Nevadans?

[americanvalkyrie]

Yep every baker knows that for moist cakes, biscuits, even pancakes, buttermilk is the way to go! Nothing else makes things quite as moist. Funny how I hate the taste of buttermilk by itself but love, love, love it in baked goods. There are other ways to moisten breads etc but in my experience nothing beats buttermilk.
No, I thought it was easy before my back went too. It really is hard work but I love it so much that it doesn't seem like work, or it didn't before anyway. I always wanted to open my own restaurant/bakery and seriously looked into it in the early 80s. The only reason I didn't was because of the horrible profit margin. As much as I love to cook and bake I also didn't want to kill myself in a business that so rarely makes a decent profit. I opened a flower shop instead and did quite well. A lot more profit in flowers. Well at least there used to be.

Yeah, if I ever open up my own shop, I'm thinking less perishable items are the way to go. I'd love to sell my soaps in a shop, or get a high enough price for my art that I can make any kind of profit in a gallery. But the thought of baking all that stuff for possible sale, and throwing it out at the end of the day, freaks me out.

 

[Rural Chic]

She said they were both silkies? Are they large or small?

They are about... well 14 to 16 inches when they sit like in the photos and a bit heavy now that they aren't small anymore. Any Ideas?

 

[Rural Chic]

Hi Fellow Nevadans,

I just joined the site and love it. I'm in Fernley, NV (29 miles from Reno). I'd love to connect with anyone near me and talk chicken. I hope everyone has a fabulous Thanksgiving.

Hello fellow Fernley person. I'm in Fernley too. Thank you, my Thanksgiving was great, Black Friday Thanksgiving night not so much but we did get some great deals. Even if the rest of Fernley was there and they were mostly rude. Hope you had a good to great thanksgiving too and

 

[americanvalkyrie]

They are about... well 14 to 16 inches when they sit like in the photos and a bit heavy now that they aren't small anymore. Any Ideas?

Seth would be the best one to identify them. I'm thinking she meant satins. Maybe rex.

 

[aubreynoramarie]

Baby number one has arrived!!!

 

[americanvalkyrie]

Baby number one has arrived!!!

 

[NevadaRon]

Baby number one has arrived!!!

Hmmm... 10:00 PM. Sunny must still be driving her tractor!

 

[chicharomirinda]

Hope everyone had a nice thanksgiving! We had a relaxing time at our friends' house. I have lots of organizing to do around the house today but it's so overwhelming to get started. Guess that's why I'm sitting here reading byc!

Baby number one has arrived!!!

yay!

You have had a lot of bad car luck! I hope it settles down and everything starts working right again.

 

[Rural Chic]

Seth would be the best one to identify them. I'm thinking she meant satins. Maybe rex.

You could be right. I'll try to remember to get some clearer pictures. I have a crappy phone and the pics are not as good as i'd like. That is if I can remember to.

 

[campinechickens]

I have my dad's buttermilk biscuit recipe, and that's the only thing I use anymore.  If I don't have buttermilk, I'll substitute homemade yogurt, but otherwise we stick to the recipe.  Most other biscuits I've tasted are too dry for me, as well.  But we also cook the biscuits just a tiny bit underdone, and cut them extra thick, to keep them nice and moist.


Lol yeah I think that's exactly my reasoning as well.  Maybe, in my mind, I justify the flavor so much that I tell myself it's easier, because I've been doing it for so long.

I do!  Lately I haven't had any commissioned, but I've done quite a few.  And right now is painting season.  (To everything there is a season... lol.)  I won't be planting anything until March, so I have time to get stuff done.  Do you want samples of my work?

would you be willing to share your biscuit recipe?

I was really impressed with the pumpkin you painted. I can't commission anything, but would love to see your work!