After eating a big burger the night before, I wasn’t that hungry for breakfast – I know! That hardly ever happens!
I grabbed a yogurt in the train station because they were on sale for .99 cents. I just grabbed it and threw it in my bag. It wasn’t until I was nearly done that I realized it was 2% fat – which means that container was 4 points, but totally worth it. So rich and creamy! I had 1/2 a banana and blueberries mixed in.
It was a gorgeous day in Chicago – in the 50s and it’s like everyone has come out of hibernation. The river walk was full of people.
We were walking past the Wells Street Market and decided to pick up lunch. We both brought soup but weren’t feeling it. We went to Piggy Smalls – which is the offshoot of The Purple Pig by Chef Jimmy Bannos Jr. His Dad owns Heaven on Seven. I love that restaurant and as I type this realize it’s been too long since I’ve been. I used to walk 10 blocks from my old office just to buy a slice of their jalapeno corn bread.
Words cannot adequately describe the deliciousness in this bowl. I am kicking myself for not trying it sooner. I counted this bowl as 12 smart points, including the Greek vinaigrette which is amazeballs.
The carrots, broccoli couscous (which is just super finely chopped broccoli, no actual couscous) crispy chick peas, roasted asparagus, french fries, and their “rotisserie” chicken. I am putting rotisserie in quotes because it’s kind of like gyro meat that’s cooked on a spit, but I think it has both chicken thigh and chicken breasts, with just a tiny bit of fat. It was perfection in a bowl!
I made buffalo cauliflower for dinner last night – I switched up my recipe a bit because I didn’t have tempura flour, and I really need to switch out the oil in my refrigerator. I only ate half of this plate, but it was pretty tasty.
But these biscuits. These biscuits made up for it. I usually make Ed’s biscuits because they turn out perfect every time, but I didn’t have any Greek yogurt, and I wanted to see how little butter I could actually use but the biscuits still taste delicious.
I started out with one tablespoon of butter to start. And guess what? It was delicious!
So fluffy!
Look at that rise!
I made a fried egg sandwich with baby spinach, a points worth of cheese, and then instead of honey, melted sugar free apricot preserves over the top for that sweet and savory punch.
It’s breakfast perfection. And since these biscuits are only 4 points, with the cheese, this is only a 5 point breakfast sandwich. So good!
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I have an unexpected day off from work today. When I got to the train station this morning, I was wondering why I got such a great parking spot. There was a fatal accident on my line, and all trains were stopped to and from Chicago – the investigation was going to take hours before the train lines started running again. So I took a personal day today.
While I am sad that I get the day off when someone else doesn’t get to go home to their family, I will make the most of it!
I am going to be bizzy in my kitchen – I have a poor man’s lobster roll I am doing for my next Chopping Block post, and I’ve signed up for an Orange Theory class this afternoon.
Happy Friday friends – make it a great day!
So I made these biscuits and I would not add the extra salt next time. With the self-rising flour I don’t think it is necessary and it made them too salty. The rise was perfect, I did have to add a smidgen of water when I was cutting them out. They are denser and a little heavier than full-fat biscuits. I used 2% milk because that’s what I had. Also, I got 9 biscuits out of it using my smaller biscuit cutter. It still makes a good breakfast sandwich and comes in at only 3 points on myww blue
Hi Sarah! Great feedback – I totally appreciate it! I’ll make a note on the recipe to be careful adding additional salt if using self-rising flour. Hugs! Biz
Those biscuits look really good. I keep telling myself I need to try the Kerry gold butter but since my husband is such a brand junkie and stuck on his Land o’ Lakes I have tried it yet. I may need to pull one of my famous incognito package switches to see if he tells a difference. I still haven’t gotten around to even making Ed’s biscuits. I guess since I don’t eat them I can’t bring myself to go to the trouble of making them homemade to lower the points. It is so heartbreaking how many people have lost their lives on your train path. It really puts life in perspective.
Those biscuits look mouthwatering delicious- food porn at it’s finest! I will for sure make those very soon. I’m going to try not to eat like an asshole this weekend- even though I’ve been craving copious amounts of Reese’s pb cups 😜
OMG, eggs biscuits always looked good but I did have a “small “worry about butter content. These are genius I think you’re my sister from another mister maybe your mom really had triplets and I was given away. 😂. Time to make a run to the meat been and to pick up some Kerry gold for Biscuits and Flour for Pizza plaooza
Ha! Welcome to the family!! When you use less better its best to use the best butter – I puffy heart Kerrygold 😀
Good Morning Biz. How do you change the oil in your refrigerator? 🙂
Enjoy you unexpected day off.
Hey Cyndi! I change the oil after about 10 frys – depends on what I fry – more breading means more silt in the bottom. If you can’t see the heat conductors in the bottom of the fryer, it’s definitely time to change the oil!
I just pour it into empty gallon milk jugs and then cap it and throw it in the garbage. 😀