Something to throw on the grill other than hamburgers and hot dogs.....

Southwestern Burgers {not too spicy I promise ~I am a wimp!}

1 lb ground pork
2Tbs chopped onion {chop this as fine as possible}
1tsp. chili powder
½ tsp. salt
½ ground cumin
1/8 tsp. black pepper
1 jalapeño pepper {take the seeds out if you don’t like the heat}
I like to put the pepper and onion in a food processor to get a good fine chop.
Combine all ingredients and then grill. Serve as you would a taco. Use your favorite salsa, sour cream, and cilantro in place of ketchup mustard and lettuce. Cheese is optional. This is often a by name request here when we have company.

Jessica’s Creole Shrimp
½ cup oilive oil
2T Cajun seasoning
2T fresh or 1T dried parsley
1T honey
1T soy sauce
Pinch of cayenne pepper
2T lemon juice {fresh really is best}
1 lb shrimp cleaned
Bake on a cookie sheet for 10 min or until pink {watch it or you will get rubber tires!}
Serve on garlic butter pasta or grill like we did tonight as a scampi style side

mmmmm.....breakfast!!!

Ok, so twice this month I have been asked for "my" recipe for German Pancakes and Buttermilk Syrup. So I thought it would be easier to post the recipes, and pics, that way I won't lose it.

First of all a foodie friend of mine, Sonja S. gave me the recipes and I can take no credit. I can guarantee that if I get a recipe from her, it will be aWeSoMe!!!

German Pancakes

6 Tablespoons butter or margarine...melted
6 eggs, beaten
1/4 tsp. salt
1 Cup milk
1 Cup flour

Really that is it! Simple simple! Pour the butter into a greased 9x13 pan. Mix a batter with the remaining ingredients starting with the beaten eggs and adding each in order. Pour over butter. Bake 425 for 20 minutes. Sprinkle with powdered sugar or top with fruit and syrup. Eat immediately.

Considering 1/6 of the pan as a serving, the nutrition information is as follows:
268 calories
18 carbs
9.34 protein
16 fat

I like to have mine with fruit. Raspberries are my favorite, my kids all like strawberries and bananas, and of course I drizzle it with the coconut syrup.

So looking at that my new mission is to do two things, 1) bring down the fat without it sticking to the pan and 1) bring down the calories perhaps even upping the protein.

BUTTERMILK SYRUP

1 1/2 Cup sugar
3/4 cup buttermilk
1/2 cup butter
2 tablespoons corn syrup
1 teaspoon baking soda

Combine above ingredients in a medium sauce pan. Bring to a boil, and continue boiling for 2 minutes. Remove from heat and add 2 teaspoons vanilla or coconut extract (coconut is my favorite by far)

Drizzle over fresh fruit tarts, fresh fruit on pancakes or waffles, sliced bananas topped with chopped peanuts, etc.

Now since I didn't know how many servings this recipe makes I don't have the nutrition information super exact. I guess that it will make 18 servings.

Going by that the nutrition information is as follows:
135 calories
21 carbs
5 fat