About 4 others recommended I try Cook's Illustrated Drop Biscuits. Kristen posted her Baking Powder biscuits in the comment section, but it was very similar to CI's recipe with the exception of butter/margarine and milk/buttermilk.
Also, Maria said she had a few really good ones so I headed to her blog to check them out. She wasn't kidding. Through her blog I found a couple others. So, I decided to make a drop biscuit, a fluffy buttermilk and a flaky buttermilk biscuit. I'll tempt you with a picture of my baked goods, but I'll post the recipes later.
And as promised I have a giveaway for you! This may be my first giveaway on this blog, I'm not sure because I've given things away to bloggers in the past and on my other blog....hmmm. Anyway, this is what I have for you:
Baking Liners!!!
In order to enter just leave me a comment on this post and 1). Tell me what you're making for Mother's Day and 2). Tell me what you plan on baking in these baking liners. You have until Sunday, April 26th at midnight Central Time to enter.
There will be 2 winners- your name will be chosen out of a hat by my hubby. Both people will get all 5 designs of baking cups- (50 of each design, a total of 250 liners). I'll reveal the winners on Monday. Good luck!
**Giveaway open to US residents only**
-Giveaway Closed-
Those look yummy-I'm imagining them smeared with butter and jam.....
ReplyDeleteUnfortunately it is our weekend to work on Mother's Day-also prom weekend here, so we have to take a little vacay time to hit Grand March. I guess I will be packing the lunch box with something-maybe some salad, rolls and a dessert to share with other mom's at work.
Duh, forgot second half of question. I found some brownie cheesecake muffins that would be killer-and look great in those liners :)
ReplyDeleteHi, I recently stumbled onto your blog and I really enjoy it :)
ReplyDelete1) When I'm with my mother on Mother's Day I usually make her some kind of pancakes. One time I made peach pancakes with homemade peach puree in the batter. And another time I made lemon-berry pancakes.
2) Those baking liners are so cute that I would definitely want to use them for stuff that I was going to get to show off. Maybe I'd try a new muffin recipe because I love muffins.
Melanie
Houston, TX
I also recently started reading your blog! All your recipes look so yummy!
ReplyDelete1. My Mom as been asking for Risotto, so I will probably make that for mothers day. Probably with asparagus, tomatoes, shrimp and of course garlic!
2. For those liners I would probably make this blackberry cupcake recipe I have been wanting to try out. And probably some kind of bran muffin :)
Thanks for the giveaway opportunity!
My plan is to make nothing for mother's day. But in reality, I'll probably be baking a cake for Dave's birthday which is a few days later.
ReplyDeleteI heart those liners. I want to know where you got them even if I don't win. I LOVE the pirate one. I've been on a blueberry muffin kick lately, but I'm dying to make some coconut muffins; i just can't find a recipe that looks good to me.
I usually make my mom dinner on Mother's Day - probably will do a fish dish with some fresh seasonal spring vegetables. I have a chocolate bread pudding recipe I want to try too. I would make red velvet cupcakes with the baking cups - I've been working to perfect my recipe and they're my family's favorite treat.
ReplyDeleteI love a plain ol' biscuit now and then! They look very fluffy!
ReplyDeleteFor mother's day, I think I'll make something dessert with lemon (lemon pound cake or something)!
What am I going to make for Mothers Day? Dinner reservations!!LOL. As for what I would do with the cupcake liners...I would give them to my daughter for HER mothers day!! She is an excellent baker and she makes dozens and dozens of cupcakes for everyone! She has four children including an autistic son, so she says that baking cupcakes is therapy for her. She would LOVE the colorful cupcake liners.
ReplyDeleteYou're totally tempting me with these biscuits. Oh man, oh man. I can't wait to see the recipes. And those liners are just precious! I'd probably have to make some carrot cake cupcakes with cream cheese frosting. I have a real craving for them right now!
ReplyDeleteThose biscuits look divine :) I don't know if I'll be cooking anything for mother's day. I think it's my anniversary too, so you would think that double whammy would get me out of cooking for sure!
ReplyDeleteThe baking liners are so cute...not sure exactly which recipe I'd want to try with them. Maybe some black bottom cupcakes I've seen recently.
Mmmm....buttermilk biscuits. They looks delicious! I just stumbled on your blog a few days ago and I am loving it.
ReplyDeleteFor Mother's day, I'll be making my mother a triple layer lemon berry cake (I'm thinking either blackberries or strawberries for the filling). And those adorable little baking liners look like they would be a ball to make some chocolate cupcakes with, the kind with a nice fluffy marshmallow filling, topped with a nice smooth ganache, those would look so cute in the pink liners! Or fresh strawberry muffins in the red polka dot!
