Hello loyal readers, I do hope you are all well and adjusting to climate changes you are experiencing (spring-ish for us Northern Hemispherers, fall-ish for those down under!). Cottage season has begun for Canadians, starting with what we call the May 2-4 (two-four) weekend which happened to be last weekend, even though it wasn’t May 24rth! Therefore list season has begun. Since last Saturday, I have made no less than 5 lists believe it or not. Once it goes on the list, I can safely delete it from my memory, so don’t bother asking me about it, check the list! Why 5? We needed a menu plan for last weekend: List 1, then there is the shopping list for said menu plan, List 2. Then we get to the cottage and almost as soon as the front door is opened for the first time of the season, a third list has begun: List 3, things we need to bring/buy for the next time. And then there is the next time, List 4 is the new menu plan and then List 5 the new shopping list and of course, list 6 (to come) is the list of things we need to bring/buy for the next time around! Such fun.
You also may have realized that I failed to post on Thursday, and sadly for the time being I’ve decided to reduce my blog posts to once per week, I hope you don’t mind. It’s still a joy for me and I want to keep it that way; plus my marketing freelance gig writing for social media has upped the anti and I’ve been contracted until September, god forbid I run out of words. Good news is that it’s steady, bad news is that I’m using up my Data plan like it was going out of style. But I’m not complaining, I’m loving the projects and the people I’m working with so all is good in the new reality!
Now you have probably been wondering why there hasn’t been an Ebelskiver post in a while. I know, I asked myself the same question…and if you’re interested in the other posts, please click here, and here and here. Remember that I have my dear friend Barb (from Profiteroles and Ponytails — she’s on a bit of a break, so busy!) to thank for that gorgeous cast iron Ebelskiver pan, so I can’t let it go unused.
Bacon, Feta, Kale and Onion Ebelskivers with a Yogurt a Dill Sauce
Makes about 17 Ebelskivers (I used 5 Ebelskivers for breakfast and froze the remainder for another time — guess who had 3)
Filling Ingredients:
- 140 g onions
- 60 g bacon (should have been 80!)
- 60 g feta
- 100 g kale (or mixed spinach and kale)
- 1 tsp lemon zest
- 1 tbsp EVOO
Filling Directions:
- Heat the EVOO and cook the bacon until crispy. Set aside. If there is more than one teaspoon of bacon grease left in the pan, remove excess (or not, it’s your arteries!). Cook the onions until soft and translucent, add the greens and wilt. Set aside to cool completely. In the meantime make the batter.
Basic Ebelskiver Batter Ingredients:
- 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
- 2 large eggs, separated
- 1 cup milk
- 1 tbsp unsalted butter, melted and slightly cooled
- 1/2 tsp salt
Directions:
- In a large bowl, whisk together the flour, sugar, baking powder and salt, set aside.
- In a small bowl, lightly whisk the egg yolk until thick and pale, then whisk in the milk and melted butter. Add the yolk mixture to the flour mixture and, using a wooden spoon, stir until well blended. The batter will be lumpy.
- In a clean bowl, using an electric mixer on high speed, beat the egg whites until stiff, but not dry, peaks form. Using a spatula, fold about one-third of the egg whites into the batter to lighten it, then fold in the rest just until no white streaks remain.
- Fold the cooled wilted greens, onions, bacon and crumbled feta and mix thoroughly.
Ebelskiver cooking directions:
- Preheat oven to 325°F.
- Spray the ebelskiver pan with a good squirt of non-stick spray and place over medium heat. Add about 1/4 cup batter to each round as soon as the pan is quite hot. Maintain the heat at medium, you don’t want to burn the ebelskiver edges before the insides get a chance to cook.
- Cook until the bottoms of the pancakes are lightly browned and crisp, 3-5 minutes. Using a fork, gently push the ebelskiver until it entirely turns around in the pan and the uncooked portion is now facing the bottom.
- Transfer the finished spheres to a platter and finish baking in the oven while you repeat to finish the batter (about 15-20 minutes).
Yogurt Dill Sauce
Enough for two servings
Ingredients:
- 1 cup non-fat yogurt, well stirred
- 1 tsp butter
- 1 tbsp flour
- 2 tbsp dill
Directions:
- In a small sauce pan melt the butter and add the flour. Cook the flour but don’t brown it. Add the yogurt and stir.
- Remove from heat and stir in the dill.
- Serve warm over the Ebelskivers.
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These look delicious Eva! Bacon with kale sounds like a great combo, and to top it off with a yogurt sauce-yum!! I hope your first visit to the cabin was wonderful (it sure looked it, minus the bugs!).
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Thanks Kristy, yes the first visit was better than expected: we had no mice, not one poop! Quite surprising because my SIL had a lot of damage and a friend had some electricals eaten in her car which caused quite an expensive repair!
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I trust Eva that you are doing the chores on those lists. Now where did I put the last one I made? I may have doodled on it while on the phone and darn it I now have to make a new one. But I don’t have as many as my Jim. It’s fun finding old lists and realizing you have done it all. 😉
This is one more recipe to bookmark using kale. I really don’t like kale but I keep compiling recipes I may make one day. Eva you are so brave.
