Category Archives: Food and Drink

Smoked Salmon Scramble – paleo breakfasting

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Despite having been fairly conscientious throughout the holidays I have had autoimmunity rear its head this winter.  Really dedicating myself to the diet protocol has brought significant relief and also some comments from the bagger at the grocery store who remarked that we buy a LOT of vegetables.  Guilty as charged.  

When people learn you are grain and dairy free the first question is usually what about breakfast?  There are several different ways to approach this.  One of the best I've heard is to stop categorizing the meals by food type.  Rather you have meal 1, meal 2, meal 3 and they can be whatever you dream them up to be.  Stir fry for breakfast?  Why not?  

Some people make paleo copycat dishes – muffins or pancakes.  This meal probably falls somewhere between and was super easy.   The spinach is steamed while the eggs scramble.  Then layered with a bit of smoked salmon.  Drizzle lemon over the whole, which I was NOT thinking would be as awesome as it was since I don't generally love fish.  Fatty cold water fish, however, has lots of redeeming qualities.  It's an acquired taste I am acquiring. 

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Other days I am juicing.  This one was cucumbers, celery, pineapple, romaine, mint.  I am saving juice and smoothie ideas over here if you want to play along.   Paleo pins over here. 

 

Pumpkin Spice Cupcakes

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Alannah tried these at home after someone at work mentioned this recipe.  It doesn't get much easier than this.  It's literally a box of spice cake mix and a can of pumpkin, so technically even I could probably actually make this.   (Health rating based on your box cake mix. Yes, we sometimes eat box cake. Little people can learn well from these : ))

  We filled these with leftover cream cheese glaze from a pumpkin roll which was made for a different occasion and promptly devoured.  

 

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on a separate note – am becoming enamoured with vintage flatware. Digging through boxes at junk shops when I can. 

Perfect Pancakes

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We flip a lot of pancakes around here.  There is a bit of a battle going on between Alannah and I when the griddle heats up.  I think the IHOP Pancake recipe is hands down the best.  She maintains the Pioneer Woman takes the (pan)cake. What say you?  

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IHOP Pancake recipe (from CopyKat)
1 1/4 C. Flour
1 1/2 tsp. Baking Powder
2 1/2 tsp. Sugar
1/2 tsp. Salt
1/2 tsp. Baking Soda
1/8 C. Vegetable Oil
1 Egg ( slightly beaten )
1 1/2 C. Buttermilk 

No special instructions – just mix it all up.  My favorite. : D  They come out with a bit of a spongey texture.  

 

Pioneer Woman Pancakes

  • 3 cups Plus 2 Tablespoons Cake Flour
  • 1/2 teaspoon Salt
  • 3 Tablespoons Baking Powder
  • 2 Tablespoons Sugar
  • 2 cups Milk
  • 2 whole Large Eggs
  • 3 teaspoons Vanilla
  • 4 Tablespoons Butter
  • Extra Butter
  • Maple Or Pancake Syrup

Preparation Instructions

Mix together dry ingredients in large bowl.

Mix together milk, eggs, and vanilla in a separate bowl.

Add wet ingredients to dry ingredients, stirring very gently until just combined.

Melt butter and add it to the batter, stirring gently to combine.

Special instructions.  Follow the link.

Very good though ours seemed to be more biscuit-y than her pictures look.  Either recipe turns out much better when Alannah makes them though.  She is way more attentive to the pan than I am.  (which is why I should've photographed HER pancakes…)

You'd think after all these years I would learn you really can't do anything else while making pancakes.  Yet, each and every time, I think I am going to beat the clock and go check mail or bring my book and a stool to the stove.  Gram always said they weren't ready to flip until they were covered with bubbles all the way to the edges. Honestly though, watching bubbles form on every one of the five zillion pancakes we make per sitting is alot like watching the grass grow. <g>