crepes Red-Hot Apple Crepes 2 cups water ½ cup sugar ½ cup red hot cinnamon candies 4 apples, peeled, cored and thinly sliced 6 oz cream cheese, softened ¼ cup milk ¼ cup chopped walnuts 12 crepes (see recipe for Dessert Crepes or Vanilla Dessert Crepes) 2 T cornstarch 2 T water In saucepan, bring water and sugar to […]
crepes Strawberries and Cream Crepes 3 cups strawberries 1/3 cup sugar 1 cup cottage cheese 1 cup sour cream ½ cup powdered sugar 10-12 crepes Slice strawberries; add sugar and set aside.  In blender, whip cottage cheese til smooth; stir in sour cream & powdered sugar.  Fill crepes 2/3rds full of creamy mixture and berries, fold over.  Top with remaining […]
crepes Strawberry Chantilly Crepes 12 dessert crepes 3 cups hulled and halved strawberries ¼ cup sugar 1 cup whipping cream 2 T Kirsch (I just use vanilla or omit altogether) Whole strawberries 10 minutes before serving add sugar to prepared strawberries and mix well.  Whip cream and add Kirsch.  Gently fold strawberries into cream/Kirsch mixture.  Divide among crepes reserving […]
chocolate Chocolate Éclair Crepes 1-3.25 oz pkg vanilla pudding 1 ½ cups milk ½ tsp vanilla ½ cup heavy cream 10-12 crepes Prepare pudding according to pkg directions – except use 1 ½ cups milk.  Bring to a boil; remove from heat and stir in vanilla.  Cover surface with wax paper (to avoid a “skin”).  Refrigerate until cool.  Whip […]
crepes Strawberries Romanoff 2 cups sliced strawberries ¼ cup sugar 6-8 crepes ½ cup heavy cream 2 T orange juice ½ pint vanilla ice cream, softened Sprinkle strawberries with sugar.  Fill cooked crepes with strawberries.  Whip cream until stiff; gradually beat in orange juice, then ice cream.  Spoon part of the topping over strawberries; fold crepes over.  Spoon […]
crepes Broccoli and Cheese Crepes 16 entrée crepes (see previous post) Filling: 2 pkgs frozen chopped broccoli 2 T butter 2 T chopped onion 1-6 oz can chopped mushrooms, drained (I always use fresh sliced and sauté a bit) 2 T flour ½ cup light cream ¼ cup chicken broth 2 T parmesan cheese 1-4 oz can water chestnuts, drained […]
crepes Manicotti with Spinach and Cheese 12 entrée crepes 2-10 oz pkgs frozen, chopped spinach, thawed 1 tsp salt ¼ tsp pepper ½ tsp garlic powder ½ tsp onion powder ½ tsp nutmeg 2 cups cottage cheese or ricotta 2 eggs 2 ½ cups grated Jack cheese ½ cup parmesan cheese Put spinach in mixing bowl with salt, pepper, garlic powder, […]
crepes Turkey Crepes 12 entrée crepes 3 cups cubed, cooked turkey 1 can cream of chicken soup 1 ½ cups sour cream 1 tsp paprika 1 tsp salt Combine the turkey, soup, ½ cup sour cream, paprika, and salt.  Stir to mix well.  Divide among crepes and roll up.  Place in greased shallow pan.  Spread remaining sour cream […]
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breakfast Eggs Benedict Crepes 4 eggs (poached) 1 cup diced smoked ham 1 cup shredded swiss cheese 4 basic crepes Hollandaise Sauce (recipe below): 3 egg yolks 4 T butter 6 peppercorns 3 T white-wine vinegar Salt and pepper 1 T chopped dill Combine vinegar and peppercorns in small saucepan.  Bring to a simmer and reduce to 1 T […]
chocolate Crepe Filling Ideas Below are a few ideas for things to put inside your crepe shells.  I always do my fillings from scratch, but most of these things can be purchased and thrown together for an elegant dessert.   DESSERTS: Strawberry Banana Delight:  strawberries, bananas, whipped cream, and chocolate sauce Strawberry Delight:  strawberries, whipped cream and chocolate sauce […]