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Thanks Zsu Zsa, the lists help keep me on track, I am a project manager by nature.
I do like kale because it holds up in cooking like no other green and it’s not bitter like some of the other hardy greens.
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I must admit I didn’t notice you didn’t post on Thursday but I barely get time to sit on the compute and relax these days it seems. My own posting schedule is sporadic at best, although at least I can claim that I have three dishes cooked and photographed and ready to go… I just need to get around to editing the photos and writing the darn posts :p.
Beautiful looking ebelskivers – I had no idea they could be made “savoury”… well, it’s obvious I guess, but it had just never crossed my mind. Did you have any problems finding kale? It’s completely gone from the stores here, being more of a winter vegetable.
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Thanks Charles. I’m really feeling pinched these days, I have 4 months of socialmedia posts I need to get done by Wednesday morning AND next weeks post.
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This is a new one for me, but I bet we’d be old friends in no time flat.
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So true my friend.
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These are fantastic!! I’ve only made sweet or breakfast ebelskievers, and have always wanted to try a savory version. Thanks for the inspiration! Love the sauce, too.
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Thanks so much Chef Mimi, we actually prefer the savoury versions but I have made some sweet ones when my niece and nephew come over.
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I certainly understand being really busy and having to make sacrifices in order to get everything done. I’m so pleased you’re enjoying all this new work you’ve found for yourself.
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Thanks so much Maureen, I really appreciate your kind words and support. Sorry about that post of the GF Madeleines, I’ve been tweaking the recipe all week and yesterday made a few changes on the iPad, had no idea the stupid thing would change the post date! It’s still a draft so when I’m ready to post I’m hoping your comment stays.
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Life sure gets busy, doesn’t it? I still love trying to visit my favorite bloggers but time gets away on me. It sounds like many of us are in the same place with blogging. I was down to 3 times a week but that would be a lucky week. I, too, have to focus on my “paying” job and that means my blogging passions have to slow down a bit. I haven’t had the chance to try ebelskivers.. I just love that name:) and I’ve got to find one of those pans. I won’t be at the lake as much this year.. so I shall live vicariously through your trips to yours! xx
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Thanks Barbara, it feels a little sad not being able to blog as much but it’s a time management issue and I’m glad that everyone understands. I’ll post a lot of pics for you!
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I’m finding a few bloggers of our group are finding the same.. Can’t wait to see the photos!! xx
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Thanks Barbara.
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Well Eva, one more reason to move to CA. NO bugs (as in: zero, zilch, nada, flying or otherwise) — let’s say it together: *paradise* (heeheeh). I have to make myself feel better you see because I’m very nostalgic reading about ON cottage season… your lists make me smile; I can relate in every way — it would usually take us 3 to 4 visits before we finally brought everything we needed to the cabin and then it seemed that not long after that, we’d have to pack it up all over again 😦 (too short). Happy to hear that life is a good kind of busy and that you have plenty of projects and prospects on the go. On behalf of all of us who only post once a week (or less), welcome :). Love the combination of flavours you’ve packed into your Ebelskivers – they look delicious! (and mighty spherical too).
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Yes, I do recall that about CA, lucky you. I’m sure there are some lovely cottages you can rent that would remind you of your cabin, even in Washington perhaps. But if all else fails you can do a quick trip to Salt Spring Island in BC and that will definitely remind you of home!
I can’t believe I was posting every day at one point but once a week is better than not at all. Keeping up with commenting is also quite time consuming.
Thank you for the compliment, it took me a while to perfect my skills at making spherical Ebelskivers!
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I have been planning to buy ebelskivers pan for several years now… Yours look so creative and packed with healthy and delicious ingredients (you know, I love everything with feta!). The nature can sometimes be so annoying… you hardly went out of winter and bugs are already there (somehow we almost don’t have any mosquitoes here; ever… even though we are so close to the lake; I have no idea why). I’m glad you are enjoying your new activity and don’t worry about blogging schedule (which in your case is really amazingly frequent!).
I wonder what is a bug shirt… Sound very mysterious!
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Hi Sissi, a bug shirt is a mesh shirt that is cinched at the wrists and waist and has a full hood that even covers your face that protects the pesky things from landing and biting you.
Thank you for your kind words, they are a lot of fun indeed.
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Wow, these look so fun! New dish to me, and it looks so interesting. I went to one post a week a couple of months ago, and it sure does free up a lot of time. Blogging is fun, but there is a work element to it, too. Anyway, super post — thanks.
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Thanks John, your support and kind words mean a lot.
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Darn, I just gave my ebelskivers pan to my daughter as I had it for a year and never made any.
I will forward her your blog post. I think the photo through the screen has a painterly quality.
Love your description of the list making. And the cottage season.
What is a bug shirt?
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Hi Ruth, thank you, I have a few recipes on the blog but my friend has a great ebelskiver cookbook (I think she bought it on Amazon).
A bug shirt is a mesh fabric that cinches at the wrists and waist, and it has a full hood that covers your head.
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i am loving this. I have never heard of them before but boy they look delicious.
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Thanks Jessica.
