Homemade Bisquick, Breakfast Recipes
life is hard; food doesn't have to be #72 [vol2, 11.2]
Thanksgiving is around the corner. Sharpen your pie crust skills by reading this post. Alexandra is one of my favorite follows. She cooks seasonally and simply. Sign up for her newsletter.
Looking for a savory breakfast casserole for the holidays? Check out this savory breakfast bundt cake.
It calls for Bisquick and I’ve a homemade version for you.
Homemade Bisquick
4 cups all-purpose flour
2 Tbsp. baking powder
1 ½ tsp. salt
½ cup melted butter, lard or fat of choice
In a stand mixer combine flour, baking powder, and salt until well mixed. While mixer is going slowly pour melted fat into a bowl to distribute evenly. Mix 1 minute. Transfer to an airtight container like a mason jar or freezer bag and store in refrigerator or freezer for 3-4 weeks.
Teach Your Kid to Cook shared the following sausage muffin recipe when I was on the hunt for a sausage ball recipe. Her mom has made these every year on Christmas for the last 40ish years.
Sausage Muffins
1/2 lb. bulk pork sausage**
1/3 cup chopped green onions
1 (6 oz.) pkg. biscuit mix
1/2 tsp. dry mustard
1/4 tsp. cayenne
1/2 cup milk
1 cup finely shredded cheddar
**When it comes to pork, source the very best quality you can find. Pork is routinely given antibiotics and grocery store pork never sees the light of day, never leaves confinement. Pastured, local pork will have essential vitamin D from being in the sunshine. Pork is one meat that I insist on buying locally.
Instructions
Combine sausage and green onions in a skillet; cook over medium heat until sausage is browned, stirring to crumble. Drain well. Combine biscuit mix, dry mustard, and red pepper; add milk, stirring until just moistened. Stir in sausage mixture and cheese (mixture will be thick). Spoon into greased miniature muffin tins, filling 2/3 full. Bake at 400 degrees for 12 to 14 minutes or until muffins are golden. Remove from pans immediately. Serve warm. Yield: about 2 1/2 dozen
Parenting Books (esp. for the Strong Willed)
All children have a will and some are stronger than others. If you’re not sure if you have a strong willed child, you don’t. My first born is strong willed; as a toddler and preschooler he just about kilt me. (I know proper English is killed but the feelings are stronger; thus kilt.)
There were days I didn’t like him (but still loved him!) Now he’s a maturing young man and I love everything about him. Being a parent is hard. Don’t go at it alone.
A young mom reached out and asked for advice. We met for lunch. Among other things, I recommended these books:
Raising Your Spirited Child: A Guide for Parents Whose Child Is More Intense, Sensitive, Perceptive, Persistent, and Energetic - This book, overall, is probably my favorite book for spirited children. The author helped me see the value in the personality traits that drove me crazy. It is not written from a Christian perspective but still so much wisdom here.
Don’t Make Me Count to Three - Probably my favorite parenting book for the little years from a Christian perspective. I read it every six months for years. Here’s a multi-day podcast interview with the author. It’s a helpful practical companion to the sometimes cerebral Shepherding a Child’s Heart.
The Strong Willed Child by James Dobson (child psychologist) - it’s not lost on me that this best seller was written the year my strong willed sister was born. I checked it out from the library in my son’s pre-adolescent years. Read it quickly to be reminded of all that I’d studied in those early years.
You Can't Make Me (But I Can Be Persuaded): Strategies for Bringing Out the Best in Your Strong-Willed Child - This book was recommended by friends in our Sunday School class; my husband read it and loved it. It has thoughts on parenting for all ages and stages but he said mostly in the younger years.
Locals
Pumpkins for Pigs - After thanksgiving, bring your intact pumpkins and gourds to my house or the Bramble Market.
Life is hard, food doesn’t have to be.
Julie