It is inevitable that parents take on certain roles in the house.  My husband is always the one that takes out the trash, and I do the laundry and make dinners.  We never assigned each other these jobs it just happened.  Now that we have children I think it is important for our children to see us in a variety of roles.  I have catches with Quinn and built our sandbox together.  Quinn loves baking pancakes and cookies with my husband.

While my daughters were napping last weekend I gave Quinn and Dave the task of making the biscuits for dinner (and future snacks with jam- so good!).  This simple recipe is adapted from the Better Homes and Garden Cookbook. 

Biscuits
adapted from Better Homes and Garden Cookbook

3 cups all-purpose flour
1 tablespoon baking powder
1 tablespoon sugar
1 teaspoon salt
3/4 teaspoon cream of tartar
3/4 cup butter, cold
1 cup milk with 1 teaspoon apple cider vinegar

Mix the first 5 ingredients in a bowl. 

Cut the butter into small pieces and mix together with the flour mixture using your hands or a fork until it resembles course crumbs.  Leaving visible pieces of butter will make the biscuits flakey.  This is the perfect opportunity to let your kids play with their food!

Mix the milk and vinegar and then add to the flour mixture.  Stir with a fork until combined. 

Using a large spoon drop biscuit dough into mounds on a greased cookie sheet. 

Bake at 350 degrees F for 10-14 minutes or until golden. 

We used these little guys on our chicken pot pie and then ate the extras with our favorite jam.  So yummy!