There’s so many reason why I choose to post on Tuesdays and Fridays.
I am often grumpy on Mondays.
My weekends are reserved for household chores. At any given time, and if you are lucky, you might find me on my hands and knees scrubbing the floors.
So, by the time Monday comes knocking the door, I am all but excited.
Some events occurred yesterday that ticked me off, big time.
Don’t ask me why..
Ok, if you truly need to know 😉
We recently had an issue with our lawn over the weekend. And we usually have someone to come and take a look at it on Mondays. Not only he came, inspected and handed us 3 different sky-rocketing price quotations for the fix — he was selling his services too. Lawn maintenance services with a contract.
Are you kidding me? The reason he was called out in the first place was to look at the existing problem, quote the price and that’s it.
Phew!
You’d think that was the only reason for my temper. But no.
I feel off the staircase. While going up. Duh?!
I am fine, but my feet and sides are a little bruised up.
Le sigh. First, the exhaustion from weekend chores. Then, the irritation from lawn guy and now, pain?
Guess, I’ve added insult to my injuries on a Monday, huh?!
In order to vent off my frustrations and aches, I baked on a Monday. Yeah, that’s what baking does to me. Its a calming effect. All aches and frustrations seems to melt away.
I’d happily go into a sugar coma just so I could forget about Monday blues 😉 And, you should too!
I sorta feel proud of myself for not allowing a bruised feet and ego to mess with my baking mojo. I’d love to believe a delicious glaze has something to do with it.
Makes 8 delicious scones.
Dry Ingredients:
- 1 cup whole wheat flour
- 1 cup almond flour
- 1/2 cup oat flour
- 1/4 cup white unbleached flour
- 1/3 cup raisins
- 1/2 tsp baking soda
- 1 tsp baking powder
- 1/3 cup sugar
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 3 tbsp butter
- 1/2 whole milk at room temperature (or buttermilk)
- 1 whole orange, zested + juiced
- 1/2 tsp vanilla extract
- 1/2 cup of powdered sugar
- 3 tbsp orange juice
- zest of 1/2 an orange
Directions:
- Preheat oven to 350F. Line baking sheet with a silicon mat or wax paper.
- In a small bowl, add whole milk + orange zest and juice. Stir and leave it for a few minutes to resemble buttermilk.
- In a medium bowl, sift whole wheat, almond, oat and white flour with baking soda + powder & salt. Add sugar and combine.
- Using a pairing knife, cut butter into small chunks. Add it in the dry ingredients and crumble (with fingers or pastry blender) until the mixture resembles crumbs. Set aside.
- Once milk mixture slightly resembles buttermilk, add vanilla extract.
- Combine wet ingredients into dry ingredients. Do not over mix.
- Flour your hands & baking surface liberally. Scoop up the dough onto the baking surface, forming it into a 3/4 thick circled disk.
- With a sharp knife, divide scones into 8 wedges. Line scones on baking sheet and bake for 15 minutes.
- Prepare glaze by adding all of the ingredients in a bowl and stir to combine!
- Allow scones to cool completely before drizzling some orange speckled glaze. Or a lot. I won’t blame you, it’s addictive 😉
Similar to treating yourself to delicious desserts after a visit from the doctors — you either make up an excuse to stuff yourself silly with desserts, of just go with the flow.
I hope your Monday was pain-free in comparison. If not, share some of your kitchen or household mishaps. Pinky promise not to laugh about it.
If you promise not to laugh at mine, as well 😉
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Oh, I just love scones! Sorry to hear about your rough Monday 🙁 Hopefully your yummy scones made it much better! xo
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Kristy — thanks sweetie, it did help. A lot 😀
Love the scones.. what an unusual colour!
Vidhya — thanks. It was after all made with whole wheat, almond flour etc. Not 100% white flour 🙂
Delicious sounding/looking! I love scones.
Cheers,
Rosa
Rosa — thanks sweetie. I too have a soft spot for scones 😉
Kiran, beautiful scones, I like the citrus flavor and the idea of mixing all kind of flours…beautiful pictures as always.
Hope you are having a fabulous week 🙂
Juliana — thanks sweetie. Hope you are having a great weekend 🙂
scones looks delicious with orange flavour and sounds healthy too, sorry to hear about your bad Monday, but this zesty orange will sure perk you up.
cheers
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Sukanya — it definitely did it’s trick, thank you 🙂
awww!! Sorry to hear about your Monday! That would have not been very pleasant! But you’re right! Baking seems to erase all your pain away…. provided that your end product is a success!! Obviously yours looks like a major success!! Loving the glaze you have on your scone!! yummers…! Hope you have a great rest of the week!! 🙂
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Sammie — thanks sweetie! Glaze surely made up for all of those sorrows 😀
Baking makes me happy too. So glad it cheered you up. I think these delicious scones would cheer me up too.
