Mike,

This is an old post. I’ve come along way with my biscuit making since then. I’ve written an entire cookbook devoted to biscuits. . Also, here’s an update blog post with detail instructions to make mile high perfect biscuits: https://syrupandbiscuits.com/recipe-high-rise-buttermilk-butter-biscuits/

Marilyn,

Sharing food is showing a genuine act of love and kindness. Food is basic to someone’s survival. However, I think a lot of it is cultural. Our Southern ancestors were poor and knew what it meant to be hungry. Sharing food was a sacrifice but one that was made willingly to show compassion to someone who they thought had a greater need than themselves. Families helped families and neighbors helped neighbors. That’s the stock of which we’re made. 🙂

Jean,

It is certainly part of our culture, no doubt about that. I hope that’s an act of kindness that never goes away. 🙂

Laura,

Most of what you’ve described comes down to just being mannerly. I’m disappointed by how insignificant manners have become in our society. I hope we can change that.

It is goodness, Amos! 🙂

That may be true….but only if the bacon is about a 1/4 inch thick and fried with some chew in it…then you got a winner!!

Your story here is just a great testimony to the great southern hospitality and the value of comfort from friendship and food!!! Thanks for you efforts!

Patti,
If I had the power to change one thing in this world, it would be to make ham biscuits the nutritional equivalent of broccoli and salad greens. I believe I could live on them. 🙂

Julia,

Thank you so much. It’s important to care about people. I feel in my heart that most people do care. We all just become overwhelmed with life sometimes and aren’t able to demonstrate we care by going the extra step. Lives are complicated these days and way too stressful. I wish we could go back to simpler times. 🙂

Thanks, Mamabug! We need to care about each other. That’s very important.

Danny,
The only thing that comes close to a ham biscuit is a bacon biscuit. 🙂