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Mmmm Monday

Mmmm Monday on a Sat? No, I haven't mixed up my days. Robert is making these pancakes as I type and a friend wanted the recipe. I thought I'd post it here. Also, I don't know if I'll get to posting Monday since we start home school! Which I'm excited for.

Here you go!

Whole Wheat Pancakes

Serves 4 (about 8 pancakes)

3/4 c all-purpose flour

3/4 c whole wheat flour

1 1/2 teaspoon baking powder

1/2 teaspoon baking soda

2 Tbls wheat germ (optional)

1/4 teaspoon salt

2 large eggs

1 1/4 c low-fat buttermilk

1/4 c milk

1 Tbls honey

2 Tbls butter, plus more as needed

*In medium bowl, whisk together both flours, the baking powder, baking soda, wheat germ and salt. Set aside.

*In a small bowl, whisk together the eggs, honey and buttermilk. Stir the wet ingredients into the dry until just incorporated (the mixture may be somewhat lumpy).

*Heat a large skillet over medium heat with 1 Tbls butter.

*Pour the batter into the skillet, using 1/3 cup per pancake. Cook until the bottoms are golden brown and small bubbles pop on the top, 3 - 4 minutes.

*Flip and continue cooking until the other side is golden brown, another 2-3 min. Repeat with remaining batter, using additional butter as needed.

Mmmm Monday

Welcome to Mmmm Monday, where I talk food!! From recipes, tips and yummy food stories, this is sure to satisfy your taste buds!

Today I don;t have a recipe, but I have a great free recipe source! Kraft Foods
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If you go to this site you can sign up for their free magazine full of recipes that are kid friendly and down to earth. I have made many recipes from these mags. Some where hits others where not, but there is enough that you should be able to find what suits your family. The web site also is loaded with recipes and tips. Hope you sign up today!

Also, I just wanted to share with you what I spent at the grocery store yesterday. We only have two places to shop for food here, there's no double coupons, etc, so food shopping can be a pain sometimes. Anyway, I spent $25.02 on 3 gallons of milk, 2 cartons of strawberries, lettuce, 5 kiwi, broc, 24 eggs, 2 lb carrots, 2 pkgs hot dogs, 3 lbs apples, cabbage, 1 lb onions, 8 sm oranges, 2 lb bananas! I don't know about you, but that was a great deal! As everything has gone up, I am really trying to find the best deals. I had to dig through the produce to find good ones, but it was worth it!

Have a great day!

Mmmm Monday

Mmmm Monday, where I give you my "famous" recipes, tips or anything food related.
Today, I have a recipe that is one that when the kids ask me what's for dinner they get excited. It's great for Robert to take leftovers to work and is different everytime. Well, what is it you ask!! It's called Cheap Chili on the recipe card, but we call it Pistilli Chili as we got it from our dear friends!
So here you go. (Remember these are printable!)

Pistilli Chili (great doubled)

1 lb. ground meat (any will do) cooked and drained well (can do w/o too)
1 can pinto beans (I used kidney beans when I was out of pinto)
1 can white or yellow hominey (Robert prefers white)
1-2 cans stewed tomatoes
1 envelope Chili mix (hot or mild, up to you)
1-2 small cans tomato sauce

You can stretch it with more sauce or beans.
Optional - Add chopped onions, mushrooms, chopped potatoes (canned work great)

Put it all together, boil, simmer, and serve.
Toppings: shredded chesse, extra onions.

Serve with cornbread, over rice or mashed potatoes.

Can use leftonvers for chilidogs.
Freezes great too.

Hope you enjoy this dish! Have a great day~

P.S. If there's a recipe that you'd like, please ask for it in the comments!

Mmmm Monday

Okay, here's a recipe I got from a magazine. I modified it some to make it my own.

Java Lava Ice Cream Pie

Crust:

20 chocolate sandwiches

2 Tbsp instant coffee

1/2 stick (4 Tbsp) melted butter

Glaze:

2/3 cup bottled hot fudge topping

2 1/2 Tbsp very strong coffee

1 qt vanilla ice cream. 2 cups slightly softened

1 qt coffee ice cream (with choc. chips/chunks is the best)

Garnish: mini chocolate chips

1. Coat 9-in pie plate with non-stick spray.

2. Crust: Process cookies and coffee in food processor until fine crumbs form. Add butter; process until crumbs are moistened. Press over bottom and up sides of pie plate. Freeze 30 min.

3. Glaze: Mix ingredients in a small bowl until blended.

4. Spread 2 cups softened vanilla ice cream in crust; freeze 30 min. Meanwhile, slightly soften 2 cups coffee ice cream. Spread evenly over vanilla ice cream. Freeze 30 min.

5. Spread half of glaze 1/3 cup onto coffee ice cream. Freeze 30 min.

6. Meanwhile soften rest of vanilla ice cream Spread carefully over glaze. Freeze 30 min. Meanwhile, soften coffee ice cream. Spread on pie to 1 inch from edge. Freeze 30 min.

7. Stir glaze. Spread on pie. Sprinkle with choc chips. Freeze until ready to eat.

Enjoy! If you are making this pie for a function, someone else, you may want to make two. One for them and one for you!