tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1694364001063554832.post6024853860872119985..comments2024-03-18T22:33:57.339-04:00Comments on 5 Acres & A Dream: Savory Cheese BiscuitsLeighhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02435811789823712254noreply@blogger.comBlogger28125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1694364001063554832.post-17148631103352685382016-02-06T21:24:26.301-05:002016-02-06T21:24:26.301-05:00Glad you enjoyed that!Glad you enjoyed that!Leighhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02435811789823712254noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1694364001063554832.post-7211490841071529422016-02-06T21:24:09.514-05:002016-02-06T21:24:09.514-05:00Well you know, we all start at the same place - th...Well you know, we all start at the same place - the beginning. :) I think homesteading is catching on for all age groups and all walks of life. Anyone who likes doing for themselves is drawn to at least some aspect of it. As I always say, something is better than nothing. :)<br /><br />Crisco is hydrogenated (transfat) soy and cottonseed oil. Personally I want to avoid all three of those, so I buy the more expensive palm shortening. From everything I've read, it's a healthy alternative to old-fashioned shortening. It's a saturated fat and so it's a stable solid at room temperature. I like coconut oil too, but it melts at warmer temps. I'm curious, what do you use for shortening? A lot of folks use lard or butter.<br /><br />Leighhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02435811789823712254noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1694364001063554832.post-13898957459574727992016-02-06T17:57:28.057-05:002016-02-06T17:57:28.057-05:00P.S. Thank you for the post on rendering chicken f...P.S. Thank you for the post on rendering chicken fat!!Christinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09562443495196867143noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1694364001063554832.post-84304466095934728812016-02-06T17:55:57.200-05:002016-02-06T17:55:57.200-05:00Great recipe and idea. I love reading about your e...Great recipe and idea. I love reading about your experiments and how to do without certain staples. Being a 65 yr. old novice to even the idea of homesteading, I must ask, since Google was no help...what's the diff. between plain old Crisco (which I haven't used since I was living with my parents decades ago) and palm shortening? Sorry, but I don't bake that much. Thank you! Christinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09562443495196867143noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1694364001063554832.post-31659732760088275812016-02-03T21:39:12.359-05:002016-02-03T21:39:12.359-05:00No, no pickle taste at all. If you wanted, you cou...No, no pickle taste at all. If you wanted, you could use either vinegar or lemon juice instead. You won't taste those either, however, because they mostly get used to make carbon dioxide with the baking soda. Leighhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02435811789823712254noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1694364001063554832.post-38288598190651162812016-02-03T21:37:49.649-05:002016-02-03T21:37:49.649-05:00I think it's 1 tablespoon of vinegar to milk(?...I think it's 1 tablespoon of vinegar to milk(?) If you're like me though, you glug it instead of measure it. :)Leighhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02435811789823712254noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1694364001063554832.post-90705875450943245492016-02-03T21:35:28.005-05:002016-02-03T21:35:28.005-05:00That means you're technologically more advance...That means you're technologically more advanced than me. :)Leighhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02435811789823712254noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1694364001063554832.post-58453690601683792192016-02-03T21:35:04.962-05:002016-02-03T21:35:04.962-05:00:) Anything cheese!:) Anything cheese!Leighhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02435811789823712254noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1694364001063554832.post-71790297563760362832016-02-03T17:16:41.842-05:002016-02-03T17:16:41.842-05:00Leigh,
Your biscuits look amazing, and I bet tast...Leigh,<br /><br />Your biscuits look amazing, and I bet taste amazing. Do you taste the pickle juice? I ask because my husband hates anything pickled. I would love to make these biscuits, and not tell him know there's pickle juice in them.Sandy Livesayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06183449816586125720noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1694364001063554832.post-32388963860235760982016-02-03T11:04:32.815-05:002016-02-03T11:04:32.815-05:00yummy! I made cheddar biscuits a few nights ago.....yummy! I made cheddar biscuits a few nights ago...but I probably used too much apple cider vinegar to make the "butter milk" as kiddo wasn't happy. ooopsie! I'll try again and keep a better eye on it.Renee Nefehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08167893445846427824noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1694364001063554832.post-44165862775010864772016-02-02T19:51:36.434-05:002016-02-02T19:51:36.434-05:00Those look & sound delicious! p.s. just learn...Those look & sound delicious! p.s. just learned how to comment