16 GROUNDCOVER NEWS FOOD Buttermilk biscuits BEN FOSTER Groundcover contributor Ingredients: 2 cups flour 2 tsp baking powder ¼ tsp baking soda 1 tsp salt 7 Tbsp unsalted butter* ¾ cup buttermilk* Little bit of extra buttermilk for brushing tops of biscuits *Needs to sit in the freezer for 30 minutes. Directions: Preheat the oven to 425°F. Cut the butter into thin slices and place them and the buttermilk in the freezer for at least 30 minutes. Use a box grater for easy butter slicing! Mix flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt in a large bowl. Add the butter into the dry mix, breaking it apart into little bits with your fingers until you have a crumbly texture. Make a well in the center of the mix and add buttermilk. Stir briefly until combined, don’t over mix. You won’t have a dough yet so don’t worry about the consistency being too crumbly. Turn the mixture onto a floured surface. Use your hands to form a rectangle out of the mixture. Fold into thirds and press back into a rectangle a little less than an inch thick. Each time, incorporate the stray crumbs back into the dough before folding over. Use a rolling pin to roll the dough out to about ½ inch thick. Use a biscuit cutter or jar lid to cut out biscuits (with about a two inch diameter) out of the dough. Combine and roll out the scraps and continue cutting out biscuits. Put biscuits on a greased baking sheet, indent each in the center with your thumb, and brush with the extra buttermilk. Bake for 12-15 minutes or until golden brown. STREETS from page 15 stoop. Though the official police takeover expires on September 10, Bowser signed an executive order requiring indefinite cooperation between the city and federal law enforcement. Outreach workers and people experiencing homelessness are still waiting to see the long-term impacts of the crackdown. One man, who used to live in Washington Circle until he was displaced during the first set of encampment clearings carried out by law OCTOBER 17, 2025 enforcement, said that he wanted people to know that homelessness does not make someone a criminal. “Just ‘cause you’re homeless, doesn’t mean you’re a drug addict,” the man, who declined to give his name, said. He added that he has a job, pays child support, and makes too much to qualify for food stamps, but does not make enough to pay rent. “We got people out here actually trying to do better for themselves.” Courtesy of Street Sense Media / INSP. ngo $5 OFF NATURAL FOODS MARKET 216 N. FOURTH AVENUE ANN ARBOR, MI PHONE (734) 994 - 9174 • PEOPLESFOOD.COOP ANY PURCHASE OF $30 OR MORE One coupon per transaction. Must present coupon at the time of purchase. Coupon good for in-store only. No other discounts or coop cards apply. Not valid for gift cards, case purchases, beer or wine. OFFER EXPIRES 8/22/2025 11/13/25
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