Berry Healthy Crepe

Yummy Breakfast.. or dessert !! You can eat crepes almost any time of day because you can put just about any combination of food inside. I remember as a kid we always did some combination of fruit, yogurt, and chocolate. I left out the chocolate here... but for kids I'll always add it in :) The sweetened ricotta can easily be subbed out for low-fat yogurt for a lighter choice and I usually use some type of frozen mixed berry for the fruit.

Basic Crepe
1 cup all-purpose flour (about 4 1/2 ounces)
2 teaspoons sugar
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 cup low-fat 1% milk
1/2 cup water
2 teaspoons butter, melted
2 large eggs

Lightly spoon flour into a dry measuring cup; level with a knife. Combine flour, sugar, and salt in a small bowl. Combine milk, water, melted butter, and eggs in a blender. Add the flour mixture to milk mixture, and process until smooth. Cover batter; chill for 1 hour.

Heat an 8-inch nonstick crepe pan or skillet over medium heat. Pour a scant 1/4 cup batter into pan; quickly tilt pan in all directions so batter covers pan with a thin film. Cook about 1 minute. Carefully lift the edge of the crepe with a spatula to test. The crepe is ready to turn when it can be shaken loose from the pan and the underside is lightly browned. Turn crepe over, and cook for 30 seconds or until center is set.

Sweetened Ricotta Filling
1 c. part skim ricotta cheese
4 T. powdered Sugar
1½ t. vanilla

Spiced Blueberry Topping
1 c. water
¾ c. sugar
1 c. blueberries
1 t. butter
1 t. lemon juice
½ t. vanilla
¼ t. scant nutmeg

Combine water and sugar in a small pot, boil until dissolved. Add blueberries and other ingredients, return to a boil. Reduce heat and cook until berries pop (4 minutes more). This makes a lot, but chills to keep for at least a week and is great on ice cream, too!

Putting it Together
Lay the crepe on a plate. Spread one spoonful of ricotta or yogurt in center. Top with about 1/4 c. of just slightly frozen berries. Wrap the crepe in a way that keeps the filling inside (creativity is fine here). Top with the spiced blueberry sauce. Eat! Enjoy!!

What is a Hypnautic Vacation?

Well... we made it!

The latest charter was a great success. Only one night of "Breaking bad" per person... unless your name was Jo JO :) We started at Trellis Bay, hit the Baths and North Sound before heading down toward Norman Is. and the Bight. We finished up the week partying at Jost Van Dyke. The family was a great group from Chicago-- we even had our first IU grad aboard... unfortunately we also had a current PU student as well(JK). We were in a flotilla which meant we tried to meet up with 3 other boats every evening, but by the end of the week we were pretty much on our own (for better or worst). This week we went through -- 3 cases Bud, 3 cases Bud Light, 2 cases Carib, 2 cases Red Stripe, 1 case Presidente, 1 case Amstel Light, 2 btl. Grey Goose, 2 btl. Tanqueray, 2 btl rum, 1 btl. Absinthe, 1.5 gallons of wine, 1 case cigarettes, and 3 nights of drinks on shore!! Who knows how to P-A-R-T-Y?? We also caught 2 fantastic tuna and enjoyed some fresh sashimi. Yummie!

Back on charter...

... and it should be an interesting one, a "flotilla" with three other catamarans. Hope to have lots of great pics and stories for you soon!