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Barbara — thanks a lot dear. I believe so, too 🙂
Poor you, I can totally understand that frustration when it’s on a Monday! Somehow Mondays just have that effect on everyone; is it because of the start of the week? It does not matter whether one is working or not, as everyone just dislikes Monday; it’s like a mass emotion in the air!:p
I know I am supposed to advise you on the anger management issue, but I am sure you have found such a perfect way to deal with it; by baking such lovely scones. Guess it doesn’t hurt to be angry once in a while too, it allows one to feel the emotion and to let out frustrations, as long as you know how to control it 😀
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Christy — thanks my dear. Baking truly does wonders 🙂
My Monday kind of sucked too! Baking always makes everything better!
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Jen — oh honey, I am so sorry. My qualms are pathetic in comparison to what you have and are going through. Sending loads of hugs, love, prayers and positivity your way. Stay strong.
Love these scones. I haven’t baked in a while so I think It’s time for some scones!
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Chinmayie — Just noticed you’ve baked some muffins 😉
Love the wet ingredients that involve milk and orange juice. Yum! Kiran, I made your paneer! I did it and it turned out great. It was not at all hard like i thoug it was. You are THE BEST! Now, where to find paneer dishes?
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Margarita — thanks dear, so glad you made the fresh paneer and it turned out great! There’s a few paneer recipes that you can try here.
You poor thing! Don’t start breaking every bone in your body we need you in June 😉 just kidding. I don’t even have a single second to dwell into Monday blue, a joy of having a toddler 🙂
So everytime someone piss you off or you are in pain you start baking? Wow lucky hubby! I would be a rotten & useless human being!
Sista — not every time, but I love looking for any excuse just to bake. Cannot wait for you all to come over. Is it June already?! 😉
I hope you are doing OK Kiran!!!
take it easy girl..
God, you are a strong girl, I know baking is calming but baking in pain is heroic….
Take good care dear.
b/w those scones look delicious…
Reem — thanks sweetie, I am doing fine. And baking can truly heal. I promise 😀
I have seen scone recipes before but this is so unique Kiran. Nice and love that glaze on top. I have my share of ups and downs balancing work, home affairs, trying out new recipes and blogging as well. There are days I am up and about but some days I my brains just don’t function, so I will take a break from my normal routine and do something different, like gardening to spring the zest into my life.
Nava — Thanks dear. So glad to know I am not alone, juggling life and finding balance in everything 🙂
Hi Kiran,
These scones look fantastic! I have yet to bake scones at home. I love all the flavors here, especially the citrus. The glaze looks good.
Hey, hope you are doing ok after the fall. Take care.
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Hi Asmita — I am fine, thanks dear. Try baking scones. Its so simple and delicious for breakfast, brunch and snack 😉
Sorry your Monday was no fun! But I’m glad you’re ok.
And those scones look fantastic. I’ve never attempted to make them before, but maybe my next baking adventure will be to tackle scones – chocolate chip ones perhaps!
Parita — thanks dear. Monday blues seems to be the bane to my existence 😉
Your scones look delicious–and have such healthy ingredients. Wonderfully styled photographs. I love that glass milk bottle!
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Hi Kiran!
Sorry to hear that u had a bad start into the week. maybe next time I can cheer u up, but as I can see u did that well by yourself with those wonderful looking scones.
hows your injury? I hope its nothing much serious and that it will heal soon.
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Hi Helene — thanks a lot dear. It’s healing up well now. Thank god it was nothing serious 🙂
Oh mondays… I totally understand. Sigh.
But these scones on the other hand look delicious. I’m suddenly on a scones-kick (no idea where that’s coming from), so I need to make these soon!
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Denise — ah, glad I am not alone in this. Try this recipe and let me know how it tastes 🙂
Hello Kiran 🙂 it’s my first time here ~ you’re photos are amazing! I love the recipes you share! I’m a fan of scones and hehe I recently made some triangle scones too they’re quite rare in HK and Australia they are always round 🙂
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Daisy — Welcome to Recipebox and thanks for the compliments 🙂 Scones are so versatile, regardless of its shapes.
