Breakfast That Rocks!

Some of you know that Russ "gets into" things very easily.
He would find his thing, do his thing, perfect his thing, and then move onto his new thing.

His thing at the moment: Æbleskiver!
It's a Danish (I believe?) pancake puffs with fruit filling.

We love it when "his thing" coincides with "our thing."
This morning, the whole Schroader clan had a very sweet start.

For those of you who are in Japan, you can definitely use your Takoyaki-pan.

Fresh blueberries instead of pie filling would be yummy too!

2 egg whites

2C all-purpose flour

2tsp baking powder

1TBSP white sugar

1/2tsp baking soda

1/2tsp salt

4TBSP butter, melted

2C buttermilk

fruit pie filling

Papaya Mango Salsa

Ever since we moved to Texas, the frequency of Mexican dinner has increased tremendously in our household. I guess they're more Tex-Mex than the original authentic Mexican dishes, so that sort of makes sense.

The halibut Russ has brought home from Alaska is exquisite when grilled on a cedar plank and paired with mango salsa. Here's the recipe for my Papaya Mango salsa.


1 cup fresh mango, peeled and diced
1 cup fresh papaya, peeled and diced
1/4 cup finely diced red onion
1/4 cup finely diced red bell pepper
1/4 cup finely diced green onion
1/4 cup finely diced cilantro
1/2 finely diced jalapeno, seeds & ribs removed
1/4 cup pineapple juice
1 TBSP honey
1/2 tsp each of salt, cayenne pepper, cumin, oregano, and black pepper
juice from 1/2 fresh lime

Combine all ingredients and chill in a fridge for about an hour before serving.