Category: General Food Articles
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June 2025 Biscuits of the Month
The June Biscuit of the Month is a bit of a departure from the biscuits of the month up to this point. I wanted to try out two new (to me) types of biscuit recipes: the 2-ingredient biscuit and gluten-free biscuits. I’ve done a little bit of experimenting and am pretty pleased with the results…
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May 2025 Biscuit of the Month
The May Biscuit of the Month is another classic – at least if you were born and raised to adore Bojangles’ and their bo’berry biscuits. Anyway, this biscuit is my take on that work of art with the blueberry-ness of it all turned up a few notches. 1. Inspiration Behind the Biscuit What sparked…
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Fruit spreads: what’s the difference between jelly, jam, preserves, and butter?
As “The Biscuit Lady”, I spend quite a bit of jam making fruit spreads to go onto the biscuits that I make. After a dozen batches of apple butter, a jar of strawberry jam and couple of grape jelly experiments, I think I’m pretty clear on what makes a jam a jam and a jelly…
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What’s the difference between spices and seasonings?
Just really quick because I think this is a helpful piece of information for all home cooks to have… What is the difference between a spice and a seasoning? Spice: A naturally occurring ingredient or herb that has been dried or ground down to be used in cooking or baking. Seasoning: A combination of flavors that…
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April 2025 Biscuit of the Month
The April Biscuit of the Month is somewhat of a classic with a couple of twists to make it my own. The beloved bacon, egg, and cheese biscuit is a classic combination that has never failed to satisfy my biscuit cravings. This biscuit, although a little to the left of a classic BEC, was no…
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March 2025 Biscuit of the Month
This month’s biscuit is more like a scone than a biscuit, but I used the basically the same recipe so it qualifies. It’s cut into pie-like slices and has garnishes on top instead of stuffed in between the top and bottom of a biscuit, but it was a delight to make and eat, just like…