Youre so cute!! I’ve fallen whilst going up the stairs too! AND I HATE Mondays with a vengance – long lost sisters perhaps?? Will you bring me scones??
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Sorry about your Monday.
But those scones do look delicious! I love scones, and these are definitely scones I want to make!
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Biana — Don’t be sorry, i am glad to have friends like yourself. Thanks for the concerns 🙂
Looks divine!
Minted Mag — welcome to Recipebox and thanks for commenting 🙂
After reading all your woes I think I need to make some scones to feel better. I’m sure we’ll both feel better if I make these right now. 🙂
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Maureen — definitely! Let me know if it cures your woes 😉
Everyone has those sort of days from time to time… As long as you can pick yourself back up and keep going, it’s usually not such a big deal in hindsight. 🙂 These scones seem like they would definitely do the trick! I can’t imagine having one of these delightful treats and not feeling 100% better.
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Hannah — Ditto! I feel so much better, thanks 🙂
oh no! i hope your fall wasn’t too bad! these scones look like the perfect healing food! 🙂
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Gina — thanks, I am fine now. Just a few bruises, and that took some time to heal, with a lot of scones 😀
Hope your week is going better and your bruises are healing! Baking is a cure-all for whatever ails you! Very soothing. The best part is the eating! Your scones are gorgeous!
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There is NOTHING wrong with your baking mojo! I can understand how you want to keep to a schedule with posting…. I live by my calendar and schedules!
…and when I fall – it’s ALWAYS going up the stairs! I can never figure that one out.
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Ann — I spoke to my Husband about this the staircase incident. He simply puts that whenever we walk up, we take it for granted. Only while walking down, we do it cautiously 😀
I’m sorry you had such a rough time, but these scones certainly had to help. Cooking and baking always makes me feel better. 🙂
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Kristi — thank you dear 🙂
sorry about your fall and yep yard guys can be crazy get another quote
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Rebecca — we are working on it, thanks sweetie 🙂
I am glad that you are OK after baking these scones. They really look lovely with orange glaze.
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How frustrating! And I hear you about Mondays, I say we make Monday weekend day number 3 😛 Although this might make us resent Tuesday 😛
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Lorraine — thanks dear. And yes, the day after a long weekend will always be resented 😀
ps: Happy Anniversary!!!!
Awww sorry to hear you hurt yourself. I’m always hurting myself in the kitchen, and out of it too. 2 years ago I slipped in the kitchen while making dinner and dislocated my knee. VERY painful! So a rather rushed trip to the emergency room was in order, and 12 weeks on crutches. More recently, last week in fact, I was making a tarte tatin and after I had retrieved the skillet from the oven and went to flip it over my hands slipped and the very hot handle from the skillet hit my chest and now I have a 10cm long burn on my chest. It’s slowly healing, but it’s quite visible unless I want to wear a turtleneck all the time.
Your scones however look wonderful!! I love scones, even though they are quite simple they always seem to be such a wonderful treat. I have to admit I only make plain scones, but I really do like the sound of your orange and raisin ones.
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Jennifer — I am so sorry about your recent incident in the kitchen. Hope you got proper treatment.
Sorry your Monday wasn’t up to mark but I’m glad these scones made up for it- they sound/look heavenly…I love orange zest in baked goods! I am one of those annoying people who actually love Monday mornings (please don’t throw scones at me ;))!
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Khushboo — Ha! I won’t throw scones at you. Perhaps eat it in-front of you? Mean, much? 😀
oh how terrible kiran! hope ur leg heals soon & zaps u out of the blues… nothing like baking when ur down, it always cheers me up 🙂 love the last pic with li swirls of zest, so artistic!
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Deeps — thanks sweetie. I am feeling much better 🙂
Not a good start to the week but those lovely scones are sure to help get the rest of the week back on track I hope.
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Sylvie — it did, thanks dear 🙂
I would love a batch of these to get through my never ending week! The speckled glaze sounds divine.
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Anu — thanks sweetie 🙂
Printed this out already! I LOVE making scones…and eating them! And I love orange flavored things! YUM!
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Gretchen — thanks sweetie. Let me know how it tastes 🙂
Be careful on those stairs, love!! And send me some scones, will ya? These look like perfection! xx
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You poor thing! Be careful my friend.
But these scones would make up for any fall. They look delicious!
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Ameena — thanks dear 🙂
Oh no Kiran!! I’m glad you’re ok. And these scones do look like a wonderful outcome of all that… but still! These do look delicious.
