Tuesday, September 26, 2017

Buttermilk Pancakes for National Pancake Day

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September 26th is National Pancake Day... so let's hear some applause for a tall, fluffy stack!  My husband and kids love pancakes.  They especially love it when we do breakfast for dinner and I make some big stacks of pancakes for them to enjoy.   

When I make pancakes, I like to make a big batch and place 2 in a freezer safe bag and pop them into the freezer.  So when you a craving some pancakes, you just have to let them sit on the counter for a little bit to thaw and then pop them into the toaster for the best results.  These are your basic buttermilk pancakes... fluffy, light and delicious! 




Buttermilk Pancakes

by Curry and Comfort
Prep Time: 10
Cook Time: 20
Ingredients (12-16 pancakes)
Dry:
  • 2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 3 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1 teaspoon salt
Wet:
  • 1 1/2 cups buttermilk
  • 2 eggs
  • 2 Tbs white granulated sugar
  • 1/4 cup melted butter (plus additional for greasing pan)
Instructions
1. Mix the dry ingredient. Then mix the wet ingredients. Mix the dry ingredients with the wet ingredients gently to form a batter without over mixing.
2. Heat griddle or frying pan on medium heat and grease with some butter.
3. Ladle about 1/4 cup up to 1/3 cup onto the pan.
4. When the pancakes starts to make bubbles and brown on the edges, flip over and cook the other side.
5. Serve warm with some additional butter and maple syrup. Enjoy. Makes 12-16 pancakes.







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Friday, September 22, 2017

Berry Muffins

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Happy First Day of Autumn!

Since school has started back for us, the mornings are a mad rush to get everyone dressed, fed and out the door.  I made a batch of these  Berry Muffins so the kids could help me out by getting themselves a muffin while I got the rest of breakfast ready and their lunches packed.  

The muffins are full of brain boosting blueberries plus some antioxidant filled raspberries and strawberries.  These bright and beautiful muffins are a great way to start your day from the first bite.




Ingredients:

Dry Ingredients:
2 cups all purpose flour
2 tsp baking powder
1 tsp baking soda
1/2 tsp salt

Wet ingredients:
1 cup white sugar
2 eggs
1/2 cup yogurt (whole fat, plain)
1/2 cup milk whole milk
1 stick butter (8 Tbs or 1/4 cup) melted and cooled
1 tsp vanilla
2/3 cup chopped fresh  strawberries

1 cup whole fresh blueberries
1/2 cup fresh raspberries cut into half

Optional glaze
3Tbs powdered sugar
1/2 Tbs water or up to 1 Tbs


 
 Directions:

Sift dry ingredients into  bowl.  Whisk wet ingredients together  except berries.  Add dry ingredients and fully incorporate without over mixing.  Add berries.

Fill into a well greased or sprayed muffin tin (I did not use liners) Bake at 375 degrees for 17-22 minutes or until toothpick comes out clean.  Serve hot or at room temperature. Keep in airtight container.  Enjoy.
Note: You can make the optional sugar glaze  by mixing the powdered sugar and water then top the muffins when they have cooled down.

 





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Wednesday, September 13, 2017

Tandoori Tacos

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My husband and kids love tacos.  So I am always playing around with new versions of tacos to let them try.  This time around I had some chicken marinating in fridge that I was planning on making some tandoori bites to eat with rice.   When I went to prepare dinner, I opened my fridge and saw a packet of corn tortillas and I quickly changed my mind.  That's how Tandoori Tacos became dinner.

I knew the kids would want a sauce to top off their tacos so I turned to the yogurt I had in the fridge and the mint growing in pots on my deck.  The sauce only took a minute to make and dinner was done in a jiffy.   The kids loved assembling their own tacos and I had a table full of happy smiles while eating dinner. 

Note:  If you want to make this a low carb option, just omit the tortillas and make a salad out of the lettuce.  The yogurt mint sauce also can serve as a dressing for your salad. 



Ingredients:
2lbs boneless/skinless chicken breast cut into large chunks

Marinade:
1 cup plain yogurt
1 Tbs garam masala powder
1 Tbs paprika powder
1 Tbs grated fresh ginger
1 Tbs grated fresh garlic
salt and black pepper to season chicken well



Yogurt Mint sauce:
1 cup plain yogurt
1 small handful of minted chopped
1/2 tsp of ground cumin
2 tsp fresh lime juice
salt to taste
Stir well and allow to chill for a few minutes before serving
Taco Assembly:
Corn or flour tortilla heated on skillet (both sides)
shredded lettuce
sliced cucumbers
sliced radishes
sliced red onions


Directions:
Cut chicken into large chunks and marinate with the yogurt, garam masala, paprika, ginger, garlic, salt and black pepper for 4 hours up to overnight.  When ready to cook, allow chicken to sit out for 30 minutes to bring to room temperature and heat skillet with 1 Tbs canola oil.  Fry each piece of chicken until browned on outside and cooked through.   

To assemble:  Make yogurt mint sauce and sliced lettuce, cucumbers, radishes etc...  
Then heat tortilla up on each side for 30 seconds on hot griddle.  Place lettuce, tandoori chicken and top with mint yogurt sauce and toppings.  Enjoy.




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Tuesday, September 5, 2017

Steak and Potato Hash Topped with a Fried Egg

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 Ingredients:
2-3 red potatoes (with skin on) par boiled (3/4 of the way cooked)
1 green bell pepper chopped (or substitute your favorite pepper)
1 medium onion chopped
1/2 tsp granulated garlic
1/2 tsp dried thyme
red  chili flakes to taste
l1b flank steak cut into thick cubes
salt and black pepper to taste
canola oil to saute
fried egg

Directions:



Cut steak then salt and pepper it.  Brown seasoned steak in a frying pan (in batches so not to crowd the pan with a little canola oil until cooked to your taste. Remove steak from pan and set aside until later.

Add 1 Tbs canola oil to frying pan
and saute onions, peppers and par cooked potatoes with salt, black pepper, granulated garlic, red chili flakes and dried thyme. 

 Once potatoes are well browned, add cooked steak back into pan and saute for another minute.    Fry egg for each person and top over steak and potatoes.  Serves 3-4 Enjoy.


 

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