Melt in Your Mouth Biscuits

 

I have a confession to make.

 

I am addicted to bread.

 

When I go to a restaurant, the first thing I go for is bread.

 

If given a choice, I will choose bread over meat or vegetables.

 

In fact, I will choose bread over sweets most times too.

 

This odd eating is not my fault at all.

 

No...the fault all sits on the shoulders of my

8th grade Home Economics Teacher.

 

She taught me all those year about how to make biscuits.

 

Not just any biscuit,

MELT IN YOUR MOUTH BISCUITS!

 

 

Do they still teach Home Economics anymore?

 

It was a required class when I was in junior high.

 

I was blessed with a wonderful teacher.

 

She taught us how to sew.

 

We made animal shaped pillows.

 

I still have mine,

it is a bright green octopus.

 

Odd choice looking back now, but I think I was

going through a phase in life where I was obsessed with all

things green...so  I chose the green octopus.

 

She also taught us how to care for a baby.

 

This lesson involved carrying around a

five pound bag a flour, which was the baby, and keep

a log of when we "fed" it, when it "slept", who cared for

our "baby" while we were busy.

 

Teen Mom 80's style!

 

Once we mastered sewing and child care,

we moved onto cooking and baking.

 

And this is where my eating habit took a turn,

 

She taught us this recipe.

 

And she made us make it over

and over again, until we were master

biscuit makers.

 

While I may not know how to make

a macaron, or Crème Brule, I can make a mean biscuit!

 

These are quick to make, and never fail me.

 

They are perfect for breakfast with gravy,

or a Pot Roast Dinner.



Melt in Your Mouth Biscuits

Printable Version

Ingredients

 

2 cups all purpose flour

1/2 teaspoon cream of tarter

2 Tablespoon granulated sugar

4 teaspoons baking powder

1/2 cup shortening

2/3 cup milk

1 egg,  beaten

 

Instructions

Preheat oven to 425.  Sift together dry ingredients. Cut in shortening until mixture resembles course meal.  Slow mix in milk and egg, stirring just until combined.  Turn mixture onto a floured surface.  Knead dough five times.  Pat into a  1/2 inch thick disk.  Cut with round cutter or glass.  Place 1 inch apart onto  greased baking sheet.  Bake 10-15 minutes or until golden brown.

 

 

** Yields 8-12 biscuits depending on the size cutter you use.

***If you have an aversion to shortening, you can substitute butter. 

 

 

 

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Pieces of my Puzzle 11-10-13

Sorry today's post is a little late, usually, I get them done Saturday, to post first thing Sunday morning, but, well...life happened.

So...let's just jump right in.  This week, has been crazy, exciting, fun and exhausting.  Nothing big really happen, but it just seemed like this week I had trouble get my act together.

Does that ever happen to you?

It seems to happen to me at least once a month.

I woke up Wednesday morning, and felt like I had been hit by a truck, I showered and tried to get ready for work, but it was just not happening.  Luckily, I have amazing bosses, and I stayed home.  I took Collin to school, and came home and slept from 8:30-2:15.  I think I just go go go all the time, and sometimes my body just says "ENOUGH" and I crash.  I woke up feeling so much better.

I had opportunity to make some birthday cookies this week.  I will share them later this week.  They were simple and fun.  Fun fact, the birthday boy, well, man actually, I mad cookies for him last year for his birthday, and never posted them, no pictures on Facebook, Instagram or my blog. So, later this week, I will share last years cookies, as well as this years.

Collin started his job on Tuesday!  He LOVES it.  He is only working a few days a week, for a few hours each day, but it is great start, and has been a positive experience.  Things are moving forward with his plans for life after school.  He is a senior this year, how time flies.

This week, I managed to watch some crazy shows on TV.  Let's talk shall we.

Real Housewives of Atlanta....OMG...they do not disappoint...those ladies KNOW how to bring the drama!  Exciting season for sure!

Real Housewives of Beverly Hills.  I am curious as to see how this season unfolds.  Lisa is my favorite, and I get the impression that she is going to get the "villain" edit this year.  I am 18 times of over Kyle. Time for the Richard sisters to exit stage left.

