Cooking

It's so hard for me to believe that I have become a person who enjoys cooking (and is good at it). Eight years ago, I was the girl who could make mac & cheese and ramen...and that was about it. I had a phobia of raw meat and wouldn't go near it. Over the years, I've come a very long way. Now, not only can I follow a recipe...I've become someone who can create. This pleases me.

This morning, I made Russian Crepes for James and myself. A couple years ago, before I got married, my students threw me a recipe shower. I got this recipe from one of my kids...a super sweet Russian boy. I'm not exactly sure how this recipe differs from just regular French crepes, but I do know this....they're delicious!

Here's the recipe, if you want to give it a try. They're really easy!

Ingredients:

3 eggs
2 tbsp. sugar
1/4 tsp. salt
1/2 tsp. baking soda
2 cups milk
1 cup flour
2-3 tbsp. olive oil

1. Combine all ingredients in a bowl and mix with a whisk. Batter will be runny.
2. Cook in a skillet or griddle in the same manner as you would pancakes. They will cook considerably faster than a regular pancake, since they're so thin.
3. Serve with your choice of topping. The recipe from my student recommends sour cream, honey, maple syrup, or jam. James and I like to put cream cheese and blueberry syrup in ours. I think they would also be really good with fresh fruit.

I also add vanilla extract and cinnamon to my batter. Hope you enjoy these as much as we have!