mexican crepes

well thats what i keep calling them anyway...

first cook a tortilla in some butter

sprinkle with sugar

and a little cinnamon

add some sliced strawberries

roll it up

and enjoy!

we use the Tortilla Land uncooked tortillas (find them at costco) but you could probably used a cooked one too, it would just have to get warm instead of cook! i bet all sorts of fresh fruit would be good in this... just use whatever you have in the fridge!

Spinach Quiche

I made this for my friend's baby shower this morning, and it turned out great! I was a little skeptical because I had never used feta in a quiche before, or spinach even, but it was SO yummy! I had to hurry and grab the last piece before it all got eaten up! I used Martha Stewart's recipe, but made some changes.

Makes 2 quiches

Ingredients

• 1 tablespoon butter (I used olive oil)
• 3 shallots, minced (I used 1 yellow onion)
• 3 bunches flat-leaf spinach, thick stems removed and leaves roughly chopped
• Coarse salt and ground pepper
• 8 ounces Gruyere cheese, grated (about 2 cups) (My grocery store didn't have gruyere, so I used crumbled feta)
• 1 recipe Basic Pie Dough, fitted into two 9-inch pie plates ( I was lazy and used the frozen ones!)
• 8 large eggs
• 3 cups half-and-half
• 1/8 teaspoon ground nutmeg (Didn't have this, still turned out great)

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees, with racks set in upper and lower thirds. In a large skillet, heat butter over medium. Add shallots, and cook, stirring occasionally, until softened, 1 to 2 minutes. Add as much spinach to skillet as will fit; season with salt and pepper, and toss, adding more spinach as room becomes available, until wilted, 2 to 3 minutes.
2. Transfer spinach mixture to a colander. Press firmly with the back of a spoon to squeeze out as much liquid as possible. Divide spinach mixture and cheese between prepared crusts. Place each crust on a separate rimmed baking sheet.
3. In a large bowl, whisk together eggs, half-and-half, nutmeg, 1 teaspoon salt, and 1 teaspoon pepper. Dividing evenly, pour egg mixture into crusts.
4. Arrange baking sheets on racks, and bake until center of each quiche is just set, 55 to 60 minutes, rotating sheets from top to bottom halfway through. Let quiches stand 15 minutes before serving.

puffed pancake

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I've been seeing these around pinterest and blogs lately and so i decided to try it! and I am SO glad I did! It is so yummy, and SO easy!

1/2 cup flour
1/2 cup milk
2 eggs
dash of salt
dash of cinnamon
1 tablespoon butter

-preheat oven to 425 degrees
-put butter in pie pan and stick it in the oven to melt the butter and heat the pan*
-whisk together the rest of the ingredients and pour into the hot pan
-cook for about 10 minutes, until it is firm and puffed around the edges

serve right away with fruit and powdered sugar or maple syrup!

you can also add the fruit in before you bake the pancake if thats what you like (and I do). I put some fresh blueberries in, and it was delicious! However, the pancake will not puff as dramatically if you put the fruit in before cooking.

*before pouring the batter in the pan, coat the bottom and sides with the melted butter so the pancake doesn't stick!

these need a name

oh. my. goodness.

So, I don't really want to call these cinnamon balls, but that's basically what they are. Cinnamon rolls with less work :) I forgot to take a picture before we ate half of the pan, they were that delicious.

Ingredients:

• 9 Rhodes frozen rolls
• 2 TBSP white sugar
• 2 TBSP brown sugar
• 2 tsp cinnamon
• 1/2 stick butter

Icing:

• 2 tbsp butter
• 1 tbsp milk
• 1 tbsp cream cheese
• 1 cup powdered sugar

• Cream together until you get the right consistency. I like mine thick but still spreadable.

How to:

• Stick frozen rolls on a pam-sprayed pie plate, and microwave for about a minute, then cut each roll into 4 pieces with scissors.
• Melt butter in a small bowl.
• Combine sugars and cinnamon in another small bowl.
• Drop each piece dough in the butter, then roll in the cinnamon sugar till it's nice and coated. Repeat with all dough.
• Arrange balls in the pie plate, and cover with plastic.
• Let rise. I recommend leaving them on the counter if you have to be up at 6:30 and you're making them at midnight, and they should be just right. If you have longer before you want to bake them, stick 'em in the fridge.
• Bake at 350-ish for about 10 minutes. They will smell amazing.
• Coat with icing while still warm, and try not to burn your mouth! 

apple crepes

This morning for breakfast I made apple crepes! They turned out pretty darn good if you ask me! I'm pretty proud of myself because I've never made them before. I don't have a fully stocked kitchen so they were pretty basic, but still good!

i used this recipe for the crepes:

• 1 cup all-purpose flour
• 2 eggs
• 1/2 cup milk
• 1/2 cup water
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 2 tablespoons butter, melted
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1. In a large mixing bowl, whisk together the flour and the eggs. Gradually add in the milk and water, stirring to combine. Add the salt and butter; beat until smooth.
2. Heat a lightly oiled griddle or frying pan over medium high heat. Pour or scoop the batter onto the griddle, using approximately 1/4 cup for each crepe. Tilt the pan with a circular motion so that the batter coats the surface evenly.
3. Cook the crepe for about 2 minutes, until the bottom is light brown. Loosen with a spatula, turn and cook the other side. Serve hot.

then I stuck them in the oven to stay warm while I made the apples:

I found the recipe from Martha Stewart.. but you know Martha... so I changed it a bit.

• 6 tablespoons sugar
• 2 tablespoons butter
• 2 apples, peeled and cut into pieces

Melt 2 tablespoons butter in a 12-inch cast-iron skillet set over medium heat. Add granulated sugar, and cook, stirring occasionally, until sugar turns amber in color, about 5 minutes. If caramel starts to get too dark, remove skillet from heat. Add apples, and cook, turning apples over, until soft and completely caramelized.

I took a picture of mine, but they looked like a burrito with pineapple on top. haha

enjoy. they really are easy! try it!

Hold to the Rod Eggs

I guess these aren't really a dinner.. but oh well. Chad did NOT like them AT ALL. But I did.

Mom makes these on Sundays, and so I thought I should try it out. They are super easy, and I love 'em!

1st Boil 4-5 eggs and set them aside for later.

2nd Melt a 1/2 stick of butter in a pan with flour. Add flour a little bit at a time until the mixture is like a paste.

3rd Add milk to the mixture. I wish I had measured.. but I didn't. Just add a little at a time until it is smooth, and not too thick. Add salt and pepper to taste.

4th Cut up the eggs and add them to the sauce (you might like more or less eggs)

5th Spoon the eggs over toast torn into bite size pieces, and enjoy!

Love, CC