On A Detox Diet. Since I can't eat it....enjoy!

Cinnamon Raisin Biscuits


1-2/3 c. all-purpose flour
1½ c. sifted cake flour
¼ c. sugar
1 Tablespoon baking powder
1 teaspoon salt
1 ½ teaspoons ground cinnamon
½ c. plus 1 Tablespoon butter
1 c. raisins
1 c. milk
Butter, melted
1 c. sifted powdered sugar
1 to 2 Tablespoons milk

Combine first 6 ingredients in a large bowl; cut in butter with a pastry blender until mixture resembles coarse meal. Add raisins and milk, stirring until dry ingredients are moistened. Turn dough out onto a lightly floured surface, and knead lightly 10 times.
Roll dough to ¾-inch thickness; cut with a 2-inch biscuit cutter. Place biscuits on baking sheets; brush with melted butter. Bake at 400° for 15 minutes or until biscuits are lightly browned.
Combine powdered sugar and milk, stirring until smooth. Drizzle over warm biscuits.

Yield: 16 biscuits.



*I was thrilled when I found this recipe in my Southern Living Five Star Recipe Collection. These remind me of the huge cinnamon biscuits that Hardees had. Using the cake flour makes them fluffy and just like the originals I used to buy. One of my favorite breakfasts. Serve them warm and save any leftovers for a cold snack.

Favorite Movies

This is a fairly neutral topic to most people unless you like a movie I detest...haha.
Favorite movie of all time: French Kiss
Favorite Romantic comedy: depending upon the mood it is either Moonstruck, Only You (the Marisa Tomei version), French Kiss (again), or Under the Tuscan Sun....to name a few.
Favorite Comedies: Vegas Vacation, Money Pit, Overboard, & Dutch.
Favorite Musical Comedy: A Mighty Wind
Favorite Christmas movies: Christmas Vacation & the ever popular Christmas Story
Favorite Biography: Amazing Grace
Favorite Bond movie: Casino Royale
Favorite B-Grade movie: Soylant Green
Favorite Hitchcock movie: Most of them, but really Marnie is the creepiest & Rear Window the most satisfying.
Favorite Action movie: can't think of one...
Favorite Horror movie: hmmm, can't think of one of those either...
Favorite Zombie movie: Night of the Comet
Favorite Musical: The Sound of Music
Favorite Tearjerkers: Steel Magnolias, Terms if Endearment, or The Notebook.
Favorite Classics: Gone with the Wind & The Heiress.

That is all I can think of at the moment. How about you?

Ciao.

Long Time No Blog

Thanks to Lorri Miller I am blogging again...
The 1st 6 months of 2009 has the distinction of winning the "I Want A Do-Over" Award.
I may or may not be able to share outloud all of the nasty ***** this year has brought/wrought.
I can share the good tho:
My 2 beautiful, intelligent, above-average grandsons; Maddox & Frederick. Now 15 months old, talking, walking, climbing, dancing, and generally being boys.
My granddaughter soon to make an appearance in November.
My sexy, hardworking husband Bob. Driving his life away, dreaming of a Harley, reading to his grandsons when he is home, and staying in touch with us all day via cellphone. Boy do I love that man.
Gina & Terry are searching for a house while Gina is awaiting word on her promotion to Senior & possible transfer to Prescott.
Brittany is top of her class at Avalon & due to graduate in Feb '10. The best Mommy that Maddox could ever hope for.
Vanessa is also top of her class at Avalon, lots of friendly competition here. And she is working toward AM 3 at Harkins.
Kimberly has had the most changes. 16, ready to drive, changing to a new awesome school-NSAA, excelling in photography & mixed-media & creates a killer business card.
My job with ProSource is great. The work keeps piling up & I will never be caught up even if I live to be 85. But I love it! Pam Goodwin, my own personal Pollyanna, has done a great job of filling in the important gaps, & has made herself indispensable...don't ever leave me Pammy!
My 2nd job I love even more! Stampin' Up! has been the best company to sign-on with. I have expanded to Roving Workshops, a Monthly Class, & next is video teaching.
I am going to Art Unraveled this week for Gorgeous Glass, making card fronts for Rachel to take to the SU Convention, & starting a new Mixed-Media project I have had brewing in me for a while.
Oh, yes I almost forgot...Lorri has resurrected our co-op, Lionshare. I'm so excited.
Ok, one bad thing I will share...I have gained 3 pounds on my diet! What is that?!?
Ciao,
Renaissance Woman Extraordinaire