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+---
+title: Grilled Mackerel with Miso Soup and Squash
+tags: ['fish', 'soup', 'japanese']
+date: 2022-10-02
+author: "Elsie Bee"
+---
+- ⏲️ Prep time: 45 min
+- 🍳 Cook time: 15 min
+- 🍽️ Servings: 2
+
+## Ingredients
+
+- 2 Norwegian Mackerel Fillets
+- 1 tbsp Sake
+- 2 tbsp Miso paste
+- 1/2 Onion
+- 1 Summer Squash
+- 1 tbsp butter
+- 1 cup Jasmine Rice (optional)
+- Soy Sauce (optional)
+
+## Directions
+
+1. Place the mackerel fillets in a small container at room temperature. Pour sake on both sides of the fillets and let rest in the container, covered, for 30 min.  
+2. Cut onion into large slices.
+3. To a saucepan, add two cups of water, sliced onions, and miso paste. Whisk the solution until the miso paste is fully dissolved. 
+4. Bring to a boil. Let the miso soup boil for about 10-15 min, then bring to a simmer.  
+5. While the miso boils, peel the summer squash. Cut squash into 1/4 in half moons. 
+6. In a large pan, melt 1 tbsp butter at medium-high heat. 
+7. Grill squash in the pan for 5-10 min, until both sides of the squash are golden brown. Add salt and pepper to taste.
+8. Push squash one side of the pan. 
+9. Season each fillet with about 1 tsp of salt.
+10. Place the fillets in the pan with the squash. Grill each side of the mackerel for about 4 min. 
+11. Serve with rice and soy sauce.    
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+---
+title: Spiced Apple Pancakes
+tags: ['apple', 'pancake', 'german', 'breakfast']
+date: 2022-10-02
+author: "Elsie Bee"
+---
+- ⏲️ Prep time: 15 min
+- 🍳 Cook time: 10 min
+- 🍽️ Servings: 8 pancakes
+
+## Ingredients
+
+- 1 cup flour
+- 1 large apple, peeled
+- 1 tbsp sugar
+- 1 tbsp cinnamon (or more to taste)
+- 1/2 tsp baking powder
+- 1 tsp vanilla extract
+- 2/3 cup milk
+- 1 egg
+
+## Directions
+
+1. In a medium bowl, combine flour, sugar, cinnamon, baking powder, and 1 pinch of salt. 
+2. Separate the egg yolk and egg white. Add the egg yolk to the dry ingredients.
+3. Whisk the egg white until foamy.
+4. Slice the peeled apple into thin strips. Alternatively, grate the apple.
+5. Combine dry ingredients, apple, vanilla extract, egg white, and milk into a homogenous batter.
+6. To a large pan, add 1 tbsp butter. Add the batter (about 3 tbsp per pancake) and cook for 2 min per side on medium-high heat.
+