Easy Cheesy Drop Biscuits

I made these easy drop biscuits for my son and new daughter-in-law’s BBQ themed wedding rehearsal last month. They were the perfect size for a buffet that included…..

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brisket, turkey, beans, kale salad, potato salad, monster cookies and almond joy date bites.

Easy Cheesy Drop Biscuits
Yields 20
An easy to put together batter that requires no rolling out and cutting. The biscuits are crispy on the outside and tender on the inside.
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Ingredients
  1. 4 ounces (1 stick) cold unsalted butter, cut into 1/4-inch pieces and refrigerated
  2. 1 1/2 cups flour - I used White Spelt or Gluten Free Cup4Cup flour
  3. 1 tsp of garlic powder
  4. 3/4 cut of shredded cheddar cheese
  5. 2 teaspoons baking powder
  6. 1 teaspoon kosher salt
  7. 3/4 cup milk - I used Silk Almond/Coconut Milk
Instructions
  1. Preheat oven to 400°F and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
  2. In a large bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder, garlic powder and salt.
  3. Add cheese in and coat with flour mixture.
  4. Toss butter into the dry ingredients until coated with flour. Working quickly and using your fingers or a pastry blender, rub or cut butter into flour until it resembles coarse meal. Alternatively, add flour mixture and butter to food processor and pulse 2 to 3 times to form pea-sized pieces; transfer to a large bowl.
  5. Add milk and stir with a fork until it just comes together into a slightly sticky, shaggy dough.
  6. For small biscuits: Using a teaspoon or small ice cream scoop, mound walnut sized balls of dough onto the prepared baking sheet. For large biscuits: Using a 1/4-cup measuring scoop, mound balls of dough onto the prepared baking sheet.
  7. Bake biscuits until golden brown, about 15 minutes for small biscuits and 20 minutes for large ones. Let cool slightly, then transfer to wire rack. Serve warm or at room temperature.
Adapted from Serious Eats
Adapted from Serious Eats
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Easy Peasy Lentils

The last few weeks have been full of activity – a trip to Washington to visit my aunt, a tweaked back, presenting at a local church, and work.  I shared this recipe this week when I had the privilege to speak at a Mom of Preschooler’s group in Chandler.  Before I left I promised I put this dish on the website.  It is so easy but I understand that sometimes it is helpful to have pictures of the products and the steps.  So here you go ladies.

I really enjoy cooking  but sometimes when life gets busy it’s nice to have some “go to” ideas where much of the work is already done.  This is one of those recipes.  It takes minutes to put together and provides so many options.  I have used products from Trader Joe’s but I’m sure there are other similar options for this combo.

Lentil - Easy - Ingredients

Here are the ingredients:  Cooked Lentils – Bruschetta Sauce – Feta Cheese  (Note:  Cooked lentils can be found in the produce section of Trader Joe’s)

Lentil - Easy - Mix

Open the packages – drain some of the juice from the Bruchetta sauce and pour into large mixing bowl and combine well. I use my fingers to breakup the lentils before adding other ingredients.

Lentil - Easy - Bowl

Place in bowl or storage container.

Here are a view ideas for this mix:
A cold side dish
A warm side dish
Chicken or meat can be added for main dish
Add to a tomato soup or minnestrone soup for added flavor
A green salad topping
A filling for a wrap (lettuce or tortilla)
A dip for crackers or french bread

Lentil - Easy - Trenches
One more idea – add some scrambled egg for some added protein

My back is feeling better (so grateful for my chiropractor, Ronda Carson in Tempe.  I’ve taken a few days off from exercise but today I trying my first workout.  I plan on doing an interval program with 10 minutes of elliptical and a circuit of The Workout Mama’s routine below.  I’m hoping to do 2 or 3 rounds but we’ll see – I’m going to listen to my body.

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Be good to yourself.  Eat what fuels your body so you can heal and have the energy you need to accomplish today’s tasks.  Move your body – it wasn’t meant to sit as much as we do.

 

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