This is an adaptation of lemon poppyseed pancakes from PaleOMG that I got from Cathy Ostergar. I made a few changes to the recipe and loved the result! Ingredients 3 eggs, whisked 1 coconut Chobani like yogurt container about 1/2 cup 1/4 cup almond milk 1 tablespoon raw honey 1 tablespoon brown sugar 1 teaspoon vanilla extract zest of 1…
Henry’s doughnut twists with maple dipping sauce
I have no idea of the recipe Henry used here but he tackled another ambitious project after seeing something on YouTube. Here are the photos at least of the doughnuts he made.
French’s Bakery Carmelized Onion Cheese Poppyseed Rolls
I cheated on Thanksgiving and bought Bridgeford frozen bread dough rolls. I love homemade rolls for a special meal but it seems like the kitchen is covered in flour along with the rest of the mess when you sit down to eat and it bugs me. The frozen ones just sat on the counter all day and turned out pretty…
Croquembouche – Henry’s 15th Birthday
Henry always appreciates an ambitious project for his birthday. His 13th birthday had 4 colors of cake in a tower. 14th birthday was a decadent Snickers cake. 15th birthday needed to be equally special so I decided on a croquembouche. It was pretty cool and Henry was impressed. I read so many recipes from the internet. I can’t remember exactly…
French Lentil Salad with Feta, Cranberries and Walnuts
I made this for the first time for breakfast! I found it on the back of a fancy bag of French lentils from Gelson’s. It doesn’t seem very breakfasty but it was so delicious! And salads for breakfast are trendy now. I put two over easy eggs on top which was amazing! Roger said, “You should…
Lemon Curd Cream Cheese Sticky Rolls – Contestant #3
Aaagh!! It looks like I will be making yet another batch of lemon buns! Overcooked and under salted! So much potential unfulfilled! The pendulum swung too far the other way this time. Contestant #3 seemed like it was going to top them both but fell short. These were good but overcooking them definitely took away from what they could have…
Lemon Sticky Buns with Lemony Cream Cheese Glaze – Contestant #1
I am obsessed with citrus and sticky buns now! I like lemon sweet things and lemon savory things. But my two daughters don’t like lemon things. I thought this was weird until I remembered back to making lemon bars when they were young and one of my daughters said, “It tastes like dishwasher detergent.” What?! Then I realized I used…
Glazed Orange Sweet Rolls – Contestant #2
I came across two recipes online that took hold of me and wouldn’t let go! They both sounded so good but couldn’t decide which to make and which would taste better. My husband Roger has been out of town and it is January, so I decided I would have a Sweet Roll Competition in my kitchen. Meet contestant #2 This…
Cuban Mojo Marinated Pork
When I was looking for a cauliflower rice recipe I came across the Food Charlatan blog. She had this recipe at one of her top 10 recipes. The pictures looked great so I wanted to try it. She got this recipe from People magazine’s article about the recipe for the Cubano Sandwiches from the movie Chef. Which Henry and I…
Indian Style Cauliflower Rice
I had cauliflower rice for the first time at this new Indian restaurant in my neighborhood called Inday. They are trying to be like a hipster Indian version of Chipotle. One of the choices for rice is this “not rice” made with shredded cauliflower and brussel sprouts. It intrigued me so I tried it and it was really good. Turns…