
Gina Mote·
Ranch Style Buttermilk Biscuits
2 cups all purpose flour 1 teaspoon sugar 1 tablespoon baking powder 1 teaspoon salt 8 tablespoons cubed butter 1 cup buttermilk (May need more) In a bowl combine flour, sugar, baking powder and salt together. Cut butter into mixture until it begins to look like cornmeal.Make a well with flour mixture and slowly add milk into the middle. Knead dough with your fingers and add milk when necessary. Use a large cookie scoop or ice cream scoop to form drop biscuits, "drop" onto cookie sheet.ย Bake for 12 minutes or until golden brown. Preheat oven to 425 ยฐ, bake...

Gina Mote·
Taco Tuesday! Instant Pot Shredded Chicken
Oh. My. Yum!ย I came up with this quickly oneย afternoon when I wanted intense flavors for a quick taco- but had not yet even defrosted any chicken! What's a girl to do?? Plug in the Instant Pot!! Enjoy!! 2 pounds-ish chicken breasts, boneless and skinless (turkey would also be yummy) 2 t ground cumin 1 t chili powder 1/2 t paprika- if you have smoked paprika, even better! 2-3 minced cloves of garlic (I may have tossed in a few more) Salt and pepper to taste- don't go to wild. You probably want to start with 1/2 t of salt...

Gina Mote·
Old Fashioned Buttermilk Pancakes
From the Archives! First Published: MAY 26, 2013 Have you ever made buttermilk pancakes? During the summer of 1996 my Uncle Frank and Aunt Ann โsurprisedโ us when they called to tell us they would be landing their private plane at our local airport in about 2 hours! During their near week stay Uncle Frank shared his secrets with me for creating the lightest buttermilk pancakes. Personally I use buttermilk often. It creates amazing moisture and texture for your baked goods. I much prefer organic, which is not always easy to find. A little tip- I keep a container of...

Gina Mote·
Happy New Year 2020!
Welcome to the Roaring 20's! ๐๐ปHello, welcome to Flight #2020.โ๏ธ ย We are prepared to take off into the New Year. ๐ ย ๐๐ปPlease make sure your Attitude and Blessings ๐๐ป are secured and locked in an upright position. ๐ ย All self-destructive devices should be turned off at this time. ๐ซAll negativity, hurt and discouragement should be put away. ย โShould we lose Attitude under pressure, during the flight, reach up and pull down a Prayer. ๐๐ป ย Prayers ๐๐ป will automatically be activated by Faith. ย Once your Faith is โ๏ธ activated you can assist other passengers. ๐ฉ๐ผโ๐ผ๐จโ๐ผ๐ฉ๐ผโ๐ง๐จ๐ผโ๐๐ฉ๐ปโ๐จ๐ท๐ปโโ๏ธ๐ฎ๐ปโโ๏ธ๐จ๐ปโ๐พ...

Gina Mote·
Here we go...
So..... we are doing a thing!! Again!! Just when I thought we were going to live in the house we bought a year and a half ago- like FOREVER.....he comes along with building plans....again! ย I am no country girl. Not even close!! ย Live on land?? Where are the sidewalks?? How FAR is the nearest grocery store??? ย So yes, land. 2 and a half acres of dirt and stuff. Stuff being poky stuff. Stuff that bites. ย What are earth are we getting in to???? ย Well, here we go. Land is bought, house plans are finalized. We...