Emily Erickson – Cookin’ on the Road

Sourdough Waffles

Emily Erickson — Wed, 04 Mar 2026 09:15:11 +0000

Sourdough Waffles

This recipe makes 10-12 waffles. It should feed about 8 people.

These are super light and fluffy waffles. You can also use this recipe for pancakes

Course Breakfast

Prep Time 15

Cook Time 20

Starter Resting Time 8

Total Time 8 35

Servings 8 servings

Author Emily Erickson

Ingredients

2 cups warm water
2 cups flour
1 cup sourdough starter
2 eggs separated
¼ cup oil
¼ cup milk
1 tsp salt
1 tsp baking soda
2 Tbsp sugar

Instructions

The evening before:
Mix together 2 cups warm water, 2 cups flour and 1 cup sourdough starter. Cover and let stand in a warm, draft-free place.
In the morning:
Separate the eggs and beat the whites into a soft peak.
Stir the egg yolks, oil and milk together and mix into the starter mixture. Fold in the egg white.
Mix together the salt, baking soda and sugar.
Right before cooking, stir the dry ingredients into the batter.

Gyro Meatballs

Emily Erickson — Wed, 19 Nov 2025 17:52:02 +0000

Gyro Meatballs

Course Main Course

Cuisine Greek

Prep Time 20

Cook Time 10

Total Time 30

Servings 12

Ingredients

2 lb lamb or 1 lb lamb and 1 lb chicken
1 lb pork
1 lb beef
2 eggs
1 cup breadcrumbs
½ cup yogurt if it is thick yogurt, you will want to add some milk
1 onion finely chopped
4 cloves garlic
1 ½ Tbsp marjoram
1 ½ Tbsp cumin
1 ½ Tbsp oregano
1 ½ Tbsp rosemary
1 Tbsp salt
1 Tbsp pepper

Instructions

Combine ingredients in a bowl or stand mixer and mix well.
Use a small cookie scoop to form the meatballs and place on lightly greased lined cookie sheet.
Bake meatballs at 425° for 12-18 minutes or until fully cooked.

Notes

Serving idea – Gyro Bowls

Reuben Dressing

Emily Erickson — Wed, 19 Nov 2025 16:14:30 +0000

Reuben Dressing

This is a delicious sauce that is a combination of Russian dressing and Thousand Island dressing.

Course Main Course

Prep Time 10

Total Time 10

Servings 8

Ingredients

1 ½ cup mayonnaise
½ cup onion finely chopped
½ cup ketchup
¼ cup pickles finely chopped
1 Tbsp pickle juice
1 tsp Worcestershire sauce
1 tsp lemon juice
1 tsp hot sauce
¼ tsp minced garlic
salt and pepper to taste

Instructions

Combine ingredients and whisk until smooth. It works best to put the ingredients in a jar and use an immersion blender. (You can keep some of the onions and pickles out until after blending if you want some texture in the sauce.)

Notes

This is good right after it is made, but it is best if it has time for the flavors to meld.

This amount will feed 8-10 people

Homemade Eggnog

Emily Erickson — Wed, 19 Nov 2025 15:27:33 +0000

Homemade Eggnog

Course Drinks

Prep Time 15

Cook Time 10

Cooling Time 8

Total Time 8 25

Servings 12

Ingredients

18 large egg yolks
1 ½ cups sugar
4 ½ cups heavy whipping cream
4 ½ cups milk
1 ½ tsp ground nutmeg
½ tsp salt
¾ tsp vanilla extract

Instructions

Whisk the egg yolks and sugar together in a medium bowl until light and creamy.
In a saucepan over medium-high heat, combine the cream, milk, nutmeg, and salt. Stir often until mixture reaches 160°.
Temper the eggs by adding the hot milk to the egg mixture by spoonful, whisking vigorously.
Once most of the hot milk has been added to the eggs, pour the mixture back into the saucepan on the stove.
Whisk constantly for a minute or so, until the mixture is slightly thickened and reaches 160°. It will thicken more as it cools.
Remove from heat and stir in vanilla.
Pour eggnog through a fine mesh strainer into a container and cover with plastic wrap.
Refrigerate until chilled – it will thicken as it cools. It works best to make it a day in advance and chill overnight.

Creamy Crack Chicken Gnocchi

Emily Erickson — Mon, 23 Dec 2024 23:13:47 +0000

Molasses Cookies

Course Dessert

Ingredients

Wet Ingredients

½ c butter, softened
½ c Crisco
1½ c sugar
½ c molasses
2 eggs

Dry Ingredients

4 c flour
½ tsp salt
2¼ tsp baking soda
2¼ tsp ginger
1½ tsp cloves
1½ tsp cinnamon

Instructions

Preheat oven to 350°
Cream together butter, Crisco, and sugar.
Beat in molasses and eggs
In another bowl, combine flour, salt, baking soda, ginger, cloves, and cinnamon.
Blend dry ingredients with a wire whisk.
Gradually mix dry ingredient mixture into creamed ingredients.
Scoop dough or roll into balls. Place on an ungreased baking sheet and flatten slightly with bottom of glass dipped in sugar.
Bake for 7-8 minutes.
Cool on a wire rack.

Notes

Store in a covered container to maintain softness.

Can be frozen as dough balls or as baked cookies.