11/24/09

Pumpkin Panckaes!

Here is a new twist for your traditional pancakes!
Perfect for a Thanksgiving breakfast.

Pumpkin Pancakes with Apple Cider Syrup!



Pumpkin Pancakes

2 c flour ( I used one cup of whole wheat flour)
3 Tlb brown sugar
2 tsp baking powder
1 tsp soda
1 tsp ground all spice
1 tsp cinnamon
1/2 tsp ground ginger
1/2 tsp salt
1 1/2 c buttermilk
1 c pumpkin puree
2 eggs
2 Tlb canola oil
2 Tlb white vinegar

*In a bowl mix together the buttermilk, pumpkin, eggs, oil, and vinegar. Combine the dry ingredients separately and then stir in the pumpkin mixture just until combined.
Heat your griddle (lightly butter) using about 1/4 c for each pancake.
Serve with apple cider syrup.


Apple Cider Syrup

1/4 c sugar
1/4 c brown sugar
2 Tlb cornstarch
1/2 tsp cinnamon
1/4 tsp ground nutmeg
2 c fresh apple cider (or juice would work)
1 Tlb fresh lemon juice
1/2 tsp vanilla
1/4 c butter

* In a sauce pan mix sugars, cornstarch, cinnamon, & nutmeg well. Add apple cider and lemon juice. Bring to a boil and continue boiling for 1 minute, stirring constantly. Remove from heat and stir in butter and vanilla.
Stores in refrigerator for a week or two!


If you are not a fan of pumpkin things, this syrup recipe will spice up any old pancake.
If you have ever had homemade Apple Butter jam this syrup recipe taste very similar.
It's very sweet and tasty. Worth a try.

I just bought my fresh apple cider at walmart in the produce section.

11/19/09

Mint Brownies!


Here are the requested mint brownies!




Mint Brownies


1 c butter
2 c sugar
blend together until creamy then add
4 egss one at a time
4 1oz squares of unsweetened chocolate
(melted in microwave for about 1 min)
2 tsp vanilla
2 1/2 c flour
1/4 tsp salt
1/4 tsp baking powder

* pour in a 9x 13 pan. Bake 325 for 30 min.

I like to line my pan with foil. Leave a long enough edge on each side, that way when the brownies are done and ready to be cut just lift up the foil and pull the whole sheet of brownies out of the pan and slice!

Mint Frosting
1/2 c butter
2 tsp milk
2 c powdered sugar
1/2 tsp mint extract
1-2 drops of green food coloring
* Sometimes I 1 1/2 this recipe if I want a little thicker frosting middle.
When cooled frost and refrigerate for 30 min.

Chocolate Sauce
6 TBL butter
2 tsp vanilla
1 c semi sweet choc chips melted
*Melt the choc and butter together in microwave then stir in vanilla.
Spread onto brownies.
Store brownies in refrigerator.


Another version of these mint brownies is to substitute the mint frosting with
a peanut butter frosting.


Peanut butter frosting
1/2 c butter softened
1/2 c creamy P.B.
2 c powdered sugar
2 tsp milk






11/5/09

Halloween!



Fall break was Tu Tu making at our house.
Between making Disney tu tu's and Halloween tu tu's
I think we got our feel of tu tu's!




Disney World!


The wonderful world of Disney World!

My side of the family all met in Florida and we spent a week doing the Disney theme parks.
It happened to be a heat wave in Florida it was 90 every day. Coming from AZ that sounded nice but the humidity on top of that... just plan sucked... I'll take the dry heat!
We had a great time and got all Disney-ed out!




Honey I shrunk the kids!


Can't leave without the original Disney Lollipop!



Our little princess'
went to go have breakfast with the Disney princess'!
I love this salt and pepper pair of cousins!




Gotta love the scenery. A quick trip to San Francisco!

Whitney's favorite part of it all HSM 3 dance show!


Bugs Life Rocks!



A family favorite Rock in Roller Coaster!