Pamelas Baking and Pancake Mix - Biscuit Attempt

So far, I've loved Pamela's Products.  I find the baking mix I love not so much.  I have not had much success with baking with it.  Baked goods don't rise and they have a funny aftertaste to them.  I am attributing the aftertaste to the almond meal that is visibly in the mix.

When you open the flour it has an almost moist texture to it.  It does not appear fine or sifted like Jules flour does.  It is a bit like Bisquick but...wet.  I made a couple of batches of biscuits.  Each batch I modified the recipe in hopes to get the little buggers to rise.  Every time, my biscuits came out like cookies and were really crumbly.  The texture was exactly like Bisquick drop biscuits.  I tried a no-fail gluten flour biscuit recipe...same result.  After four tries, I have to attribute biscuit failure to the flour.  Jules' biscuits at least puffed up and were bread-like in the center -- no crumbles.

I would love to try this baking mix for pizza crust, but I am really hesitant to do so because of the resulting texture.  My recommendation for this mix is to use it in place of Bisquick recipes.  Its a great substitute.