I wish I could post the smell of the juice I just squeezed out of my wild grapes. Mmmmmmmmm! Since there's not enough to make grape jelly, I think I'll add some to a smoothie and put the rest in ice cube trays for another time.
Sunday, August 30, 2009
Can You Smell This?
I wish I could post the smell of the juice I just squeezed out of my wild grapes. Mmmmmmmmm! Since there's not enough to make grape jelly, I think I'll add some to a smoothie and put the rest in ice cube trays for another time.
Saturday, August 29, 2009
Keep the Leftover Pancakes!
Do you ever make pancakes and find that you have a few leftover? Toss them in the freezer for this sweet breakfast treat!
Overnight Blueberry French Toast
4 cups blueberries
1/2 cup sugar
1 tsp cinnamon
1 tsp cornstarch
Leftover pancakes (torn into pieces)
6 eggs
3/4 cup milk
generous 1/4 tsp baking powder
1 tsp vanilla
In the morning:
2 TSP butter, melted
Maple syrup
Mix blueberries, sugar, cinnamon and cornstarch. Grease 10 X 15 (or 9 X 13) pan and pour blueberry mixture into pan. Place pieces of pancakes over blueberries. In bowl, mix eggs, milk, baking powder and vanilla and whisk until smooth. Pour over pancakes. Press pancakes down to soak them and place pan in fridge. In the morning, preheat oven to 425. Press pancakes a bit to make sure all are coated with egg mixture. Brush with melted butter. Bake for 30 minutes. Serve with maple syrup.
Overnight Blueberry French Toast
4 cups blueberries
1/2 cup sugar
1 tsp cinnamon
1 tsp cornstarch
Leftover pancakes (torn into pieces)
6 eggs
3/4 cup milk
generous 1/4 tsp baking powder
1 tsp vanilla
In the morning:
2 TSP butter, melted
Maple syrup
Mix blueberries, sugar, cinnamon and cornstarch. Grease 10 X 15 (or 9 X 13) pan and pour blueberry mixture into pan. Place pieces of pancakes over blueberries. In bowl, mix eggs, milk, baking powder and vanilla and whisk until smooth. Pour over pancakes. Press pancakes down to soak them and place pan in fridge. In the morning, preheat oven to 425. Press pancakes a bit to make sure all are coated with egg mixture. Brush with melted butter. Bake for 30 minutes. Serve with maple syrup.
Saturday, August 15, 2009
Chicken Twice Over
reThis week I made Chicken Burgers with pesto mayo and then chopped up the leftover burgers, mixed in the leftover pesto mayo, added a little more mayo, and made chicken salad sandwiches for Fiber Fest today. Loved it!
Pesto
1/4 cup olive oil
2 TBSP chicken broth
1 cup packed fresh basil leaves
3 cloves garlic
1/3 cup pine nuts or walnuts
1/4 cup cup Parmesan cheese, grated
1 1/2 TBSP Romano cheese
Place in blender in order listed. Blend until smooth. Add more oil if needed. (You'll only need 2 TBSP for the pesto mayo and you can freeze the rest in ice cube trays to use later!)
Chicken Burgers
1 1/2 pounds ground chicken (if you can't find it at the store, just grind up chicken breasts in a food processor)
1/2 cup finely grated Parmesan cheese
1/4 tsp ground pepper
Mix ground chicken, cheese and pepper. Form into 6 patties and place in the fridge for 30 minutes to firm them up. Grill burgers for 5 minutes on each side, or until cooked through.
Pesto Mayo
1/2 cup mayo
2 TBSP pesto
Mix mayo and pesto. Put on cooked burgers. Yum!
Pesto
1/4 cup olive oil
2 TBSP chicken broth
1 cup packed fresh basil leaves
3 cloves garlic
1/3 cup pine nuts or walnuts
1/4 cup cup Parmesan cheese, grated
1 1/2 TBSP Romano cheese
Place in blender in order listed. Blend until smooth. Add more oil if needed. (You'll only need 2 TBSP for the pesto mayo and you can freeze the rest in ice cube trays to use later!)
Chicken Burgers
1 1/2 pounds ground chicken (if you can't find it at the store, just grind up chicken breasts in a food processor)
1/2 cup finely grated Parmesan cheese
1/4 tsp ground pepper
Mix ground chicken, cheese and pepper. Form into 6 patties and place in the fridge for 30 minutes to firm them up. Grill burgers for 5 minutes on each side, or until cooked through.
Pesto Mayo
1/2 cup mayo
2 TBSP pesto
Mix mayo and pesto. Put on cooked burgers. Yum!
Friday, August 7, 2009
Catching Nature
My nieces have been here all week. My Mom and I met Rodney in Missouri and brought the girls back with us. The week has flown by and we've enjoyed spending quite a bit of time outside in this fantastic Michigan summer.
Ember and I like to sit on the dock and try to catch minnows. We're not usually too successful.
Cheyanne and Ember also like to look for frogs, toads and salamanders and keep them for pets until bedtime. The found 5 salamanders, 3 frogs and some toads one day.
Yesterday we jumped the waves at Silver Beach in St. Joseph, MI. It is a big beach with soft sand way out into Lake Michigan. The waves were just the right size for us yesterday. I didn't get any pics, but we have some great memories.
Ember and I like to sit on the dock and try to catch minnows. We're not usually too successful.
Cheyanne and Ember also like to look for frogs, toads and salamanders and keep them for pets until bedtime. The found 5 salamanders, 3 frogs and some toads one day.
Yesterday we jumped the waves at Silver Beach in St. Joseph, MI. It is a big beach with soft sand way out into Lake Michigan. The waves were just the right size for us yesterday. I didn't get any pics, but we have some great memories.
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