Katherine — thanks dear, I am good 🙂
The scones look fab…what a treat…you deserve it girl 🙂
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Imagined scones to be heavenly after dreaming about them while reading all those Enid Blytons as a kid. I didn’t like them too much when I tried making them recently but yours looks simply delicious! Yo are tempting me to give them one more try!
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Rosie — thanks dear, never give up on scones 🙂
Oh and hope your back is all better now. That does sound like a rough start to the week 🙁 Hope the rest of it is great!
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Rose — thanks honey, I am fine now 🙂
Kiran, thanks so much for stopping by! Second, you have a gorgeous blog, I love the pastel colors, it is so inviting. Third, baking relaxes me too, so much. Often times when I’m stressed I bake. These scones sound amazing and relatively low fat, I’m so happy you make lower fat desserts too. Gorgeous pictures!!!
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Honey — welcome to Recipebox and thanks for the lovely compliments 🙂
Sorry to hear about all your troubles. I am glad you are fine now and I do hope you have a wonderful week. The scones look deliciously flaky!
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Those are some serious scones! Orange zest makes everything better.
We also stick to a Tuesday/Thursday (or Friday) schedule for pretty much the same reasons
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I’m sure those scones would have cured your monday woes.Love the healthy twist and less sugar on the scone,so that I can try.
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Fantastic ! Love oranges in my baked goods. Just finished baking a cake with oranges 🙂
Hope you will able to find another guy who can give a better quote 🙂 how is your leg now? Hope it’s getting better
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Namitha — thanks sweetie. We are getting quotes and hope to find some one soon to repair the damages. As for the leg, it’s recuperating and I feel a lot more better 🙂
Kiran! Your photography is always spectacular, but wow, that fork shot is gorgeous. Great composition, color, etc. These scones sound delicious. Oh, and love the jar/straw you used for the milk. Too cute. 🙂
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Caroline — thanks a lot sweetie 🙂
I never made scones and you know what I am tempted to make some right away 🙂
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I hope you’re feeling better after that rough Monday! Baking always makes me feel better as well. My “go-to” recipe is banana bread with chocolate chips and crystallized ginger.
Your scones look so delicious; that glaze is truly the icing on the…scone 🙂
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Andi — thanks, I am feeling so much better 🙂
I so hear ya on the Monday thing. My week was so bad that I only got one post out this week; a new low. At least it’s Friday today, I don’t have to think about Monday for a couple days more. 🙂 I think one of these scones could cure any blue that ales me!
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Oh no, sorry about your fall! These scones would make me feel better for sure. The glaze looks delicious.
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Lisa — thanks sweetie, I am OK now 🙂
What gorgeous scones…I love the chocolate and orange combination. Sorry to hear about your Monday, I’m sure these scones made you feel better! I bake to perk me up too 🙂
Amrita — Thanks dear, but there’s no chocolate in this recipe. It’s raisins 🙂
Glad you are ok and that baking helped cheer you up. I find cooking does the same for me. Love the whole grains in these scones.
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So sorry about your rough day, but glad you are OK! These look so delicious, and gorgeous photos as well 🙂
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Magic of Spice — thanks sweetie 🙂
Stunning styling as usual! I have to say though, that little milk jug, precious! I bought a little pink ceramic one the other day and I’m in love 🙂
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Cass — thanks, I can’t wait to see that little pink ceramic 🙂
Wheat flour scones! I’ve never seen it or had it. Sounds healthy and love the combination of orange and raisin – unique! I also like your milk jar… when I was in kindergarten, the milk was in that kind of jar. So nostalgic. 🙂
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Nami — thanks dear. I love nostalgic keepsakes 🙂
Your tasty & wonderful scones look just stunning & heavenly! Really! 🙂
I hope your leg will be healed very soon! Big cyberhugs to you, my sweet friend! 🙂
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Sophie — thanks a lot sweetie, I am feeling much better 🙂
these look wonderful, hope today is better than last Monday 🙂
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These are fabulous! Awesome idea and so pretty!
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These scones are delicious! I ground 1/2 cup of whole almonds with the 1/2 cup of almond paste from making almond milk yesterday. I also like the idea of most of the butter replaced by the milk and orange juice. I didn’t have enough orange for the glaze so I just added a few tablespoons of raw sugar to the mix to make up for it.
Hot tea and just-baked scones on a rainy day — can’t get much better than that. I recommend this recipe and will definitely make it again.
Thank you so much for sharing!
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