Buttermilk Biscuits

Ingredients 

2 cups flour

1 1/2 Tbsps baking powder

1/2 tsp salt

2 Tbsps sugar

1/2 cup (1 stick) butter

1 cup buttermilk

Cream for brushing

Sugar for sprinkling

Directions 

Heat oven to 400 degrees

Whisk together flour, baking powder, salt and sugar 

Cube butter and cut into dry ingredients using pastry cutter or fork

Mix in buttermilk until combined to form dough

On floured surface, flatten and fold the dough onto itself, repeat 2 more times

Finally roll out to a 1/2 inch thickness 

Use 3-inch round cutter to cut dough and place on parchment-lined baking sheet. 

Brush the tops with cream and sprinkle a pinch of sugar over each

Bake biscuits around 15 mins (until puffed and golden)

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Minestrone

INGREDIENTS

1 onion chopped

2 carrots chopped

2 ribs celery chopped

1 yellow squash chopped

1 zucchini chopped 

4 cloves garlic, minced

2 Tbsps Flour

28 oz diced tomatoes with liquid

1 can (15 ounces) cannellini beans

¼ cup tomato paste 

4 cups broth

2 cups water

1 tsp oregano

1 tsp thyme

1 tsp salt

1 tsp paprika 

2 bay leaves

red pepper flakes

black pepper

1 cup elbow macaroni or shells 

2 cups baby spinach, chopped kale or chopped collard greens

1 Tbsp lemon juice

2 Tbsps Red Wine Vinegar 

INSTRUCTIONS

Sauté onion, carrot, and celery until vegetables have softened 

Stir in seasonal vegetables and cook about 2 minutes.

Stir in flour and cook for another 2 minutes.

Stir in diced tomatoes, beans, tomato paste, broth, water, bay leaves, garlic, oregano, thyme, red pepper flakes and black pepper.

Bring to a boil, lower heat and simmer for 15 minutes.

Stir in pasta, and cook aldente.

Remove from heat and stir in spinach, lemon juice & vinegar.

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Alternative Ingredients

1 onion chopped
4 cloves garlic minced
1 lb Italian sausage casings removed
2 carrots chopped
3 celery stalks chopped
1 russet potato chopped 6 cups broth
2 cans fire-roasted diced tomatoes (rotel)
1 can kidney, white or garbanzo beans
2 tsp Basil
2 tsp Oregano
1 tsp Thyme
1 tsp Rosemary
1 tsp Marjoram
1 tsp Sage
1⁄2 teaspoon pepper
1 tsp salt
1/2 cup rice
1/4 cup grated parmesan cheese
1 bunch 2 kale roughly chopped
1 cup uncooked pasta

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Coconut Curry

Ingredients

3 shallots, sliced

2 fresh Thai chilis 🌶 , thinly sliced

2 carrots, chopped

2 peppers 🫑, sliced

1 potato 🥔 cubed

1/2 cup pineapple 🍍 chopped 

1 Tbsp curry 🍛 

1 Tbsp sugar

1/2 tsp ginger

1/2 tsp salt 🧂 

1/4 tsp turmeric

1 can coconut 🥥 milk 🥛 

1 can evaporated milk 🥛 

2 cups 🐓 broth

1/4 cup fresh lime juice 

2 Tbsp peanut 🥜 butter 

1 cup fresh basil 🌿 leaves (or 1 Tbsp basil seasoning)

Instructions

Mix all ingredients in a large pot and bring to a boil

Lower heat and cook 30 mins 

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