Cheesy Cauliflower Pancakes

I know what you are thinking...  Seriously, CAULIFLOWER PANCAKES???  Really, have I gone in the deep end or what?

Well, I was looking through pinterest and saw this recipe and thought, oh, I've GOT to try these!  Then I had a friend tell me she made them and they were absolutely delish!

So I was like yeah, I can TOTALLY make these, no one will know it's cauliflower, the cheese will cover it all up....

I almost fooled them, not that I want too, because like I've said before, I WANT my kids to be EXCITED and to know EXACTLY what they are eating!  I FULLY believe in telling them what they are eating, so one they know, and two, they can continue those healthy eating habits as teenagers and adults...  Or so I can hope, right?  ;)

I guess I'm also trying to "trick" my husband and see if he can taste it!  He ALWAYS finds out what's in them because the kids either tell him or I will after he's taken the first bite or two!  ;)

I did have them ALL on the cookie dough one though!  That was pretty awesome, not gonna lie...  I think I still need to post that recipe too...  Hmm...  I'm behind...

Ok, back to the recipe...  I'm tired..  I prob should've post things when I'm this tired!  ;)

Give them a try, they seriously are good!  REALLY easy to make too!  Gonna make these yummy pancakes again!!  :D
(I thought I had pics of it getting mixed up, but I didn't... or I can't find them, so here are the last few...  you get the idea though, REALLY easy!)

Here they are on the griddle cooking on one side...

Nice and brown, flip them puppies over!  ;)

Here they are all done, nice and brown ;)

Hee hee, it looks like 2 eyeballs with the bacon making it look like a frown face!  Should've turned it around a bit!  ;) Anyways...  Here they are done!  My kids gobbled up the pancakes AND the bacon! It was a very easy meal and it was good and healthy!  Can't go wrong can you?
For the bacon, I put it in a Pampered Chef Bar Pan (It has to have sides) and put it in the oven at 375.  It took about 15 minutes, but it was so much easier than frying it!  I put a piece of foil on top of the stone so as soon as it was cool, I just lifted the foil up and right in the trash!  Talk about EASY clean up!  Try it!  ;)



Cheesy Cauliflower Pancakes


1 head cauliflower
2 large eggs
1/2 c cheddar cheese, grated
1/2 c panko
1/2 t cayenne pepper (more of less to taste)
salt
olive oil

Cut cauliflower into florets; cook in boiling water until tender about 10 minutes. Drain. Mash the cauliflower while still warm. Stir cheese, eggs, panko, cayenne & salt to taste.

Coat the bottom of a griddle or skillet with olive oil over medium-high heat. Form the cauliflower mixture into patties about 3 inches across. Cook until golden brown & set, about 3 minutes per side. Keep each batch warm in the oven while you cook the rest.

*I served this with a bit of sour cream on the top.  I know, it sounds weird, but it was actually really good!  I think next time I make this, i will put this in my Vita Mix and really blend it.  ;)

These aren't that bad!  The hubs said I could make them again!  ;)

About Time!!!

Wow, it's been a while, but I am ready to get going with my recipes!

We went home to Indiana right after Christmas! It was nice to go visit family, but yet, nice to be back home! It's been crazy getting back and into a routine! Next week will be starting school again!

My mom got us a Vita Mix for Christmas! I can't tell you how excited I am about it!!!!! :D

I will be doing some recipes using that, you can still use a regular blender on some things, but others may not work as great. Like the strawberry sherbert I made tonite for dessert. You may be able to mix it in a regular blender, then pop it in the freezer to harden a bit. I am not 100% sure though! ;)

Now onto the good stuff, the recipe! :D

My kids are not really into cottage cheese. Now, I've made that super unhealthy dessert that calls for cottage cheese, a box of jello, can of oranges, and cool whip, but as far as eating it by itself or even with peaches in it, they don't like it so much! So when I saw this recipe called for cottage cheese, I was gonna try it on them! I am not a huge fan of taking foods and hiding them in their meal and not tell them what they are eating! When I make a smoothie and put some spinach in it, I tell them! They think it's cool to eat a smoothie with spinach in it! So when I told them that they were eating cottage cheese pancakes, they were a little hesitate at first, but after that first bite, they GOBBLED them down!!!

I even tried them and thought they were really good!



Beat 3 eggs


Blend in the cottage cheese


Add some vanilla


Then some honey or agave nectar


Whisk it all together...


Add some flour and baking powder (I didn't add the salt)


All mixed up!


Grease a griddle or electric skillet... And using a 1/4 cup measuring cup, pour the batter onto the skillet/griddle


What they will look like! Sooooo good!!! :)




Cottage Cheese Pancakes

3 Eggs
1 Cup Cottage Cheese
1 Tsp Vanilla Extract
2 Tbsp Honey or Agave
1/2 Cup Flour
1 Tsp Baking Powder
1/4 Tsp Salt

1. Place the first 4 ingredients in a bowl and whisk.
2. In a separate bowl whisk the dry ingredients.
3. Pour the dry mixture into the wet mixture and stir until just combined.
4. Heat a large sauté pan or griddle over medium heat, lightly coat with oil or butter and pour mixture onto the griddle.
5. Cook for 2 minutes on each side or until pancakes are set and golden.
6. Serve.