crepes French Cream Crepes with Raspberry Sauce ¾ cup sugar ½ cup flour 2 cups milk 4 eggs, beaten 2 T butter 1 tsp vanilla 11-12 crepes In saucepan, combine sugar and flour; stir in milk.  Cook over low heat, stirring constantly until thick.  Remove from heat.  Stir a small amount of hot mixture into beaten eggs, then return to the saucepan.  […]
chocolate Sweet Chocolate Wedges 1-4 oz pkg sweet cooking chocolate 1 T water 2 egg yolks 1 cup heavy cream, whipped 10 dessert crepes Slivered almonds Combine chocolate and water in saucepan over low heat; stir ‘til chocolate melts.  Add egg yolks one at a time, beating well after each addition.   Remove from heat; cool.  Fold in whipped cream.  […]
chicken Chicken Divan Crepes ¼ cup butter ¼ cup flour 2 cups chicken broth 2 tsp Worcestershire sauce 2 cups cooked chicken 12 cooked crepes 3 cups grated cheddar cheese 2 cups sour cream 2-10 oz pkgs broccoli or 1 ½ lbs fresh broccoli, cooked Over medium high heat, melt butter in saucepan.  Stir in flour and cook until […]
breakfast Quiche Lorraine Cups 12 crepes 4 slices bacon 1 cup grated swiss cheese 2 T flour ¼ tsp salt 2 eggs, beaten 1 cup milk  Line greased muffin pans or custard cups with cooked crepes.  Cook bacon until crisp; drain and crumble.  Sprinkle in crepe shells.  Top with cheese.  Mix flour, salt and eggs with milk; pour over […]
breads Whole Bunch of Crepe Batter Recipes All Purpose Crepe Batter I 4 eggs ¼ tsp salt 2 cups flour 2 ¼ cups milk ¼ cups melted butter Combine ingredients in blender.  Blend for about 1 minute; scrape down sides and blend for about 15 seconds more or until smooth.  Refrigerate at least one hour.  Yield:  32-36 crepes. Chocolate Dessert Crepe Batter […]
adopted Izze-Our Miracle Many of you have been following our rather emotional roller coaster ride as my youngest son and his wife have been trying to adopt baby Izze – I want to share our very own little miracle that happened yesterday….In the middle of fighting to adopt baby Izze, Jonathon and Sarah have also been providing care […]
adopted Bandaids Writing feels therapeutic right now, so here are my thoughts today……I keep thinking back to when my children were young and they got an “owie”.  I could scoop them up on my lap, wash their cut, put on just the right sized bandaid, and hug their hurt away.  I would give anything to go back […]
adopted Baby Izze Update 5 I am not a writer and I don’t know if it is possible to put down on paper my feelings, but I must try…My heart has fractured into a million pieces.  Baby Izze was placed in the birth mother’s custody today following a court hearing.  Last Thursday, that same judge ruled that to place the […]
chocolate Dark Chocolate Chip Comfort Cookies 1 1/2 cups flour1/2 cup cocoa3/4 teaspoon baking soda1/2 teaspoon salt1/2 cup butter, slightly softened1 1/2 cups sugar1/2 cup peanut butter2 eggs1 teaspoon vanilla10 oz. dark chocolate chipschopped pecans, optional Preheat oven to 350 degrees. In a small bowl, mix flour, cocoa, soda and salt using a wire whisk and set aside. In another bowl, […]
breakfast Pumpkin Waffles 2 T plain canned pumpkin1/2 tsp pumpkin pie spice1/4 cup whole-grain pancake mixTruvia2 T sugar free syrupBlend all ingredients and cook in a fry pan sprayed with cooking spray.  Top with syrup.http://www.kristiapproved.com/ – Week 11 Phase Two recipe.  NOTE:  this is also eaten with eggs (4 egg whites and 1/2 egg yolk.  The pancakes are so […]