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Family Breakfast

Wholesome Family Pancakes

Fluffy whole grain pancakes perfect for family breakfasts, packed with fiber and nutrients.

⏱️ 20 minutes 🍽️ 6 servings

📝 Ingredients:

  • 1 1/2 cups whole wheat flour
  • 2 tablespoons sugar
  • 2 teaspoons baking powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1 1/4 cups milk
  • 2 eggs
  • 3 tablespoons melted butter
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • Fresh berries for topping
  • Maple syrup for serving

👨‍🍳 Instructions:

  1. Mix flour, sugar, baking powder, and salt in bowl
  2. Whisk milk, eggs, melted butter, and vanilla together
  3. Pour wet ingredients into dry, stir until just combined
  4. Heat griddle over medium heat
  5. Pour 1/4 cup batter for each pancake
  6. Cook until bubbles form, flip and cook until golden
  7. Serve warm with berries and maple syrup
  8. Enjoy together as a family
Baked Salmon

Family-Style Baked Salmon

Easy oven-baked salmon with lemon and herbs, rich in omega-3s for all ages.

⏱️ 25 minutes 🍽️ 6 servings

📝 Ingredients:

  • 2 lbs salmon fillet
  • 4 tablespoons olive oil
  • 3 lemons (2 sliced, 1 juiced)
  • 4 cloves garlic, minced
  • 2 tablespoons fresh dill
  • 1 tablespoon fresh parsley
  • Salt and pepper to taste
  • Roasted vegetables for serving

👨‍🍳 Instructions:

  1. Preheat oven to 375°F (190°C)
  2. Place salmon in baking dish
  3. Mix olive oil, lemon juice, garlic, dill, parsley
  4. Brush mixture over salmon
  5. Top with lemon slices
  6. Season with salt and pepper
  7. Bake for 15-20 minutes until fish flakes
  8. Serve with roasted vegetables
Homemade Pizza

Homemade Veggie Pizza

Fun family pizza night with whole wheat crust and colorful vegetable toppings.

⏱️ 90 minutes 🍽️ 8 servings

📝 Ingredients:

  • For dough: 3 cups whole wheat flour, 1 packet yeast, 1 cup warm water, 2 tbsp olive oil, 1 tsp salt, 1 tsp sugar
  • 1 cup pizza sauce
  • 2 cups mozzarella cheese
  • 1 bell pepper, sliced
  • 1 cup mushrooms, sliced
  • 1/2 red onion, sliced
  • 1 cup cherry tomatoes, halved
  • Fresh basil

👨‍🍳 Instructions:

  1. Mix yeast with warm water and sugar, let stand 5 minutes
  2. Add flour, oil, salt to yeast mixture
  3. Knead for 8 minutes, let rise 1 hour
  4. Preheat oven to 450°F (230°C)
  5. Roll out dough on baking sheet
  6. Spread sauce, add cheese and vegetables
  7. Bake for 15-18 minutes until golden
  8. Top with fresh basil, slice and enjoy
Vegetable Soup

Generational Vegetable Soup

Comforting soup recipe that's been passed down through generations, nourishing for all ages.

⏱️ 60 minutes 🍽️ 8 servings

📝 Ingredients:

  • 8 cups vegetable broth
  • 3 carrots, diced
  • 3 potatoes, cubed
  • 2 celery stalks, chopped
  • 1 onion, diced
  • 2 cups green beans
  • 1 can diced tomatoes
  • 2 bay leaves
  • 1 teaspoon dried thyme
  • Salt and pepper to taste
  • Fresh parsley for garnish

👨‍🍳 Instructions:

  1. Heat olive oil in large pot
  2. Sauté onion and celery for 5 minutes
  3. Add carrots and potatoes
  4. Pour in broth and tomatoes
  5. Add bay leaves and thyme
  6. Bring to boil, then simmer 30 minutes
  7. Add green beans, cook 10 more minutes
  8. Remove bay leaves, garnish with parsley, serve
Roast Chicken

Sunday Roast Chicken Dinner

Classic roast chicken with vegetables, perfect for bringing generations together at the table.

⏱️ 2 hours 🍽️ 8 servings

📝 Ingredients:

  • 1 whole chicken (5-6 lbs)
  • 4 tablespoons butter, softened
  • 4 cloves garlic, minced
  • 2 tablespoons fresh herbs (rosemary, thyme)
  • 6 potatoes, quartered
  • 6 carrots, cut into chunks
  • 2 onions, quartered
  • 3 tablespoons olive oil
  • Salt and pepper to taste

👨‍🍳 Instructions:

  1. Preheat oven to 425°F (220°C)
  2. Mix butter with garlic and herbs
  3. Rub butter mixture all over chicken
  4. Season chicken inside and out
  5. Toss vegetables with olive oil, salt, pepper
  6. Arrange vegetables around chicken in roasting pan
  7. Roast for 1.5-2 hours until golden
  8. Let rest 15 minutes, carve and serve with vegetables
Apple Crisp

Grandma's Apple Crisp

Traditional apple crisp dessert that brings generations together with warm, comforting flavors.

⏱️ 60 minutes 🍽️ 8 servings

📝 Ingredients:

  • 6 large apples, peeled and sliced
  • 1 tablespoon lemon juice
  • 1/2 cup sugar
  • 1 teaspoon cinnamon
  • For topping: 1 cup rolled oats, 1 cup flour, 1 cup brown sugar, 1/2 cup butter, 1/2 teaspoon nutmeg

👨‍🍳 Instructions:

  1. Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C)
  2. Toss apples with lemon juice, sugar, cinnamon
  3. Spread apples in baking dish
  4. Mix oats, flour, brown sugar, butter, nutmeg
  5. Crumble topping over apples
  6. Bake for 45 minutes until golden and bubbly
  7. Let cool slightly
  8. Serve warm with vanilla ice cream