*To Freeze: Let pancakes come to room temperature, place in a ziploc bag, label and freeze up to 3 months.

Grandmother's Russian Pancakes (Pflinzen)

Strawberry and Banana Filling


I just now see that my last post was pancakes as well, oh well.... This is more like a crepe. The kiddos LOVED these, especially the ones that I put cinnamon and sugar in! ;)

These are really easy to make, it does take a bit of time because you have to do one at a time... But totally worth it!

I made some that had cinnamon and sugar in it and then I got some strawberries out of the freezer that the kids and I had picked earlier this year, chopped those up and added a banana.

Please be careful rolling them up, they are hot! ;)


Mix flour, milk, eggs and salt together


All whisked up


Pour 1/4 cup batter in pan






Pick the pan up a bit and roll it around a bit so the batter is thin and close to the edges of the pan

Nice and golden brown on one side


Sorry this pic is pretty dark, but this one has the cinnamon and sugar all over it, yummy!!!


Roll it up (again sorry it's so dark)


What it looks like all rolled up!!!


Here it is with the strawberries and banana's on it!


The two kinds that I made rolled up


Cinnamon and sugar all cut up


Strawberry and banana ones all cut up



Grandmother's Russian Pancakes (Pflinzen)
Combine in a mixing bowl:
2 eggs, beaten
2 cups flour
2 cups milk
1/2 teaspoon salt
Beat with a whisk, or blender, or hand held mixer

Heat 10 inch skillet and add a bit of oil to bottom of skillet.
Pour in about 1/4 cup of pancake batter, tilt pan so it goes all the way to the sides. Turn in a minute or two until underside is nice and brown, a nice light brown, not dark burnt brown! ;)
Remove when other side is done and looks like the top.
Repeat with remaining batter.
Finished pancakes should be thin and slightly crispy on the edges. Serve with honey, or cinnamon and sugar, or applesauce, or any other fruit you like.


*You can put the filling in them and roll up or have the person eating them put whatever they like in it, then they roll it up. For the kids, I made one cinnamon and sugar one, and then put strawberries and banana's in the other.
REALLY easy to make and the kiddos LOVED it!!! Try it and let me know what you think! :)
(I got this recipe from my More-with-Less cookbook that my mom got me! More to come from this AWESOME cookbook!!! :D)

Oatmeal Pancakes

(Whoa, 3 days/recipes in a row, I am on a roll!!! :))


Again, we had brinner!! Ya know, breakfast for dinner?!?! ;)

I found this recipe in my Amish cookbook that I just got a few weeks ago at the Amish Farmer's Market! I just added a few things to it! I put cinnamon and apples in one batch and then added cinnamon and chocolate chips in another, and then had some regular ones with a bit of cinnamon. The last time I made pancakes that had apples in them, my littlest man decided to pick out all the apples! :) Crazy, silly boy!! SOOOO, I made some regular ones for him! ;)

This is one is really easy to make! You could also omit the while flour and add wheat instead!

Pour the milk over the uncooked oats

I put the flour, cinnamon, baking powder and sugar in a bowl


Mix it all together



Beat the eggs and coconut oil in a separate cup, then added it to the milk and oats

Stirring it...

All mixed up, ready for the flour...


Now it's ready! You can either start cooking them, or start adding more yummy stuff to this!


Yummy, they smelled soooooo good!!!!!!!!!


Oh yummo!! Look at those pancakes! nice and brown and perfect!!! :oP


Here's the chocolate chip ones...


These were a bit more runny, I may not have had enough flour, or oats, I dunno...


But they were still REALLY good!!!!!!! :D


Here are all 3 of them! The plain with just a bit of cinnamon, cinnamon/apples, and then the cinnamon chocolate chips... Notice a pattern here? I am not fully ready for cooler weather or fall, but maybe if I start cooking with the yummy things from fall, I will be ready? ;)


My little one trying to stuff HALF of a pancake in his mouth


This one LOVED the chocolate chips one! It was a bit worse!


It looks like it's really hard to cut, but he was sooo into cutting his pancake, determined he was gonna do it by HIMSELF!!! ;)


Yummy mom, thank you! :)




Oatmeal Pancakes

2 cups milk
1 1/2 cups uncooked oats
1 cup flour
2 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
2 tablespoons sugar
2 eggs, beaten
1/3 cup coconut oil (or olive oil, vegetable oil...)

Pour milk over the uncooked oats and let sit while you get the other ingredients together. In another bowl mix together the flour, baking powder and sugar. (I also added 2 teaspoons cinnamon too)
Beat the eggs and add the oil, mix then add that mixture to the milk and oats. Stir. Add the flour mixture and stir until combined. (if you want other things in your pancakes, add them now.)
Bake on lightly oil/greased griddle or electric skillet until golden brown on both sides.

*I added cinnamon to one batch, apples and cinnamon to another, then yet one more I added cinnamon and chocolate chips.
I put in about 2 teaspoons cinnamon, made about 4, then added 1 whole chopped, peeled Granny Smith apple to the batter. Cooked the rest. Then I made half a batch for the chocolate chip ones. I put in about 1 teaspoon cinnamon and added a couple handfuls of chocolate chips.
These are really good and super easy to make!
You could easily use whole wheat flour instead of the white flour...
Let me know what you think! :)

I was thinking you could even add some raisin and cinnamon... yummy....