Buttermilk Biscuits
Tomorrow is the 4th of July here in the US, and I can think of no better way to celebrate our nation’s independence than with a hearty breakfast of flaky and tender buttermilk biscuits. For years I struggled with buttermilk biscuits. Drop biscuits I had down pat. I could make batches of those fluffy little wonders in my sleep. However, the tender, layered biscuits that I grew up with eluded me. They would either be hard as...
Cheddar Beer Drop Biscuits
On a hot summer day there is nothing better than a frosty beer. Beer was not always my libation of choice. In fact my love affair with beer is fairly recent, about 8 years old. It all began with Mexican beers served with plates of spicy Tex-Mex. Margaritas were always my first choice because I love the refreshing taste of lime with rich food. My husband convinced me to try a sip of his beer, which had a squeeze of fresh lime, and it...
Blueberry Maple Drop Biscuits
Nothing beats a well made biscuit. When I first started to get interested in cooking I spent a lot of time learning about southern comfort foods. I was raised by two generations of Texas women who grew up on southern food, so the food of my childhood leaned heavily toward traditional, stick-to-your-ribs fare. Biscuits were always a particular favorite of mine. Honestly I loved any and all bread, but fresh buttermilk biscuits really...
Garlic Cheese Drop Biscuits
Often when I make dinner I skip any kind of bread item. It isn’t that I don’t like bread with dinner, on the contrary I love bread with every meal, but I usually forget to make or buy bread and so we skip it. I justify it by thinking of all the calories I am missing. However, sometimes I remember the bread and when I do I usually make these biscuits. They take five minutes to prep and get into the oven, they bake in...
Apple Streusel Muffins
When I have overnight guests I like to treat them to something special for breakfast. Usually that means I break out the cast iron skillet and fry some sausage, use the drippings for sausage gravy that is poured over buttermilk biscuits and served with some fried eggs and home fries. Guests from outside of Texas, or the South in general, are usually charmed to get a hearty, country style breakfast. So, why apple muffins you ask? ...
