Try This— Maple Ginger Glazed Carrot Pancakes With Salted Sour Cream

I’m always looking for a reason to eat sour cream by the spoonful. I revisited this maple ginger  glazed carrot pancakes recipe I shared with you a while back, because I thought I might have the opportunity to scratch that sour cream itch. Anyway, whether you choose to stick with my original savory yogurt condiment, or decide to live like a rebel and slather this in salted sour cream, you will not be disappointed.

For your convenience, you’ll find the original recipe below. Just replace the yogurt with sour cream, and voila! Even though I originally made this for Easter a couple of years ago, this recipe is the perfect addition to any brunch menu! You must try this!

MAPLE GINGER GLAZED CARROT PANCAKES WITH SALTED YOGURT

INGREDIENTS (MAKES 4 SERVINGS)

  • 4 large eggs, beaten to blend
  • 1 pound carrots (about 8 medium), peeled, coarsely grated
  • ⅓ cup chopped fresh cilantro
  • ¼ cup chickpea flour
  • Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
  • 3 tablespoons (or more) olive oil, divided
  • 1 cup plain whole yogurt
  • 1 cup spicy greens (such as baby mustard greens, watercress, or arugula)
  • 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
  • Flaky sea salt

FOR THE MAPLE GINGER GLAZE

  • 1/4 cup dark maple syrup
  • 1 tbsp ginger, peeled and grated
  • 2 tsp cider vinegar
  • 2 tbsp butter

DIRECTIONS

  • Mix eggs, carrots, cilantro, and chickpea flour in a large bowl (mixture will be loose); season with kosher salt and pepper.
  • Heat 2 tbsp oil in a large nonstick skillet, over medium-high heat. Scoop two ½-cupfuls of carrot mixture into skillet, pressing each to ½” thickness.
  • Cook, rotating skillet occasionally for even browning, until pancakes are golden brown, about 3 minutes per side.
  • Transfer to paper towels to drain. Repeat to make 2 more pancakes, adding more oil to skillet if needed.
  • for the maple ginger glaze, melt the butter in a small saucepan over medium heat. Add the grated ginger, cider vinegar, and maple syrup. Allow the mixture to start to boil before removing from heat (1-2 minutes)
  • Meanwhile, season yogurt with kosher salt and pepper. Toss greens with lemon juice and remaining 1 Tbsp. oil; season with kosher salt and pepper.
  • To serve, drizzle carrot pancakes with the maple ginger glaze and serve with salad and salted yogurt, seasoned with sea salt and more pepper.

***Use a nonstick skillet! I can’t stress that enough. I tried making these in a cast iron skillet and it was a tiny catastrophe.

***The pancakes themselves can be slightly on the bland side, so spice away. Experiment and be creative! Some folks even throw curry in the mix. If you do that, I’d probably skip the maple ginger glaze.

***If you like the idea of salted yogurt, try these other savory yogurt recipes.

adapted from bon appetit

Try This— Maple Ginger Glazed Carrot Pancakes With Salted Yogurt

Every Easter, my sisters and I plan out our family’s Easter brunch. We’ve hosted as many as 40 people at my house at one time, serving up a wide variety of foods for meat eaters and vegetarians alike. We fashion miniature Easter baskets and use them as part of our pretty place settings along with fresh tulips around the dining room and kitchen tables. Needless to say, this gets extremely expensive and extremely time consuming. After many years of hosting a vegetarian friendly Easter brunch at my house, we’ve decided to do a potluck style brunch to cut down on the cost and the time that we pour into this Holiday tradition.

I’m pretty excited about this year’s celebration. I’m still going to create those miniature Easter baskets, because cute, but I’m only preparing one dish for this potluck. I really wanted a fresh recipe that could fill up our guests without weighing them down. [Side bar: I became a vegetarian when I was 12 years old. I learned to build meals around a centerpiece of meat, so that when I became a vegetarian, I sought out those over-processed mock meat alternatives. Often times, these mock meat products, when consumed in large quantities, can leave you feeling bloated and sick. No bueno.] Anyway, through my experience of being a vegetarian, I’ve finally discovered that vegetables can actually stand alone as the entree. So this year, I’m preparing carrot pancakes for Easter brunch. They’re part latke, part pancake, and all flavor. You must try this!

