Yes, we’ve all heard it by now. On Monday Amazon/Whole Foods will lower the prices on organic butter, eggs, apples, avocados – and rotisserie chicken and “responsibly farmed” salmon – but they’re not delivering – yet – by drone (thank god)!
Here’s the BigLittleMeals take on how to best take advantage of this deal (yes, there’s just a teeny bit of jadedness in our use of the word “deal!”) We’re going to pass on the salmon, since we’re still very very confused about farmed seafood. Happy to know we’re not alone in that – see the article we posted in Food for Thought.
Use your butter, eggs, and apples to make German Apple Pancakes – for breakfast OR dessert. The recipe comes from our Boulder Bestie, Danielle. Danielle’s been considered part of our family since she and our daughter Sara were UC Santa Cruz roommates….a long time ago. This is Danielle’s grandmother’s recipe; we’ve adapted it just a bit.
Avocados are almost all you need for this quick and easy guacamole from T-lish – the affectionate name for Tacolicious, Sara & Joe’s restaurant group. If you’re making it several hours before enjoying it, here’s a helpful look at how to keep guacamole green.
Guacamole Wannabees
Then we suggest you use some diced up rotisserie chicken and some shredded cabbage with the guacamole in a taco – or use your organic eggs and diced chicken in our Breakfast Lunch and Dinner Fried Rice.
Baked German Apple Pancakes
Directions
- 1/2 c flour
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 3 large eggs
- 1/2 c whole milk
- 2 T butter
- 1 tart apple, peeled and thinly sliced
- 1 T brown sugar
- pinch of nutmeg
- an additional 4T melted butter and 2T lemon juice mixed together to pour over the baked pancake
- powdered sugar – to dust on pancake just before serving.
Preheat oven to 425 degrees. Mix together flour and salt in a medium bowl. In another small bowl, whisk the eggs and milk together until frothy and light. Gradually whisk the flour mixture into the egg mixture, just to blend. Do not overbeat.
In a 10″ cast iron skillet, melt the butter over medium heat. Add the apples and brown sugar and saute until the apples are tender, about 5 minutes. Sprinkle with the nutmeg.
Pour the egg/flour batter over the apples and place the pan in the oven. Bake for approximately 20-25 minutes, or until the edges are golden brown. Danielle’s grandmother, Margaret, warns that you must not be tempted to look at the pancake in the oven before the 20 minutes are up! Remove from the oven and drizzle with about half of the melted butter and lemon juice mixture; then dust generously with powdered sugar. Serve immediately – directly from the skillet – and pass the extra butter and lemon mixture around at the table.
Brought to you by Danielle in Boulder and BigLittleMeals.com
D-lish T-lish Guacamole
Ingredients
- 2 c gently mashed avocados (about 4 big ones)
- 1/2 tsp minced garlic
- 2 T diced yellow onion
- 1 T minced jalapeno (use your judgment)
- 1/4 tsp ground cumin
- 1 1/2 T fresh lime juice
- 2 T chopped fresh cilantro
- 1 1/4 tsp kosher salt
Place the avocado in a bowl and add the garlic, onion, jalapeno, cumin, lime juice, cilantro and salt. Smash everything with a fork – but don’t oversmash; you want it a little chunky.[/recipe-directions]
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