Little Bitty German Pancakes

I made these last weekend and they were oh so good.  I'm putting the recipe here for my own convenience but all credit to Make and Take. I halved the recipe for the four of us making 12 pop-ups. That was 3 each which was probably the proper amount though I think we all could have eaten three more. I guess I need another 12 count muffin tin.

Pop Up Pancakes

1 c milk

1 c flour

6 eggs

1/4 c melted butter

dash salt

Preheat oven to 400f. Blend all ingredients in a blender. Grease muffin tins (total of 24 muffins) or baking pan. (They can be made in  a jelly roll pan, though that wouldn't be nearly as fun.) I used "Crisco cooking spray with flour" which I'm embarrassed to say I had in the house. I had a coupon but still...

Bake for 15 minutes or until puffy and golden on top. Mine popped right out with the Crisco.

I got inspired and made blueberry syrup to go with.  I found this recipe on Allrecipes. 

Blueberry Sauce

2 c fresh or frozen blueberries

1/4 c water

1 c orange juice

3/4 c white sugar

1/4 c cold water

3 T cornstarch

1/2 t almond extract

1/8 t cinnamon

In a saucepan over medium heat combine the blueberries, 1/4 c of water, orange juice and sugar. Stir gently and bring to a boil.

In a small bowl or cup, mix together cornstarch and 1/4 c cold water. Gently stir the cornstarch mixture into the blueberries so as not to mash the berries. Simmer gently until thick enough to coat the back of a metal spoon, 3-4 minutes. Remove from heat and stir in the almond extract and cinnamon. Thin sauce with water if it is too thick for your liking.

TVP Meatballs

These are super easy and cheaper than driving around to the grocery stores looking for frozen veggie meatballs.  I think I'm going to make them tomorrow to serve with egg noodles and sour cream sauce.

TVP MEATBALLS

Combine 1 c tvp granules with 1 c boiling water in a large bowl.  Allow to stand for about 5 minutes until water is absorbed.

Saute 1/2 c chopped onion in 1 T olive oil. Add to reconstituted tvp.

Add:

1 egg beaten

2 T olive oil

1/2 c bread crumbs

1/4 c whole wheat flour

1 t salt

1/4 t pepper

1/2 t oregano

1/2 t sage

1/2 t garlic powder

1/2 t thyme

Mix well. Form into 12 balls. Rub olive oil on your palms and roll each ball between palms to coat with oil. Place "meatballs" on a lightly oiled baking sheet and bake at 400f for 20 minutes flipping them once when they start browning on the bottom. Serve with spaghetti sauce. 

Variations:

• add 1/2 c cheddar cheese and/or some tomato paste for additional flavor
  
• sub cooked lentils for the tvp
  
• bake in tomato sauce
  
• add fennel seeds for "sausage"