Whole Wheat Pancakes

1 egg
1 cup wheat flour
3/4 cup milk
1-2 Tbsp honey
2 Tbsp butter
1 1/2 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp salt

Beat eggs until fluffy.  Beat in remaining ingredients.

Whole Wheat Waffles

2 eggs
2 cups wheat flour
1/2 cup butter or oil
1 3/4 cup milk
1 Tbsp honey
4 tsp baking powder

Beat eggs until fluffy.  Beat in remaining ingredients.

Funnel Cakes

1.  Beat 3 large eggs.  Add 1/4 c. sugar and 2 cups milk.

2.  Add 3 2/3 cup flour, 1/2 tsp. salt, and 2 tsp. baking powder.  Mix well.

3.  Pour into about 2 inches of oil making a design or use a funnel (and your finger to stop up the hole.

4.  Brown on both sides.

5.  Top with powdered sugar and/or cinnamon.

Light As Air Waffles

2 egg whites, stiffly beaten (reserve the yolk!)

In another bowl, mix:
2 egg yolk
1 3/4 cup milk
1/2 cup olive oil

Add:
1 3/4 cup flour
1 Tbsp. baking powder
1/2 tsp. salt

Then gently fold in the stiffly beaten egg whites, leaving a few fluffs of egg white.   Do not overmix!  Cook in a preheated waffle maker.  Extra yummy in a Belgian Waffle maker. 

Blueberry Breakfast Cake

1 stick butter

1 tsp. lemon juice

3/4 cup + 3 tbsp sugar (set 1 tbsp aside for sprinkling on top)

1 egg

1 tsp. vanilla

2 cups flour (set aside 1/4 cup of this to toss w/blueberries)

2 tsp. baking powder

1 tsp. salt

2 cups blueberries

1/2 cup milk

 

1. Preheat the oven to 350ºF. Cream butter with lemon and sugar (keep 1 tbsp. separate).

 

2. Add the egg and vanilla and beat until combined. 

 

3. Toss the blueberries with 1/4 cup of flour.   

 

4. Add the milk, flour, baking powder and salt to the batter a little at a time. Fold in the blueberries.

 

4. Spread a 9-inch square baking pan with non-stick spray. Spread batter into pan. Sprinkle batter with remaining tablespoon of sugar. Bake for 35 to 55 minutes, checking with a toothpick. 

 

*You can substitute wheat flour for white flour if you like.

Powerhouse Smoothie

Mix in blender:

1 cup orange juice
1 cup vanilla yogurt (preferably Greek)
2 tbsp. oats
1 1/2 cups blueberries (fresh or frozen)
3 cups spinach leaves
1 1/2 cups ice
1 tbsp. sweetener, such as honey, Splenda, etc.  (optional)

Makes 1 very large smoothie, 2 regular smoothies, or 3 snack size smoothies.

Polenta (Corn Meal Mush)

Bring back your childhood with this hot cereal!

2 cups water
2 cups milk
1 cup cornmeal
1/2 cup sugar
butter or margarine

Bring water and milk to a slow boil on medium heat, stirring constantly ( milk burns easily). Once boiling, add sugar and mix. Reduce heat to medium low and add cornmeal, stirring for 2-3 minutes. Remove from heat and serve immediately with butter or margarine.

Sausage/Egg Breakfast Casserole

I love breakfast foods, but I rarely eat them for breakfast. For this reason, we have added Breakfast For Dinner to our rotation. This morning, I made this for tonight's dinner. I am so looking forward to it!

4 large potatoes, cooked in the microwave for about 12 minutes, then cooled in the fridge overnight.
1 lb spicy sausage
2 cups of shredded pepper jack cheese
2 cups of cheddar cheese
1/2-1 chopped green bell pepper
1 can mushrooms
1 chopped onion (or dry minced onion)
1 dozen eggs
3/4 cup milk
1 tsp. garlic salt
1 tsp Seasoned All

Preheat oven to 350*. Grease 9x13 pan.

Peal potatoes and grate them into bottom of the pan. Spread the sausage over the hash browns. Follow with the cheese. Add bell pepper, mushrooms, and onion.

In a medium size mixing bowl, beat eggs, milk, garlic salt and Season All. Pour over the top of all other ingredients.

Bake for 1 1/2 hours or until done.

*Best if made the night before and refrigerated, then baked in the morning.

*Try it with wheat waffles.