Maple Ginger Glazed Carrot Pancakes With Salted Yogurt

ingredients (makes 4 servings)

  • 4 large eggs, beaten to blend
  • 1 pound carrots (about 8 medium), peeled, coarsely grated
  • ⅓ cup chopped fresh cilantro
  • ¼ cup chickpea flour
  • Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
  • 3 tablespoons (or more) olive oil, divided
  • 1 cup plain whole yogurt
  • 1 cup spicy greens (such as baby mustard greens, watercress, or arugula)
  • 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
  • Flaky sea salt

for the maple ginger glaze

  • 1/4 cup dark maple syrup
  • 1 tbsp ginger, peeled and grated
  • 2 tsp cider vinegar
  • 2 tbsp butter

Directions

  • Mix eggs, carrots, cilantro, and chickpea flour in a large bowl (mixture will be loose); season with kosher salt and pepper.
  • Heat 2 tbsp oil in a large nonstick skillet, over medium-high heat. Scoop two ½-cupfuls of carrot mixture into skillet, pressing each to ½” thickness.
  • Cook, rotating skillet occasionally for even browning, until pancakes are golden brown, about 3 minutes per side.
  • Transfer to paper towels to drain. Repeat to make 2 more pancakes, adding more oil to skillet if needed.
  • for the maple ginger glaze, melt the butter in a small saucepan over medium heat. Add the grated ginger, cider vinegar, and maple syrup. Allow the mixture to start to boil before removing from heat (1-2 minutes)
  • Meanwhile, season yogurt with kosher salt and pepper. Toss greens with lemon juice and remaining 1 Tbsp. oil; season with kosher salt and pepper.
  • To serve, drizzle carrot pancakes with the maple ginger glaze and serve with salad and salted yogurt, seasoned with sea salt and more pepper.

***Use a nonstick skillet! I can’t stress that enough. I tried making these in a cast iron skillet and it was a tiny catastrophe.

***The pancakes themselves can be slightly on the bland side, so spice away. Experiment and be creative! Some folks even throw curry in the mix. If you do that, I’d probably skip the maple ginger glaze.

***If you like the idea of salted yogurt, try these other savory yogurt recipes.

adapted from bon appetit

 

Try This- Naturally Dyed Pickled Deviled Eggs

One of my favorite things about Easter is a deviled egg. Seriously delicious when done just right.  I found a pretty cool recipe that we all need to be eating (and I do mean overeating) right now.

“I’m really good at overeating deviled eggs. And let me tell you, they’re sort of not such a great thing to overeat. Pie? Ok sure. Ice cream? Alright. But deviled eggs? A little gross.

My motto with deviled eggs: Proceed with modesty and I’ll be ok! These were inspired by this recipe for naturally pickled eggs that my friend Hourie sent me from Epicurious. I was like daaaaang, so beautiful. I’ve made beet pickled eggs before. But never cabbage and turmeric. And let me tell you, the colors these two ingredients leave behind is so ridiculously beautiful.”

To continue reading just follow the link below!

Source: Naturally Dyed Pickled Deviled Eggs

Decorating Ideas for Easter Dinner

It’s hard to believe that Easter is right around the corner. I really love decorating for family dinners, and Easter is an opportunity to have fun with lots of color and whimsical designs. The kids just love it! It’s the one time of year that I actually pay close attention to the dollar section in Target. Everything from bunny shaped place settings to mini metal pails, Target has some great options for Easter decorations. If you have little ones in the house, it’s also an opportunity to have some arts & craft fun. One of my favorite things to do is to design a fun tablescape around mini Easter baskets. The kids and I take those mini metal pails and fill them with all kinds of goodies. Each “Easter basket” is placed around the table as a fun little place setting.

Easter Tablescape

This year I think I might try something a little bit different. I’m planning on going super sophisticated with my Easter decorations. I want to use soft colors, simple designs, and give the table an all around more adult feel. Searching around on the internet, I found this wonderful floral arrangement, and some great tips for Easter decor. Just follow the link below.

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Easter Table

Source: decor8 – decorate. design. lifestyle.