Homemade Biscuits – Quick & Easy
Once upon a time, I started making dinner thinking I had everything I needed. The chicken was cooked and ready to be shredded and plopped into the simmering gravy. All I had to do was pop the biscuits into the oven for my chicken, gravy and biscuit meal. It’s a family favorite and the kids kept popping their heads into the kitchen to ask if it was ready yet. I opened the fridge and… no biscuits. What?! How can there be no biscuits? Has this happened to you? I had actually used the biscuits the previous week for breakfast but completely forgot about it. So now what? The hungry kiddos…
Classic Chocolate Chip Cookies
I posted on Instagram about how I made cookies just for fun with my kids. I always make two batches and put them in a container in the fridge. This way I can make a few to enjoy and save the rest for later or to share with friends. If I don’t use all of the dough in one week I can easily freeze it. Classic Chocolate Chip Cookies Preheat: 375 degrees Ingredients: 2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour 1 teaspoon baking soda 1 teaspoon salt 1 cup (2 sticks) butter, softened (I use half butter and half shortening to help prevent flat cookies) 3/4 cup granulated sugar 3/4 cup packed brown sugar 1 teaspoon vanilla extract 2 large…
Sausage Potato Kale Soup
There is no question, as I look out my window at the snow falling, that it is winter. As much as I dislike the cold that comes with this season, there are several things that I love about winter. Soup, for example. I love soup and winter is soup season! I like to make large batches and freeze or give extras to my friends who need a break and a quick meal. I love the idea of a soup swap! How much fun if you and several friends make large batches of different soups and swap the extras to freeze?! So maybe I’m a little over excited about soup but…