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I do hope you find a good solution for all those bugs; it’s terrible having to hide behind screens. I’m pleased to hear you are loving your work and that your contract runs until September. I have never heard of ebelskivers – they look amazing and the flavours must be wonderful. Happy cabin-ing and good luck with your lists! xx
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Hi Charlie, unfortunately bugs are a part of cottage life that I have not grown accustomed to, so basically I hide inside until the fall when it gets cold enough at night that they all drop dead. I do go out paddle boating (good exercise) and on the Pontoon boat as well. Our porch is right on the water so it really doesn’t feel like I’m inside at all.
I’m glad you liked the ebelskivers.
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Such an interesting recipe, Eva… happy cooking to you, enjoy the warmth… cold snap here now : )
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Thanks Liz, it was because the shape was so unique that I coveted the pan; my preference is always savoury over sweet so this is perfect for me.
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Aaah mosquitos are always close to me, ridiculously attracted to my blood! Stay covered up!
And these ebelskivers look so delicious! I tried the sweet version only last year for the first time 🙂
Cheers
Choc Chip Uru
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Thanks CCU, I’m told that they don’t like the taste of vitamin B in the blood. You should try that.
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It is mosquito and orange barrel season! Woo hoo! Gorgeous shot of the cottage too bad you had to experience all from your screened in front porch. I have never heard of a Ebelskivers but yours look totally delicious and love that filling. Take Care, BAM
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I’m almost afraid to ask what an orange barrel is Bam! Thank you for your kind words. I was attracted to the unique shape of the Ebelskiver and love the savoury versions.
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Ebelskivers! What a cute word. For some reason, for me the word conjures up an image of a sea otter wearing a skivvy (turtleneck).
These remind me of a cross between pancakes and takoyaki.
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Hi Genie, yes they are quite similar except I think that takoyaki are a little smaller. I like the way you think, I shall go looking for an otter wearing a skivvy!
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I’m sure it gets cold enough out our way for them to need one in the winter time! I was looking for my skivvy this morning (I only have one) but found it on the washing line still drying.
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I’d stay inside the screened in porch, too! I’m starting to itch just thinking about mosquitoes and other biting critters! Your savory Ebelskivers look amazing…hoping to get a chance to sample some one day. Then I’ll just have to get myself a pan 🙂
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Hi Liz, thanks for your comments. It’s best if you get one close to home, I suspect shipping would be cost prohibitive since it is cast iron!
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So many possible recipes for those balls of doughy goodness. I’d still like to try the sweet version first though. 🙂
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Thanks Maria, believe it or not it was JT’s request for the savoury version this time.
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So clever, hadn’t heard of ebelskiver before.
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Thanks Stacey, welcome to my blog.
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Your ebelskivers look divine, Eva. The dill yogurt sauce sounds so good too.
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Thanks so much Angie.
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Sorry Eva. Can I have an idiots guide to Ebelskivers? They seem to be a thick stuffed pancake? Look delicious though.
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No need my friend, I didn’t know what they were until a friend told me about them, they are indeed a round pancake which may be stuffed (like my recipe) or not and kept simple by a sprinkling of icing sugar!
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Because of all the rain we too are going to have major mosquito problems. Any sigh of your garlic coming up at the cottage?
I doubt you will run our of words writing your marketing freelance gig. Pardon my ignorance but why would this job use up your Data plan?
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Hi Norma thanks for your encouragement. Sadly no garlic at the cottage but I did find a lot of deer poop which could mean that they were desperate and ate all my bulbs. I hope they enjoyed them. I planted a few more this past weekend, hope they turn into something!
I had one fig growing on my tree and I had put chicken wire around it but when we came back from the cottage I noticed that the leaves had grown so much they were pressing against the chicken wire. Against better judgement, someone (who shall remain nameless) convinced me to remove the chicken wire and I went the very next day to get mesh netting but guess what? They got my only fig. I’m hoping that there will be several more, the tree seems to be very happy!
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Today I saw baby figs on my tree you should be seeing some on your tree pretty soon also, look at the base of the leaves, if you see a tiny bump, that’s a fig in the making..
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Woo hoo! So happy to hear that, my little tree is doing exceptionally well and now that I have ‘figgy’ covered with green plastic mesh, the idiot birds won’t take its fruit! Can’t wait to see the tiny bumps. Thanks Norma.
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Our cottage is open as well but the weather has been anything but good. Highs in the 50’s and 60’s and off and on rain. 😦
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I hope the weather turns around for you too Karen, it’s so disappointing to get to the cottage and it’s raining (although I don’t mind it at night at all).
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We haven’t seen sun for more than two hours since we arrived on Saturday. 😦 I hope I am wrong but I think this may be one of those rainy cool summers.
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I have a feeling you’re right!
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I think you need a list of lists 🙂
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I think you’re right Claire ;-)!
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Cottage season sounds wonderful! And it makes perfect sense Eva, you definitely want to derive pleasure from writing your blog so whatever suits you is best! 😀 We’ll be eagerly reading and waiting!
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Thanks so much Lorraine, you are always so encouraging, I truly appreciate it.
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