I got a tea biscuit in my Nova Scotia Community Haul box. Every month I receive 4-5 local items and it’s so much fun to take advantage of.
(PS. this is not an ad I just really like the thing I get in this box)
The mix was pretty simple, just needed to add shortening and milk. I made the tea biscuits my own by adding some Skor bits (so I essentially made scones instead) I had in the cupboard already and cut then in triangles to avoid the excess dough from cutting in circles. (Yes I’m that lazy sometimes.)
Baked them in the oven at 425 degrees Fahrenheit for 14 minutes and had a set of decedent caramel scones.
Since I’d already messed with things I also drizzled with a little icing to set the mood.
I’m usually not a big fan of mixes, just adds excess packaging IMO when usually the mix is just dry ingredients and leavening agents already mixed together but it does inspire me to try something different at least!
I’ve found supporting local can make an even bigger impact than going completely zero waste, emissions from exports is still a huge concern for me so I’d rather use a product made within 300km of my house then know a zero waste product had to come from China. It’s been a nice balance.
Hopefully Farmer John won’t be too offended that I changed up the recipe at least. Still delicious I promise John!