lillygator
DIS Veteran
- Joined
- Dec 27, 2003
how about sharing your menu listing or grocery lists for the week...I keep trying to plan menus to keep myself out of the grocery store every other night!
Priorityonecb said:Every Wednesday, I go into the kitchen with a pen and paper. I write down numbers 1-7 and start listing 7 meals. I look in the freezer and pantry and see what I already have and start by listing meals I already have what I need for. I then do my grocery list by looking at those meals and seeing what I need for them. I don't decided on what day each meal will be made...but I know that after I go shopping, I have what I need for 7 meals. We grocery shop every Wednesday night...no lines!
I also like to make meals that go for two nights. For instance, if I roast a chicken on Sunday night...I can do chicken quessadillas or chicken fried rice or chicken salad sandwiches another night with the leftovers.
Most of my dinners, for a family of four are under $4. When I get to use them for the second night for "free" that makes my day!
tink2dw said:Pearlieq - I have been looking for a pancake recipe my Mother had for a certain pancake so, Please explain the Dutch baby pancake and list the recipe. Thank-you
pearlieq said:The Dutch baby is a old German pancake recipe. There are many, many variations. Here's the one I use:
2 T butter
3 T raisins or 1 apple or pear, chopped finely (optional)
2 eggs
1/2 cup flour
3 T sugar
1/2 cup milk
1/2 t. vanilla or almont extract
1/4 t. salt
Place butter and fruit (if desired) in a 9" pie plate. Place the plate in the oven and turn the oven on to 400 degrees. Leave this in the oven for 10 minutes. Meanwhile, beat the eggs light and frothy. Add in flour, sugar, milk, extract, and salt. The batter will be fairly thin. Remove the pie plate from the oven and pour batter over the butter and fruit. Return to the oven and bake for 25 minutes or until golden brown and puffed up.
Serve with powdered sugar and lemon slices or with warm syrup. This recipe can be doubled--just use a 2qt casserole dish.