Crepes

Why haven't I made crepes before?  My kids thought they were eating a bit of heaven.  We filled them with strawberries, bananas and whipped cream.  We also had chocolate pudding and peanut butter for our non-fruit lovers.


2 eggs
1 cup milk
2/3 cup flour
pinch salt

• In a blender, process all ingredients until smooth.  
• Heat a skillet and spray with vegetable oil.  Pour about 1/4 cup of batter into the pan and tilt it so it covers the whole pan.  Flip the crepe after a minute or so until golden brown.  

Jam Muffins

These muffins have a biscuit texture with a yummy jam filling in the middle.  They are great for breakfast.











Muffin Mix
2 cups biscuit mix
2 Tb sugar
1/4 cup cold butter
2/3 cup milk
1/4 cup of any berry jam

Glaze
1/2 cup powdered sugar
2 tsp warm water
1/4 tsp vanilla

• Combine biscuit mix and sugar. Cut in butter until crumbly.  Stir in milk until moistened.
• Spoon about 1 Tb of batter into paper lined muffin cups.  Top with 1 Tb of jam.  Spoon the remaining batter over jam.
• Bake at 425 degrees for 12-15 minutes.  Cool for 5 minutes.
• Combine glaze ingredients and top cooled muffins.

Granola

My son helped me make this recipe and he couldn't help but snitch this, even unbaked.  When it came out of the oven all my kids started sneaking in to get some.




8 cups oats
1 1/2 cups wheat germ
1 cup sunflower seeds
1 cup slivered almonds
1 cup chopped pecans
1 cup shredded coconut
1 1/2 tsp salt
1/2 cup brown sugar
1/4 cup maple syrup
3/4 cup honey
1 cup vegetable oil
1 Tb cinnamon
1 Tb vanilla
2 cups raisins or dried cranberries

• Preheat the oven to 325 degrees and line two baking sheets with foil or parchment paper.
• Combine the oats, wheat germ, sunflower seeds, almonds, pecans and coconut in a large bowl.
• In a saucepan, combine the rest of the ingredients, except raisins or cranberries.  Heat over medium until it begins to boil.  Let boil for a minute and then pour over the dry ingredients and stir to coat.
• Pour the mixture in the lined baking sheets and cook for 20 minutes in the oven.
• Cool, stir in the raisins or cranberries and store in an airtight container.

Breakfast Casserole

1 lb bacon
1 sweet onion, diced
1 green bell pepper, diced
1 cup zucchini, shredded
6 eggs, slightly beaten
4 cups frozen hash browns, thawed
1 1/2 cups cottage cheese
2 cups cheddar cheese
1 1/4 cups swiss cheese



Directions:

• In a large skillet, cook the bacon until crispy.  Set aside until cool and then dice or crumble.  Put the onion, pepper and zucchini in the skillet and cook in a small amount of the bacon grease.
• In a large bowl, add the remaining ingredients.  Stir in the bacon and onion mixture and place in a greased 9X13 pan.
• Bake uncovered at 350 degrees for 35-40 minutes or until set. 

Cinnamon Pumpkin Rolls

I really liked these. You taste a bit of pumpkin, with a bit of wheat, with a bit of cinnamon. I put a normal frosting/glaze on it the time I made them, but I thought a cream cheese topping or filling would be really good too.





Dough:1 cup canned pumpkin or squash
2 large eggs
1/4 cup water, warm
1/4 cup soft butter
2 1/2 cups flour
1 3/4 cups whole wheat flour
1/4 cup dry milk powder
1 tsp ground cinnamon
1/2 tsp ground ginger
1/4 tsp ground cloves
3 Tb brown sugar
1 1/2 tsp salt
2 tsp instant yeast


Filling:cinnamon/sugar mixture
raisins, dried cranberries, crystallized ginger (optional)

