Our new favorite pancakes

Posted on November 23, 2011 by
Is there anyone out there who doesn’t like pancakes? If so, I’ve never met them. If you are one of those few and far between people who just never developed a taste for these round delights, you need to give this recipe a try.

Most people have never had real homemade pancakes. By that I mean pancakes that don’t come from a box. Well I’ve found a great recipe that’s easy to make, and they taste MUCH BETTER than any box mix I’ve tasted.

Buttermilk Pancakes
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Recipe type: Breakfast
Prep time: 10 mins
Cook time: 4 mins
Total time: 14 mins
An easy to make delicious pancake recipe that uses both baking soda and baking powder.
Ingredients
  • 1 & 1/4 cups of flour
  • 1/4 cup of sugar
  • 1 teaspoons of baking soda
  • 1 teaspoons of baking powder
  • 1/4 teaspoon of salt
  • 1 eggs
  • 1 teaspoon of vanilla
  • 1/4 cup of vegetable oil
  • 1 1/2 cups of buttermilk
Directions
  1. Add the wet ingredients and mix well with a mixer, NOT by hand.
  2. Add the dry ingredients individually while mixing, saving the sugar and flour for last. Add the flour 1/2 cup at a time and mix before adding the next 1/2 cup.
  3. Heat your pan/griddle to medium-high.
  4. Spray you pan/griddle with cooking spray.
  5. Add 1/4 to 1/2 cup of pancake mix to the pan and cook about 2 minutes per side.
  6. If you like them, you can add chocolate chips, blueberries, etc. to the pancake once it’s in the pan.
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An easy twist to a favorite dish

Posted on September 1, 2011 by
I’ve talked before about biscuits and sausage gravy and what a great, easy breakfast or supper that it makes.  Well I’m going to share with you a much faster way to make it, for those times when you don’t have a lot of time.

Normally, I make my biscuits from scratch and the gravy is slow cooked with a lot of spices added.  Not with this recipe.  This one is a fast easy recipe for when you are running late or have to eat and run.

Fast Easy Biscuits and Gravy
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Recipe type: Main
Cook time: 20 mins
Total time: 20 mins
A fast and easy biscuits and gravy recipe
Ingredients
  • 1 Lb ground sausage – we like Sage
  • 5 TB flour
  • 2 1/2 C milk
  • Frozen Biscuits (as many as desired)
Directions
  1. Put the biscuits in the oven to bake. Depending on the kind you are using, they may be done before the gravy. That’s OK, it gives them a little time to cool.
  2. Brown the sausage in a large frying pan. DO NOT DRAIN.
  3. Add the flour and coat the sausage
  4. Turn the heat to medium and add about 1 1/2 cups milk.
  5. As it starts to thicken up add more milk, a little at a time, to get it to the consistency you like.
  6. The final amount of milk used will vary depend on the thickness you want.
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3 Simple Ways to Eat Healthy this Summer

Posted on July 28, 2011 by

Vegetable MarketIt’s pretty easy to not eat healthy in the summer.  With all the picnics, cookouts and trips to the local ice cream stand, we can develop bad eating habits really quickly in the summer.  It doesn’t have to be that way though. With all the fresh frutis and vegetables that are available, it’s really a good time to focus on healthy foods.  Here are 3 simple ways to eat healhy this summer.

Tip 1: The Department of Agriculture recently eliminated the Food Pyramid. You remember that pyramid shape that told us how much we should be eating of different kinds of food.  They replaced it with  a plate.  Actually just a circle that represents a plate.   To eat healthy, you should fill half the plate with fruits and vegetables, then split up the other half between whole grains and lean protein.

Tip 2: Stop by your local farmers market and you’ll find the fruits and vegetables you need to fill that half a plate. Make sure that what your buying is locally grown and you’ll know you’re getting the freshest stuff available.

Tip 3: Healthy food doesn’t have to bland.  In fact, if it is you are being lazy.  There are millions of great recipes on the internet that will help you make those fruits and vegetables taste so good your kids will be asking for more. Start here on this site, then go to your favorites search site and search for “ingredient recipes”.  I just did a quick search on Google for cauliflower recipes and it gave me over 5 1/2 MILLION results. Sort through until you find 2 or 3 different recipes that you like and then give them a try.

So there you go, 3 simple ways to eat healthy this summer.  What methods do you use to ensure that you and your family are eating healthy?  Leave me a comment and share them.

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Free eCookbook: Decadent Deserts

Posted on June 17, 2011 by

In this free eCookbook, you’ll find more than 30 pages of incredible desserts…everything from Black Forest Cake to Whoopie Pies to Bite-Sized Chocolate Cheesecake – plus lots more treats that are sure to create smiles.

The eCookbook is from TV’s famous Mr. Food and I guarantee you’re going to like his deserts.

Included in the 32-page eCookbook are recipes for: Cakes and Pies. Cookies and Bars and Puddings and Mousses. Don’t miss out; download your copy of Decadent Deserts now.

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