November 4, 2008

Wheat Germ Pancakes


Wheat Germ Pancakes
Adapted from AllRecipes.com
INGREDIENTS
  • 1/2 cup egg replacement
  • 1/4 cup applesauce
  • 2 cups lowfat buttermilk
  • 2 teaspoons baking soda
  • 1/2 cup wheat germ
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1-1/2 cups white whole wheat flour


DIRECTIONS

  1. In a medium bowl, mix egg substitute with applesauce and buttermilk.
  2. Stir in baking soda, wheat germ, salt, and flour; mix until blended.
  3. Heat a lightly oiled griddle or frying pan over medium heat. Pour or scoop the batter onto the griddle, using approximately 1/4 cup for each pancake.
  4. Brown on both sides, turning once.




October 29, 2008

DB Pizza Duo


Pizza Crust Recipe and Instructions
Pizza Sauce (minus the anchovy paste)



Caprese Topping

INGREDIENTS
  • 2 on-the-vine tomatoes, sliced
  • sliced herbed mozzarella
  • sliced basil

DIRECTIONS

  1. Add sauce to pizza crust.
  2. Arrange sliced tomatoes and mozzarella on top.
  3. After done cooking, top with basil.


Sausage, Peppers & Onions Topping

INGREDIENTS
  • 1 lb. spicy turkey sausage
  • 1 medium yellow onion, chopped
  • 1 red bell pepper, chopped
  • 6 cloves garlic, minced
  • shredded mozzarella

DIRECTIONS

  1. Remove the sausage from its casings and cook it completely in a heavy pan over medium heat. Remove sausage and set aside, reserving about one teaspoon of drippings.
  2. Sautee the onion and pepper in the drippings until soft. Add garlic and cook until fragrant.
  3. Add sauce to pizza crust.
  4. Mix vegetables with sausage and arrange on pizza. Top with mozzarella.


October 26, 2008

Spaghetti with Sauteed Vegetables


Spaghetti with Sauteed Vegetables
INGREDIENTS
  • 1 box DeBoles organic spaghetti (Made with jerusalem artichoke flour)
  • 4 large handfuls organic baby carrots, sliced
  • 1 yellow onion, chopped
  • 6 cloves garlic, minced
  • 1 red bell pepper, chopped
  • salt and pepper to taste
  • olive oil (I used rosemary and garlic-infused oil)
  • basil, sliced
  • fresh mozzarella, cubed (I used a marinated herb mozzarella)
  • 1 container of organic marinara sauce


DIRECTIONS

  1. Heat about one tablespoon of olive oil in a large, heavy pot. Add the carrots, bell pepper, and onion, stirring often until soft.
  2. Add the garlic, salt, and pepper and stir frequently until fragrant. Cover pot and remove from heat. Let sit.
  3. Boil spaghetti and drain. Simultaneously heat marinara in a small saucepan.
  4. Assemble: spaghetti, sauce, vegetables, basil, mozzarella.