Egg Foo Young

My dad used to make this for me when I was little, too. Loved it!

6 eggs
2 brocolli stalks, chopped
1 can of water chestnuts, chopped
1 onion, chopped
1 carrot, peeled and chopped
salt, pepper

Mix all ingredients in a bowl, heat 1 tbls oil in skillet, pour 1/4 cup of mixture and cook until slightly brown, flip, cook other side. Serve with soy sauce.

My Dad's Crepes

When I was little, my favorite food my dad made for me were crepes. They were similar to German pancakes as his family is from Germany, his great grandmother came over from Germany and first settled in Davenport, Iowa. Everyone in the family says I look like her :)

This is a recipe that is as close as I can get to the way my dad made it, I never got to ask him.

Adapted from Gourmet magazine, December 2001

Dad's Crepes:

Ingredients:
margarine (no butter in our house, lactose intolerant family members)
1 cup of (lactose free) milk
3 eggs
pinch of salt
2/3 cup all-purpose flour
2 tbls. sugar

Mix together milk, eggs, salt, flour and sugar in a blender until smooth. Melt margarine in skillet.
Fill half of 1/4 cup measuring cup, pour into skillet, coat skillet with batter, cook until crepe is golden brown, around 1 minute, flip and cook other side until golden. Remove from pan, serve crepes with syrup.

Bananas with Maple Syrup

We made some yummy bananas this morning; it would also make a great puree for babies or to top ice cream.

1 banana
1 tbls "butter" (margarine in our house)
1 tbls maple syrup
1 tbls brown sugar

Slice the banana, melt margarine, add banana and cook for 1 minute. Add the maple syrup and brown sugar and cook for one additional minute. Serve warm!