These liners are perfect!
ReplyDeleteOn Mother's day I plan to bake an angel food cake with whipped cream topping.
I love cupcakes and recently I've been experimenting and soon I'd like to sell some. I'd surely use these liners for selling!
I love your blog and I love crusty & light buttermilk biscuits! Guess what I now will be having for lunch?
ReplyDeleteHi Monica!
ReplyDeleteI just might get brave and try to make these!
I have to admit that we are probaby going out for brunch for Mothers day. I always find myself going nuts for our mothers and then don't treat myself. So, this year I'm not making anything:)
As far as what I would make; Probably cupcakes in my NEW Williams Sonoma cupcake pan I bought this week and haven't used yet! If I don't win, I'd love to know where to buy those cool cups...
I love Ina Garten's Coconut Cupcake recipe. I think my mom would love them and they'd look super cute in those pink swirly liners.
ReplyDeleteHmmm. Well I'm hoping my kids make ME something for Mother's day. And since my Mom lives far away, I'll be sending flowers and a card to her.
ReplyDeleteAs far as the cupcake liners? Wow. Well, definitely sour cream apple muffins, and perhaps Guinness cupcakes with Bailey's frosting in the pirate ones, lemon cupcakes with lemon filling in the polka dotted ones. . . Oh, I can think of all KINDS of ways to use those. They are awesome.
Thanks!
Me cook on Mother's Day? Surely you're joking!!! I'm sure my hubby and kiddos will be making me something or taking me out!!!
ReplyDeleteMy youngest is the biggest Pirate fan ever! So, I'm sure the first thing I'll be making will be some box mix just for him - quick and easy!!!
Love the liners!
ReplyDeleteI'm not making anything for Mother's Day I'll probably be out of town with the boys for baseball. :( I think Babygirl has plans to make me something the Thurs. before with the sitter.
I'm going to make the coconut cream filled coconut cupcakes topped with coconut frosting from Baked.
~ingrid
I saw those buttermilk drop biscuits on Maria's website and have been dreaming about them ever since! And now I see them here and will dream about them some more!
ReplyDeleteThose are the cutest cupcake liners! I'll be making my mom's favorite blueberry scones for mothers day - but trying a new Cooks Illustrated Recipe where you shave frozen butter into the dough .. we'll see if it works!
And I actually would bake some delicious red velvet cupcakes in those liners, BUT I would also like to use them as holders for Brigadeiros - a Brazilian chocolate candy that I have been dying to make!
I'll be making cinnamon pull apart bread for breakfast/brunch and chicken & dumplings for dinner (as a joint mothers' day & b-day dinner for my step son).
ReplyDeleteAs for the liners (which I totally love!), mini cheesecakes? or try out some new cupcake recipes in my cupcake cookbook. OR, even better, something off of your blog. :)
I would make some fancy, schmanzy vegan cupcakes I think so they really look appetizing to people who are too skeptical to try something new.
ReplyDeleteI'm not making anything for Mother's Day. Nothing special that I'm aware of.
My mom lives out of state and I'm single so my kids usually just hand over what they make at school/daycare :-)
oh biscuits... yummy! I'm dying to hear a detailed review
Long time blog viewer, first time commenter...wow, love the photos, stories and recipies!! your blog has become my guilty little pleasure :)
ReplyDeleteMother's Day menu, huh? well, I will be making, with my wee-ones, fresh blueberry muffins for breakfast...forget the Mother's Day breakfast in bed, I prefer to make the meal with my girls.
And wouldn't they LOVE your wonderful baking liners?? what fun!! In them, we would make white cupcakes and frost them with all the fixen's...colorful sprinkles and sugars, to compliment the beautiful liners!
Katie
Wow, I love those liners, especially the skull ones. I would make my mom some Rockin strawberry and chocolate cupcakes in those pretties.
ReplyDeleteYour biscuits look good - yum!
ReplyDeleteMy parents are visiting us over Mother's Day weekend so I will be making my mom's favorite coffee cake: http://cakebatterandbowl.com/apricot-pecan-spiral-coffee-cake.html
The liners are so fun and perfect for cupcakes, so I'd make my mom's great chocolate cupcakes with sprinkles, of course :)
I'm actually making cupcakes for mother's day so if I got these before then, that'd be perfect! I would totally use the pink swirly ones for my mom's cupcakes :)
ReplyDeleteThose liners would look great with a batch of blueberry muffins keeping them warm.
ReplyDeleteBaking for Mom's Day. It is prom weekend and my son is graduating so I am not sure if I will be baking something. Maybe someone will bake for me instead.
