savory goat cheese whole wheat biscuits

I still can’t really believe it’s already December. I mean, I see it on the calendar, and my frozen car yesterday morning confirmed the winter chill, but it’s just so crazy how time speeds up so quickly.

Let’s take a minute today to slow time down for just a sec.

How do you like to slow time down?

One way I like to slow down is by baking. It’s such a relaxing time for me in the kitchen. I don’t worry about the dishes piling up (although my husband wishes I worried about them more), I don’t worry about dinner that needs to be planned or made (although I probably should) and I definitely don’t worry about perfection (although that’s just a plus). For me, kitchen time shouldn’t be stressful. It should be a fun and a comforting place.

Sometimes I go in with a thought in mind or a recipe in hand. This time it was a little of both.

The thought: savory biscuits incorportating goat cheese

The recipe inspiration: whole wheat carrot drop biscuits

The outcome: heavenly

Biscuits will always hold a special part in my heart (and belly). Growing up I remember a Sunday breakfast we’d have as a family often. My dad (the biscuit king) would make biscuits. We’d serve them with my mom’s homemade strawberry jam and honey, along with hard boiled eggs. I always loved that breakfast, mainly because of the biscuits. The eggs were cool too cause we’d each have our own hard boiled egg holder. I should really get some of those…

I’ve been eating and loving biscuits for a long time.

Now when I make them, instead of white flour and a lotta butter, I sub in whole wheat flour and canola oil. You still get the delicious breakable, flakable biscuits, but with a little better nutritional stats. Win-win?

Oh yes.

Savory Goat Cheese Biscuits
Makes 6 biscuits

Adapted from whole wheat carrot drop biscuits

Ingredients

• 1 cup whole wheat flour
• 2 tsp baking powder
• 1/2 tsp sea salt
• 1/4 tsp pepper
• 1/2 cup milk of choice (I used plain soymilk)
• 1/4 cup canola oil
• 2 ounces goat cheese, an herbed variety broken into chunks
• 1/3 cup green onion, chopped

Directions

1. Preheat the oven to 400 degrees. Mix together the milk and oil in a bowl. In another bowl combine the flour, baking powder, sea salt, pepper, goat cheese and green onion. Mix the wet into the dry until just combined.
2. Form the dough into a rectangle and cut into 6 even pieces. Place them on an ungreased baking sheet and sprinkle with a pinch of sea salt (optional). Bake for 13 minutes and allow to cool on the pan.

Nothing beats a homemade biscuit hot outta the oven.

Have you made biscuits at home before? Any whole wheat recipe you’d like to share? Links are welcome!

Have a great Friday! I’m off to my next midwife appointment in a couple hours, then no work (except some cleaning) for me today, all play!

Heather

Like what you read? Subscribe to the feed or by email to be the first with your hands on new healthy, budget friendly, recipes, pregnancy updates, kitchen how-to’s, hikes, fitness tips and home workouts with some life and home balance thrown in there.

Leave a comment below or email me at gethealthywithheather@comcast.net to connect, ask any questions or share your thoughts.