Pumpkin Pancakes

 https://cookieandkate.com/pumpkin-pancakes-recipe/

Pumpkin Pancakes

I doubled this recipe for Ila's birthday breakfast and it was a perfect amount.

Apple Pancakes

 https://lilluna.com/apple-pancakes/

Shredded Apple pancakes on halloween

We used halloween cookie cutter shapes (ghost, pumpkin, bat) to cut shapes in these pancakes on halloween for fun. The kids liked them.

Brown Sugar Granola

1/2 cup oil
1 cup brown sugar
3 T butter
1/2 tsp cinnamon
1 tsp vanilla extract

5 cups old fashioned oats
2 cups raw almonds


Mix oil and brown sugar in heavy saucepan. Heat at #6 (just above medium) until brown sugar starts to flow within the oil and bubble. (it will not dissolve). Separately microwave the butter, and mix in the cinnamon and vanilla.

Pour butter mixture over oats/almonds in very large bowl, mixing it well thoughout with rubber spatula. Then pour oil/sugar into bowl and stir quickly, taking care of the heat. Distribute into oats as well as possible.

Prepare two half sheet pans with parchment paper (both need to have paper. Do not use silicone for one as they will cook unevenly.)  Spread half the granola mixture onto each pan.

Put into oven, one on each side on different shelves. Bake at 325 for no more than 25 minutes. Stir granola every ten minutes, and rotate pans from upper to lower shelf. Do not let it burn. Let fully cool before transferring to storage.

Note: At 28 minutes one pan was getting quite dark so was too long.

Based on this recipe https://www.kitchentreaty.com/how-to-make-granola/. Using all brown sugar is much cheaper than honey or maple syrup. It might be easier to use white sugar and molasses, might experiment with that another time.

Notes: 6/7/2020 I tried half honey half brown sugar. I also realized that the black cookie sheet cooks the granola faster than the light cookie sheet. So I baked the granola in the black cookie sheet 20 minutes and the light cookie sheet was 30 minutes.

Black Eyed Peas + Creole Okra side dish

https://www.simplyhappyfoodie.com/instant-pot-black-eyed-peas/

This was delicious, made it for new years with corn bread. Definitely add to rotation.

and a creole okra side dish:
https://www.allrecipes.com/recipe/77400/creole-okra/
Tasted pretty well for okra that had been frozen over a year. Would make again if had okra that needed to be used. was maybe a 3.

Mung Bean curry soup

Based on this with alterations in parenthesis:
https://www.heynutritionlady.com/mung-bean-and-coconut-curry/

4 Tbsp sunflower oil
1 Tbsp whole cumin seeds
9 cloves garlic crushed (about 3 Tbsp crushed garlic)
14 oz can crushed tomatoes (i used stewed)
2 Tbsp freshly grated ginger (i used frozen cubes from trader joes)
2 Tbsp ground coriander (omitted, did not have)
1 tsp turmeric
1 tsp sea salt
1 tsp cayenne pepper (1/8 tsp only)
4 cups water (only did 3 cups)
1 cup mung beans picked over for stones and well rinsed (I used less water because I used split yellow mung beans.)
14 oz can coconut milk
1-2 medium limes juiced
1/2 cup fresh cilantro chopped (omit, did not have)

This turned out to be a very delicious soup. I served it with flatbread and it is really great. I used the instant pot to saute and did ~30 minutes on low after the beans went in. The beans still had some bite which was nice.

Pear Balsamic pizza

https://www.inspiredtaste.net/18331/easy-pear-pizza-recipe-with-balsamic-and-walnuts/
Pear balsamic pizza

This is my favorite pizza, but it's not popular with my 2 and 5 year old. I don't add the brown sugar and i used a vidalia onion. You can do 1-2 pears depending on what needs to be used. I used pecans too.

2023 note: My former 5 year old has been converted to this pizza. My former 2 year old remains skeptical. I used balsamic glaze and regular yellow onion. Entry in mfp.

Cardamom Rose Gingerbread Cake

https://www.cardamomandtea.com/blog/cardamom-rose-gingerbread-cake

Cardamom Rose Gingerbread Cake

A really good cake. I had a hard time tasting the Cardamom or rose water, even in the frosting, and this was a bit too much work for something I don't notice. I probably won't make it again unless I have some extra rose water again. It was a strong cake that isn't too sweet, which was nice.

I used cardamom seeds and ground them myself for the best flavor.

Norwegian Meatballs

https://www.tasteofhome.com/recipes/norwegian-meatballs/

Norwegian Meatballs

I made a half batch for a ward function and it filled an entire sheet pan. It was delicious. Should definitely make again! The gravy was good too.

