Saturday, April 9, 2016

World Cuisines: Savory Dutch Pancake (USA)


This is a great idea for breakfast, brunch, or lunch. Super easy to make. This pancake grows beautifully, pleasing your eye and stomach. Top with your favorites.
I used a 12-inch cast iron, but you can use any medium, oven-proof skillet. Whatever you have at your home, put it to work.

Ingredients:
- 3 large, room-temperature eggs
- 3/4 cup room-temperature milk
- 2 Tbsp. slightly-cooled, melted, unsalted butter
- 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
- 2 Tbsp. cornstarch
- 1/2 tsp. salt
- 1/4 tsp. ground black pepper
- 1 tsp. canola oil

Preparation:
- Preheat oven to 450° F and let pan heat at least 20 minutes.
- Blend eggs in a blender until frothy.
- With blender running, gradually add milk.
- Add butter, blend 30 seconds.
- Gradually add flour, cornstarch, salt, and pepper. Blend for another minute.
- Remove skillet from oven and coat with oil.
- Immediately pour batter into skillet.
- Bake pancake until puffed and golden brown around the edges, around 20-25 minutes.
- Top as desired.

- Makes 2 servings. Enjoy! 

Sunday, April 3, 2016

Our Recipes: Strawberry-Banana Chia Smoothie

                                                 Let the strawberry season start! 



It depends where you are in the world folks but I am sure some of you have either gone strawberry picking already or picked some from your garden. The strawberry season is so short, we should enjoy it as much as we can. Eating seasonally brings completely new sensations to our palates. Especially if we are talking about strawberries. These gorgeous berries should be picked from the bushes and eaten within a few hours. Unfortunately, the berries we purchase from the stores, imported from different countries, lack strawberry flavor. They might look spectacular in the store but you will only experience the true taste of the strawberry when it is picked locally the same day. 
I hope you will enjoy this smoothie! Check your fruit calendar season, pick up a basket and head to the farm. Our strawberries were picked from Sweet Berry Farm in Marble Falls, TX.




Ingredients:
- 2 ripe bananas
- 2 cups fresh strawberries
- 1/2 cup plain yogurt
- 1 Tbsp honey
- 1 Tbsp chia seeds
- 2 tsp coconut oil
- 1 cup ice cubes
- mint as garnish 

Preparation: 
- Put all ingredients in a blender. Blend until smooth. Garnish with mint. Serve immediately. 

Makes 2 servings.

Enjoy!