Waffle Sammy's

Waffle Sammy's
Waffle Recipe

11/2 cups flour
2 tbsp sugar
1 tbsp baking powder
1/2 tsp salt

2 eggs beaten
1 1/2 cups milk
1/4 cup melted butter

Put flour, sugar,baking powder and salt into bowl. Stir well and make a well in the center.

Beat eggs until frothy in a seperate bowl. Stir in milk and melted butter into the well. Beat only until smooth. Fill hot waffle iron according to the directions.





Sausage Patties


1 lb Ground pork sausage ( you can use whatever ground meat you like )
1/4 tsp onion powder
1/4 tsp fennel seeds ( crush these in your palm a bit )
 1/8 tsp fresh grated nut meg ( I like to use more for my sausage )
1 tbsp syrup



Mix all this together and make into patties.
 Place them into a hot fry pan and cook unitl they are brown and crispy.





Strawberry Lemonade

Strawberry Lemonade

1 can of either frozen Lemon or Limeade made per the directions
1-2 cups Frozen Berries ( Strawberries, Blueberries, Rasberry )
Blend up the berries in a blender to desired consistency
add the berries to the lemonade.
sparkling lemon soda ( Sprite or Club Soda works to ) add this to the lemonade to make a bubbly as you like.
Juice from a lime and lemon
Lemon and Lime slices for Garnish



Zuppa Toscana or Zuppa Temecula

1 lb ground Italian Sausage
1/2 -1tsp crushed red pepper flakes
1 large diced sweet onion
8 strips of bacon ( cooked till crunchy to break apart)
2 tsp galic puree or grate a clove on fine hand grater
( this is easy to make if you want - crush a clove on a board and add salt to make a paste )
10 cups of water
5 cubes of chicken bouillon ( you can use chicken stock if you like )
1 cup heavy cream
3-4 large potaotes ( not peeled but sliced thin ) keep these in a bowl of water to keep from going brown
1/4 bunch of kale ( this is to your liking- somepeople like a lot of kale in the soup )

Saute Italina sausage and crushed red pepper in a large pot. Drain excess fat, refrigerate this after it has been cooked while you are preparing the other ingredients.
In the same pot, saute the bacon, onions and garlic for about 15 minor untilt he onions become tender.
Mix together the chicken bouillon and water ( or the stock if that is what you are using ) then add it to the onions, bacon and garlic. cook until boiling. add potatoesand cook until soft, but not mushy. ( about 20 min )
add heavy cream and cook till heated. Stir in the sausage. add the kale just before serving.
Delicioso!!!!

In the Kitchen with Mark & Marit






Buon Appetito!

Profiteroles Sweet and Savory

                                                                        Profiteroles

1 cup of Water
1/2 cup butter  
 Bring water and butter to a boil in a larger pot

1 cup Flour
1/4 tsp salt
add to the water mixture until it forms a soft but still ball

Add 4 eggs one at a time, beat well. Spoon mixture onto a greased cookie sheet. Bake at 400 for about 30 minutes.
To make this a savory puff add 1/2 - 1 cup of Gruyere Cheese to the dough mixture.