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As you can see...I'm suffering from cabin fever. It's been raining nonstop since the first of January here, so I'm bored and cooking/baking things, while watching the weeds grow in my garden, which is where I should be right now.

Anyway...there's been lots of buzz online about biscuits lately. Young people are just now discovering them. I made some this morning. I used the recipe from my 1960s McCall's Cookbook that my grandmother gave me. It just called for "shortening" and didn't say which kind, so I used half unsalted butter and half solidified coconut oil. The butter gives the flavor, but the coconut oil is the secret ingredient. It makes baked goods so light and flaky. I've used it in cookies too...amazing! Try it!