Homemade Buttermilk Biscuits Recipe

 

There is something truly magical about the kitchen. Between the busy schedule of recording podcasts, managing travel plans, and keeping up with the kids, life can get a little hectic! Whenever I feel the weight of the world starting to press in, I head straight for my mixing bowls.

I am so excited to share this recipe with you all today because of how easy it is to make. For me, baking is so much more than just putting food on the table; it’s a way to stay grounded. When I’m kneading dough or measuring flour, it truly helps me release stress and tension.

I absolutely love how I feel after trying a new recipe, and that feeling even gets better when the recipe turns amazing. There is nothing quite like pulling a tray of golden, flaky biscuits out of the oven and knowing you created that magic from scratch!

Watch the video above to see the steps come together!

Easy Homemade Buttermilk Biscuits

Prep time: 15 mins | Bake time: 12–15 mins | Yields: 8–10 biscuits

What You’ll Need:

2 cups all-purpose flour

1 tbsp baking powder

1/4 tsp baking soda

1 tsp salt

6 tbsp unsalted butter (cold and cubed)

3/4 cup cold buttermilk

Steps to Success:

Heat it up: Preheat your oven to 425°F.

Mix the base: Whisk your flour, baking powder, soda, and salt together.

The "Crumb" Work: Work that cold butter into the flour with a pastry cutter or your fingers until it looks like coarse crumbs.

Fold it in: Pour in the buttermilk and stir until just combined.

Create those layers: Turn the dough onto a floured surface. Fold it over itself 5 or 6 times (this is the secret to the fluffiness!). Pat it down to 1-inch thick and cut your rounds.

Bake: Place them on a baking sheet (let them touch if you like soft edges!) and bake for 12–15 minutes.

I really want you to try it and come back and share your experience with me! Whether you eat them with honey, jam, or a little fried mackerel on the side, I want to hear how they turned out for you.

Take some time for yourself this week, get in the kitchen, and breathe.

Don't let anyone steal your joy!

BAKED TILAPIA AND FRIED RICE RECIPE

 

Hello wonderful, amazing, sweet and lovely people. How are y'all doing today? I hope you are all having a great day and are not letting anyone steal your joy. Welcome to Maryam's Joyful Life. Today is a beautiful day! Thank you for checking out my blog today.

I love food! Food is an essential part of my life. I don't know what I would do without food. Food keeps you alive. Food also brings joy to my heart and life lol.

Do you love food or are you one of those who count calories before eating a meal? I am an active woman and for most people, my body may look like I count calories, but I DON'T. I eat what I love and what looks appealing to me. I love food from different cultures and I plan on doing a series of posts featuring different foods on my channel and here on the blog. So, make sure you subscribe to get notified.

Here we go! Today's recipe is pretty easy.

 

Here is my list of ingredients:

1 1/2 cups of Jasmine Rice

A pound of skinless boneless tilapia

2 cups of frozen mixed stirfry veggies

1 teaspoon Weber's Kick'N Chicken Seasoning

1/2 teaspoon Garlic salt

1 1/2 teaspoon Chef Merito's Steak & Meat Seasoning

1/2 a teaspoon table grind black peppers

3 Tablespoons olive oil

1/4 cup of chopped onion

Direction:

Turn your oven on 360 Degree F.

On a baking sheet lined with aluminum foil, place your washed tilapia fillets 1 inch apart.

Sprinkle your black pepper lightly on your Tilapia fillets.

Next sprinkle your Weber's Kick'N Chicken Seasoning on them. Making sure that they are coated nicely with the seasoning.

Lastly, sprinkle a tablespoon of olive oil on them and place them in the oven(top rack) to cook for 15 minutes.

Jollof Rice:

Get a deep sauce pan or your favorite pot. Place it on your stove top at medium high, to heat for about 2 minutes. 

Add 2 tablespoons of olive oil to the pot. Let heat up about 2 minutes.

Add your chopped onions and stir for about 2 minutes or until onions become translucent.

Add your dry rice to the content and stir. Fry(stirring the pot content the whole time) the rice for about 4 minutes or until parts of the rice is golden brown. That should be about 4 minutes. Turn down the heat to medium not high and not low just right.

Next, add your seasoning. Add your Weber's Kick'N Chicken(1 1/2 teaspoons), 1/4 teaspoon black pepper, 1/4 teaspoon garlic salt and 1 1/2 teaspoon Chef Merito's Steak & Meat Seasoning and stir content. Then add your frozen veggies. Stir pot content together and then add 2 1/2 cups of water. Stir until all content have mixed completely to a beautiful symphony. Lol... Remember to taste and then cover pot and let cook until water content has been absorbed by your rice. This should take about 15-18 minutes.

Your food is ready! Dish on to a plate and let cool for 5 minutes and enjoy!

Note that you can see the step by step application on this video:

I hope you enjoyed this post. Make sure to come back for more and remember to subscribe to my blog so you don't miss a thing.

With gratitude,

Maryam

PEANUT BUTTER SCOTCH CHIP COOKIE RECIPE

Hello wonderful, amazing sweet and lovely friends. I hope this message meets you well.

As promised, here's the recipe to the most recent baking video I posted.

You may watch the video to see how to mix the ingredients together. Learning to bake takes interest and passion. You've got to have fun with it. You may fail but don't give up. Practice makes perfect. Until you truly start enjoying it, you won't continue long enough to master it.

Here's the list of ingredients you will need:

1 1/2 cups self-rising flour(you can use all purpose flour but make sure to add baking soda about 1 tsp)

1 cup white sugar(granulated)

A sprinkle or 1/4  tsp of salt

1 stick of butter

1 large egg

1/2 a cup butterscotch chips

3 tbps peanut butter

Oven at 350

Vanilla extract(a splash or a tsp)

Timer 12 mins

A regular baking pan

Baking sheet

An Ice cream scoop

Directions:

In a mixing bowl, combine egg, butter, and vanilla extract. With a hand mixer or tool I used in the video, stir until all ingredients are one smoothe paste.

Get your flour, add the salt and mix with a fork.

Add flour to paste.

Mix until you form a mound of caramel colored dough

Add your chips and spread them until evenly distributed throughout the dough.

You're ready to cut your dough into serving size cooking to be baked.

Cut dough with ice cream scoop

Mold into balls with your palm(you don't have to do this part, it's how I did. Do what's best for you).

Get your baking sheet out

Press dough down with ice cream scoop

Place dough about an inch apart from one another

Preheat oven at 350

When oven is ready, place your cookie sheet on the lower rack

Set timer for 12 minutes

When timer goes off,

Get your cookie out and let cool for 5-8 mins

Now you're ready to serve!

Enjoy!

Seal dough that is left with a plastic wrap of aluminum foil. Refrigerate until when needed.

Thanks for checking my blog out today. You're awesome!
Sincerely,

Sweet Maryam