Strawberry/Berry Sauce

As I've mentioned before, I used to work at a local Bed & Breakfast. We often made a delicious Berry Sauce to go on top of our crepes. Well, I decided it was so yummy that it could also easily go on cheesecake, pancakes, oatmeal, in lemonade, on angel food cake, you name it, it was tasty on top of it! Here's the basic recipe for it..you can use any kind of berry for this recipe.

Here's how ya do it--

1 lb of frozen berries--it can be strawberries, blueberries, raspberries, mixed berries, whatever!
1-2 TBS karo syrup
a drop or 2 of food coloring-red for strawberries, blue for blueberries, you get the idea!
1/4 C orange juice
1/4 C Sugar

Over low heat in a small sauce heat your berries and the karo syrup. Slowly start to smash them with a potato masher as they warm up. Stir in the food coloring, juice and sugar. Keep mashing until you get your desired consistency. Serve warm.

This recipe stores well in the fridge or freezer.

Perfect Pancakes

Light, fluffy buttermilk pancakes makes any morning better! Top these with homemade syrup or fruit sauce and you'll have the perfect breakfast!


1 Egg
1 cup buttermilk
1 cup sour cream
1 teaspoon baking powder
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 cup all-purpose flour

Mix all ingredients together gently. Let sit for 10 minutes while the batter rises. Very important. Lightly oil a medium hot grill.

Makes 4 servings.

Baked Herb Egg Souffle

I learned to make Baked Herb Eggs while working at the B&B. This is one of my favorite breakfast dishes. It's DELICIOUS! I have since changed the recipe just a little. I hope that you'll enjoy it as much as I do!

Here's how you do it--

1 egg-beaten well
1 tablespoon plain yogurt
3 tablespoon cheddar cheese
small dollop of softened cream cheese
2 slices ham
1 teaspoon fresh chives/green onions
pinch of parsley
pinch of dried mustard
pinch of black pepper

Directions--

Pre-Heat Oven to 350 Degrees. Spray one individual ramekin dish with Pam. Line with one or two slices of ham. In separate bowl, combine egg, yogurt, cheese, and herbs. Spoon into Ramekin Dish on top of ham. Sprinkle with more cheddar cheese. Bake on a cookie sheet for 30 minutes or until Souffle pops.

The Easiest Cinnamon Rolls

I made these Cinnamon Rolls for the first time 2 years ago. They are so easy, and quite tasty. If you don't feel like the traditional cinnamon roll, these can also be made into Orange or Lemon Rolls.



Here's how you do it--

• 2 (.25 ounce) packages active dry yeast
• 2 1/2 cups warm water (110 degrees F/45 degrees C--I usually warm the water in the microwave for about a minute or so)
  
• 1 (18 ounce) box of white vanilla cake mix--you can also use a yellow or butter cake mix
  
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 large splash of vanilla extract
• 4 1/2 cups all-purpose flour--white or wheat--both are good
  

• 1/2 cup butter, softened
• 3/4 cup white sugar
• 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon--if making Orange or Lemon Rolls leave out the cinnamon, and add a little zest and juice
  

• 3 cups powdered sugar
• 1/3 cup butter, softened
• 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract--if making O/L Rolls, also add a little zest & juice
  
• 1 1/2 tablespoons milk

DIRECTIONS

1. In a large bowl, dissolve yeast in warm water. Let stand until creamy, about 10 minutes.
2. In a large bowl, combine the yeast mixture with the cake mix, salt and vanilla; stir well to combine. Stir in the flour; beat well. Cover bowl and let rise in a warm place for 1 hour.
3. Deflate dough and turn it out onto a well floured surface. Roll dough out into a rectangle and spread with butter. Sprinkle with cinnamon and sugar. Roll up dough and cut into 3/4 inch thick rolls. Place rolls in two lightly greased 9x13 inch baking pans. Cover and let rise until doubled, about 45 minutes.
4. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
5. Bake rolls in preheated oven for 15 to 20 minutes. While rolls are baking, prepare the frosting. In a medium bowl, stir together confectioners' sugar, 1/3 cup butter, vanilla and milk. Let rolls cool slightly then spread with frosting.
6. ENJOY!!!