Fried Potatoes and Sausage SKillet from the kitchn.com

 Serves 4 

INGREDIENTS

• 1 pound 

  Yukon gold potatoes, cut into 1-inch chunks

• 3/4 teaspoon 

  kosher salt, divided

• 2 tablespoons 

  olive oil, divided

• 1 pound 

  uncooked pork sausage, casings removed

• 1 

  medium red bell pepper, cored, seeded, and cut into 1-inch pieces

• 2 

  cloves garlic, minced

• 1/4 teaspoon 

  freshly ground black pepper

• 1/2 teaspoon 

  red pepper flakes

• Juice from 1 medium lemon

• Fresh parsley leaves

INSTRUCTIONS

1. Place the potatoes in a large saucepan, cover by 1 inch with cold water, and add 1/4 teaspoon of the salt. Bring to a boil over high heat, then cook just until the potatoes are fork-tender, 3 to 4 minutes. Drain the potatoes; set aside.

2. Meanwhile, heat 1 tablespoon of the oil in a 10-inch or larger skillet over medium-high heat until shimmering. Add the sausage and cook, breaking it up with a wooden spoon, until browned and cooked through, about 10 minutes. Transfer to a paper towel-lined plate and drain off any excess fat in the pan.

3. Reduce to heat to medium and add the remaining tablespoon of oil and potatoes to the pan. Spread the potatoes in an even layer across the bottom of the pan and cook undisturbed for 5 minutes. Add the bell pepper, garlic, remaining 1/2 teaspoon salt, pepper, and red pepper flakes. Cook, stirring occasionally, until the potatoes and peppers are tender, 3 to 4 minutes. Return the sausage to the pan and cook for 2 minutes more. Remove from the heat and stir in the lemon juice and parsley.

Pancakes for 2

This was the perfect recipe for a small batch.  Rosie woke up and demanded asked for pancakes.  She doesn’t do it often, so I thought I would indulge her.  Buttermilk is super easy-1 TBS of lemon juice (or vinegar) and enough milk to make a cup.

Nana's Swedish Pancakes

Swedish Pancakes

A family tradition now in its 6th generation

in America from Sweden 1880's

5 eggs

4 Tb sugar

3 cups milk

2 cups flour

1 tsp salt

Put in mixing bowl in the above order.

Start out with half of milk (1 1/2 cups)

stir until well blended and add the other

1 ½ cups of milk. Mix until smooth.

Heat griddle to medium hot, spray

with vegetable oil (lightly.)

Pour approximate 1/3 cup batter,

on griddle, tipping pan

by handle until pan is covered.

Watch carefully. When first

side of pancake has browned, using the

spatula, loosen pancake quickly

and flip over to lightly brown the 2nd side.

Fold over the pancake in half, spread

with butter and jams s jellies, syrup

or my favorite, sugar and cream

Take your fork and roll the pancake

like a jelly roll Sprinkle a little

powdered sugar on top.. Enjoy!

.

(Sometimes in damp weather the flour

will lump a little. Strain the finished

batter through a sieve for a smooth pancake,)

The griddle must be quite hot. To test

use a drop of water on the griddle. If the

water bounces the temperature is right/

Swedish Pancakes

My dad makes the best "Swedish Pancake".  Please don't confuse them with crepes.  They.are.swedish.pancakes.

My grandmother has a similar recipe, that is supposed to be easy to remember with a 6-5-4-3-2-1 ingredient list, but I never learned it...yet.

Here's dad's stuff:

5 eggs
1 cup milk
2 cups flour
1-2 TB sugar
1/2 tsp. salt
______________
+ 1 cup milk

1. Mix first 5 ingredients, until lumps are gone.  Add the 2nd cup of milk.
2. Heat pan until HOT--grease pan with oil
3.  Use about 1/3-1/4 c. of mixture.  Sit for a minute and flip (electric heat is NOT even)


1st time grease it up & it'll smoke.  1st pancake prepares the pan

**1/2 cup between medium and medium high abt 15 seconds

Nana's:
5 eggs 4 tsp. sugar (we only do 2), 3 cups milk 2 cups flour 1 tsp salt

Mini Quiches

Cheesy Miniature QUICHES*

 

2 c. all purpose flour

½ c. butter, melted

1 ½ tsp. salt (or less)

¾ tsp. ground red pepper

4 c. shredded sharp cheese (or more)

4 eggs (may need to double)

¾ c. milk (May need to double)

8 oz. bacon, cooked and crumbled

½ c. veggies-red onions, chopped, green peppers, chopped

Optional:  spinach

Garnishes:  cucumber slices, carot curls, green onion, etc.

 

 

1. Process flour, melted butter, salt & red pepper until combined.

2. Add cheese, process until well blended.

3.  Spray muffin tin. * For larger muffin tins, take 2 TB. Of the dough and push in the bottom of pan. 

4.   Preheat oven to 350*.

5.  In a bowl, whisk eggs and milk.  I always add a bit of the cheese here. Stir in bacon and other veggies.

6.  Spoon 2-4TB. Filling on top of the dough. 

7.  Bake 20-25 minutes or until center is set.  Cool in pan for 5 minutes.  Remove and serve warm.

 

*I have a fairly large muffin tin pan.  I can never fill the pan up with the filling, unless I double the recipe.

Waffles

These are our favorite waffles.

4 C. flour
2 tsp. salt
8 tsp. baking powder
8 TB. sugar

Mix dry ingredients.

4 eggs
3 C. warm milk
2/3 c. butter, melted
2 tsp. vanilla

Mix wet ingredients.

Mix dry and wet together.
Use about 1/4 to 1/2 c. of mixture to the waffle griddle.  Cook about 5 minutes.