July Meeting

This Friday, July 15th, is our Titus Two Meeting for July.  It will be held at the home of Monica Gordley (38 Hunt Drive, Grove City) from 6:30 - 9:00 pm.  As always, food is welcome.  Beverage will be provided by host.

Niki Lott will be bringing our lesson on Hot/Cold: Spiritual Temperature.  Our Fun Feature will be on canning.  Please come prepared to share tips you've learned or favorite recipes or just come to learn about the "lost art" of canning!

Hope to see you there!

Sour Cream Pancakes (& A Little July 4th Fun)

I've shared this pancake recipe with a couple friends, and they have never used another pancake recipe since.  I intended to post it a couple weeks ago, but didn't get to it.  God must have had a plan because this week I came across a cute recipe for the 4th of July -- Red, White & Blue pancakes!

The blogger suggests using red food coloring rather than the Red Velvet pancake recipe listed below because it's basically a cake recipe.  I'd suggest blueberry pancakes for the blue rather than finding blueberry syrup (although its a favorite of mine when we go to a breakfast place like IHOP).  Without further ado . . .

Sour Cream Pancakes

2 c all-purpose flour
1/4 c sugar
4 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp salt
2 eggs
1 1/2 c milk
1 c (8 oz) sour cream
1/3 c butter, melted
1 c fresh or frozen blueberries

1.  Combine first four pancake ingredients in a bowl.  In another bowl, beat the eggs.  Add milk, sour cream and butter; mix well.  Stir into dry ingredients just until moistened.  Fold in the blueberries.

2.  Pour batter by 1/4 cupfuls onto a greased, hot griddle; turn when bubbles formon top of pancakes.  Cook until the second side is golden brown.

Yield:  about 20 pancakes


Red Velvet Pancakes

1 cup flour

1 tsp baking powder

1/2 tsp baking soda

1/2 tsp salt

3 tablespoons white sugar

2 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder

1 large egg

3/4 cup buttermilk

1/4 cup sour cream

1/8 tsp red gel food coloring

2 teaspoons vanilla extract

Combine all dry ingredients (flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, sugar, cocoa powder) in large bowl and set aside. In a separate bowl, whisk together egg, buttermilk, sour cream, food coloring, and vanilla. Add wet ingredients to dry, and mix until just combined.

Pour about 1/3 cup onto med. high griddle and lightly brown on both sides.

Easy Cheese Garlic Biscuits

Don't think I've added this recipe.  It's a quick recipe and something you might have all the ingredients laying around to make at the last minute.  (For those of you that have been to the well-known seafood restaurant, these are very similar and will usually ease your cravings!)

Easy Cheese Garlic Biscuits

2 cups Bisquick Original baking mix
2/3 cup milk
1/2 cup shredded Cheddar cheese (2 ounces)
1/4 cup margarine or butter, melted
1/4 tsp + garlic powder

1.  Heat oven to 450 degrees F.  Stir baking mix, milk and cheese (and I've started adding approx 1/4 tsp garlic powder to mix) until soft dough forms; beat vigorously 30 strokes.

2.  Drop dough by 10 to 12 spoonfuls onto ungreased cookie sheet.

3.  Bake 8 to 10 minutes or until golden brown.  Mix margarine and garlic powder; brush on warm biscuits before removing from cookie sheet.  Serve warm.

Yield: 10-12 biscuits