31 Days of Kitchen Inspiration Day 8: Biscuit Mix Recipe

Saturday, October 8th, 2011 at 3:46 am  
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Biscuit Mix Recipe That Stores Well A few weeks ago I shared a master biscuit mix recipe.  I talked about how I could take the master mix and multiply it till it would make enough to feed my family of 8 for 3-4 times.  I finally bought some dry milk so that I could see how it would work when making such a large quantity. You will need a large  8qt. or larger mixing bowl and a regular mixing bowl. Here is the large mixing bowl I used. (8 quarts) The smaller mixing bowl is for you to take a portion of the master mix from the large bowl and cut the butter into it.  After the butter is cut into small pieces, you will then add it to the…

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Save Time and Pre-Make Your Own Biscuit Mix

Tuesday, September 13th, 2011 at 1:59 pm  
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Using a Master Mix is a way to save yourself time in the kitchen when it’s time to cook something tasty for the kids, the whole family or even just you and your husband.   Biscuits and gravy are one of my family’s favorite breakfast meals but for me, my least favorite part is mixing up the biscuit batter.  Well, not really that but the part where you take the pastry blender and cut the butter into very small pieces.  That’s my dread. But what if I could make a mix that would potentially be enough for my family to have biscuits 3-4 times?  The way you can do that is to make a master mix, consisting of all your dry ingredients, and then later you add your water or milk. I…

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Making Breakfast Ahead

Thursday, May 19th, 2011 at 7:12 am  
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I have the hardest time making breakfast in the morning.  I wake quite early but to hustle into the kitchen at 7a.m. and to get started on a big hot meal is really difficult for me.  So, I’ve been contemplating making breakfasts’ in bulk and freezing them, minimizing my preparation time in the morning.  I’m at the point where I’m ready to DO it. I’ll still be making baked oatmeal, waffles and such because those are quick and easy but we can’t have that every day, can we?  Or can we?   My husband’s grandpa had oatmeal every day for years.  That made life simple for everybody, didn’t it?    But…  I just don’t think that would go over to well at our house.  Now what I need are…

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Whole Wheat Flour vs. White Flour

Wednesday, January 12th, 2011 at 1:08 pm  
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No doubt about it, whole wheat flour is the way to go.  If you need any convincing just read this well-written article by Annie Tumlin. White Flour vs Whole Wheat Flour: White vs Wheat, Bleached vs Unbleached Differences All my pancakes, muffins, biscuits and cakes are made using 100% whole wheat pastry flour.  Don’t mistake that with the stuff you buy at the grocery store – stoneground whole wheat flour.  Whole wheat pastry flour is lighter than the regular whole wheat flour and is good for quickbreads.  It would not be for yeasted breads since it is low in gluten.  High gluten flour is used for making sandwich breads. I would also recommend buying your wheat at a health food store where the flour has not been sitting on the…

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Part II – Starting to Homeschool Your Young Child?

Thursday, September 2nd, 2010 at 7:04 am  
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In Part I of Starting to Homeschool Your Young Child, we discussed the negative effects of starting schoolwork too young and instead approaching learning in a more informal fashion. Today, I would like to offer you a few more ideas as to other ways a child can learn at this young age (3-6 years).  These are only a few suggestions; there are probably many more out there and I’d love to hear your contributions. Children love to help their mommy’s when they are so very little.  Do not discourage them.  Yes, you could do the job faster and better than your small child but this is a tremendous learning time that pays big dividends for you in later years.  Teach them to iron simple items like…

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Cook Once… Eat for a Very Long Time

Wednesday, September 23rd, 2009 at 12:42 am  
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I’ve been intrigued with the idea of once a month cooking for awhile now.  The thought of having meals already made that need little to no preparation sounds lovely.  Once,  a long time ago, I did give it a try but was quite dissatisfied with the types of recipes suggested for once a month cooking.  I suppose I was not putting on my own thinking cap to come up with more creative ideas than what was suggested in the book, but regardless I was not enticed to keep trying. I have read various ways of getting meals in the freezer such as… Find a family that are the same size as your own with similar ages and who enjoy the same types of food you do. …

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