Awesome-Tasting Food!! // cinnamon coffee cake

I haven't been around in awhile and it is time to give you another recipe.  For some reason coffee cake has sound really good of late so this is what the recipe will be on.  I know I did a recipe on  Pancakes last time, but hey, who doesn't like breakfast food? And who said you had to have it for breakfast?

Cinnamon Coffee Cake Loaf

• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1-1/4 cups sugar, divided
• 3 teaspoons baking powder
• 3-1/2 teaspoons ground cinnamon, divided
• 1-1/4 teaspoons salt
• 2 eggs
• 1 cup buttermilk
• 1/3 cup vegetable oil
• 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 3 tablespoons butter, melted

In a large bowl, combine the flour, 1 cup sugar, baking powder, 1-1/2 teaspoons cinnamon, and salt. In another large bowl, combine the eggs, buttermilk, oil, and vanilla; stir into dry ingredients just until moistened. Pour half of the batter into a greased 9-in. x 5-in. loaf pan. In a small bowl, combine the remaining sugar and cinnamon; stir in butter. Sprinkle with half the cinnamon-sugar mixture; cut through batter with a knife to swirl the topping. Repeat. Bake at 350 degrees for 55-60 minutes or until a toothpick inserted near the center comes out clean. Cool for 10 minutes before removing from pan to a wire rack to cool completely.  Makes one loaf.


Now go fix a glass of milk (or coffee) and enjoy your coffee cake.

~Susanna

Awesome-Tasting Food!! // pancakes

In case you didn't know, today is National Pancake Day. Well, it is IHOP's Pancake Day and thanks to the you can go there and get a FREE short stack of pancakes. Now, some people say National Pancake Day was last week (Feb 21st) but IHOP says it is today, so I'm stickin' with that. Anyway, who cares? Anytime is a good time for pancakes!

For those of you who aren't going to IHOP, I've got a pancake recipe for you. (Imagine that)

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Good Old Fashioned Pancakes

• 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
• 3 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 tablespoon white sugar
• 1 1/4 cups milk
• 1 egg
• 3 tablespoons butter, melted 

1. In a large bowl, sift together the flour, baking powder, salt and sugar. Make a well in the center and pour in the milk, egg and melted butter; mix until smooth.
2. Heat a lightly oiled griddle or frying pan over medium high heat. Pour or scoop the batter onto the griddle, using approximately 1/4 cup for each pancake. Brown on both sides and serve hot. Makes 8 servings      
3. Top with whatever suits your fancy including: syrup, fresh berries, a fried egg, sausage patties, or even chocolate chips (we save those for waffles, but somebody might like them.)

And since I'm already talking about pancakes I thought I'd add a few more photos of them. These things can sure look pretty!

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I think the pancake shots are the cutest!

 I'm not sure how National Pancake Day got started. If anyone knows I'd love to hear about it.

~Susanna

Awesome-Tasting Food!

Today's recipe in Baked oatmeal. OH MAN!! this one really hits the spot. We eat it mainly at breakfast. So good!!

Baked Oatmeal

6 cups oatmeal
1 cup sugar
1 cup oil
4 large eggs
4 teaspoons baking powder
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon cinnamon
2. cup milk

Combine oil and sugar. Mix all ingredients together and pour into a 9" by 13" pan. Refrigerate over night or for 1 hour. Bake at 400 degrees for 30 -40 min. Serve hot with milk, honey, brown sugar, or whatever-tickles-your-fancy.

Note: you can make this dairy-free by substituting the milk with almond- or rice milk. Can be gluten-free if you used the right oats.



~Susanna