No. No, it does not. As a northerner who married a southerner, I have to say biscuits and gravy are one damned strong argument for lving in the south. I mean you got your sausage, your biscuits, your buttery white gravy...what is not to love?! Throw some sausage in that smoothie and you're good to go. Wow that sounded dirty.

"white gravy"

White gravy? That's.... That doesn't sound right.

No, if only because that's not nearly enough calories to get you through the morning. If all you have is a smoothie, which I assume is in the range of 200 calories, you'll be starving by 10 o'clock. Tell her to give you some fruit and toast in the other pocket.

I think grits are much better than biscuits and gravy, if only because the sausage gravy is usually made with pork sausage. But grits... oh how I love me some grits. Gross name, divine dish.

Have no fear, 1Dgaf. It's delicious and simple. The white color comes from milk, which is used in place of stock or drippings, since sausage tends to have a sronger flavor than, say, a roast chicken. Here's a recipe from the Food Network, which I've edited just a tad:

12 ounces pork sausage
2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
2 cups milk
Freshly ground black pepper, to taste
(Note that sausage gravy is always served with biscuits. The word "biscuit" in the US basically refers to a savory scone. The original Food Network recipe is followed by a suitable recipe for biscuits.)

Heat a large cast-iron skillet over medium-high heat. Add the sausage, break it up with a wooden spoon, and cook, stirring occasionally, until well browned and cooked through, about 7 minutes. Using a slotted spoon, transfer the sausage to a bowl, leaving the rendered fat in the skillet. Whisk the flour into the fat and cook, stirring, for about 1 minute. While whisking, pour the milk into the skillet and bring the gravy to a boil. Lower the heat and simmer gently for 2 minutes. Stir in the sausage and season with pepper. Split some biscuits in half and divide them among plates. Top each biscuit with some of the gravy and serve immediately.

Note, too, folks, that sausage gravy can be yours in the mornings if you leave yourself a mere fifteen minutes' time to cook, which is probably only about ten minutes more than even the most hasty breakfast-eaters spend preparing their morning meal. No need for a spouse to cook it! As for biscuits, make those on the weekend and freeze them. When you start the sausage gravy, take one out, split it open, and toast it back to life. You'll have enough gravy to save it in the refrigerator, so the next few mornings will require even less work. The gravy will thicken when cold, so just thin it out with a little bit of water to reheat.

Don't tell me Jeb, you drive a minivan?

So, if she works too then she should make breakfast for two people!

Wait, how come you can't make your own biscuits and gravy? As Lobo said, it's not like it takes forever.

But darn it Kat, it tastes better when somebody else cooks for you.

Then just think how delicious your wife will find it. Don't you want her to have delicious food to eat? Don't you love her, Jeb?

Butter goes IN grits, not on it. How else is all that scrumptious cheese going to get mixed in?

Anyone else thinking we're rapidly approaching another book page for the GWJ Recipe wiki?

You're all f*cking nuts.

Amen.

This is completely going in a direction I enjoy very much. Newsletter, stat!

Madly. Passionately. Tragically. And even more so after I gulp down that first cup of coffee.

So, if I'm reading you guys right, you're saying that I should make her biscuits and gravy?

Actually, the purpose of my original post was certainly NOT meant to complain about my wife. She's incredible, and smarter than me, and works a TON harder than I do. Plus, she's hot and foxy. Plus, she loves Firefly as much as I do. (ENVY ME.) No, the point I was trying to make (as is evidenced by the actual title of the thread) was that in the name of progress we've lost a little something along the way... who has time for a real breakfast on a workday anymore?

I did make a snide 'exactly' in agreement with Leap with a smiley beside it, meant in fun. If I know Leap, then I'm willing to bet that he was joking, too, smiley or not.

What's better than male-on-male homoerotic banter? Well, almost anything. But especially this. Though this is probably merely a ploy for you both to get your Brad Pitt on.

Breakfast in the morning is problematic, I agree.

Jeb, how long do you have between when you get up and when you leave? I often make oatmeal, which takes about 25 minutes from start to finish, and requires no effort after it's started.

Melt some butter, toss in some rolled oats. Let them toast for a few minutes, then toss in some dried fruit. Pour boiling water over it, and let it sit for 25 minutes or so. Perfect amount of time to shower, make coffee, get dressed, etc. After that, pour some good whole milk, cinnamon, and brown sugar over it, mix it up, and eat it! Or bring it into work in a tupperware.

Mmmm.... Over Easy.