Welcome to the Blog – We’re Back in Action

Welcome to the Blog – We’re Back in Action

by | Oct 9, 2016 | Uncategorized

Well, I am back. For real this time.

I am starting again. Fresh. From here.

If you didn’t know. I used to blog. A LOT.

Then a concussion changed my life and knocked me off my game, and my blogging.

That was almost two years ago and now I am more than two years “behind” in my blogging.

But I’m not.
Because that chapter of blogging is over.

I’ll likely never get those years on the blog.

And that STINKS.

It’s ok for me to be upset about it.

But being frustrated about how far “gone” the blogging was made it nearly impossible for me to get moving… I’d start trying to organize photos and get so frustrated that I would cry, and give up. I had to just get to a place where I was able to let that part of my blogging life go and say, here I am…a brand new blogger.

Yes, that may sound WAYYYY too deep for some of you. It’s just a blog right? Well I had been recording my life as a personal journal/blog for something like EIGHT YEARS… and starting fresh is just something I am learning

Regardless here I am. Heather Crosby Gionet

And my blog is going to be a smorgasbord of the things that I love

My family. My faith. Good Food. Encouragement. Travel…. And many more things, along with the thoughts that fly through my mind from time to time.

Best (and Easiest) Biscuits Ever

Best (and Easiest) Biscuits Ever

by | Oct 5, 2016 | Uncategorized

I am so excited to be sharing some of my favorite recipes! Now these are the best ever biscuits…except for this time….the time I decided to make them, to photograph them to put them on the blog, I mistakenly used some Omega 3 and flax flour. I DO NOT recommend it! I often mix up a few different flours…but DO NOT IN ANY WAY recommend this Omega 3 flaxeed stuff. I really like baking with the Robin Hood Nutri Flour, and sometimes mix up the Nurti Flour, and some almond flour or gluten free baking, a whole variety.

I never used to bake. I always loved to cook but the specifics of baking always eluded me. That was until I married a man who LOVED baked goods, and then when I was pregnant I CRAVED baking. Not baked goods, I didn’t need to eat them, I just needed to bake. Some sort of nesting/maternal instinct I suppose.

This biscuit recipe I got from my dad, who got it from Gil, and I have no idea where she got it from but it is QUICK and easy. I mean one bowl, no rolling, no cutting and so so good.

Preheat oven to 400c

2 cups Flour (Nutri, white, almond, whole wheat….use what you’ve got)

4tsp baking powder 

6tbsp butter

4tbsp sugar (a little more if you are making the biscuits for shortcake)

1/4tsp salt 

Blend these ingredients together with pastry cutter.

Mix in 3/4 cup milk with a fork until combined 

Form into biscuit size um…dough biscuits balls.

Place on preheated baking stone, or regular cookie sheet 

Bake 18-20 minutes. (more on the 20 minute end with the baking stone)

I really like getting variety especially when I’m making brunch, so cut up some bacon, cheddar and green onions and mix in to some. Roll a couple in cinnamon sugar and once baked drizzle with some icing.  Our favorite use is for strawberry shortcake! But try em, you won’t regret it!