1. Carrot Cake (It's my mom's fav!)
ReplyDelete2. Oreo cupcakes (YUM!)
What a fun give-away! I would be making some yummy mini chocolate cheesecakes! Mother's day, banana cream pie for my mom- it's a favorite.
ReplyDeleteI hope I'm not making a thing on Mother's Day!
ReplyDeleteUnfortunetely I live over 1700 miles from my mama so I won't be able to spend Mother's Day with her, but for my mother in law, all the kids and grandkids will be throwing her a cook-out!
ReplyDeleteMy husbands birthday is May 3rd and I just aquired a recipe for perfect wedding cake and buttercream icing, so I will be making birthday cupcakes for him, and those liners would be SO cute!!
I am hosting a Mother's Day Brunch for some of my best mama friends. I'm making Lemon Ricotta Cake, Quiche Lorraine, and some sort of green salad with fruit (undecided).
ReplyDeletefor mothers day take out and with the liners chocolate chip muffins thanks for the giveaway
ReplyDeleteWhat great cupcake liners! So cute! I'll be away from my mom on Mom's day as I help a pregnant friend who is on bed rest in Wash DC. So I'll be celebrating Mom-to-be day with her - probably with pickles and ice cream :) I'd love to make Martha's one bowl cupcakes with cream cheese frosting on top!
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ReplyDeleteFor Mother's Day, I'll be making a lemon meringue pie, Mom loves them. With the liners, I'd make mini-cheesecakes with different fruit toppings, some peach, some blueberry, some cherry and some strawberry.
ReplyDeleteI would love to use these liners for a toasted coconut/chocolate candies I make. These liners would make them extra special!
ReplyDelete1) for mothers day we'll be preparing roasted chicken with rosemary roasted potatoes, and cucumbers & carrots with an Italian dressing. Dessert will be snicker doodle cupcakes.
ReplyDelete2) snicker doodle cupcakes would be so much better in these liners!
For moms day I am making a list of what I want my hubby to cook for me.. In those adorable liners, I would make either mini cheesecake bites or carrot cake cupcakes.. Possibly brownie cupcakes with peanut butter filling..
ReplyDeleteI am making my mom a raspberry torte (her favorite!) for mother's day.
ReplyDeleteI would love to make my individual pineapple upside down cupcakes with those cute liners!
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Mother's Day...I don't plan on cooking! I plan on baking egg free cupcakes for a birthday party!!! It will be perfect!
ReplyDeleteI am making my mom and grandma A bannana pudding..
ReplyDeleteand these liners would be great for my daughter upcoming b-day party
I haven't decided what to make yet, but it will be something Lemon for sure. Maybe a Lemon Meringue pie or lemon bars.
ReplyDeleteThe cupcake liners are almost too cute to use, but I think they would be adorable with just a classic white cupcake in them.
I won't be making anything sadly. I'll be taking mom to her favorite place!
ReplyDeleteI'd use these to make delicious chocolate peanut butter cupcakes! yum.
Hi, Monica
ReplyDeleteI just found your wonderful Blog.
Wow, you are an amazing baker!
You dog is so cute.
We will be going out to breakfast for Mother's Day.
Although the day before I will mostly make a nice while cupcake with lemon icing and put in the the blue liner with the different sizes of polka dots. I have plans for the red with white polka dots, too.
Would you please be kind enough to share the source for the cupcake papers?
Thanks, CJ
Glad you found a good biscuit recipe. I love making them. I have a couple favorites:) I love the liners! They are so cute!! I will probably make something springy for mother's day. Maybe do some grilling? I love veggie kabobs! I would love the liners for my angel food cupcakes, my new favorite recipe.
ReplyDeleteFor Mother's Day, I am making Chicken Scallopine. If I were lucky enough to win these liners, I'd like to play with a red velvet cupcake covered with cream cheese frosting. They are so cute!
ReplyDeleteI want to make some kind of low calorie chocolate cookie per my mom's request, if I can find a good recipe, and I would make lemon angel food cupcakes that I saw on two blogs recently in those pretty liners. Thanks for the giveaway.
ReplyDeleteHopefully, I'm making reservations! But if not, I'll make Smoky Spice Rubbed Pork Loin with Cilantro Cream Sauce. For the liners, I'll make some cupcakes with chocolate ganache.
ReplyDeletenot making anything special for mother's day - no one to celebrate with.
ReplyDeletecarrot cake cupcakes. yuummmm.
Your layout looks different. I really like it. The photos are awesome. I wish mine looked as good. Thanks for the info on the cake reicpe book. I will check it out.
ReplyDeleteFor mothers day, I'd love to go out to dinner but, not sure if we will or not. What will I make? Maybe some type of chicken.
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