German Pancake

"If you are not the one cooking, stay out of the way and compliment the chef."

 - Michael Strahan

I guess this means I have to stay out of the way and compliment then because Giuliana was the one who measured and mixed all the ingredients, and cracked the eggs. All I did was read the directions, pour it into the pan and operate the oven. That is how easy this recipe is, my 5 year old is the one who basically made this.

This is a recipe that I grew up with. It makes me think of a snow day from school because it is truly a comfort food. This winter recipe can bring a smile to even the grumpiest non-morning person when they walk into the kitchen and see this.

My kids love watching the sides "grow" up the edges of the pan. Giuliana ALWAYS tries to pick the piece with the tallest wall. I personally have only used Powdered Sugar as a topping but I have heard of other people using lemon juice. I guess I will have to try it at some point.

Giuliana whisking the eggs

Nutritional Information (calculated on myfitnesspal.com): 6 servings, 261 calories, 17g carbs, 17g fat, 10g protein

Ingredients:

• 6 T Salted Butter
• 6 Eggs
• 1 c Flour
  

North Carolina Barbecue Sauce

This sauce is one that I have been searching for a good vinegar based barbecue sauce for a long time. I found one on About.com that was outstanding and I have used ever since. I use this on everything from meatloaf to burgers to ribs. And at only 1 point for 1/8 of a cup it is low in points for the amount of flavor that it provides. Also, this uses mostly things that you would already find in your kitchen so there is generally very little if any shopping needed for this recipe.

This is a thinner sauce so beware it may not create a thick coat on whatever you are cooking but it will still provide a great flavor. I am posting this because there are a few recipes coming up that use this sauce and this way you have this ahead of time.

Nutritional Information (calculated on myfitnesspal.com): 1 weight watchers points plus. 46 calories, 9g carbs, 1g fat, 0g protein

Ingredients

• 2 c Apple Cider Vinegar
• 1 c Ketchup
• 4 T Dark Brown Sugar
• 4 T Worcestershire Sauce
• 2 T Light Butter
• 4 t Salt
• 1 T Hot Pepper Sauce (I use Franks Red Hot)

Directions

1. Combine all ingredients in a sauce pot and bring to a simmer.
2. Simmer for 10 minutes.
3. Enjoy!