Biscuits~From Scratch

From Mr. Alton Brown!

I have made this recipe a million times and never change anything. It's simple, fast, and fool-proof.

I don't use a biscuit cutter. I roll the dough out and cut the biscuits into rustic strips. That way I don't have to re-roll the dough and don't end up with biscuits. I make one big layer of 1/4 inch biscuits and they end up being perfect for biscuits and gravy.

Work fast to get the ingredients together. The colder they stay, the better.

Ingredients:

2 c. flour
4 tsp. baking powder
1/4 tsp. baking soda
3/4 tsp. kosher salt
2 Tbsp. unsalted butter, cold
2 Tbsp. shortening, cold
1 c. buttermilk, chilled

Directions:

Preheat oven to 450.

1. Mix dry ingredients together in a large mixing bowl.

2. Add cold butter and shortening. Mix in with a pastry cutter or fork. Don't over mix.

3. Make a well and add cold buttermilk. Mix in with fork just until combined.

4. Turn dough over onto heavily floured surface. Gently fold dough over 5-6 times.

5. Bake on a baking sheet lined with foil for 10-15 minutes.

Spanish Rice

Adapted from here.

Ingredients:

1 Tbsp. oil
1 c. chopped onion
2 carrots, chopped
2 cloves garlic, minced
3/4 c. uncooked white rice
2 c. water or chicken broth
1 c. salsa
1 tsp. vegeta
1/2 tsp. black pepper
1 c. fresh cilantro

Directions:

1. Heat the oil on medium-high in a medium saucepan.

2. Add onions and carrots. Saute 4 minutes.

3. Add rice and garlic. Saute 5 minutes or until the rice is a light golden brown color. Make sure to keep stirring to prevent it from burning.

4. Add salsa and water. Bring to a boil. Cover and reduce to simmer for 20 minutes.

Chocolate Nutella Buttercream Cupcakes

Chocolate Cupcakes
from Paula Deen

Ingredients:

2 1/4 c. flour
2 c. sugar
3/4 c. unsweetened cocoa powder
1 1/2 tsp. baking soda
1 tsp. baking powder
1/2 tsp. salt
1 c. vegetable oil
1 c. strong brewed coffee, cooled
3 large eggs
8 oz. sour cream
1 tsp. vanilla extract

Directions:

1. Preheat oven to 350. Line cupcake pan with liners.

2. In a large bowl: Mix flour, sugar, cocoa powder, baking soda, baking powder, and salt. 

3. Add oil, coffee, and eggs. Beat on medium until well mixed. 

4. Add sour cream and vanilla and beat just until combined.

5. Fill cupcake cups 2/3rds full. Bake 16-18 minutes. Let cool in pan for 5 minutes then move to a rack to finish cooling.

6. Frost with yummy nutella buttercream frosting!

Nutella Buttercream Frosting
As seen on Kitchen Treaty.

Ingredients:

1 c. (2 sticks) unsalted butter, room temperature
2 c. powdered sugar
2/3rd c. Nutella (or hazelnut chocolate spread)
1 tsp. vanilla extract
pinch kosher salt
2 Tbsp. heavy whipping cream

Directions:

1. In a mixing bowl: Mix butter and powdered sugar until well combined. 

2. Add nutella. Mix well.

3. Mix in vanilla and salt. 

4. Mix in cream on medium speed until fluffier and lighter in color and texture. About 2 minutes. 

5. Spread on everything!

Breakfast Pizza

Serves 6

Ingredients:
Pizza crust-I used cauliflower crust
1c. yellow onion, chopped
1 tomato, diced
1 garlic clove, minced
1/2 tsp. black pepper
3 large eggs

Cheese sauce:
1/4 c. milk (unsweetened almond milk)
1 tsp. flour
1 c. fat free cheddar cheese
1/2 tsp. dry mustard
1/2 tsp. cayenne pepper

Directions:
1. Prepare and bake crust completely. Preheat oven to 450.

2. In a large saucepan, saute onions on medium-high for 3 minutes. Add garlic, tomatoes, and black pepper. Let saute for 5 minutes.

3. Meanwhile make the sauce: In a small saucepan heat milk and flour on medium. Just before it boils remove from heat and stir in cheese. Since it's fat free it won't be runny like a regular sauce.

