Pa's pancakes

I'm calling Dad out on and telling him he needs to post his pancake recipe!  For those who haven't tried the newest concoction- You are missing out.

In fact, I think we should get a picture of a the grandkids eating "Pa's Pancakes" and submit it to some cooking magazines.

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Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip Cookies with M and Ms

• 1 cup butter, softened
• 1 jar peanut butter
• 1 ½  cup white sugar
• 1 cup firmly packed brown sugar
• 2 eggs
• 2 tablespoons milk
• 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 2 ½  cup all-purpose flour
• 1 ½  teaspoon baking soda
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• ½  teaspoon salt
• Chocolate chips
• M and Ms

Instructions

1. In a large bowl beat together butter and peanut butter using an electric mixer until well combined.
2. Add sugars and continue to beat until fluffy. Add egg, milk, and vanilla extract and mix until smooth. Add flour, baking soda, baking powder, and ¼ teaspoon of salt and mix just until blended.
3. Stir in chocolate chips and m and ms (as many or as few as you’d like).  Drop by spoonful on ungreased cookie sheet.
4. Bake at 350 degrees F for 10 to 12 minutes. Do not over bake.  

Truth be told, this is from a recipe I found on Pinterest.  I adjusted it enough to claim it as my own.  

I'll even post a picture.

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Smashed Potatoes

small, yellow potatoes
cheddar cheese
crumbled bacon

Bake the potatoes until soft.  On a pan covered with parchment paper, smash each potato individually- just one smash so they look flattened.  Sprinkle with cheddar cheese and crumbled bacon.  Put them back in the hot oven and let the cheese get all melty.

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Jello Popcorn

1/4 cup butter
3 Tbls corn syrup

Melt together over medium heat until butter is melted.  Add:

1 3.5 oz package of Jello
1/2 cup sugar

Stir until combined and then let simmer for 5 mins.

Dump over 8 cups of popped popcorn.

If you want it to stay gooey, then it's done.  If you want it crunchy, bake at 300 degrees for 10 mins.

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Mini German Pancakes

These were a pinterest find and were a hit with my kids. 

Mini German Pancakes
1 cup milk
6 eggs
1 cup flour
1/2 tsp. salt
1 tsp. vanilla
1 tsp. orange zest (optional)
1/4 cup butter, melted

1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees F. Blend first six ingredients (milk thru orange zest) in a blender. Be careful to see that any flour clumps get well-blended.
2. Blend in butter a little at a time in order to temper the eggs.
3. Grease muffin tins well and distribute batter evenly between 24 tins. Bake for 15 minutes, or until puffy and golden on top.
4. Served with your favorite toppings.

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Mom's Banana Bread

3/4 cup margarine
1 1/2 cups sugar
4 eggs
4 mashed bananas (mom usually puts more. Lots more. I recall she told me once that she was pretty sure she jut doubled the bananas.  That's why her bread always turns our waaaay more dense and moist than everyone elses dry fluffy flavorless banana bread)
3 cups flour
1 1/2 tsp baking soda
1 1/2 tsp salt
1 1/2 tsp vanilla

Nuts or chocolate chips if desired. (I have begun taking the D&C 4:3 approach to recipes. Look it up and count it as your scripture study for the day.)

Makes 3 regular loaves, bake for 60-75 minutes, longer if there is more banana in it.

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S'more Gorp

Say it out loud. SAY IT! It's fun to say.
It seems like a no-brainer now, but when I thought of it ten minutes ago, I felt like a genius. So in order to spice it up, I'm posting the recipe only in pictures.

You are welcome.  

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