Secret Recipe Club: Buttermilk Biscuits

My teenage daughter has been on a biscuit kick ever since we vacationed in Florida this summer.  I think she ate biscuits at every meal.  Then she wanted me to make them for her at home.  I'm not a fan of Bisquick biscuits, so any biscuits I'd been making were the kind that came out of a Poppin' Fresh can.  All you Southern cooks can laugh at this ignorant Yankee if you want.  But you can be done laughing now, because I found a really good recipe and I know how to use it.

Thanks to Victoria at Mission: Food, the blog I was assigned for September's Secret Recipe Club, I learned that buttermilk biscuits are not mission:  impossible for me!

Buttermilk Biscuits from Mission: Food
Get the recipe and nutrition facts at my new website: Cook and Count!

To see other great recipes from this month's Secret Recipe Club, follow the links below!

1. Puff Pancake with Caramelized Cinnamon Apples	2. Apple Crisp	3. Chocolate Mint Cookies
4. Welsh Cakes	5. Sweet Chili Lime Tofu with Spinach and Quinoa	6. Summer Salad with Cucumber, Cantaloupe, and Tomato
7. Baked Blueberry Oatmeal	8. Chicken Cacciatore	9. Beer Bread
10. Oregano Roasted Potatoes	11. Dark Chocolate Buckwheat Cookies	12. Flourless Nutella Cake
13. Orange Pound Cake	14. Parmesan and Herb Chicken Fingers	15. Baked Eggs with Black Forest Prosciutto and Pepper
16. Barbeque Chicken Pizza Pockets	17. Chocolate Banana Cinnamon Roll Muffins	18. Naan
19. Crockpot BBQ Chicken Loaded Baked Potatoes	20. Farmers’ Market Tomato and Zucchini Quiche	21. Homemade Whole Wheat Pizza Rolls
22. Basic 1-2-3-4 Cake	23. Tiramisu Cookies	24. Beignets
25. Uma’s Orange Cake	26. Slow Cooker Chocolate Lava Cake	27. Fresh Raspberry Muffins
28. Barbecue Chicken Empanadas	29. Buttermilk Biscuits	30. Roasted Beet Salad with Candied Walnuts
31. Creamy Cucumber Potato Salad	32. Chocolate Pumpkin Cake with Salted Caramel Cream C	33. Apple Dumplings
34. Pork Chops with Mozzarella & Prosciutto	35. Apricot Walnut Bars	36. Creamy Chocolate Risotto
37. Morning Glory Muffins	38. Cheesy Beer Fondue	39. Cilantro Lime Chicken
40. Deep Dish Chocolate Chip Cookie	41. Malt Chocolate Cupcakes	42. Red Velvet Brownies
43. Pecan Crusted Chicken	44. Not Quite a Rainbow Quiche	45. Butterscotch Peach Cake
46. Oriental Chicken Salad	47. Minestrone Stew	48. Peppermint Pattie Cream Pie
49. Peanut Butter Choc Chip Blondies	50. World Peace Cookies	51. Cheesy French Bread
52. Zucchini Pancakes	53. Beef & Pork Keema	54. The “Baked” Brownie
55. Black Bean-Smothered Sweet Potatoes	56. Pepperoni Pizza Puffs	57. Roasted Red Pepper and Asaigo Bread
58. Low Calorie Mexican Baked Eggs	59. Chickpea and Cauliflower Curry	60. Killer Artichoke Bread
61. Reese’s Blondies	62. Risotto Style Orzo	63. Sun-Dried Tomato Marinara
64. Grilled Vegetarian Tostadas	65. Pan-crisped Devilled Eggs	66. Blueberry Breakfast Cake
67. Sticky, zesty Sriracha tofu	68. Salmon Artichoke Patties	69. Inside-Out Carrot Cake Cookies
70. Zebra Cupcakes	71. Vickie's Tortilla Soup	72. Apple Strawberry Basil Hand Pies
73. Chocolate Chip Cupcakes with Chocolate Frosting	74. Black Bean Portabella Mushroom Burgers	75. Balsamic Glazed Skirt Steak
76. Black Bean Brownies	77. Marbled Choco-Banana Muffins & Crumb Blog’s Granol	78. Mocha Muffins with Chocolate Chips

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Giveaway: HomeRoutines App for iPhone/iPod touch

I'm thrilled that I've received an extra code to give all the iPhone/iPod touch users a chance to win a free app! I've been using the HomeRoutines app for iPhone/iPod touch since the beginning of the year, and when I got an iPad I bought the app for that as well.  HomeRoutines is designed to help you manage those repetitive tasks that must be done on a daily, weekly, or monthly basis.

