Pot Luck Brunch Détente

Pot Luck Brunch détente

Super easy, low sugar, and high protein this breakfast lunch or dinner meal was inspired by the following: German Pancake Recipe on the website: http://www.lecremedelacrumb.com and my own version of a Jewish blintz filling. When you go to the LeCremeDeLaCrumb website, find breakfast recipes in the menu and then scroll until you see German pancake.

The “German” pancake, which is probably an American invention, is whipped together in a blender. I followed the recipe on the Le Crème de la Crumb website except, I noticed half way through that my oven was hotter so, I reduced the temperature to 400 F to avoid having it burnt at the edges and undercooked in the center. Watch this carefully.

German Pancake in 9 x 13 foil pan

Also, with the amount of butter, when cooled, the pancake sticks to the bottom of the aluminum pan. To fix this, I put a layer of non-stick aluminum foil on the bottom of the aluminum pan. Now after the pancake cools, it is easy to lift out of the pan and cut into small servings with kitchen scissors.

The topping is my own invention trying to simulate the Jewish cheese blintz filling. Into approximately two pounds of whole milk ricotta cheese I mixed a half Tablespoon of sour cream and two Tablespoons of Icelandic Provisions Extra Creamy Lemon Yogurt. The Icelandic yogurt is perfect for this, since it’s so thick; you can try it with the other flavors such as vanilla bean or coffee.

Thick and Flavorful Icelandic Yogurt

Get out your tasting spoons. You want to barely loosen up the thick ricotta, but still keep it flavorful and have it mound up. Left over ricotta topping/filling can be used to make a traditional rolled cheese blintz filling for tomorrow’s breakfast. Just put the topping/filling down the middle of the cooked pancake of your choice, fold over the sides and top with jelly, whipped cream, sour cream, and/or fruit.

Make your German pancake first. Store it in your refrigerator until just before leaving for the potluck. At that time, mound up the ricotta topping/filling on each piece of your pancake. On top of that, I like to put a fruit spread or jelly. Cover and transport to your event.

Topping can be any jelly of your preference, or use the plastic squeeze type; this is convenient to offer anyone in the buffet line wanting to up the sweetness. You can also add fresh fruit and even more sour cream, if you prefer savoy rich food over sweet. These are good choices to feed a crowd.

Enjoy!

Rich, creamy, thick, healthy…

Icelandic Provisions Cold Brew Coffee, rich, creamy, thick, and healthy!

If you are having to make a trip to the coffee house for that flavor fix, why not try this brand of cold brew coffee flavored Icelandic yogurt instead.

Publix has them on BOGO, buy one get one free, starting today and ending on Wednesday. But if your store carries it and it’s not on sale, it’s probably less expensive than your coffee house drink, and a whole lot healthier.

Icelandic Provisions Skyr with Blueberries and Blackberries

Icelandic Provisions Skyr Yogurt with Strawberry Spoon

Human Breakfast Recipe

Human Breakfast from Bird Food

Good Healthy Morning!  If you follow me on instagram, where I am “inboxcouponsetc,” you know I have two parrots who are on a raw whole food diet!

Lately, my diet has become more raw whole foods, since I am using most leftovers from their breakfast for my own.

Today, my breakfast was a smoothie that was:

Raw Whole Fruits, Vegetables and Sprouts

 

Smoothie Recipe

Leftover raw bird fruits, vegetables, and sprouts minus the ground Tops bird pellets, plus human grade protein powder, plus cacao powder (caffeine and chocolate are toxic to birds), plus Silk Coconut Milk, ice and water. Yummy, yummy in the human tummy!

 

Snack: Indian NOT Corn

Want a snack that has less fat, carbohydrates, and calories than air popped popcorn with more potassium, more protein, and a touch of calcium?  Plus, all you need to prepare it is an oven, oven mitts, and a pan.  No air popper or microwave needed.

You might have to order it on line, if you do not have an Indian grocery store near you, but it will be worth it.  If you research this food item on line for it’s health benefits with few warnings as compared to popcorn, you will be sold.  Also, all you need is an oven to prepare it.  Simply cover a dry pan, like a stainless steel cake pan, with a single layer. and put into an oven.  Turn the dial to 475 degrees Fahrenheit.  As soon as you oven reaches this temperature, and not a second later, turn the oven off.  Then set your kitchen timer to 6 minutes.  After the timer rings, remove pan from oven using oven mitts, pour into a bowl, and enjoy the crunch!  It tastes similar to puffed cereal, even though it’s a dried seed.

Also Known As Fox Nuts, these are Lotus Seeds.

 

Ghee, Olive Oil, Avocado Oil

I would NOT recommend frying the seeds in a skillet with oil or butter.  These seeds soak up oil better than a kitchen sponge.  You will loose the health benefits, if you prepare them this way.

I developed a taste for these seeds by placing them hot from the oven in a paper bag, spraying it with two pumps of ghee/oil and adding a bit of salt and seasonings.  Then vigorously shaking the bag.  After a few times, I no longer craved the fat or salt.  The crunch will vanish in minutes, so you need to eat it all right after it is cool enough to enjoy.  Fast, simple, plain, and crunchy works for me now.

Every time I enjoy this crunchy and healthy treat, I remember a line from the old TV show The Dinosaurs, when the character Charlene says, “Sometimes, I just want to bite something!”