Pancakes

1 egg
1 cup flour
3/4 cup milk
1 Tbl melted butter
1 Tbl vegetable oil
1Tbl sugar
1 Tbl baking powder
1/2 tsp salt

Beat egg with hand beater until fluffy; beat in remaining ingredients just until smooth.  For thinner pancakes, stir in additional 1/4 cup milk.  Grease heated griddle if necessary.  To test griddle, sprinkle with a few drops of water.  If bubbles skitter around, heat is just right.
Pour about 3 Tbl batter from tip of large spoon or from pitcher onto hot griddle.  Cook pancakes until puffed and dry around the edges.  Turn and cook other side s until golden brown.  If using self rising flour, omit baking powder and salt.
Applesauce pancakes Decrease milk to 1/2 cup .  Beat in 1/2 cup applesauce and 1/4 tsp ground cinnamon.
Buttermilk pancakes. Substitute buttermilk for the milk.  Decrease baking powder to 1 tsp and and beat in 1/2 tsp baking soda.
Oatmeal pancakes. Substitute 1/2 c oatmeal and 1/2 cup whole wheat flour for the all purpose flour.  Substitute honey for sugar if desired.
Yogurt pancakes. Substitute 1 1/4 c yogurt for milk.  Decrease baking powder to 2 tsp and beat in 1/4 tsp baking soda.

Dal with Chick Peas and Lentils

Our company has begun arriving for the New Year's celebration.  Last night we made chicken curry, and this terrific Dal that Anna made.
Heat 1/4 cup olive oil in a heavy saucepan or quart pan
Add 3/4 cup chopped red onion and cook until brown
Add
1 can chick peas
1/4 cup Chana Masala
2 tomatoes, chopped
1tsp salt
Heat and stir for 5 minutes
Add
3 1/3 cup water
1/2 tsp baking soda
Boil then cover
simmer 40 minutes
Add  1 cup lentils after 20 minutes

Serve with naan and rice
Allen made the naan.

Tuna Wrap

1 can Albacore tuna
1/2 cup crumbled Feta cheese
1/2 cup cucumber, chopped
1 green or red pepper, sliced
2 Tbl fat free Italian dressing

Mix all and wrap in tortillas.
Delicious for diet days.  Less than 200 calories each.

Meatloaf

Family Favorite!  Serve with mashed potatoes, monkey bread rolls, peas or green beans, and applesauce.
This seems to be an American food.  We didn't see it on offer in Europe at restaurants.  They would serve stew for comfort food.  Grandma Honey was famous for her meatloaf.  Leftovers are good sliced thin and made into a sandwich.  Or heat and slice and pour gravy over top.
Now there are various ways to make great meatloaf.  For instance, some stores sell a blend of beef, pork and veal called Meatloaf Mix, which seems ground finer than regular ground beef and is great.  But plain beef works fine too.  I wouldn't get the 80% lean as it will end up cooked in a pool of grease.
1 1/2 lbs beef or mixed ground meat.  I often do half beef and half venison.
3/4 cup oatmeal or bread crumbs mixed with 1 cup milk
1 egg
1 small onion fried with 1 minced garlic clove
1 Tbl Worcestershire sauce
1 Tbl Adobo con cumin
1/4 tsp Sage
1/4 tsp black pepper
Pour ketchup or BBQ sauce over the top.  You may want to cut a long slice along the top of the loaf so it cooks evenly.
Mix all ingredients and mound in a loaf pan.  Cook at 350 degrees F for 75-90 minutes.