Homemade Biscuit Recipe and other Random Chit Chat

I was asked about how I get my layers in my homemade biscuits. Click "Here" for the recipe on my blog. I hand cut the butter into the flour. I also don't work the dough to much, and when I cut them, I roll them out with a rolling pin, but the least amount of rolling I have to do. Hope that helps.

I got another small batch of strawberry jam canned. I am tall, so I can a batch daily until the strawberries are gone. That's a lot of standing to do.

First I have to wash them all, and hull them.

Then I have to cut them up and crush them. Then can the jam. It's a process for sure. Our favorite produce stand has them now, but want $5/qt. I paid $30 for a flat at the other source, and that comes down to $3.75/qt. I did not have one bad strawberry in the last 4 qts I canned either. When I buy the other kind, I get about 3-5 bad strawberries in each qt. I may stick with this new source this year.

Super excited to see my soap order arrived, and it came with a sample of citronella! Thank you Debby at Ole Lake Farm! You saved the day! I still can't find anyone local with raw goat's milk, and our youngest daughter can't use anything but goat's milk soap. They all smell so good too!

Comments

Debby Flowers said…

Thanks for the mention Kristina, and so happy you like the soap! Those biscuits look AMAZING!!! I totally have biscuit envy. I have checked out your recipe and method; it doesn't look that much different from what I have used in the past. I will try again and follow your recipe exactly. Do you ever incorporate whole wheat flour ?

June 19, 2019 at 10:41 PM

Pioneer Woman at Heart said…

Debbie, I have not used wheat flour in them, but that is idea to try. You are welcome, we love the soap!

June 20, 2019 at 6:04 AM

Chit Chat

The pickings are slim right now, but we'll take anything we are blessed with. I made a salad and cleaned the beans. The rain will give us more for a meal in a day or so. The green beans are every so slowly coming on this season. I made a batch of homemade granola, and instead of my homemade vanilla extract, I used my homemade Christmas Spice Extract. It smelled so good in the oven, and while cooling. I picked some purslane, and am doing an experiment with it this time. Update soon. Chit Chat © August 2026 by Kristina at Pioneer Woman at Heart

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I've Been MIA and Heat Wave

First day of July. It's hot. I'm definitely not entering a stage of boredom any day soon. Although I've been doing a lot, it's been productive. We are in the middle of the worst heat wave I can ever remember. So humid, there is very little to no work being done in the gardens for the last few days. Heat index has been up to 106 degrees, and nights did not get any cooler than about 77 degrees. The heat wave will continue for the rest of the week. No rain yet. I froze water in small bottles to keep the chickens water cold, and froze treats for them. I canned a small batch of reduced sugar peach jam (before the heat wave). I have to admit, it's been very nice to can for two people now. Enjoyed the last of our asparagus harvest. The last two stalks were harvested June 29th. The longest asparagus season we've ever had. They look light colored, but taking them out of the fridge, they quickly...

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Reminders?

On the positive side (after the hot pepper debacle). . . We are looking forward to creative healthy meals, derived from the garden and whatever is in abundance, or available. The chickens helped supply this meal last year and was delicious. Beets roasted with onions and rosemary from the herb garden. Also, a picture from previous garden years. Oh, we put thyme on these too, and also from the herb garden. Not to forget those tomatoes and all the sauces made over the years. That dish included asparagus from the garden, as well as oregano from the herb garden. Sometimes a roll down memory lane gives us the spark to keep gardening and planting. Maybe. Reminders? © June 2026 by Kristina at Pioneer Woman at Heart

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