4. Add eggs to the onion mixture. Combine well and let them cook a few minutes.

5. Spread cheese sauce over crust. Top with eggs. Broil for 2-3 minutes.

Ingredients	Calories	Carbs	Fat	Protein	Sugar	Fiber
Vegetable - Yellow Onion, 1 cup chopped (105g)	90	22	0	2	10	2
Tomatoes - Red, ripe, raw, year round average, 1 medium whole (2-3/5" dia)	22	5	0	1	3	1
Garlic, 2 Cloves (I.E. 6 g) - Raw, 1 tsp (6g)	4	0	0	0	0	0
Hyvee - Grade A Large Eggs, 3 Egg (50g)	210	3	14	18	0	0
Spices - Pepper, black, 0.5 tsp	3	1	0	0	0	0
Silk - Unsweetened Almond Milk, 0.25 cup	9	0	1	0	0	0
Great Value - All Purpose Flour , 0.025 cup (30 g)	10	2	0	0	0	0
Kraft - Natural Shredded Fat Free Cheddar Cheese, 1 Cup (28g)	180	8	0	36	0	0
Colman's - Dry Mustard Powder, 0.5 tsp - 2.5g	7	0	0	0	0	0
Spices - Pepper, red or cayenne, 0.5 tsp	3	1	0	0	0	0
Add Ingredient

Total:	538	42	15	57	13	3
Per Serving:	90	7	3	10	2	1

Per slice (toppings only)

Calories-89

Total Fat-2.5g

      sat-0.8g

      poly-0.1g

      mono-0.1g

      trans-0g

Cholesterol-110.2g

Sodium-226.6mg

Potassium-56.9mg

Carbs-7g

Fiber-.7g

Sugar-2.2g

Protein-9.7g

Waffle for One!

I wanted a waffle. For lunch. Yeah, that's right. It was lunch time. And it was divine. 

You know what I didn't want to do? Make 12 waffles. 

I also didn't want to dirty a million different dishes (I hate dirty dishes). 

So I made up a recipe! I wasn't sure if it was going to work...I searched online for a recipe and they all called for at least one egg and I ate the last egg for breakfast. 

Quite the dillema. 

I made up this recipe without eggs...and it worked! It was fluffy and delicious. 

I ate mine with peanut butter and honey.

Scroll down for the nutritional value on the bottom of the page :)

ENJOY!

Ingredients:

1/2 c. flour (I used half wheat, half all-purpose)

3 oz. milk (I use unsweetened coconut almond milk)

1 tsp. oil

1 tsp. sugar or sweetener

3/4 tsp. baking powder

1/2 tsp. vanilla

1/4 tsp. cinnamon

cooking spray

Directions:

1. Preheat waffle maker to hot.

2. Combine all ingredients in a small bowl. Stir just until combined. 

3. Spray waffle maker with cooking spray. Pour all of waffle mixture. Follow waffle maker instructions. 

Ingredients	Calories	Carbs	Fat	Protein	Sugar	Fiber
Wheat Montana - Hi-Protein Whole Wheat Premium Bread Flour, 0.25 c.	100	21	1	5	1	3
Kroger - All-Purpose Flour (Enriched, Bleached), 1/4 cup (30g)	100	22	0	3	0	0
Shur Fine - Baking Powder, 0.75 tsp	6	3	0	0	0	0
Great Value - Pure Cane Sugar, 1 tsp	15	4	0	0	4	0
Schnucks - Pure Vegetable Oil, 0.33 Tbsp.	40	0	5	0	0	0
Spices - Cinnamon, ground, 0.25 tsp	2	0	0	0	0	0
Vanilla extract, 0.5 tsp	6	0	0	0	0	0
Blue Diamond - Unsweetened Breeze Almond Milk Coconut Milk Blend, 3 oz	17	0	1	0	0	0

Per Waffle:

Calories-285

Total Fat-6.5g

      poly-3g

     mono-1g

      trans-0g

Cholesterol-0g

Sodium-297.2mg

Potassium-73.5mg

Carbs-51.1g

Fiber-3.7g

Sugar-5.3g

Protein-8.4g