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Adventures in cooking: Spinach and feta biscuits and cheddar corn chowder (which didn’t photograph well)

Spinach and feta biscuit ingredients:

— 2 cups all purpose flour
— 1 tsp salt
— Fresh cracked black pepper (to taste)
— 1 1/2 tsp. baking powder
— 1/4 cup butter
— 1/2 cup buttermilk
— 1/4 cup canola oil
— 1 egg
— About one small package of feta cheese, crumbled
— About half a bag of spinach, chopped
— 1 clove garlic, peeled and minced
— 1/4 cup fresh basil, minced very fine

Directions:

1. In a large sauté pan, sauté chopped spinach and garlic until softened. Add feta and basil at very end and remove from heat.
2. Sift flour, baking powder and salt into a large mixing bowl.
3. Mash in the butter with a fork.
4. Combine the buttermilk, oil and egg in a separate bowl. Whisk together until completely combined.
5. Combine the milk/egg mix with the flour. Gently, stir in the spinach mixture and add pepper.
6. Spoon into greased muffin tin (makes about one dozen).
7. Bake at 375°F for 22-25 minutes.