Gingerbread Whole Wheat Pancakes and Syrup!

Oh my these are so fantastic! A fresh twist to the blender pancake and another way to use your wheat!

from everydayfoodstorage.net

1 cup milk (I, of course, use powdered)

1 cup wheat kernels, whole and uncooked

2 eggs (2T powdered eggs and 1/4 cup water)

2 tsp baking powder

1 1/2 tsp salt

2 Tb oil

2 Tb honey or sugar

1/4 cup molasses

1/4 tsp cinnamon

1/4 tsp ground cloves

1/4 tsp ginger
Put milk and wheat in blender. If using food storage ingredients then add the wheat and 1 1/4 cup water (the water for the dry milk and dry eggs). Then blend on highest speed until smooth (this could take 5 minutes). Add the rest of your ingredients and blend on low until well mixed. Cook and serve.

Hot Homemade Buttermilk Syrup

1/2 Cup buttermilk or 1/2 Cup milk with 1/2 tsp. vinegar or lemon juice

2 Cups Sugar

1/2 Cup Butter

2 Tbs. Corn Syrup (not essential but it will help your syrup keep longer without going grainy)

2 t. baking soda

1 tsp. Vanilla (do not add until after removing from heat)

Mix ingredients in a pot and boil for 3 minutes, the sauce will turn to the caramel color towards the end of boiling. (Essential Tip: mix in a pot one size larger than you think you will need. The syrup will be frothy in the beginning and it is awful cleaning up a burnt sugary mess on your stove…trust me!)

Stir in vanilla when syrup is finished cooking.

Makes enough sauce for 2 recipes of pancakes.

Coconut Pecan Frosting

a la Lynette

She made this to give to our family last week and it was delicious! She made a boxed German Chocolate Cake mix (splitting the batter between 2 round pans) and iced it with this. Then she drizzled chocolate over the top. The presentation was beautiful and the cake was delicious!

1 c evaporated milk
1 cup sugar
3 egg yolks
1/4 lb margarine
1 tsp vanilla
1 1/3 cup flaked coconut
1 cup chopped pecans

Combine milk, sugar, egg yolks, margarine and vanilla in a saucepan. Cook over medium heat, stirring constantly, until mixture thickens, about 12 minutes. Remove from heat. Add coconut and pecans. Beat until cool and of spreading consistency. Makes 2 2/3 cup filling.

Yellow Squash Puree Macaroni and Cheese

Ah yes, another Mac and Cheese recipe. This really is tasty! You would never guess it has squash in it. We cook and puree the squash from our garden and freeze it in ice cube trays. Since we are still in the baby stage in our family I am planning to use this for baby food in a few months. But it is also convenient to use in this recipe - I just microwave 8 or so cubes of squash to get the 1 cup of puree called for.

This is from one of my favorite Food Storage sites: everydayfoodstorage.net

2 C. Elbow Macaroni

1/3 C. Magic Mix
1/2 C. Water
1 C. Yellow Squash Puree
1-1/2 C. Cheddar Cheese, grated
4 oz. Cream Cheese (can be reduced fat or non-fat)
1/2 t. Salt
1/8 t. Paprika
1/2 t. PepperDirections:

Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil, add the macaroni and cook accodring to package directions until al dente. Drain in a colander.

While the macaroni is cooking, combine Magic Mix and water in a saucepan. Stir rapidly (I use a wire wisk) over medium heat until it starts to bubble and thicken.

Add the squash puree, Cheddar, cream cheese, and seasonings, and stir until the cheese is melted and the sauce is smooth.

Stir in the macaroni and serve warm. (Personally, I chop up a tomato and stir it in. I really like the taste of tomatoes and cheese but that is optional. I also garnish with a little paprika and grated cheese.)

Slow Cooker Enchiladas

2 lb meat

20 or so corn tortillas, quartered (I use a pizza cutter)

1 pkg taco seasoning (1/4 c)

3/4 c water

1 can beans of choice (black, kidney, etc)

1 12oz jar salsa (Herdez, baby!)

1 can cream of whatever soup, reserve 1/2 cup

2 c shredded cheese

Toppings: olives, green onions, cheese, tomatoes, lettuce

Cook meat taco seasoning, water and all but 1/2 cup of soup all day in the crockpot - your basic 6 hours on low. Remove meat mixture to large bowl. Shred meat if necessary - mix together and add beans, salsa and cheese.

In the crock pot (don't bother to rinse it out) place a double layer of tortillas to cover the base. Layer meat mix and tortillas in alternating layers.

On the top layer (meat or tortilla - it doesn't matter what you end with, just use up your ingredients) add rest of soup, green onions, cheese, black olives, whatever you'd like.

Cook on high 2 hours.

Serve over lettuce and tomatoes.

Zucchini Bread

from allrecipes.com

3 c flour

1 t salt

1 t baking soda

3 t cinnamon

dash nutmeg

1/4 t baking powder

3 eggs

2 c white sugar

3 t vanilla extract

1 c vegetable oil

3 c grated zucchini

1 c chopped walnuts

Preheat oven to 350F. Sift together flour salt soda, cinnamon, nutmeg and baking powder.

Beat eggs in separate bowl. Add sugar, vanilla and oil. Add zucchini. Add dry ingredients and mix. Stir in nuts. Pour into 2 ungreased loaf pans. (Unless you're Shelly and then you sprinkle the pans with sugar).

Bake for 1 hour.

Kaiserschmarren - German Apple Puff Pancake

1/2 c flour

5 T sugar

1/2 t salt

1 c milk

5 eggs - separated

1 cup chopped apples

2 T butter

Powdered sugar to top

Sift together dry ingredients (who are we kidding - mix it up in a bowl!). Add milk gradually (I use dry milk to the dry ingredients and add the appropriate amount of water). Add egg yolks one at a time, beating after each addition. Add fruit to batter. Beat egg whites till stiff then add and fold in 1/2 at a time to batter. Melt butter in a skillet and dump in batter. Cook batter until firm. Flip and cook other side. Tear up into pieces and serve with powdered sugar.

I always double for our family (2 adults, 3ish kids) and cook in our huge electric skillet. Flipping is impossible so I cut the pancake into 6 pieces after I've cooked the first side and flip each section individually.

Yaki Soba

1 package of spaghetti noodles, cooked and drained

1 onion, chopped

1 head of cabbage, chopped

1 pkg bacon, cooked (I also add chicken as a variation)

2 T ginger

soy sauce to taste

1 can mushrooms, drained

Warm through and serve.