Who would have thought so many delicious dishes and desserts could be made with pre-made baking mix?We've had some excellent entries.
Here are the latest:
Mary aka Breadchick at Sourdough made a coconut pie I am hot to try. She threw in a bonus, some history of Bisquick, the grandmother of baking mixes. Nice touch from a fellow history lover.
Kristen at Dine & Dish, another fabulous cook, made cheesy garlic biscuits.
So did Cindy, who is never snobby or snarky, at Farm Girl Cyn.
Charles at BiCoastal Cook also made them, which just shows how popular they are. I'll have to make some soon, because I cannot get them out of my head now. They are one of the reasons that the Red Lobster restaurant chain is so popular.
Pepper at Frugal Cuisine, who is always inventive and has a great new look on her blog, made dumplings and took a photo to die for.
Christine from Christine Cooks made a berry cobbler and graciously allowed use of her photos. That's her empty plate above and would be mine, too, if I could visit her kitchen in person.
Speaking of photos, Husband and Wife at My Husband Cooks offered a French-inspired fish recipe with stunning photos. I am usually speechless at their work.
Erika at Tummy Treasure, about 70 miles down the road from me, made a cherry swirl coffee cake. Clearly, I should have required that everyone send their creations to me by Fed Ex.
Glenna at A Fridge Full of Food made buttermilk pie, a Paula Deen recipe, and something I make once in a while. So many of these can be made with low-fat, low-sugar ingredients. Glenna also pointed the way to Julie, a new blogger who is unafraid to use biscuit mix, at Noshtalgia.
Mary at Ceres & Bacchus made quiche, a dish I dearly love and often make for breakfast. (Why am I doing this on an empty stomach? It's making me crazy!)
Paul at Cookies Etc. made not one but two types of sweet biscuits. (I've got to finish this post so I can go eat; I am drooling.)
Sher from What Did You Eat? tempted me with two pies, an "Impossible" spinach pie and made with macaroni and cheese and topped with... well you just go over there and see for youself.
Tracy at Kitchen Spark made one of my favorite, too: Cinnamon scones. I love these with hot cocoa or afternoon coffee, and dripping with butter, of course (OK, Smart Balance!).
Tanna from My Kitchen in Half Cups started it all when she used Bisquick and wondered, tongue in cheek, if the food blog police would come after her. To show her support for today's event, Tanna made Sausage-Cheese Biscuits.
And last but not least, writer Laura Florand chimed in with her thoughts on the subject of civility at her blog.
I made a dessert pie with apricots. Scroll down the page to see how it turned out.
Many many thanks to all who participated. If I have forgotten anyone, please let me know and I will made additions and corrections.
What nice people you all are!
18 comments:
Great round-up, and terrific response for a first-time event! I'll be ready with a recipe next time around.
Great, Lydia. My goal was to have at least 10 participants and we did better than that! Next time 20.
By the way, I did list the event with the blog you sent me a link for, but it never got posted there. Perhaps it got lost in cyberspace!
Look at all those biscuit-mix bakers!
This was a very fun event Mimi. Not only was it fun to come up with something surprisingly delicious, but it's also wonderful to make all these new connections in blog-land. I've got a post for tomorrow that is all about sharing the love.
Thanks, Erika, your support has been essential!
I think we did OK. We did more than OK!
Great round-up and great idea for an event. Everyone had a wonderful time, I think.
I think so, too.
It's fun not to take yourself too seriously.
Mine is finally up! I made Cheddar Bay biscuits too... looks like that was a popular choice. I think it is interesting how we each used a different variation of the same recipe.
I had the same thought, Kristen. I'll bet they all taste great, too.
I will modify the post above.
Thanks!
Wow, what a great round-up!
And so many good recipes. I may smuggle a box back with me next trip!
How does that go? One for all and all for one. Does that fit here? I think this was better than fun, it was good for some memories also.
Nice to think I gave you a spark of an idea.
Very nice round up indeed.
You should do that, Katie! If the French can take to Jerry Lewis, they can take to Bisquick!
Tanna, I agree. It was fun hearing everyone's memories and getting in touch with our "roots."
I love the photo of the empty plate. :)
Mimi, can you come take pictures of my mother's quilt? I am a DISASTER with photos. It's a good thing I married an artist, I guess.
Sure, I love it in your neighborhood, Laura — my husband's old stomping grounds — long time ago.
The plate is Christine's — Love the concept.
Contessa Mimi,
Who knew you could do so much with a box of Bisquick? I am embarassed to say: I have never bought a box... Now that I know that there is more to this pre-packaged item than pancakes (which I confess, I have never made either - I make crêpes), I will have to try it.
You can use it for crepes, Sylvie! I hope to do that this weekend.
TGIF, merci a Dieu!
Mimi, so many great entries. I think it just shows how much people hate snobbery and love you!
This was so much fun, Mimi. Thank you! This was my first event and it was a great experience.
Thank you, Tracy, for participating.
This was so much fun, I want to come up with another event. Not sure what though. . .
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