w/tablet!DFWhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18345712839702427280noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1694364001063554832.post-34266073388333918252016-02-02T16:39:48.658-05:002016-02-02T16:39:48.658-05:00Oh, these look incredible!! You had me at CHEESE!!...Oh, these look incredible!! You had me at CHEESE!! :)Debbie - Mountain Mamahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18401931842031353732noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1694364001063554832.post-66919125231597859372016-02-02T05:32:47.228-05:002016-02-02T05:32:47.228-05:00Nancy, I stopped buying baking powder years ago, o...Nancy, I stopped buying baking powder years ago, once I understood the principle behind it. I don't usually use pickle juice, but it's been fun experimenting with the possibilities. Leighhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02435811789823712254noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1694364001063554832.post-78560417852667443612016-02-02T05:31:24.520-05:002016-02-02T05:31:24.520-05:00:):)Leighhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02435811789823712254noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1694364001063554832.post-19295175848861356212016-02-02T05:30:31.079-05:002016-02-02T05:30:31.079-05:00Sandra, I've been working on my eBook series a...Sandra, I've been working on my eBook series and thought an interesting homestead how-to would be baking without baking powder. Folks are always thrilled to be able to make their own, but with only baking soda and a little understanding of the science behind why baking powder works, the possibilities are endless! This is one of my experiments for the recipe section. :)Leighhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02435811789823712254noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1694364001063554832.post-71816918948438820202016-02-02T05:28:43.158-05:002016-02-02T05:28:43.158-05:00You'd never even know it was in there.You'd never even know it was in there. Leighhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02435811789823712254noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1694364001063554832.post-29570447879886216232016-02-02T05:27:21.623-05:002016-02-02T05:27:21.623-05:00Kymber, LOL, you're one to talk. All those gor...Kymber, LOL, you're one to talk. All those gorgeous food photos at your own blog! They did rise beautifully though, didn't they.Leighhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02435811789823712254noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1694364001063554832.post-86426538399420229822016-02-01T21:31:37.791-05:002016-02-01T21:31:37.791-05:00Cheese biscuits sound so good any way you make the...Cheese biscuits sound so good any way you make them! Will you stop using baking powder or is this just so you will know how to do it a different way if you ever need to? NancyCozy Thyme Cottagehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03933769393226611441noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1694364001063554832.post-18898413123237017312016-02-01T19:21:18.795-05:002016-02-01T19:21:18.795-05:00Pickle juice. Amazing.Pickle juice. Amazing.Mama Peahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03649357184167949247noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1694364001063554832.post-89198391063167867602016-02-01T18:21:21.636-05:002016-02-01T18:21:21.636-05:00I've been out of touch and not sure why you...I've been out of touch and not sure why you're not using baking powder but these biscuits look amazing. You had me at cheese and biscuit. hahaThistle Cove Farmhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15722295191884810953noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1694364001063554832.post-82596063600148436412016-02-01T17:29:40.646-05:002016-02-01T17:29:40.646-05:00hmmm pickle juice that's interesting.hmmm pickle juice that's interesting.<br />PioneerPreppyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09269878017447335944noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1694364001063554832.post-75503095257712240452016-02-01T15:37:10.683-05:002016-02-01T15:37:10.683-05:00thank you for taking a pic of the inside of the bi...thank you for taking a pic of the inside of the biscuits...actually, i take that back! i wish that you hadn't have taken a pic of the inside...i'm drooling all over myself!<br /><br />beautiful biscuits, Leigh! your friend,<br />kymberkymberhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02607117635648274823noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1694364001063554832.post-18938721259823095522016-02-01T13:55:13.829-05:002016-02-01T13:55:13.829-05:00Mine too, LOL. Those didn't last long so it mu...Mine too, LOL. Those didn't last long so it must be time for another batch.Leighhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02435811789823712254noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1694364001063554832.post-9044637788121432142016-02-01T13:54:35.743-05:002016-02-01T13:54:35.743-05:00And all in one food item. A winner!And all in one food item. A winner!Leighhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02435811789823712254noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1694364001063554832.post-87109426514846280142016-02-01T13:53:29.162-05:002016-02-01T13:53:29.162-05:00No problem! You can use any kind of vinegar or eve...No problem! You can use any kind of vinegar or even lemon juice. :)Leighhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02435811789823712254noreply@blogger.com