Short Rib Ragu

https://www.ibreatheimhungry.com/keto-short-rib-ragu-instant-pot-sckc/

Short Rib Ragu

This was good, flavorful, I halved the recipe and used stewed tomatoes instead of whole. 1 hour wasn't long enough for the meat to fall off the bone, I would add another 20 or 30 minutes to the time next time. Served it over pasta (and zoodles), but I think rice would soak up the sauce better.

Mushroom Frittata

https://thestonesoup.com/blog/2018/09/25/mushroom-rosemary-frittata/
Mushroom Frittata

I lined a 9x13 dish with freezer paper (plastic up) and used thyme instead of rosemary, plus increased eggs to 9 and put in in mozzarella and cottage cheese. The min baking time was perfect.

Creamy and Crunchy Broccoli Salad

https://northernnester.com/creamy-crunchy-broccoli-salad-thm/
Creamy and Crunchy Broccoli Salad

This was terrific. I put in half the stevia, half mayo and half sour cream. David, Ila, and I liked it. Hank and Clyde liked the bacon but wouldn't eat broccoli...yet.

Cherry Muffins

https://www.thespruce.com/basic-cherry-muffins-3052725

These were good, not too sweet which was a plus. I used a can of sour cherries for a double batch, did not chop. It fit in a 9x13 and cooked quickly. Would make again!

Beef Mushroom Stir Fry

https://foodnessgracious.com/beef-and-mushroom-black-pepper-stir-fry/

This was pretty good! I didn't have rice wine so put in a little rice vinegar instead (much less than called for).

This was part of a meal plan from Simple Roots Wellness, week 50 of 2017. https://s3.amazonaws.com/nourishedplanner/2017-Meal-Plans/50-2017.pdf

Brownie Cheesecake

https://alldayidreamaboutfood.com/brownie-cheesecake-low-carb-and-gluten-free/

I used swerve in this recipe but in slightly smaller amounts. It was terrific dessert. I served it to guests and they said they liked it.  I weighed the flour and cocoa.

I might make the brownie part less so its more of a crust next time. Also will use straight up erythritol next time since i'm nearly out of swerve.

Chili Spaghetti Squash Casserole

https://www.ibreatheimhungry.com/2013/12/cheesy-chili-spaghetti-squash-casserole-low-carb-gluten-free.html

This was great. I made it while on week 1 of the authors free low carb meal plans. I cooked the spaghetti squash according to these instructions using the "softer spaghetti" option. Since this is oven cooked also, next time i'll try al dente and see if it's any better.

One pot meal Chicken and Brown Rice Instant Pot

http://www.superhealthykids.com/all-in-one-instant-pot-chicken-and-brown-rice/
One pot meal Chicken and Brown Rice Instant Pot

This was great. It made a huge amount though. I'd say 1 cup of rice would have been more than enough for our needs. I made this with 2 huge chicken breasts and cut them in thirds. They shredded easily after 28 minutes + natural release.

note: my kids hardly ate this at all. They don't like their dinner mixed together I guess. Too bad.

Old Fashioned Potato Salad

http://allrecipes.com/recipe/16729/old-fashioned-potato-salad/

Old Fashioned Potato Salad

I made this as written except put in half the relish. And i put in onion powder instead of onion. It was really great!

Turbo Soup

https://www.ibreatheimhungry.com/2016/01/ibih-turbo-atkins-diet-soup-low-carb-paleo.html

This soup is so delicious. It's got a long scary name but the flavor is phenomenal. Definitely a keeper. The broth is amazing, Ila had 3 bowls of it. I swapped radishes for the celeriac, only because celeriac was too expensive. I'll have to make this again when I get celeriac from my CSA.

Baked Skinless Chicken Thighs

http://www.thekitchn.com/how-to-cook-boneless-skinless-chicken-thighs-in-the-oven-180140

I have used bone-in chicken thighs/legs (removed the skin) also and baked it for 30 minutes and it was done.

Quick Tortillas

https://www.tasteofhome.com/recipes/homemade-tortillas
Homemade tortillas

This worked great, my family liked it. I was able to make it and cook it while the oven preheated and salmon baked. I did half a batch and kneaded it in the bowl, then rolled out between two silpats.

I made half a batch (since I wasn't having any) to go with salmon and tzatziki sauce. Much faster than pitas but maybe i'll just use the tortillas from the fridge next time!

But i could modify this to be sourdough pretty easily. This is the original recipe in grams.

240 g flour
177 g water
1/2 tsp salt
3 T olive oil

To convert to sourdough, add 250 grams (1 cup) of starter in place of 125 g water and 125 gram flour.

That changes the recipe to:
115 g flour
52 g water
250 g sourdough starter
1/2 tsp salt
3 T olive oil

So do that next time and see if its worth the effort.