Buttermilk Biscuits
1 stick butter
2 c flour
1/2 t baking soda
1 1/2 t baking powder
1 t salt
3/4 c buttermilk
1. Slice butter and place in freezer for about 5 minutes; sift flour, baking soda, baking powder, and salt into a medium bowl.
2. Cut the butter in with a fork until the mixture is the consistency of coarse sand; add the buttermilk and continue to cut the dough.
3. Turn the mixture out onto a floured surface, flour your hands, and work the dough until it comes together; roll the dough out until it is 1/2-3/4" thick; use a biscuit or round cookie cutter to cut biscuits and then place them in the freezer for at least 20 minutes.
4. Preheat oven to 475*.
5. Remove biscuits from freezer and place on a cookie sheet lined with parchment paper. They should be touching.
6. Bake for 20 minutes.
Tuesday, August 28, 2012
Tuesday, August 21, 2012
Slow Cooker Lemonade Chicken
Slow Cooker Lemonade Chicken
4 boneless, skinless chicken breasts, diced
1 can frozen lemonade, thawed
1/4 c ketchup
1 T apple cider vinegar
3 T brown sugar
brown rice
1. Place chicken in slow cooker.
2. Mix remaining ingredients in separate bowl; pour over chicken.
3. Cook on high for 3-4 hours, or on low for 6-8 hours.
Serve over rice.
*Each serving (sans rice) is only 309 calories.
4 boneless, skinless chicken breasts, diced
1 can frozen lemonade, thawed
1/4 c ketchup
1 T apple cider vinegar
3 T brown sugar
brown rice
1. Place chicken in slow cooker.
2. Mix remaining ingredients in separate bowl; pour over chicken.
3. Cook on high for 3-4 hours, or on low for 6-8 hours.
Serve over rice.
*Each serving (sans rice) is only 309 calories.
Tuesday, August 14, 2012
Berry Cream Pie
Berry Cream Pie
2-3 6 oz pkgs blackberries
6 T raspberry preserves
2 graham cracker pie crusts
1- 8 oz tub whipped topping
1. Put blackberries in a bowl and give them a rough mash with a fork; mix in preserves.
2. Spoon half of the blackberry mixture into each pie crust and top with whipped topping.
2-3 6 oz pkgs blackberries
6 T raspberry preserves
2 graham cracker pie crusts
1- 8 oz tub whipped topping
1. Put blackberries in a bowl and give them a rough mash with a fork; mix in preserves.
2. Spoon half of the blackberry mixture into each pie crust and top with whipped topping.
Tuesday, August 7, 2012
Graham Cracker Crusts
Graham Cracker Crusts
2 sleeves graham crackers, crushed
1/3 c sugar
1/2 c butter, melted
1. Preheat oven to 350*.
2. In a medium bowl, combine crumbs and sugar; stir in butter until well combined.
3. Press mixture into two pie plates (or one 9x13 pan) and bake for 8-10 minutes, until slightly browned.
2 sleeves graham crackers, crushed
1/3 c sugar
1/2 c butter, melted
1. Preheat oven to 350*.
2. In a medium bowl, combine crumbs and sugar; stir in butter until well combined.
3. Press mixture into two pie plates (or one 9x13 pan) and bake for 8-10 minutes, until slightly browned.