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Most biscuit recipes call for lard and that is something that I just don’t have on hand on a day to day basis.  If you need a quick easy biscuit recipe that you can whip up fast and tastes delicious, this version uses butter and is a great go-to recipe for simple biscuits.

The key to a great texture is to use ice cold butter, and handle the dough as little as possible. Flaky and buttery these biscuits go well with a variety of dishes from sausage gravy at breakfast to fried chicken at night.

Quick Easy Biscuits:

Ingredients:

2 cups all-purpose flour
1 Tbsp. Baking Powder
4 Tbsp. Butter, cold
½ tsp. Salt
¾ cup whole milk

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Are you looking for a new recipe to add to your menu plan?  Cheesy and flavorful, this spinach stuffed chicken breast recipe will soon be a new family favorite.  I like to serve it with another veggie and a rice pilaf.

There are a bunch of cheese options to personalize this dish.  Feta, asiago, white cheddar, and pepper jack are tasty options as is an Italian blend or mixture of mozzarella and parmesan.  The options are endless, so use your favorite cheese or whatever you have in the fridge!

You could also substitute frozen spinach, but I prefer the flavor of fresh.

Spinach Stuffed Chicken Breast Recipe

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For years I’ve been experimenting to come up with the best gazpacho recipe.   Now, determining what is actually the best, is a matter of opinion.  However, after making countless different recipes and tweaking my favorites, I’ve finally come up with it!

A traditional Spanish soup, there are many variations of gazpacho. Chunky to smooth, spicy to mild, it’s the perfect warm weather soup that’s bursting with flavor.  Eat it in a bowl or drink it out of a mug, it will pair perfectly with your next summer meal.

The trick is to get red, ripe tomatoes.   My mom loves to make gazpacho in the summer when her garden is overflowing with tomatoes.  It’s an easy and refreshing soup that ensures she doesn’t waste a single garden fresh vegetable.

Note that I prefer to peel my tomatoes and remove the seeds.  This is not required and takes more work, but I think the change in flavor is worth the effort.  For our most recent batch, we followed the recipe with the exception of not peeling or seeding the tomatoes.  The kids tasted it (without knowing we changed anything) and wanted to know why it tasted different.   The skin and seeds really does change the flavor!

I also like to add a Jalapeño to my gazpacho for added flavor. Removing the seeds helps to ensure it’s not spicy. BUT if you want to add a little kick to your soup, leave in the seeds.  If you don’t like the flavor, you can omit the Jalapeño all together.

Best Gazpacho Recipe:

Ingredients:

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Are you looking for Cinco de Mayo appetizers to serve at your fiesta next week?  We’ve rounded up 50 of the BEST Cinco de Mayo appetizers from around the web.  There are several tasty dips including various recipes for salsa, guac, bean dip and more.  Then you’ll find more filling appetizers such as taquitos, nachos, quesadillas, and poppers.  The recipes vary from mild to spicy, vegan to beef.  There should be something to satisfy even the biggest appetites at your get together.

Cinco de Mayo Appetizers:

1. Best Pico de Gallo Recipe by The Coupon Challenge

2. Restaurant-Style Blender Salsa by Cooking with Curls

3. Homemade Cilantro-Lime Salsa by Heidi’s Home Cooking

4. Easy-to-Make Salsa Recipe by Organized 31

5. Tex-Mex Guacamole by Year Round Recipes

6. Homemade Chips and Guacamole Dip by Midwestern Moms

7. World’s Best Guacamole by Family Food and Travel

8. Chunky Restaurant Style Guacamole by Heidi’s Home Cooking

9. Southwestern Black Bean and Corn Salad by Noshtastic

10. Super Easy Guacamole Dip Recipe by The Coupon Challenge

11. Best Ever Guacamole by Trial and Eater

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Make a fun treat for your Fat Tuesday party with this Mardi Gras doughnuts recipe.   What better way to enjoy doughnuts than in fun colors?  You can also make your own homemade glaze and top with sprinkles if desired.

What is Mardi Gras? Mardi Gras refers to events of the Carnival celebrations which begin on or after the Christian feasts of the Epiphany also known as Three Kings Day.   It reaches the peak on the day before Ash Wednesday.   In the US, the most notable celebrations occur in New Orleans arriving in North America as a French Catholic tradition.

Ingredients

1 French vanilla cake mix
1 Stick of unsalted sweet cream butter
1 Cup whole milk
3 Eggs
1 Mini Doughnut maker
pink, purple, green and blue gel colors
4 Bowls to split the batter into four colors
Rainbow sprinkles

Doughnut Glaze Ingredients:

2 C powder sugar
1/4 C milk
1 tsp vanilla

Doughnut Directions:

1. Turn on the mini doughnut maker and let preheat while you make the batter.

2. Using a stand up mixer, combine the cake mix, butter, eggs, and milk and mix until combined.

3. Using four bowls, split the batter up evenly into the four bowls.

4. Put 1 color into each bowl and mix until combined

5. Take a small spoon and scoop some of each color into the bottom of the mini doughnut maker.

6. Bake until they are golden brown, about 3-6 minutes.

7. Repeat until all batter is used.

8. Set aside to cool while you make the doughnut glaze.

Doughnut Glaze Directions

1. In a medium bowl, combine all ingredients and mix until combined

2. Take a cooled doughnut and dip the top of the doughnut into the glaze

3. Place onto the plate and sprinkle with rainbow sprinkles.

Do did you make any changes to this Mardi Gras doughnuts recipe?

You might also like our recipe on how to make homemade glazed donuts.