super lucky kitchen

whole-wheat oatmeal pancakes

shara — Mon, 17 Mar 2008 20:03:06 +0000

that taste good. actually, they taste really good. not the dry whole-wheat pancakes you are used to. these are light and crunchy. making a healthy pancake does not mean they have to taste like cardboard and sit in your stomach like a brick. the secret here is soaking the oats for 10 minutes in buttermilk before adding them to the batter. makes a huge, moist difference.

adding ground flax seed is a brilliant idea. flax is high in fiber and omega-3 fatty acids. i throw it into almost everything. smoothies, pancakes, muffins, and pizza dough usually have trace amounts of flax seed. a tablespoon here a teaspoon there doesn’t change the batter, and adds a lot of nutrition.

and with all the butter and syrup i am gonna pile onto these once healthful pancakes, i welcome any excuse for seconds. (more…)

potato garlic lemon thyme pizza

shara — Sun, 16 Mar 2008 00:41:40 +0000

yes i know. carbs as a topping for carbs. yeah yeah. i get it. but man was it worth it. technically we still have five more days of winter, even though my 8 year old told me it was warm enough to go swimming today (it isn’t). it’s still winter, and i still want my comfort foods. and this, is one of them. the potato combined with lemon and thyme is perfect. then topped with shaved parmesan cheese, drizzled with garlic infused olive oil. yes. winter is glorious.

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pineapple galette

shara — Mon, 10 Mar 2008 13:23:31 +0000

had to try this one. citrus fruit on a buttery crust? yeah, i had my doubts. one bite though and i was a believer. the galette crust had the perfect amount of salt in it. just enough to balance the super sweet pineapple. this galette was gone by morning. and i will have you know, i didn’t even half the recipe. now listen up. do not buy the pre-sliced pineapple. i know i know, those pineapples can be scary, but are quite easy to tame. sharp knife? well then, follow me.

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kaiserschmarren

shara — Sat, 08 Mar 2008 14:02:18 +0000

souffled creme fraiche pancakes with strawberry sauce

pancakes for an emperor.

or me and the fam. because, well, we rule!

these ‘emperors little nothings’ were very hard to photograph, being a souffle base and all. the second you scoop them out of the baking dish- poof! they deflate. (more…)

fromage blanc et creme fraiche

shara — Fri, 07 Mar 2008 02:21:28 +0000

has this happened to you? you are reading the list of ingredients and there it is again, creme fraiche. followed by the usual, “sold at some supermarkets and at specialty food stores” or how about the ingredient fromage blanc, close behind, “available at gourmet markets”. i dont know about you, but my a&p certainly doesn’t carry fromage blanc. the closest whole foods being an hour south and with gas prices steadily climbing i decided to make my own.

this turned out to be tres simple. i could not have been happier with the results. (more…)

pear maple johnny cake

shara — Tue, 04 Mar 2008 00:02:46 +0000

oh gourmet, february 2008 issue, how do i love thee? let me count the ways. your devil dog cake, your pineapple galette, perhaps it was the meatloaf. or maybe the carrots and brussel sprouts, might have been the scalloped potatoes recipe. what an issue. is it me or has gourmet been steppin up their game as of recent? today i shall praise their pear maple johnny cake. i halved the recipe, family of four, no need for 8 servings. truth be told, i could have devoured most of this without giving it a second thought. this recipe produces a cornbread/pancake/cake that you will quickly make again. perhaps with apples, plums, bananas, the possibilities are endless really. (more…)

desperately seeking crispy waffles

shara — Tue, 26 Feb 2008 12:33:52 +0000

you know the type. the ones that smell like vanilla, perhaps they have a tang of buttermilk. heck, they could even have blueberries speckled throughout. but the most important trait, the thing my waffles must have that i just cannot seem to possess, is crunchy on the outside warm and on the inside. im ready, i have all the essentials. fresh eggs, cups upon cups of flour, dairy products galore, vanilla, a stand mixer, brand spankin new waffle iron (thank you niko) even my mixing bowls seem up for the challenge. (more…)

you had me at chocolate

shara — Mon, 25 Feb 2008 01:42:28 +0000

not to mention mini chocolate chips, smooth and oh yes, creamy peanut butter… what else?… well, we don’t have to talk about the exorbitant amount of sugar (almost 2 cups) or the fact that these already unrestrained brownies are then topped off with a smooth layer of ganache. no, what we need to talk about is how i love them. i do, very much. so much so, i err, um… had one for breakfast. you will too. these guys are vicious, they show no mercy. they will have you saying, “your chocolate fell into my peanut butter”, or more likely, where are the keys, i need the to get to the gym… (more…)

my 8 year old eats kale

shara — Sat, 23 Feb 2008 14:03:46 +0000

i have been told, “it sounds like hostage negotiations”. it being my 8 year old trying to haggle the amount of vegetables she will consume at dinner. how much more? a big spoonful? or a little spoonful? is this enough? how about if i eat more sausage? may i have more bread? please? pleeaaase? then its my turn, in which i stipulate the price, “if you eat the rest of your kale you may then have more bread”. how does she do this? gets me every time. ah well… the kids eating her veggies, and learning the fine art of doing business… (more…)

the third law of motion

shara — Fri, 22 Feb 2008 15:45:03 +0000

for every action there is an equal and opposite reaction. take, for instance, standing in the library checkout line. Sherry Yards book ‘desserts by the yard’ in hand. open the book, random selection, fig bars. done. i had to make them. how long has it been since you have had one? i say this reaction, proved to be a fruitful one . (more…)