I'm Baaaacccckkkk!

It's been a WHOLE week of no posting! Did you miss me?! I know you did. It's okay. You don't have to say it. We're just that connected. 

The last few weeks have been INSANE! This last one especially. My very busy work week was followed by a very busy weekend, which included lots of booze, a Christmas Sing-a-Long, karaoking, and dressing up like Santa to meander around Manhattan! While this weekend provided hours of endless entertainment, it also wore me down a bit.

My plan for this week (and the weekend) is to take it easy, get back on a regular sleeping/eating/exercising schedule, and avoid anything related to tequila! I figured a good way to start the week was to make myself a good, comforting meal that would carry me through to Friday.

I know. This picture is awful.
But I figured it's better then having no picture at all!

Chick(peas)'n Biscuits 

Ingredients

For chickpea mixture:

1 large onion, chopped

1 garlic clove

3 carrots, diced

3 celery ribs, diced

1 handful mushrooms, sliced

1 ½ c chickpeas

1 c peas

1 c vegetarian gravy (see below)

1 c veggie broth

salt and pepper

olive oil

For biscuits:

1 c whole wheat flour

1 tsp baking powder

½ tsp salt

2 tsp sugar

2 tbsp canola oil

½ c milk

Method

1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
2. Sauté onions through mushrooms in an oven-proof skillet over medium heat until onions are translucent and other veggies are starting to soften.
3. While the veggies cook, mix the biscuit ingredients together. This mixture is rather thick.
4. Add chickpeas and peas. Sauté a few minutes longer. Salt and pepper.
5. Add gravy and broth to vegetable mixture, coating the vegetables well.
6. Drop biscuit mixture into ¼ c balls onto vegetable mixture.
7. Place in oven and bake for 25 to 30 minutes or when biscuits look fully cooked. 

Vegetarian Gravy

Ingredients

1/2 medium onion, chopped

1 tbsp fresh thyme

1 clove of garlic, minced

1/2 cup whole wheat flour

1 1/2 tbsp nutritional yeast

2 tbsp soy sauce

2 cup vegetable broth

1/3 cup organic milk

salt and pepper to taste

Method

1. Sauté onion, thyme, and garlic over medium heat until translucent.
2. Remove from heat and add flour, yeast, and soy sauce.
3. Return to heat and slowly whisk in vegetable broth, trying to breakdown any clumps.
4. Once ingredients are incorporated and beginning to thicken, add milk, salt and pepper. Whisk together.