luke & i woke up slowly, cuddled under our warm blankets.
light filled our home & flakes danced along our window panes.
luke made a special breakfast of buttermilk pancakes & eggs. we spread plum syrup over our warm cakes, a gift from a dear friend.
we walked around the neighborhood in absolute delight.
all of the light. blue skies. deep green pine. birds chattering.
after a long walk & a visit to our neighbor’s home, we hurried inside with wet socks & hungry bellies. time to dig through the pantry, make a hearty soup & some homemade biscuits.
now let me just remind you that our home isn’t always perfect or heck! even clean. but what makes a snow day actually magical is the clarity to know that it isn’t time to do the dishes, the pile of clothes can wait & the floor doesn’t need sweeping. it is time to make biscuits.
now, a little side story {but absolutely necessary}- when one of my {close friends} lived here, she would always comment on her quick & easy biscuits that she would make for her family on the weekends. as soon as she left, i set out to find my own biscuit recipe in honor of her & also my craving to find a weekend biscuit of my own.
my go-to cookbooks are always from the mennonite community. i appreciate their views on holistic eating & the enjoyment of eating together. their cookbooks, {simply in season} & {more-with-less} are used for dinners most nights around here. so naturally, when i set out for the perfect recipe, i looked at these two cookbooks & of course, i found what i was looking for.
i hope you enjoy this recipe. it was inspired by the “basic biscuits” recipe from the {more-with-less} cookbook & adapted to fit our family preferences.
natalie’s buttermilk biscuits, inspired by her good friend jess & more-with-less
{makes 10-12 large biscuits}
preheat oven to 425 degrees
sift together in bowl-
2 c. flour {part wheat & other part white}
3 tsp. baking powder
1 tsp salt
cut in-
1/4 cup vegetable shortening
add-
3/4 cup buttermilk
1/4 cup whole milk
{you can use all whole milk if you do not have any buttermilk on hand}
stir until soft ball is formed
turn dough onto floured surface & kneed lightly approx 20 times
roll dough out onto surface
cut with floured biscuit cutter
{i have used a heart cookie cutter before & it worked really well. perfect for valentine’s day!}
place on ungreased baking sheet & bake for 10-12 minutes
take out of the oven when golden brown & serve warm
natalie
updating the {shop} on a wintry day. a snow day, actually.
a foot of snow & still come down strong.
we have plans for hot chocolate & dinner with neighbors.
looking forward to sleeping in & snuggling with the boys tomorrow.
i’ll also be back with what’s been up in the past week.
see you soon!
natalie
i have an overwhelming amount of joy in my life.
for that, i give thanks.
thanks to the sunlight for showing itself in our home.
thanks to huck for greeting us so merrily each & every day.
thanks to the bakery for providing us with jobs that bring us both happiness & friendships.
thanks to my parents for showing me what it means to live with little as a young girl.
thanks to my husband for supporting me in all of my pursuits.
thanks to the Father for the beauty in His creation.
thanks to good food & friends to share it with.
thanks to {my best friend} for growing up with me.
thanks to wool socks for keeping my toes warm.
thanks to {her} for good cake & “little minutes.”
thanks to iron & wine for starting my day off just right.
thanks to craft club ladies who encourage & inspire.
thanks to coffee…
thanks to YOU! for reading my rants in this space & supporting me.
natalie