Southern Benedict and New Stairwell

√ Check one off the list!

We have happily completed one of the latest projects on our main level of house.  Our home (originally) included a half wall at the front entry.  We have been looking at this wall for two years and finally decided it was time to make the change...bring on the sledge hammer.

So, out the wall went and after many, many, many trips to Lowe's, Home Depot, and wood supplier, we had our plan and ready to go.

However, living in a construction zone for the past couple of weeks is always a bit of a challenge, but so worth it in the end.

My husband has been diligently multitasking even painting after work while on the phone (notice the ear piece).  

The most crucial piece of all this was the post. This had to be installed spot on, as it affected the entire project, aesthetically and structurally.

We were really excited to start seeing progress and the finish line coming closer and closer after each weekend/night of working on this.

This was my contribution, other than being the color consultant...to make sure these little base shoes are installed the correct direction for top and bottom of balusters.

Thank goodness my husband has all the key tools and experience to make these projects come to life.

Here we are with the finished art piece.  Not bad for a couple of amateurs!  We are loving how much this has opened up our home and stairwell area.

Other than being our master stair banister builder, my husband's day job is a Senior Project Manager with a commercial construction company.

He came home a few weeks ago and shared about a restaurant that he was remodeling.  He told me about their menu and this Country Benedict they feature.  At this point, I think I may have started drooling hearing about this dish.

Since we live far from this restaurant, I wanted to try my hand at it to see if I could recreate this at home.  Oh my!!!  Okay, it's a little rich and heavy, but for a special treat now and then, yum!  

The next time I am in the big city, I will definitely come visit them and try out their Country Benedict.  

Enjoy, stay healthy, and sparkly this coming week!

Southern Benedict

Inspired by Chef Zorba's in Denver (Country Benedict)

1 pound Jimmy Dean's Breakfast ground sausage

1/8 cup flour

3 cups whole milk

1/2 t. Lawry's season salt

1 t. pepper

freshly baked southern biscuits (of your choosing)

sausage breakfast patties, cooked 

poached eggs

Cook sausage breakfast patties thoroughly and set aside.  Cover to keep warm.

For the sausage gravy:  Brown the ground breakfast sausage over medium-high heat until no longer pink.  Reduce heat to medium-low.  Sprinkle on half the flour and stir so that the sausage is evenly coated and flour is cooked off.  Pour in milk and stir constantly.  

Cook the gravy until it starts to thicken.  Sprinkle in the seasoned salt and pepper and continue to cook until your desired thickness.  If it gets too thick, just add a little more milk.

While the gravy is cooking, poach eggs to your desired doneness.  

To assemble this beautiful masterpiece - Cut one biscuit in half.  Top each biscuit half with one sausage patty, then your poached egg.  Spoon the sausage gravy over the poached egg/sausage patty/biscuit tower.  

Enjoy!!

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