Have you seen Secret Princes on TLC?  How did I miss this show last season.  Love it!  I seems pretty staged to me, but I love the idea.  Princes/Royalty for around the world come to America, and go undercover as common people looking for love.  The idea is to have women fall in love with them for THEM, not their title and money.  This year they are in Austin Texas.  I about died in the first episode when they went to a bar, and decided to dress as "Americans", complete with khaki shorts, Hawaiian Shirts, sun visors, and fanny packs!  Please tell me that this is not how they see Americans, and this was one of those "staged" scenes I talked about earlier.

Another show on TLC is  Extreme Cheapskates!  OMG....these people are 18 times of WACKADOODLE!  Really, I am all about saving money, being frugal, and making the most of what you have, but REALLY, I think this show should be called "I am a FREAK"  I watched a few episodes that featured a couple who share a shower, toothbrushes, dental floss, and Q-Tips!  Have you bought dental floss before?  It is like 99 cents!  That is just sick and crazy!  This same crazy couple wanted to share a coffin!  Like, whoever dies first gets buried, then when the other one dies, they will did up the first one, open up the coffin, and toss the second one in.  EWWWWWW!  Another man, he turns off the power to the house at 9pm!  I mean he actually goes to the breaker box and turns off the power to the whole house!  CRAZY!  Check out this show sometime, it will make you feel like a total normal person.

As far as what we have been reading lately, Collin is still on The Serpent's Shadow, and I am almost finished with The House of Hades.  Mr. Cookie Puzzle...he is a newspaper reader.  I mean he reads two newspapers, everyday, from cover to cover.  I glance at the paper, read the BIG NEWS story, sales, all that jazz, but Mr. Cookie Puzzle...he reads it all.  I think that is wonderful, but it gets a little annoying when I am playing on Facebook or watching TV, and he want me to come read an article about what is going on in Bolivia!  Really...how does that effect me?

So...what is coming up next?  I made some Thanksgiving cookies this weekend.  Collin has been asking for them for a week, and he was so excited when he woke up Saturday, and he found out I was making cookies just for him.  As always, they are simple cookies...but they were fun.

I also plan on posting a recipe that I have been using since I was in 8th grade..like 8 gazillion years ago. 

Last week on the blog...I made Biscotti, if you missed it, check it out...it is so easy to make, tastes yummy, and with the holiday's coming up, it is great hostess gift!

Cranberry White Chocolate Biscotti

 

 

Until next time....

 

 

Hugs!

 

 

Cranberry White Chocolate Biscotti

 

It is that time again!

 

Time for a monthly Inspiration Challenge

Hosted by

Melissa of Simply Sweets by Honeybee

and 

Stephanie of Ellie's Bites Decorated Cookies 

This month's challenge

was

Lazy Sunday Morning.

OK...that sounds like fun....I like Sunday's and I am all about the Lazy.

I decided to make 

Cranberry White Chocolate Biscotti

 

It would be a pretty big stretch for me to say that my Sunday Mornings are lazy.

While I do get to sleep later then normal, I am sure some people 

would not call 7am LATE.

It is late for me, as I am usually up by 5 am.

I help with the audio/video at church,

and have to be there by 9:15, so I don't have time to be lazy.

But I do try to have a quick, special little something

for breakfast to enjoy with my coffee, while doing a little 

blog reading before church.

Biscotti, is a real treat, and surprisingly, easy to make.

Make sure you check out the creations that

Stephanie and Melissa made.

Also, Melissa is hosing a link party, where you can 

link up all your Lazy Sunday Morning recipes, crafts and ideas.

Cranberry White Chocolate Biscotti    

Printable Version 

Ingredients

1/2 cup butter, softened

1 cup granulated sugar

4 eggs

1 teaspoon vanilla extract

3  cups all-purpose flour

1 tablespoon baking powder

3/4 cup dried cranberries

3/4 white chocolate chips

Directions

1.  Preheat oven to 350

2. In the bowl of a stand mixer combine butter and sugar until light and fluffy.

3. Add eggs, one at a time, combing well after each egg.

4. Add Vanilla, mix to combine

5. Combine Flour, Salt and Baking Powder, gradually combine with the wet ingredients, mix until well combined.

6. Gently stir in cranberries and white chocolate chips.

7.  Transfer dough onto a well floured surface.  Divide into 3 sections.

8.  Using well floured hands, shape each section into a rectangle approximately 10 inch x 2 inch. 

9. Transfer rectangle unto baking sheet, lined  with a silpat or parchment    paper.

10. Bake for 20-25 minutes, until lightly browned.

11. Cool for 5 minutes.  Transfer onto cutting board.  Using a serrated knife, cut diagonally into 1 in slices.

12.  Transfer slices back to baking sheet, and bake an additional 15-20 minutes or until golden brown.

13. Remove to wire rack to cool.  May be drizzled with additional white chocolate.  Store in airtight container for 1 week.

