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Funeral Potatoes

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Have you ever heard of Funeral Potatoes? Apparently they’re a big thing in the Mormon world and I’ve never heard about them until now. How is that possible?

It’s basically all of the things that you shouldn’t eat too much of in one dish. It has loads of butter, cheese, potatoes, sour cream, and potato chips (as if the rest weren’t enough).

This dish is heavy. There was no way our family of four could even put a dent in it. You need like 20 people to help you eat this dish. Keep the servings small and you’ll enjoy it more.

If you serve this, definitely serve it with a ton of veggies on the side because your body is going to need something to balance itself out.

Recipe from Ree Drummond on The Food Network.

Slow Cooker Balsamic Roast Beef

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Happy New Year! Since it’s actually a bit cooler now in Southern California, here’s a nice roast recipe to warm you up.

Crockpot recipes are super easy, and this one is no different. I hardly use mine anymore now that I have the Instant Pot (it truly does it all!), but it’s nice when you need a bigger pot for your meat or have to serve more people.

The meat practically fell apart with the touch of a fork after it was done cooking– just the way meat should be.

You can serve this recipe with some rice, a salad, or some roasted greens. That’s dinner done in no time!Recipe from Closet Cooking.

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Slow Cooker Balsamic Roast Beef

Ingredients

  • 1 tablespoon oil
  • 3 pounds Ontario Corn Fed Beef roast such as chuck, round, brisket
  • 1 large onion, sliced
  • 4 cloves garlic, chopped
  • 1/2 teaspoon red pepper flakes
  • 1 cup beef broth
  • 1/2 cup balsamic vinegar
  • 2 tablespoons soy sauce
  • 2 tablespoons brown sugar
  • 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
  • 1 pound baby carrots
  • 1 pound diced potatoes

Directions

  1. Heat the oil in a large pan over medium-high heat, add the beef and brown on all sides.
  2. Add the onions and cook for about 2-3 minutes.
  3. Add the garlic and red pepper flakes. Cook for another minute.
  4. Place the beef, onions, broth, balsamic vinegar, soy sauce, brown sugar, Worcestershire sauce, carrots and potatoes in a slow cooker, cover and cook on low for 8-10 hours or on high for 3-5 hours.

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Whole Grain Sweet Potato Banana Pancakes

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I started searching for easy meals that I could make ahead of time for Ellie since I didn’t want to keep giving her pre-made or frozen foods. I wanted more fresh and nutritious foods. That’s when I stumbled across these baby pancakes. Ellie LOVES sweet potato, so I knew these were right up her alley.

I left my sweet potato as chunks instead of mashing them completely, but I’ll probably mash them the next time around.

Make sure your banana is very ripe! The one I used was pretty much browned 80% on the outside, which made the pancakes wonderfully and naturally sweet.

I served them to Ellie with just a drop of maple syrup and she couldn’t get enough.

She never finishes one pancake completely. She likes to nibble at all three until they’re gone, hence the bites taken out of each piece. Such an indecisive child.

This was her asking me for more pancakes after she took all the pancakes off of her plate.I froze the majority of the pancakes for later. They’re easily heated up from the refrigerator for 10-15 seconds in the microwave. From the freezer, I’d probably add another 5-10 seconds as they heat up pretty quickly. Recipe from Yummy Toddler Food

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Whole Grain Sweet Potato Banana Pancakes

Ingredients

  • 1 small purple or orange sweet potato, finely chopped
  • 1 cup whole wheat flour
  • 1 teaspoon cinnamon
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla
  • 1 very ripe banana, mashed
  • 2 eggs
  • 1/4-1/3 cup milk

Directions

  1. Place the chopped sweet potato in a microwave safe bowl and fill about 2 inches with water. Microwave for 6-7 minutes. Let it slightly cool and then drain. I left my chopped, but you can cook and mash it more if you wish.
  2. In a mixing bowl, stir together the flour, cinnamon, baking powder, vanilla, banana, and eggs. Add the sweet potato and stir to combine.
  3. Mix in enough milk to make a pourable batter.
  4. In a griddle over medium heat, melt a sliver of butter.
  5. Pour about 2 tablespoons of batter at a time and cook each side until lightly browned.
  6. Add more butter and repeat for the rest of the batter.

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