What a week!  I’m ready for it to be over, how about you? I am getting so excited for the holidays, though. It is my all time favorite time of year! The hubby is putting up the Christmas lights this weekend (don’t worry we don’t turn them on until after Thanksgiving).  But it is safer to put them up when there is no snow, and I’m sure we will be getting loads of snow the next couple of weeks.  Welcome to Utah.  It certainly is a beautiful time of year here.  The snow glistening on the high mountains…you can’t help but be filled with excitement.  So beautiful.  Anyways, something I love during the cold months are hot, fresh out of the oven buttermilk biscuits.  I love them anyway I can get them.  I love to slather them with butter and homemade strawberry jam.  I love biscuits and gravy.  I love biscuits, period.  This recipe is amazing.  They puff up so high and are so moist and delicious!

Hope you all have a great weekend!  There will be more delicious recipes coming next week!

Buttermilk Biscuits

makes 6-12 biscuits depending on how thick you cut them

2 cups flour

1 tablespoon baking powder

1/2 teaspoon salt

1/2 teaspoon baking soda

6 tablespoons chilled butter

1 cup buttermilk

1. Preheat oven to 425 degrees.

2. In a large bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder, salt and baking soda. Using a pastry blender or 2 knives, cut the butter into the flour mixture until coarse crumbs form. Add buttermilk, tossing with a fork until a dough forms.  Turn dough out onto a lightly floured surface.  Knead lightly a few times just until smooth.  Pat the dough to desired thickness, 1/2 inch to 1 inch (I like thick biscuits).  Using a round cookie cutter, cut out biscuits.

3. Bake on ungreased baking sheet for 12-15 minutes or until lightly golden.  Brush some melted butter over the tops to make them even more delicious!