Nutmeg Whipped Cream and Apple Cider Syrup

Most of the people that ate the pumpkin pancakes used both. I just used the Nutmeg Whipped Cream, since I don't like syrup.

Apple Cider Syrup:
3/4 cup apple cider
1/2 cup packed brown sugar
1/2 cup corn syrup
2 tablespoons butter
1/2 teaspoon lemon juice
1/8 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/8 teaspoon ground nutmeg

In saucepan, combine all ingredients. Bring to a boil over medium heat, stirring occasionally. Reduce heat and simmer for 20-25 min or until slightly thickened. Let stand for 30 min before serving.

Nutmeg Whipped Cream:
1 cup Coolwhip
3/4 teaspoon vanilla
1/2 teaspoon Nutmeg (I use more since I love nutmeg, keep adding to taste)

Mix all ingredients together in a bowl.

Pumpkin Pancakes

I made these for brunch when the family came over to carve pumpkins. Awesome! I will post the recipe for apple cider syrup and nutmeg whipped cream tomorrow.

Pumpkin Pancakes:
2 1/3 cups pancake mix
2 1/2 tablespoon white sugar
1/3 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/3 teaspoon ground nutmeg
1/4 teaspoon ground ginger
2 eggs
1 1/4 cups milk
1/3 cup canned pumpkin
1/4 cup veggie oil

Mix dry ingredients and wet ingredients separately. Add wet to dry and cook. Put on cooling rack over a cookie sheet and place in oven set at 300 to keep warm.

Roasted Tomatillo Salsa

This one comes from one of my FAVORITE cookbooks: Webers Real Grilling. In the book it has you make this for grilled scallops, but I like it with chips on a salsa bar. I made this for Charlies Mexican themed retirement party. I will also get the fire roasted salsa up, it is my absolute favorite.

Roasted Tomatillo Salsa:
1 yellow onion
8 tomatillos (found on the top shelf of the produce)
1 poblano (use poblano, I tried to sub another chile once when I couldn't find a poblano and it didn't have as much flavor)
¼ cup cilantro (I always put in more, I love cilantro)
1 garlic clove
½ teaspoon brown sugar
½ teaspoon salt

Grill the onion, tomatillos and poblano over high heat on the grill for 5 min or until charred. Once the poblano has cooled enough to handle, remove the skin, stem and seeds. Put in food processor with the rest of the ingredients. Add salt to taste.

Start-up

Ok, so many people have ask me for my recipes. Here they are. I will post new recipes as I have time.

I have three kids, all teenagers, that I cook for. I like easy, fast and cheap meals. With two of them in sports, weeknights are often rushed. I usually cook one main meal on Sunday and then prepping meals for the week, crock pot and casseroles are the easiest.

I also have many parties, so I will give app. recipes to.

Here is the first:
Pico de Gallo:
Tomatoes
Green Onions
Cilantro
Tomato sauce
El Pato (hot sauce, in a can, on the Mexican food isle)

I don't have measurements for all the ingredients. It depends if you like it hot or chunky. It is very easy and a quick snack. If you have tomatoes that are close to going, whip this up and it's gone. Also, add salt to taste.