Sunday Morning Pancakes and More For Many Days To Come

If you don't know this already, pancakes freeze really well.  All you have to do is defrost for less than a minute in the microwave and they taste just as good as they did coming out of the frying pan.  Here's a double recipe batch that makes enough to feed your youngsters for many days to come.  I wrap them four at a time and stock them in the freezer, some with chocolate chips (for me), but mostly without.

Summer Garden Salad with Chili-Garlic Shrimp

Let's pretend it's summer.  Forget the snow that's still lingering on the ground.  The sky is blue, the air is warm. We get to eat outside for the first time in months.

When these veggies do start growing in my garden this summer, this salad will be all the better.  Plan your garden now and I assure you you'll be having it often, too.

Fattoush Salad

I recently went to a Syrian restaurant called Damas in Montreal and had the most amazing fattoush salad.  The toasted pita, fresh mint, and sumac spice make this salad so exotic. With a little of this and that, I have managed to almost replicate the Damas salad as I remember it here. 

Grilled Cheese Panini Without The Press

Triangle bread at Costco.  You only spend five dollars and you actually have a bag of bread big enough to look worth it, unlike the other two hundred bucks you spent for the cart full of nearly nuthin'.  It's great for so many things, which I'll get to another time.  Today it's about a grilled cheese panini, with a simple lid or pot or baking pan bottom as your press. 

Mediterranean Salmon

What a beautiful combination of flavors.  I just love anything mediterranean and the orange juice makes the tomatoes so sweet!

Oatmeal Banana Date Muffins

You can't go wrong with these delicious healthy muffins if you follow this recipe to a T.   I don't add nuts because of the no-peanut rule at my sons' school, but I'm sure you could add them if you like.  They're great for easy breakfasts and snacks.  Enjoy, and let me know what you think!

One Mango Smoothie Comin' Right Up

Makes three of these delicious smoothies.

Blend the following until smooth:

• Two frozen chopped bananas
• Two frozen chopped mangoes
• One cup apple juice
• 1/2 cup plain yogurt
• 1 teaspoon honey 

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Coriander crusted salmon with citrus yogurt sauce

For anyone that's not too crazy about salmon, this will change your ways.  This is a staple in our house.  Healthy, satisfying, and what's better than a salmon recipe you can trust time and again?

Feta, Pear, and Candied Pecan Salad

I've given out this recipe many a times and I'm glad it's finally in a place for everyone.  This is one of my all time favorite salads and goes with my balsamic vinaigrette dressing.  In the photo I use chives, but I much prefer it with sliced red onions.  For the pecans I toast them in butter in a skillet on medium heat and toss for the last few minutes with a few teaspoons of brown sugar. 

Best Ever Banana Bread in Ten Simple Steps

This is the best banana bread I've ever made and now you can make it too.