I Have Been Cooking, Honest

I have shirked my duties as a blogger in lien of trying to make money. This economy has not made it so I cannot cook, but it has affected the frequency in which I blog. I would love to get back on track and say hello to the new year. Here's to you!

Biscuits Made with Soy Milk

I am totally out of milk and half and half on a Saturday morning. Saturdays are when I attempt to give my kids something other than cereal. Unfortunately, those buttery, flaking biscuits I wanted will have to be made with soy milk. This is something I have never done, so here it goes. These are not dairy-free, cause I gots(yes, I said 'gots') me plenty o' butter, but darn, I wish I had some half and half.

Here is the recipe:
1 1/2 c flour
1/2 t salt
1 1/2 t baking soda
3/4 c soy milk, with 1 t of vinegar
6 T butter.

For those of you who hate horror scenes, turn away. I mixed everything by hand. Okay, you can turn back now. I patted the dough out and using 2-inch biscuit cutters got about 10 biscuits and my son ate the remaining dough. I threw them into a nine inch baking pan at 425 and prayed I would not forget they were in the oven.I have been known to burn a few things. They seemed to take longer to brown than I expected and fear of them being too dry hit me. At the 16 minute mark, they were still not brown. I waited two more minutes and took them out, They were brown on the bottom. They seemed okay, but I will need my dairy next time.

I could not find my camera, so I used my son's Nintendo DS for photos. I'll post shortly.

How To | Simply Recipes

How To | Simply Recipes

This is a great list of how tos that will help even the most inexperienced chef get through a meal. Simply Recipes is one of my favorite sites and I hope you all give it a gander.

J is for Jack of All Trades

I am a lover, a chef, a mother and an a**hole. Jack of all trades? Yeah, and I know this. My biggest passion is food. Yesterday, my husband saw me staring at the computer. He asked if I was chatting someone up. Out of all the things I could be doing. How dare he? I was staring at Amanda's Cookin' blog. I was enchanted by all the ooeey, gooey desserts she had on the site, trying to see what I would make. Look at this:

From Amanda's Cookin'

Indignant

I have a sister that calls me every time she wants to make something. She needs directions. She will call from the grocery store. Once she prepares her meatloaf, spaghetti, mac and cheese, whatever, she feels the need to tell me that her was better. Who said it was a competition? I get indignant and want to hang up. I thought food was better than that, but even then, there is competition.