Cranberry Lemon Scones

Cranberry Lemon Scones will delight your tongue with a bright lemony flavor that is highlighted by small intense bursts of cranberry morsels tucked into each bite!

Y’all, these are seriously so-so good!

Scones, much like a biscuit in texture are versatile; I’m learning they go with practically anything you decide to put with them.

Savory meat gravies, tomato & herb sauces or sweetened up with choices like strawberries, peaches or as the name implies Cranberry and Lemon!

(BTW, I wouldn’t pass one up with just butter & jam either. Just saying…)

As for the lemon aspect to these; my lifetime lemon meter got tanked off as a kid when I use to suck down lemon juice packets. Rest assured these are not like biting into a lemon wedge or drinking concentrated lemon juice. Not even close! While these lovelies do have the zest of 3 lemons they’re not tart.

Your jaw will not seize up nor will your saliva glands over react. *Yay*

The zest lightens the dough just enough to give it a hint of sunshine.  

The freshness of the lemon followed by varied levels of cranberry 

ending with a sweetened lemon glaze drizzled over the top —

*Holy YUM Moley*

Are you hungry yet?

Well, let’s get baking!

Grab up the following ingredients:

• 2 1/4 cups A/P Flour
• 1/3 cup sugar
• 3 tsp baking powder
• 1/4 tsp salt
• 1/2 cup dried cranberries
• 3 Tsp lemon zest (I used zest f/ 3 lemons packing the 3 Tsp)
• 1/2 cup butter (cold!)
• 1 egg
• 3/4 cup milk
• GLAZE:  Mix together 1 Tbs milk, 1 Tbs lemon juice & 1/4 c powdered sugar

Directions:

1. Pre-heat oven to 400 degrees.
2. Mix egg into your milk; set aside.
3. Whisk your dry ingredients together in a bowl.
4. Cut cold butter into your dry ingredients until you get a crumbly mix.
5. Mix in cranberries & zest.
6. Pour milk/egg into bowl with your dry ingredients & mix gently until dough is just wet. 
7. Tumble dough onto a pizza stone sprinkled slightly with flour.
8. Form into 8 inch round by 1 inch deep.
9. Score into eight equal pieces.
10. Bake 30 minutes. Remove when golden brown & crusty all around, on top and in between each slice.
11. Allow to cool before drizzling with glaze 
12. Lastly ~ Enjoy! 

Mmm Mmm Good!

Sink your teeth into a version of your own & come back to share!

By the way, this was my first time to make scones.

I thought my batter was too wet.

Trust me, it was not.

The wet batter cooked to perfection leaving a toasty light brown outside and crumbly inside!

Lately, I’ve become infatuated with all the different varieties I can make.

I followed this recipe exactly but will soon experiment with my own twists to bring you my usual #twofer  

Credit for the original gorgeous beauty goes to Steve over at The Black Peppercorn!

I’m seriously going to be stalking the recipe isle. 

Head over and say Hello!

Til Next Time ~

Domesticated Rebellion

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Baked Potato ~ Restaurant Style

Baked Potato ~ Restaurant Style

Truth be told... This is only restaurant style by looks. 

Restaurants have huge ovens and warmers to do mass quantities of potatoes at one time; 

I, on the other hand prefer to use my microwave. 

Problem with the microwave is it seems to dry out my potato. 

It's not fluffy. The outside becomes tough and chewy. In other words ~ YUK!

Then I read how to achieve the same crisp outer skin like restaurants. 

A microwaved potato that is hot & fluffy on the inside and crisp on the outside.

 

When the secret was revealed I might have squealed just slightly at the simplicity. 

Shhhhh, that's our secret mkay? ;)

So, what's THE secret?

  SALT! 

That's it. Salt. 

See the picture, the outside is coated in salt after being washed. 

The salt draws the moisture to the outside and magically turns it crispy. (It's not magic, its science but hey - tomatoe tomato.) 

I mean it isn't 'fryer' crispy but it isn't tough n chewy.

 #score

All you do is pierce the skin in several places with a knife or fork, 

wash your potato, add salt to a Ziploc bag, add your potatoes and microwave! 

Actually, let your salted potatoes sit, covered with salt for at least 30 minutes. Then microwave.

 Luckily there isn't much guess work since most microwaves have a baked potato setting already programmed, so follow your microwave directions accordingly.

The toppings for a baked potato are endless! 

This night, I used the typical butter, sour cream, chives and cheddar 

which paired nicely with smokey grilled chicken breast and Parmesan crusted zucchini bites 

but 

full disclosure is I  have been known to go all

 fajita style or Bar-B-Que Bacon Ranch & Chicken 

making one into a full meal deal! 

#EasyPeasy

What's on your potato?

Til Next Time ~

Domesticate Rebellion

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Strawberry Banana Oatmeal drizzled with Honey

Mmm Mmm Good!

I ♥ when fresh berries are in season! I try to incorporate them into meal time as often as possible. 

Most folks do this at breakfast but we're not breakfast people around here.

Correction, I'M not a breakfast person.

Correction again, I'm not a breakfast 'morning' person. 

Haha, at least I own it, right?  :)

Since I'm not a morning breakfast person (coffee, YES please!) 

I enjoy making sweet but healthy breakfast dishes that 'fill us up' without 'filling us up' for dinner.

(Catch what I did there? ;) )

I think oatmeal works exceptionally well, all n all, as it is a perfectly delicious base 

helping to display your summertime sweet rewards front and center.

It's hearty, healthy and it is a snap to prepare in 10 minuets (or less)!

I used four ingredients:

• Oatmeal (I used Quaker Quick Oats)
• 1 thin sliced banana
• 4-5 strawberries, sliced
• Honey

Add sliced berries to the center of the oatmeal mound, layering banana slices around outer edge. 

Next, drizzle honey over all for a light sweet addition to the oats. 

Definitely a meal deal on evenings when its still topping at a whopping 108 outside!

Whew, help me I'm melting! :)

Breakfast can be made as decadent or as savory as you desire. 

Simply depends on how much time you want to spend in the kitchen. ⏰

Me, on nights like tonight - Um, no, not so much... 

Even with air conditioning, once the heat zaps you - you're just simply zapped. 

So this chic is gonna re-hydrate, replenish and relax with hubs! ♥

 

Dinner has been served! 

  

We also included a couple slices of buttered toast along side our bowl of goodness. 

Add pecans, cranberries, blueberries, bacon :) ~ whatever your hunger craves.  

What is your favorite breakfast meal to make for dinner?

Til Next Time ~
Domesticate Rebellion

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at https://domesticated.le-vel.com

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