Breakfast and Brunch

Good Old Fashioned Pancakes

1. Ingredients

   1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour, 3 1/2 teaspoons baking powder, 1 teaspoon salt, 1 tablespoon white sugar, 1 1/4 cups milk, 1 egg,
   3 tablespoons butter, melted 

2. Directions

  1. In a large bowl, sift together the flour, baking powder, salt and sugar. Make a well in the center and pour in the milk, egg and melted butter; mix 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 pancake. Brown on both sides.
  3. Serve hot

 


Morning Oven Roasted New Potatoes

1.Ingredients

   1 1/2 pounds new potatoes, cut into wedges
   4 tablespoons butter
   2 teaspoons fresh rosemary
   salt and pepper to taste

2.Directions

  1. Preheat oven to 450 degrees F (230 degrees C).
  2. In a hot skillet, melt the butter. Stir in rosemary, salt and pepper. Coat potatoes evenly with the melted butter. Arrange the potatoes in a single layer on a baking pan.
  3. Bake in a preheated oven until potatoes are golden brown, approximately 20 to 25 minutes. Toss them occasionally to ensure that they brown on all sides.

 


Roasted Vegetables

1.Ingredients

2 to 3 pounds root or dense vegetable, peeled if you like and cut into 1-inch chunks or wedges (carrots, beets, potatoes, sweet potatoes, turnips, radishes, rutabaga, winter squashes)
Oil (olive, coconut or grapeseed)
Salt and pepper
Fried eggs and/or plain yogurt
Fresh herbs, torn or chopped

2. Directions

  1. Heat oven to 425 degrees. Toss vegetables with oil, salt, and pepper. Roast, 30 minutes to an hour, stirring at least once or twice during roasting for even cooking and browning.
  2. 2Serve with fried eggs and/or yogurt, ground black pepper and plenty of torn herbs on top.