It's easy to use, with a nice-looking interface.  It's easy to customize, which I love.  And now that it's got a web component, it's easy to keep track of everything no matter what device you're using at the moment.

When you check off a task, you give yourself a gold star!  And you can decide when the app resets the stars, so you don't have to go around every Monday morning and un-check everything you did last week.

I don't spend money on apps lightly; I bought the iPod app on sale.  But when I got my iPad, I paid full price for that version of the app, and I've recommended it plenty of times.   I even helped beta-test the web app and sync functionality.  As a beta tester, I received a FREE code for the iPhone/iPod touch app to give away.

Want to win this app?  Leave a comment on this post answering the question:

What's your least favorite household chore?

Remember, this code is only good for the iPhone/iPod touch version of HomeRoutines.  The code will not work on the iPad version.  Unfortunately, I don't have an iPhone or iPod to give away along with it.

This giveaway will close at midnight EDT on Saturday, September 10.  Comments posted after that time will not be counted.  A winner will be chosen at random from all comments on Sunday, September 11.  One entry per person, please.  Winners must supply a valid email address and must reply to notification of their win within 48 hours, or another winner will be chosen.

Giveaway: Home Routines App for iPad

I love it when I get to give away something that I use myself! I've been using the HomeRoutines app for iPhone/iPod touch since the beginning of the year, and when I got an iPad I bought the app for that as well.  HomeRoutines is designed to help you manage those repetitive tasks that must be done on a daily, weekly, or monthly basis.

It's easy to use, with a nice-looking interface.  It's easy to customize, which I love.  And now that it's got a web component, it's easy to keep track of everything no matter what device you're using at the moment.

When you check off a task, you give yourself a gold star!  And you can decide when the app resets the stars, so you don't have to go around every Monday morning and un-check everything you did last week.

I don't spend money on apps lightly; I bought the iPod app on sale.  But when I got my iPad, I paid full price for that version of the app, and I've recommended it plenty of times.   I even helped beta-test the web app and sync functionality.  As a beta tester, I received a FREE code for the iPad app to give away.

Want to win this app?  Leave a comment on this post answering the question:

What's your least favorite household chore?

Remember, this code is only good for the iPad version of HomeRoutines.  The code will not work on the iPhone/iPod version.  Unfortunately, I don't have an iPad to give away along with it.

This giveaway will close at midnight EDT on Thursday, September 8.  Comments posted after that time will not be counted.  A winner will be chosen at random from all comments on Friday, September 9.  One entry per person, please.  Winners must supply a valid email address and must reply to notification of their win within 48 hours, or another winner will be chosen.


UPDATE:  CLOSED! 

Citrus Cilantro Chicken Legs

Get the recipe with nutrition information and photo at Cook and Count!

What's Cookin'? Late August 2011

Citrus cilantro chicken legs

It's been a while since I posted a menu plan, so here's the rest of August 2011:

14 - 18 vacation

Friday 19:  Shrimp Scampi with Linguine (this is a great pantry meal!  The frozen shrimp defrost quickly in cold water, and you can peel them in the time it takes to boil water for pasta.)

Saturday 20:  at a family picnic

Sunday 21:  Chili honey chicken, rice

Monday 22:  Citrus cilantro chicken legs

Tuesday 23:  Tacos

Wednesday 24:  Chicken pitas, orzo with garlic

Thursday 25:  Spaghetti

Friday 26:  dinner out for TheDad's birthday

Saturday 27:  Roast chicken, baked potatoes

Sunday 28:  Luau chicken on the grill, corn on the cob

Monday 29:  Southwest chili mac

Tuesday 30:  Spaghetti

Wednesday 31:  Meatball sandwiches