Biscuits may seem like more of a fall or wintery kind of thing, because most of us associate them with comfort food, but when the warmer months are upon us, I start thinking of all the savory things I can do to make wonderful biscuits like these.

425 oven
greased baking sheet

2 cups flour
1 tablespoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon cracked black pepper, optional
4 tablespoons butter
1/2 cup crumbled bleu cheese
2/3 cup low-fat cultured buttermilk

Combine flour, baking powder and salt.
Chop butter and incorporate into the dry ingredients along with the bleu cheese.
You can do this with either a pastry blender, two knives held together or simple with your fingers.
Work the fat into the dry mix until mix resembles cornmeal or Bisquick.
Stir in buttermilk until soft dough forms - do not overwork.
Transfer to a floured work surface and knead three times by folding the dough
over itself and, flattening and repeating - do not overwork - be gently.
Roll or pat the dough intoa rectangle and cut out square biscuits.
Transfer to baking sheet and bake in hot oven for about 12 minutes.
Serve with butter, eggs & ham or soup & salad.