Go-To French Crepe Recipe

Hi everyone! I know, I know. It's been too long since I posted. Between work, vacation, and wedding planning, my brain is pretty...cooked?

This is the recipe I've come across for crepes! I promise it makes up for my bad pun! Made this for my soon-to-be in-laws and it was a huge hit!

Crepe:
1 cup of AP flour
1/2 cup of water
2 eggs
1 tbsp of raw sugar
3 tbsp of melted butter
Splash of vanilla extract
Grated orange zest
1/2 tbsp of butter for frying every crepes

Blueberry Filling:
2 cups of fresh blueberries
Juice of half a lemon
Cinnamon, to taste
1 tbsp of honey
1 tbsp of flour

1. Preheat frying pan over medium heat. Spray with cooking spray.
2. Put dry ingredients in blender first. Then add wet ingredients. Blend until dry ingredients are well incorporated. Batter should be thin and kind of watery. Add 1 tbsp of water at a time until you get the right consistency.
3. Spray a small saucepan with cooking spray. Add blueberries, lemon juice, cinnamon, and honey. Allow blueberry mix to cook down, stirring occasionally. Once blueberry mix cooks down, add a little flour  and stir. Once well incorporated, turn off burner and put a lid on so it stays warm.
4. Add butter to pan. Be careful! Butter spits when hot.
5. This next step is tricky so I always have a practice crepe (or the chef sample hehe). Pick the pan up off the burner. Use a ladle to pour mix into pan (this evens out the portions and gives you more control). As you pour the batter, gently tilt the pan in a counter clockwise manner until the batter covers the pan. Place back on burner and cook crepe for 2 minutes on one side and about 1 minute on the other.
6. Add filling to crepes and serve! Enjoy as always! 😀

Lita's Nutritious Fruit Smoothie

Made this this morning and it is delicious! Nice and summery, even on a cloudy day like today.

1/2 banana
4-5 strawberries  (depending on sizes)
1 nectarine, pitted and skinned
1/2 navel orange, peeled
Splash of water

Prep your fruit for blender. I used a Ninja single serve cup attachment so I to put the fruit in the cup first before screwing on the blade attachment. I put thickest fruits in the cup first and worked backwards. So I did it in this order: banana, strawberries, nectarine, orange, and then added water. This seemed to make the blending easier. If you're using larger blender, feel free to do whatever order you want...or just throw everything in as you prep lol.

Anyway I blended my smoothie for about 15-20 seconds and called it good. As always, enjoy!

Lita's Quesadillas

Made these tonight and they were a huge hit! Quick and easy to make.

4 whole wheat tortillas
1 leftover grilled chicken breast
1 jalapeno, chopped and seeded
Mexican blend cheese
Newman's Medium Black Bean & Corn Salsa

1. Preheat oven at 425. Line a cookie sheet with aluminum foil and spray with cooking spray.

2. Chop chicken and jalapeno. Set aside.

3. Layout tortillas on cookie sheet. Sprinkle cheese on one half of the tortillas. Add chicken and jalapenos.

4. Add two spoonfuls of salsa on top of chicken and jalapenos per tortilla. Sprinkle more cheese on top.

5. Fold empty half of tortillas over the ingredients. Gently press down.

6. Place in oven for 10 minutes. Enjoy!

Cajun Sweet Potatoes

I find that I do a lot of the same things with potatoes. Well I was feeling a little adventurous last night and came up with this.

Cajun Sweet Potatoes (serves 2)
1 sweet potato, peeled and cut into 1-1/2" cubes
Cajun seasoning (I used a homemade blend that's been sitting in the pantry for so long I don't remember what's in it lol)
Olive oil

1. Preheat oven at 425. Line a cookie sheet with aluminum foil and spray with cooking spray.
2. Peel and cube sweet potatoes. Then place on cookie sheet. Pour a generous amount of olive oil into the cookie sheet and move the sweet potatoes around so they're coated with olive oil. Sprinkle Cajun seasoning over sweet potatoes.
3. Bake in oven for 20-25 minutes. They turn out crispy on one side and soft on the other side. You can gurn them over halfway through the cooking time but I liked mine crispy and soft.

Cheerio Snacks!

I love these! They're sticky and messy, but so delicious! Three ingredients and that's it!

Cheerios, as much as desired

Honey, about 1/4 cup...I don't know, I never measure for these.

Peanut Butter, 1/4-1/2 cup. ^ See above LOL ^

Mix all these ingredients together. Put them into individual baggies and place them in the fridge until solid. These are great for snacks when you're at the office or on a road trip (make sure to pack waters though).