Inspired by Taste of Home

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Pieces of My Puzzle 11-3-13

Happy Sunday!

 

 

Sorry I missed last week,

life happens, and a blog post

last Sunday just could not happen.

 

So let's just jump right into it.

 

 

Since we were last together, stuff has happened...like lots of stuff.

 

Kim and Kanye got engaged!  Does anyone care?

 

Prince George got baptized.  What a cutie pie...and his uncle Harry...HOT HOT HOT!

 

Real Housewives of Atlanta and Beverly Hill is back this week, as is Vanderpump Rules.

Very excited to have all these shows back!

 

American Horror Story...get's better every week.  Who is the new Supreme?  Where did Kyle go? What the heck is going on with Hank?  Spalding...wackadoodle butler king!  And..can we please see more of the Counsel...love them all!

 

No Halloween episode of The Big Bang Theory..what the heck is up with that?  Boo!

 

Have you seen Houston Beauty on the OWN network?  OMG...Beauty School DRAMA!  Add this who to your guilty pleasure list.  Mia/Ryan...way funny!

 

 

So...Collin finished reading The House of Hades, and LOVED it...I am about a third of the way into it, and this is the best book yet. LOVE it...can not put it down...in fact...it is really cut into my Candy

Crushing time...it is that good.

 

Big exciting news with Collin, Tuesday, he starts his first job!  This is something that has been a goal of ours since last year, we have tried several programs, but Collin just did not "click" with them, and finally, this one, he LOVES..he is so excited about it.  Please say a little prayer for us, this is a HUGE step in his transition plan.  This is a job that he can keep after graduation, learn many new skills, improve is social skills, and grow friendships, all of this is important to his development.  He filled out the job application by himself, went on an interview, and an orientation, and did not need the support of his Para.  I will confess, that when the teacher sent me a text saying that Collin got the job, I cried, I sat in my truck, in the Macy's Parking lot, as I was on my lunch hour, and cried.  Happy tears, as Collin achieved one of his goals, and sad tears, as this means he is growing up, and becoming independent.

 

 

Ok...now onto food stuff.  Is anyone doing Thanksgiving...or is blog land taking us straight to Christmas?

 

Before either Thanksgiving or Christmas....I did a few Halloween goodies.

 

 

Count Chocula Bark

 

 

Halloween Magic Bars

 

 

Butterfinger Eyeballs

 

Chocolate Eyeball Pretzels

 

Halloween Painting Cookies

 

 

Coming this week...

 

well....

 

You will have to come back to see!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 



Halloween Treats

I hope everyone had a happy and safe Halloween.

 

Now, I know this post is one day too late, but

I have a really good excuse.

 

 

Collin's Halloween Party at

his school is today, as in the day after

Halloween, so in reality, this post it

right on time.

 

Score for me!

 

 

Collin's Special Services class celebrate

all holidays, and I am honored

to always send treats.

 

So...what went to school with him this morning?

 

 

Butterfinger Eye Balls!

 

They are crazy easy, really yummy, and super gross looking!

 

You can find the recipe Here

I did use Royal Icing eyeballs instead of raisin, because

well, I wanted to.

 

 

I also made some chocolate covered pretzels.

 

 

I dipped mini pretzel rods in Bright Green

Wilton Candy Melts, then Collin added lots

of mini royal icing eyes!

 

And...since I am the official "Cookie Lady" of the

class, I sent cookies too!

 

These the kids can paint, for an activity, and then

eat them as a treat!  Win Win!

 

 

I made these cookies using the great tutorial

from Montreal Confections found Here,

 

 

If you follow me on Facebook, you know that

I had a very hard time finding Collin's

Halloween Costume this year.

 

It was sold out online, and only available in local

store, and all my stores were sold out.

 

So I did what every blogger does,

I asked on my Facebook Page for help!

 

And, my dear friend Teresa, who is a co-worker,

found one in Huntsville Alabama.

 

Great, but  I am in Central Missouri!

 

No problem, Teresa called her nephew, who lives

near Huntsville, he went and got it, and he

shipped it to me.

 

WOW!  Thank you Teresa, and her nephew.

 

Collin loved it!

 

 

 

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