Bright Breakfast

Sundays are the days where Maddie and I both work at our respective jobs (a local independent bookstore and Whole Foods) but are lucky enough to have the luxury of a relaxing morning despite our schedule. This morning was no exception and was perhaps even more lovely as I had time to wake up and prepare a delicious brunch for both of us.

Biscuits and Gravy with Steamed Mixed Greens

I got up and immediately popped a batch of fresh whole wheat biscuits into the oven. They turned out deliciously crumbly and rich in all the right ways. The shiitake gravy was a light and savory topping to the starchy biscuits underneath and the greens added just the right amount of color and crunch to the plate.

Veganland Shiitake Gravy

1/4 cup shiitake mushrooms (I used dried ones that I reconstituted)

1 clove garlic, minced

2 Tablespoons onions, minced

1.5 cups water

3 Tablespoons flour

2 Tablespoons Bragg’s Liquid Aminos or soy sauce

salt to taste, if needed

1 teaspoon lemon juice

oil for cooking

In a sauce pan over medium heat, sauté onions until translucent. Add sliced shiitakes (after reconstituting if you’re using the dried variety) and sauté until golden. Add garlic, soy/Bragg’s, and lemon juice. In a small bowl, gently whisk together flour and water (I used the water I’d reconstituted the mushrooms in, so it was basically a light shiitake broth) then pour into the pan. Lower heat and stir occasionally, allowing to thicken. When gravy has thickened to desired consistency, then remove from heat and serve immediately.

Hope your Sunday morning was just as peaceful and delicious!

Bisous!

Rachel

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9 thoughts on “Bright Breakfast”

An Unrefined Vegan on March 18, 2012 at 12:15 pm said:

Mouthwatering! I’m impressed that you put this together on a work day! I love Sunday breakfasts. We make them special, too, at your house – a time to slow down a little and enjoy something different. It was peanut butter-banana-wheat germ pancakes here .

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- Rachel in Veganland on March 18, 2012 at 12:55 pm said:
  
  wow! That sounds equally amazing! I’m on a serious peanut butter kick these days… but that’ll appear in tomorrow’s post…
  
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  - An Unrefined Vegan on March 18, 2012 at 1:51 pm said:
    
    Yay!
Gabby @ the veggie nook on March 18, 2012 at 4:00 pm said:

Wow what a lovely breakfast . I am definitely on a sweet kick when it comes to special breakfasts lately, but I will have to keep this in mind when my appetite changes gears and requests savoury!

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- Rachel in Veganland on March 18, 2012 at 6:11 pm said:
  
  Thanks for your sweet comment! (no pun intended!) I love a sweet breakfast myself, especially of the pancake variety!
  
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luminousvegans on March 18, 2012 at 5:18 pm said:

I used shiitake in my breakfast today too! I’ll have to try it as a gravy sometime. Looks great!

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- Rachel in Veganland on March 18, 2012 at 6:46 pm said:
  
  Oh wow! What a small, vegan world! What did you have???
  
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  - luminousvegans on March 19, 2012 at 6:56 pm said:
    
    tofu scramble
  - Rachel in Veganland on March 19, 2012 at 7:13 pm said:
    
    ooooohhhh jealous! another one of my favorites!