Delicio Recipe List

Savory Sauteed Veggie and Cheese Crepes  I adore crepes, seriously.  Any kind, any where.  (Well, let's be honest, preferably in Paris.)    1 cup favorite grated or crumbled cheese (Blue cheese,  Feta,  Swiss,  cheddar or mozzarella)   Sauteed Veggies (Have this ready before you begin cooking the crepes.) 1-2 red or yellow bell peppers 1 onion, chopped 4 cloves garlic, minced couple handfuls fresh spinach In large saute pan saute onions, garlic and peppers until soft.  Toss in spinach, saute a minute and turn off the heat.   Crepe Batter 4 cups milk 4 eggs 2 tablespoons melted butter or canola oil 1 cup, plus 2 tablespoons wheat flour   1 cup, plus 2 tablespoons white flour 2 teaspoons salt   I like to make crepe batter in a big plastic pitcher using a stick blender to blend ingredients.  That way I can easily store unused batter in the refrigerator until breakfast the next morning or for  savory crepes for ...

Pecan Sticky Buns I am continually mesmerized by the sticky buns I find in the Williams Sonoma catalog.  I have never ordered any from them but I love the idea of having a freezer full of yummy gourmet breads all ready to defrost and enjoy on lazy weekend mornings. (Like I have any of those!)  Nonetheless, my counter top and freezer could still be full of fresh baked breads ready for hungry kids and a husband to come home to. You'll need a large mixer to this recipe, at least a 6 quart electric mixer will suffice.  Course you can make the dough by hand, if you knead it for 10 minutes, instead of mixing it in the mixer for 10 minutes.  If that sounds like too  much work, look at it this way...at least you'll get your exercise!  This recipe will make approximately 72 sticky buns for you to enjoy! Sticky Bun Dough 3 � cups warm water 4 tablespoons yeast � cup oil � cup sugar 1 cup powdered milk 1 � cups potato flakes 1 tablespoon salt...

Lemon Souffle Pancakes with Blueberry Maple Syrup This favorite pancake recipe is from my friend Carrie Spencer.  I've been making them for years now.  They have a more sophisticated flavor than your average kid friendly pancake.  Which makes them a perfect choice for a Mother's Day Breakfast or Brunch.  I made one change to Carrie's recipe... I omitted the melted butter in the batter.  I found, through trial and error, that oil and or melted butter in pancakes makes them flatter instead of fluffier!  I Love the flavor of the lemon and blueberries together, it makes me feel like Spring is in the air!  2 cups flour 2 tablespoons sugar 1 teaspoons baking soda � teaspoon salt 2 eggs, separated 1 � cups buttermilk 2 teaspoons lemon peel, grated 3 tablespoons lemon juice 2 tablespoons butter 1 cup maple syrup 1 cup blueberries,  preferably fresh Mix flour, sugar, baking soda and salt. Whisk together egg yolks, buttermilk, lemon peel  and lemon jui...

French Pastry Tarts Ted and I spent a week house hunting in the Washington D.C. area, before we moved to the East coast.  We stayed in a great hotel in Dupont Circle, surrounded by embassies, wonderful architecture, historic row houses, fun places to shop and eat, not to mention all of the museums...the Capitol... the White House... etc. that the capitol city has to offer.  Every morning for breakfast we would pick up some amazing little fruit tarts at this great bakery around the corner, reminiscent of little bakeries in France.  They were my inspiration for creating these tarts.  I love how wholesome and rich the crust tastes with the wheat flour.  Paired with the pastry cream and fresh berries?   It�s just delicious.  Delicious and nutritious enough for breakfast as well as dessert?  In "life according to Andrea"... absolutely yes!   I like to make the pastry cream the day before I want to assemble these tarts...

              Sour Dough Whole Wheat Waffles These are our FAVORITE waffles!  Thanks goes out to grandma Carroll who makes these regularly for the grandkids.  I love how the recipe calls for dried milk (which I keep in my food storage) so I can reserve fresh milk for drinking.  The "dry milk taste" is lost in the baking process, making this recipe one of my favorite uses of our food storage dried milk. We love to slather these waffles with Nutella and top with whipped cream and berries for special breakfast occasions. When we have overnight guests, I double the batch and mix the dough up the night before, keep it in an airtight container in the refrigerator overnight.  In the morning, I let it sit out and warm up on the counter while I prepare other breakfast items.    1 tablespoon yeast 1 cup wheat flour 1 cup white flour 1 tablespoon sugar � teaspoon salt 2/3 cup dry milk 5 tablespoons canola oil 1 egg 2 cups warm water ...

Fresh Cranberry and Orange Smoothie I LOVE having a smoothie for breakfast every morning.  And with all the cranberries in season I thought I would combine the two loves. This smoothie is full of probiotics, antioxidants, vitamin C and potassium!  In other words...it's good for you! 2 cups plain yogurt 8 ounces frozen orange juice a couple handfuls fresh cranberries 1 banana Blend all ingredients until smooth and enjoy!

Cranberry and Cream Cheese Crumb Muffins ???? ? I love cranberry season!  Stalk up on all the fresh cranberry you can buy this time of year.  There are so many great foods to make with them.  And they are high in antioxidants!  I couldn't resist making these this morning...these muffins are so delicious!   The recipe makes about 18 muffins, so fill a basket for the breakfast table, deliver some to a friend, or just eat them on the go!  The kids love these too.  These are also wonderful for special occasion and holiday breakfasts and brunches.        2 cups flour 1 cup sugar 1 � teaspoon baking powder � teaspoon baking soda 3/4 cup orange juice 1 eggs � cup melted butter 2 cups coarsely chopped cranberries zest or finely grated peel from 1 orange Preheat oven to 375 degrees and line muffin tin with muffin cups. In large bowl combine dry ingredients. In separate bowl combine wet ingredients.  Pour wet i...

Crunchy French Toast with Cranberry Compote I am SO happy it's cranberry season again!!!  I love stocking up on fresh cranberries...there are just so many delicious things to make with cranberries!   The simple addition of cranberries can any meal feel festive.   This is just one of my favorite cranberry recipes...there's more to come!  Grandma and Grandpa make Crunchy French Toast for my kids when ever they come to visit (so it's always a treat!), but I like to make it around the holidays.  It's so perfect this time of year and is especially fun on a holiday and for your special guests.  We LOVE Crunchy French Toast and I know you will too! 1 large loaf Texas toast white bread, or thick sliced wheat bread 2 cups milk 5 eggs 2 tablespoons sugar 2 tablespoons vanilla 2 teaspoons cinnamon 18 ounce bag corn flake dry cereal butter or margarine for cooking French Toast  Remove inner ba...