latkes.

For the first time ever, I made latkes. Yes, I have helped my mother and grandmother prepare and fry potato pancakes throughout my life, but this was all me. And, despite memory of a somewhat long process, this only took 45 minutes from start to clean plate. While this short prep time is likely due to cooking a la solo, nevertheless, it has re-established my noshing desires. This dinner was 20 years in the making. More latkes!



note: no recipe was used. just love.
LATKES FOR ONE
::1 medium sized potato, grated
::1/2 yellow onion, grated
::1 clove garlic minced (yes, garlic isn't a traditional ingredient, but I'm an addict)
::2 eggs
::1/4 c milk
::1/3 c flour
::salt/pepper

now for the hard part?

-mix all the ingredients together.
-pan fry with ample butter until crisp
-eat

because this was a spur of the moment meal, I was not adequately prepared with either sour cream or applesauce. So, in accordance with Swedish cultural practice, I used lingonberry jam. Turns out: delicious. Think cranberry, but smaller, and a more brief, subtle sour.

I will make these again soon.
...sweet potato? turnip? carrot? caviar? too Swedish

eggnog pancakes

There was still eggnog from Christmas in my parents' fridge, so I used it to make some pancakes. Substitute it for milk and add cinnamon and nutmeg. Maybe consider mixing in some holiday/winter beer/ale just before frying.



EGGNOG PANCAKES
::1 c flour (whole wheat flour works great too)
::2 T sugar
::2 t baking powder
::1 t salt
::2 eggs
::1 c eggnog
:: 3-4 T melted butter

Mix dry ingredients. Mix wet ingredients. Mix dry and wet. Thin out with milk if necessary.

a breakfast

I often feel the need for a proper breakfast, but seldom do I allow myself the proper time for its preperation.
Today, I made breakfast.



Pancakes: adapted from The Joy of Cooking
- Mix together 1 cup whole wheat flour, 2 tablespoons sugar, 1 teaspoon baking powder.
- Mix 2 tablespoons butter, 1 cup milk, 1 egg.
- Mix dry, wet ingredients.
**I also added some ginger powder to the mix (the idea occurred as the jar fell out of the cabinet while reaching for the baking powder). It compliments the sugar and whole wheat very well.
**Makes about 8 pancakes using a 1/4 cup ladle.

Bacon: adapted from a pig
Egg: over easy

Always use pure maple syrup; none of that corn syrup garbage. It may cost more, but that's no excuse.