Old Fashioned Buttermilk Biscuits are a great start to any day

It is so easy to pop open a can of biscuits on the weekend but let's face it, they don't compare to homemade.  The frozen biscuits are a good alternative but it still screams store bought.  Here is a good buttermilk biscuit that doesn't take long to make and your family will appreciate the effort.
Southern Buttermilk Biscuits
         

2 cups all purpose flour

1 teaspoon sugar

3 teaspoons baking powder

1 teaspoon salt

pinch of baking soda

1/2 cup butter, cubed and cold

3/4 cup buttermilk

Preheat the oven to 425

In a large bowl, combine all of the dry ingredients.  Next, cut the butter into the mixture until it begins to look like cornmeal. Make an indentation in the middle of the dry mixture and add the buttermilk.  Combine the milk and dry mixture until it starts to pull away from the bowl. Try not to handle the dough too many times.  Place  the dough on a lightly floured surface and knead a few times. Roll out with a rolling pin  into 1/2 inch thickness.  Cut out with a small biscuit cutter that is lightly floured.  Do not twist when cutting the biscuits out, the biscuits will not rise properly.

Bake for 10-12 minutes or until golden brown