Breakfast Brain Food

School is back in session and we can all use a morning brain boost. This is our favorite recipe for

Homemade Pancakes or Waffles

3 eggs
2 C milk
2 C flour
2 t. baking powder (Rumford)
1/2 t. salt
1/4 C shortening
2 TBL ground flax seeds

One of our favorite pies

We have enjoyed blueberry picking again this year, especially at Riley Creek Blueberry Farm.
If you live near Riley Creek, but don't have time to pick berries, you can just stop by and purchase frozen gallons of berries....usually for a better price than the grocery store.

Blueberry Cream Cheese Pie

Make one graham cracker crust (recipe on graham cracker box),
and press into a 9x13 glass baking dish.

Mix:
One 8oz pkg. + 4oz cream cheese
3/4 C sugar
3 eggs
2 t. vanilla
Pour into crust and bake about 15 min at 350,
or until toothpick comes out clean.

Let this layer cool.

In a saucepan, cook over medium heat:
4 C blueberries
1 C sugar
2 TBL cornstarch
1 t. lemon juice
Stir often, when this mixture begins to thicken, cool slightly,
then pour on top of the cream layer.

Chill pie for at least 2 hours. Serve with whipped cream.


This recipe can be ready to eat a little faster by using the prepared graham crusts that you can buy in the baking aisle. We like to make six miniature pies, and one standard 9" pie, lots to share!

Too much zucchini? Impossible.

Our family loves this recipe, and it helps use up zucchini from the garden. Toward the end of the gardening season I grate and freeze a few ziplock bags of zucchini to use in the late fall or winter.

Zucchini Spinach Quiche

1C flour
2 tsp. baking powder
1 tsp. salt
(or omit above, and substitute one cup bisquick)
3 eggs
1/4 C oil
1C frozen chopped spinach (defrost)
2C grated zucchini
1 small onion, finely chopped and sauteed
1/4 C parmesan
2C shredded cheddar cheese
A dash of Johnny's Seasoning Salt, a pinch of dry basil or oregano

Mix, bake in a greased 9" pie dish at 350 until lightly golden brown on top,
or center is cooked (test with toothpick or knife) 25-30 min.