Official Flat as a Pancacke week is here!

Today is the start of [flat as a] Pancake week for all people flattened literally & figuratively by breast cancer.

For those who have missed it, I was officially diagnosed with breast cancer on 12-7-2012.  After nearly 2 months of doctors-tests-consultatio, I am finally set for surgery on Tuesday !  I have asked all my friends to eat pancakes this week to support breast cancer awareness ( so much better than trying to get people to shave off perfectly fine heads of hair IMO) :)

I'm including a couple of pancake recipes in my blog (one even gluten free/Paleo based !) or if you don't want to cook,  IHOP is offering a free short stack on February 5th:
http://www.ihoppancakeday.com/

Bob Evans is also having $4.99 all you can eat pancakes -or- I am uploading a BOGO free BE Breakfast coupon

http://bobevans.fbmta.com/members/ViewMailing.aspx?MailingID=36507255066


**Whole-Grain Banana Blueberry Pancakes**

1 cup oat flour (see below for instructions on making your own)
1 cup white whole-wheat flour
2 1/4 teaspoons baking powder
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup diced walnuts (optional)
2 eggs, slightly beaten
1/4 cup canola oil
1 banana, mashed
2 tablespoons honey
1 cup buttermilk
1/2 cup low-fat milk
1/2 cup fresh blueberries
Directions

In a large mixing bowl, whisk dry ingredients together. in another mixing bowl, combine remaining ingredients, except blueberries. Pour wet mixture into dry, and stir until combined and most lumps disappear; fold in blueberries.

Heat griddle to 350°, or until a drop of water sizzles when dropped on griddle. Spray griddle with nonstick cooking spray, and pour on 1/4 cup pancake mix. Turn pancakes over when they begin to dry around the edges and are golden on the bottom. if desired, top pancakes with additional blueberries and banan- as, and drizzle with 100% pure maple syrup.

Tip: To make oat flour, add old- fashioned oats to a blender (1 cup oats makes 1 cup flour), and blend until a flour-like consistency is achieved.



**Cherry Chocolate Chip (Paleo) Pancakes (or Waffles)**

Ingredients

2 cups of sweet cherries
2 Bananas
2 cups of almond butter
2 tbsp Arrowroot powder
2 tbsp Vanilla
4 eggs
1 cup of Dark Chocolate Chunks


1. Pit cherries (tedious work, I will seriously reconsider before allowing a free for all with the kids at pyo cherries next year)

2. Puree cherries and bananas until smooth

3. Add almond butter and puree until smooth (LOVE my immersion blender)

4. Add all remaining ingredients except chocolate chips and mix

5. Stir in chocolate chips

6. Heat skillet to medium/high, add a little coconut oil if your skillet isn’t non stick

7. Ladle in batter and watch for bubbles to come up to the top surface of the pancake

8. Flip and cook opposite side 2-3 minutes.

Every stove top and skillet is a little different. The first batch of pancakes in the pan are always the test subjects to see how long it takes before they can be flipped successfully yet still be golden and how long the opposite side needs to cook. I will say these pancakes have a tendency to need to cook a little longer than some pancakes before firming up yet also brown more quickly sue to their high sugar content. Keep an eye on them!