So I went for an easy one today, using the "Can't Cook Cookbook" and making Lemon Ricotta pancakes. Or at least I thought they would be easy...Who would have thought that making pancakes could be so difficult... My first mistake was not understanding the difference between baking soda and baking powder. Luckily my wife was on hand to help me out and show me what I should be using in my recipe. After finishing cooking breakfast, I did a little research and found out all I needed to know about baking powder and baking soda from Serious Eats. It's a surprisingly good read.
http://www.seriouseats.com/2010/06/what-is-the-difference-between-baking-powder-and-baking-soda-in-pancakes.html
The pancakes were a hit, who knew using a little lemon zest in pancakes could make them taste so good. My kids said they were "the best pancakes ever" which immediately put me into the doghouse with my wife... For some reason whenever I cook my kids love my food, I guess it's because it is such a novelty, I rarely get in the kitchen and when I do it's to cook something simple like Ramen or Grilled Cheese. I am hoping to change that by learning different techniques and skills in the kitchen. My wife is absolutely incredible in the kitchen and it's the least I can do to help out and try to become a better cook. While this seemed like a easy plan to make Pancakes and Bacon I ran into some difficulties, so on with the Lessons learned...
Lessons Learned:
I need to be a little more organized as I made quite a big mess, my wife came behind me and cleaned up but hopefully this won't be a regular issue for me.
The recipe I used was a bit thick, so based on advice from my wife, I used additional milk to thin it out and they became much better.
The first few pancakes were a bit raw in the middle, I need to make sure they aren't so thick so they cook evenly.
Bacon is so easy to make in the oven, allows you to "set it and forget it" and not have to worry about paying attention to it while cooking other items on the stove.
Tonight I ended up cooking dinner as well, but I will leave that story for another post. Until next time...
http://www.seriouseats.com/2010/06/what-is-the-difference-between-baking-powder-and-baking-soda-in-pancakes.html
The pancakes were a hit, who knew using a little lemon zest in pancakes could make them taste so good. My kids said they were "the best pancakes ever" which immediately put me into the doghouse with my wife... For some reason whenever I cook my kids love my food, I guess it's because it is such a novelty, I rarely get in the kitchen and when I do it's to cook something simple like Ramen or Grilled Cheese. I am hoping to change that by learning different techniques and skills in the kitchen. My wife is absolutely incredible in the kitchen and it's the least I can do to help out and try to become a better cook. While this seemed like a easy plan to make Pancakes and Bacon I ran into some difficulties, so on with the Lessons learned...
Lessons Learned:
I need to be a little more organized as I made quite a big mess, my wife came behind me and cleaned up but hopefully this won't be a regular issue for me.
The recipe I used was a bit thick, so based on advice from my wife, I used additional milk to thin it out and they became much better.
The first few pancakes were a bit raw in the middle, I need to make sure they aren't so thick so they cook evenly.
Bacon is so easy to make in the oven, allows you to "set it and forget it" and not have to worry about paying attention to it while cooking other items on the stove.
Tonight I ended up cooking dinner as well, but I will leave that story for another post. Until next time...
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