’m not even sure where it came from. I think it might be a part of some defunct kitchen gadget.
Yumyum! This was a really tasty breakfast. I think I’ll make grits more often- it’s really easy and a nice change from the usual weekend pancakes.