Glaze:
1 Tb butter
1 Tb milk
1 cup powdered sugar

• Proof the yeast in the warm water. Mix and knead dough ingredients into a soft, smooth dough. Allow it to rise until double in size - 1.5-2 hours. Turn it out onto a lightly greased surface and roll it into a 14"x 22" rectangle.
• Spread melted butter onto the dough and sprinkle with your cinnamon/sugar mixture. Sprinkle with raisins, cranberries, or ginger if desired. Roll the dough into a log.
• Cut the log into sections. (8 worked well for a 9x13 pan.) Place in pan and let rise, covered for 1 hour or until puffy.
• Bake at 375 degrees for 25-30 minutes. Remove from the oven and let cool for 10 minutes. Drizzle with the glaze.

Morning Maple Muffins

This is a Taste of Home recipe.

Muffin:
2 cups flour
1/2 cup brown sugar
2 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp salt
3/4 cup milk
1/2 cup butter, melted
1/2 cup maple syrup
1/4 cup sour cream
1 egg
1/2 tsp vanilla extract

Topping:
3 Tb flour
3 Tb sugar
2 Tb chopped nuts
1/2 tsp ground cinnamon
2 Tb cold butter

• In a bowl, combine the flour, brown sugar, baking powder, and salt. In another bowl, combine the milk, butter, syrup, sour cream, egg and vanilla. Stir into the dry ingredients just until moistened.
• Fill greased muffin cups two thirds full.
• For topping, combine the flour, sugar, nuts and cinnamon. Cut in butter until crumbly. Sprinkle over batter. 
• Bake at 400 degrees for 16-20 minutes. Cool for 5 minutes before removing from pans. Yield: 16 muffins.

Waffles with Orange Syrup

Waffles

2 1/4 tsp yeast
1/2 cup warm water
2 cups warm milk
1/2 cup melted butter
1 tsp sugar
1 tsp salt
2 cups all purpose flour
2 large eggs
1/4 tsp baking soda

• Sprinkle yeast on warm water and let stand for 5 minutes. Add warm milk, butter, sugar, salt, and flour. Beat until smooth. Cover and refrigerate over night.
• When ready to make, beat in eggs and baking soda. Pour batter into warm waffle iron.

Orange Syrup

1 cup sugar
1/2 cup butter
1/2 cup corn syrup
1/2 cup frozen orange juice concentrate, thawed

Combine sugar, butter, syrup and orange juice in saucepan over medium to high heat. Bring to a boil, then simmer for 5 minutes.
(This can be used for waffles, pancakes, crepes, or even an ice cream topping.)

Strawberry Cofee Cake

1 cup all-purpose flour
1/2 cup sugar
2 teaspoons baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 egg
1/2 cup milk
2 tablespoons butter, melted
1 1/2 cups sliced fresh strawberries
TOPPING:
1/2 cup all-purpose flour
1/2 cup sugar
1/4 cup cold butter
1/4 cup chopped pecans

• In a large bowl, combine the flour, sugar, baking powder and salt. In another bowl, beat the egg, milk and butter. Stir into dry ingredients just until moistened. Pour into a greased 8-in. square baking dish. Top with strawberries.
• For topping, combine flour and sugar in a bowl; cut in butter until crumbly. Stir in pecans if desired; sprinkle over strawberries.
• Bake at 375 degrees F for 30-35 minutes or until a toothpick inserted near the center comes out clean. Cut into squares; serve warm.

Healthy Oat and Yogurt Pancakes

2 eggs
3 Tb vegetable oil
1 1/4 cups yogurt
1 cup flour
1/2 cup oat flour
1/4 cup ground flax seed
3/4 tsp salt
1 tsp baking soda
1/2 tsp baking powder
2 Tb sugar
2 -4 Tb milk or water to thin batter

• Beat eggs and vegetable oil together until combined and smooth. Stir in the yogurt.
• Stir the dry ingredients together. Quickly mix into the egg mixture and let rest for 5 minutes. Cook on a griddle set to 350. (The batter was really thick, almost like biscuits so I squished them down after turning them once on the griddle.)