Hurricane Pie (Crustless pumpkin pie)

So, we are going to try to make crustless pumpkin pie today, before Sandy takes away our power. (We do have a gas stove, but I'm not sure how to get it lit w/o power. It seems that throwing a match indiscriminately down to the bottom of the oven might not be the best method.) I have ONE crust in the fridge, and a 29 oz. can makes TWO pies. If you google "pumpkin pie no crust" you get lots of hits. Here was one with pretty favorable reviews.

photo courtesy of Maggie, when she was 7

NO CRUST PUMPKIN PIE
3 eggs 1 c. sugar 1 c. milk 4 tbsp. flour 1 (16 oz.) can pumpkin 1/2 tsp. salt 1 1/2 tsp. vanilla 1/2 tsp. cinnamon 1 tsp. pumpkin pie spices This will make its own crust. Pour in pie pan. Bake at 350 degrees for 1 hour. Very good. Serve with whipped cream.

Thanks to Cooks.com!

Cast Iron Pancakes

I used to use this recipe a lot, but in the world of Pinterest, apps for cookbooks, and digital everything, this clipping got relegated to a large binder of unvisited clippings. However, I did recently visit it, and rediscovered the fun of a cast iron pancakes! Recipe is courtesy of Real Simple. They say there are more recipes for cast iron pans at www.realsimple.com/pan.

German Pancake

3 large eggs (I only had 2, so added 1 T ground flax and 3 T water)
1/2 cup AP flour
1/2 cup milk (whole is preferred, but I had 1%)
1/4 t salt (an Ella-sized pinch and a Mommy-sized pinch)
1/2 tsp vanilla extract
2 T butter

Heat oven to 400. Let 4-year-old break "okes" of the eggs in bowl. Add flour, stir. Add milk, stir, Vanilla, too. I added sugar because I was pretty sure they'd appreciate it--about 2 teaspoons. Put butter in cast-iron pan (mine was about 10"; RS said to use a "large" one). Melt. Add pancake mix. Cook 15 minutes. Slather with jam or maple syrup or Nutella or PB... get crazy.

Pics to come. :-)