Mitzi's Truck Stop Sausage Gravy, two ways

Today's episode included a guest appearance from our friend Jon who makes a blackberry martini.  The thing is, we have yet to come up with a name for this cocktail.  Please watch the video, review the recipes, and make a drink.  Then decide what Jon should call it and let us know what you think!  So far we have the following:

Fresh Black Berry Martini
Juanito's BBM (black-berry martini)
Black Top Drop
J'Lee BBC (black-berry cocktail)
BB-Blast

Drop us a line and let us know what you think!!

Mitzi's Truck Stop Sausage Gravy 1 lb. Sausage, Ground (vegetarian substutue may be used here) 4 tablespoons Butter, Divided ½ cup Heavy Cream 1 cup Onion (yellow), Diced 1 teaspoon Garlic, ground or crushed ½ teaspoon Black Pepper, ground 1 and ½ cups Stock, Chicken or Vegetable ¼ cup All Purpose Flour 1 teaspoon Italian Seasoning Biscuits, Your favorite recipe Servings/Yield: 4 servings Rating:

Heat 2 tablespoons of butter over medium heat in a large saute pan. Add sausage (or vegetarian substitute), and crumble with wooden spoon. Cook until browned, and drain off excess drippings. Return to heat, and add onion. Cook until onions are soft and translucent. Add in flour, italian seasoning and pepper. Mix well, while cooking for an additional two to three minutes. Stir in 1/2 cup of Stock (chicken or vegetable) and mix well and continue cooking. When heated through and mixed well, add remaining stock and cook for another 5 to 6 minutes, stirring well. To finish, stir in remaining butter and the heavy cream. Return to heat then serve over biscuits. Source Mitzi, of course : Used on Blog Categories Ⓒ Breakfast Ⓚ Sausage Ⓚ Gravy Ⓚ Country Gravy

Spinach Scrambled Eggs 2 tablespoons Butter 1 cup Spinach, Chopped 14 Eggs, Large ¼ cup Heavy Cream ½ cup Gruyere cheese, Shredded Salt and Pepper, To taste Servings/Yield: 6 servings Rating:

In large skillet, over medium-low heat, drop in butter to melt. Then spread spinach evenly in skillet to wilt. pour half-and-half into bowl with eggs and whisk well. Once spinach is wilted, pour egg mixture into skillet and combine. Stir routinely. Add Gruyere when eggs are well formed, yet not completely cooked. The cheese will melt and combine while the eggs are finishing. Source Mitzi, of course : Used on Blog Categories Ⓒ Breakfast Ⓚ Scrambled Ⓚ Eggs Ⓚ Spinach Equipment Skillet

Blackberry Martini 4 cups Fresh Blackberries, Fresh =1.5 cups Puree fresh blackberries, Puree fresh blackberries ⅜ cups Bakers sugar, bakers sugar 2 shots Vodka 2 shots Blackberry Vodka 4 ounces Water 2 shots Blueberry & Acai berry juice blend Servings/Yield: Servings: -- Rating:  Difficulty:

Also, one shot of the syrup with champagne in a flute with a slight stir makes a fantastic mimosa! 1.take 4 cups fresh blackberries and puree them to yield 1 1/2 cups liquid blackberries. Next, strain the liquid blackberries to rid the seeds, through a tight strainer. (This may take up to 5 minutes) then add 3/8 cups bakers sugar, wisk together. 2.Add crushed ice to your cocktail shaker, the add 2 shots of the blackberry puree/sugar mix, 2 shots blueberry/acai berry blend juice, 2 shots regular vodka, 2 shots blackberry vodka and 4 shots water. 3.Shake together. To rim your glass, kiss the rim of the glass into the puree then dip in bakers sugar. Pour over crushed ice in your glass and serve. 4.If you would like something on the lighter side, you can serve one shot of blackberry puree mix in a champagne glass, filling the rest of the glass with champagne, just mix well before you serve. 5.Serves about 4. Enjoy! Source Jon Lee's own : Used on Blog