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Blueberry Gems

Ingredients:
2 C. all-purpose flour
1/3 C. sugar
1/2 t. salt
1/2 baking soda
2 t. baking powder
2 eggs
1 C. buttermilk
1/4 C. oil
1 1/2 C. blueberries
1 1/2 T. all-purpose flour
2 t. grated lemon rind (rind from 2 lemons)

Preheat oven to 425 degrees. Mix dry ingredients.
Beat eggs w/buttermilk and oil. Add to dry ingredients. Mix, leaving mixture slightly lumpy

Mix blueberries w/ 1 1/2 T. flour and rind. Add to muffin mixture. Fill well-greased mini muffin tins 2/3 full. Sprinkle a little sugar on top.

Bake 10-12 minutes, until brown.
Makes 4 dozen gems

From square meals by Jane and Michael Stern

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Gingerbread Waffles

Ingredients:
1/4 C. sugar
1/4 C. shortening
1 egg
1/2 C. molasses
1 1/4 all-purpose flour
3/4 t. baking soda
1/4 t. salt
1 t. ground ginger
1 t. ground cinnamon
1/4 t. ground cloves
1/4 C. hot water

In med. mixing bowl, beat sugar & shortening together until fluffy. Add egg &molasses;beat until combined. Combine flour, baking soda, salt, ginger, cinnamon, & cloves. Add to sugar mixture; beat until smooth. Stir in hot water.
Pour desired amount into the waffle maker and cook until done

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Fruity Granola

Ingredients:
2/3 C. old-fashioned oatmeal
2 t. wheat germ
2 t. flax seed meal
1 diced apple w/ skin
1 large banana
handful of raisins
handful of Craisins
chopped walnuts

  1. Mix ingredients together and top with yogurt
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Peanut Butter Granola

Ingredients:

2 T. margarine
1/3 C. natural peanut butter
1/3 C. honey
1/2 t. vanilla
1/4 t. salt
3 C. rolled oats
1/2 C. raisins (optional)

Melt margarine and peanut butter in a 3 qt. saucepan.  Add honey, vanilla & salt.  Stir the mixture until it is smooth & hot throughout.  It doesn’t need to boil.  Add the oats.  Stir until coated w/ the peanut butter mixture.  It will be chunky.  Turn the mixture into an ungreased cookie sheet or 9 x 13 pan.  Spread granola out evenly & bake at 375 for 10 min.  It will be brown & crispy.  Now remove it from the oven and allow to cool.  Break into pieces.  Add raisins after it is cool.  Store in sealed container

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Buttermilk Pancakes

Ingredients:
3-4 eggs
2 to 2 1/2 C. buttermilk
1 t. baking soda
2 t. baking powder
1/2 t. salt
1/4 – 1/2 C. sugar
2-2 1/2 C. flour
1 T. vegetable oil

  1. Beat the eggs well
  2. Add the other ingredients and mix…Leave the oil until last and mix again
  3. Heat griddle and oil lightly
  4. Pour pancake batter slowly to form pancakes, flip pancakes before bubbles start breaking.
  5. Serve as soon as possible, do not stack pancakes
  6. For variety, serve with maple syrup, apple sauce, strawberries, or blueberries

Makes 18-24 pancakes