This morning I woke up with an epic craving for pancakes. I suspect it was from a dream about banana pancakes that I had near the time I woke up. Anyways, I searched up some pancake recipes, and one that caught my attention was Closet Cooking's
Apple and Cinnamon Oatmeal Pancakes. Looking over the recipe, I knew I found the one I wanted after listening to my poor tummy grumble yearningly.
Banana and Cinnamon Oatmeal Pancakes
Ingredients:
1/2 cup whole wheat flour
3/4 cup rolled oats (ground in food processor)
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon cinnamon
1 tablespoon maple syrup
1 cup milk (or buttermilk)
1 egg
2 tablespoons butter (melted)
2 tablespoons rolled oats
2 bananas (peeled and sliced)
Directions:
1. Mix the flour, rolled oats, baking powder, baking soda, salt and cinnamon in a large bowl.
2. Mix the maple syrup, milk, egg, and butter in another bowl.
3. Mix the wet and dry ingredients.
4. Mix in the rolled oats and banana.
5. Heat a pan and melt a touch of butter in it.
6. Pour 1/4 cup of the mixture into the pan and cook until the surface starts to bubble and the bottom is golden brown, about 2-3 minutes.
7. Flip the pancake and cook the other side until the bottom is golden brown, about 1-2 minutes.
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10:37 AM
Wednesday, June 9, 2010
Sugar High
Yesterday morning, I was craving bananas for breakfast. I went to
Closet Cooking for some ideas on what to make, and I found a Banana-nutella sandwich idea that sounded good. Me, not having my morning cup of joe just yet, was cooking half-asleep. Warning, one should not cook half-asleep, because one will give into one's epic sugar craving. I was on a sugar overload. I added chocolate sauce and powdered sugar as garnish, and it was so sweet, I was tearing up.
Nutella&Caramelized Banana Sandwich
Ingredients:
1 tablespoon butter
1 tablespoon brown sugar
1 banana (peeled and sliced)
2 slices of bread
2 tablespoons of Nutella (or enough to cover both slices of bread)
1 tablespoon of chocolate sauce
1 tablespoon of powdered sugar
Directions:
1. Melt butter and sugar in a pan
2. Add bananas and cook until golden brown and caramelized on both sides.
3. Assemble sandwich.
{ Over-head shot of my sandwich }
{ Close up of the ooey-gooey deliciousness }
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9:48 AM
Tuesday, June 8, 2010
Food Adventures#5 -- Camelot
Yesterday I had a craving of epic proportions for fish and chips. So my mom and I went to the place that we always go to,
Camelot Fish & Chips in Pacifica, CA. My moms rather picky about her fish and chips. She'll only eat beer-battered fish with fresh french fries, which is what they have been serving here since 1969. Anyways, this little hole-in-the-wall, hard to find, gem of a restaurant is an ideal place to dine if you're looking for the best fish and chips you'll ever have, as well as if you're feeling up for a day at the beach; its literally within walking distance. But, my mom being the picky, anti-social mother whom I love so much, wanted to eat it at home. I cannot stress this enough, if you're going to have take-out from here,
call ahead. Although it is definitely worth the wait if you're dropping in, your feet will ache from the half-hour wait during prime dinner time (from 5:30pm to 7pm). The restaurant is tiny, with about six tables and a bar area to dine-in in, I highly recommend you take-out.
{ Fish + Chips }
{ Shrimp + Chips }
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2:20 PM
Monday, June 7, 2010
Monkey Monkey!
My mom found this awesome recipe for Monkey Bread, and it is SOOOO good!
Monkey Bread Recipe*
Ingredients:
1 can (7.5 oz.) refrigerated buttermilk biscuits
1 cup brown sugar, packed
1 tsp. cinnamon
1 tsp. nutmeg
1/2 cup butter/margarine, melted
1/2 cup finely chopped walnuts
1/2 cup maple syrup
Directions:
1. Preheat oven to 350*
2. Cut each biscuit into quarters.
3. In a small bowl, combine the brown sugar, cinnamon, and nutmeg.
4. Dip each biscuit piece into melted butter and roll in sugar mixture.
5. Layer half the pieces in a 10-inch fluted tube pan and sprinkle with half of the nuts.
6. Repeat to form a second layer on top.
7. Pour maple syrup over the entire top.
8. Bake for 25-30 minutes or until golden brown.**
9. Immediately invert the Monkey Bread onto a serving plate.
*You need a monkey bread pan (fluted tube pan) for this recipe.
**I like mine a bit crispy, so I leave it in there for about 40 minutes.
{ Monkey Bread }
[Recipe was found by my mom in the book Tragic Magic by Laura Childs]
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6:32 PM
Friday, June 4, 2010
Food Adventures#4 -- Last Days @ Gal (Graduation Dinner)
Yesterday was the commencement ceremony for my High School. As a celebration, my mom and I went out for dinner to an Indian restaurant called
Clay Oven in West Portal. My mom praised this restuarant, so I agreed to go along. Apparently she went with her former boss back in the day, and they would come to here during lunch and enjoy the buffet style dining. To my disappointment, dinner wasn't served buffet style. Anyways, their food and service was absolutely over the top amazing. The waiters were extremely nice, and the Aloo Gobi (Cauliflower and potatoes cooked in herbs and spices/curry) was supremely delicious, I highly recommend this! And, I being a huge fan of Naan, I had to order some. We also got Papadum, Tandoori Chicken and Keema Naan.
{ Keema Nan -- Leavened bread stuffed with minced lamb }
{ Tandoori Chicken -- Chicken marinated in yogurt, ginger, garlic and roasted in a clay oven }
{ Keema Nan+Regular Nan+Aloo Gobi }
{Papadum -- clay oven roasted crispy spiced lentil wafers }
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3:06 PM
Food Adventures#3 -- A Day With Christine (Brunch)
Last Saturday (May 29th, 2010), I went out to Dim Sum with my best friend, Christine. We both really wanted to go to
Koi Palace, but we both were dead broke and neither of us can drive. So instead, we went to
Hong Kong Lounge in the Outer Richmond district of San Francisco. We both arrived there around twenty minutes before the posted opening time (10:00 am, or so claimed the door). It was rather interesting, because when we looked inside the restaurant, we saw large families sitting around chatting. So we went in, assuming that the restaurant was open, and we were given a small table by the windows immediately! So a special note to anyone who wants to have Dim Sum at HK Lounge on the weekend, arrive at least twenty minutes earlier then the advertised opening time, you are
guaranteed a seat.
Christine and I have never actually gone out to have Dim Sum without our parents, so although we're not totally new at it, we were rather nervous being there without our parents ordering all our favorite foods. It was way easier to have her there with me, because I'm illiterate in Chinese, so thank goodness she could read it for me! I was rather handicapped by this small factor, but all went well since we ordered everything we liked!
{ The menu we ordered off of }
I don't think we would have been able to get anything we wanted without the menu. And without Christine to help me find all the random stuff I named, we wouldn't have all the yummy foods we had. So, THANK YOU CHRISTINE! But on a side note, don't order ten dishes for just two people. It will be hell trying to get the food without ordering off the menu. And make sure to know what tea you want!
{ Tea+Siu Long Bao;; Cha Sew Cherng Fun+Jia Learng+Lo Bak Goh }
{ Loy Sa Tong Yuen+Pi Gwut+Siu Mai+Lo Bak Goh+Cha Sew Cherng Fun }
{ Lo Mai Gai }
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