Oatcake with Cherries and Nutmeg

A slightly different version of a pancake with half of it being oats, this is a "stick to your ribs" kind of pancake. When I was about 6, or so, my great aunt used to fix oatmeal for me for breakfast and I really didn't like it! She would tell me I needed to eat it because it would stick to my ribs! That made it even worse because I could picture that gray sticky stuff stuck to my ribs inside of my tummy all day long! But, since then I've grown to appreciate oats, even to like them. Therefore, in memory of my Great Aunt Fairy (yep, Aunt Fairy), an oatcake topped with cherries. And I always have loved cherries, so that's no chore and they can stick to my ribs (along with the oats) if they want to.

OATCAKE WITH CHERRIES

AND NUTMEG

Makes one oatcake.

Oatcake

2 tbl organic flour

2 tbl old fashioned organic oats

1 tsp aluminum free baking powder

dash of salt

1/4 cup filtered water

Stir all ingredients and cook on a griddle like you would a regular pancake.

Cherries for the top

1 cup sweet red cherries (frozen works fine)

1 tsp natural arrowroot

1/8 tsp nutmeg

1 tsp honey

Mix together and microwave for 45 seconds. Stir and microwave for another 45 seconds. Let set until it begins to cool and spread it over the oatcake. Delicious!

Apple Pie Pancake from Perfectly Imperfect Organic Apples - Cooking Seasonally and Buying Locally

Last trip to the farmer's market I found organic apples from a 60 year old tree. How do I know they  came from a 60 year old tree? Well, the 60 year old man who sold them to me said the tree was planted on his birthday and I believe him. 60 year old tree, or not, they're local and not sprayed, so I'm happy with that. And, I can deal with the "imperfections" because a few spots, a bug bite, or anything from nature is MUCH preferable than dealing with pesticides.

And, this morning I made a pancake and used the apple for the topping -

APPLE PIE PANCAKE

Pancake

1/4 cup organic wheat flour

1/4 cup filtered water

1 tsp aluminum free baking powder

1/4 tsp apple pie spice
1 packet of stevia

Mix the pancake batter and cook like a regular pancake. 

Topping

1 apple chopped

1/4 tsp apple pie spice

2 tablespoons of apple juice or apple cider

1 tsp arrowroot
dash of salt

1 tablespoon of toasted walnuts

honey

Microwave all topping ingredients (except the walnuts and the honey) for 45 seconds. Stir and microwave for another 45 seconds. Toast the walnuts by putting them in a dry skillet and shaking them around on a hot burner until they are crispy. Top the pancake with the apples, the walnuts and some honey, if you want. Tastes like autumn! 

Spiced Up Sweet Potato Pancakes with Honey and Toasted Pecans

Sweet potatoes! Something to get excited about! No, really, they are! Made by the earth (not some factory), they're loaded with nutrients, including a LOT of Vitamin A and beta-carotene.  These pancakes are topped with locally grown honey and toasted pecans (also courtesy of the earth) and they're delicious. Nothing in them comes from chemically loaded processed foods devoid of nutrients and they contain no refined sugars. No cravings caused by junk food here plus they contain the nutrition your body wants.

SPICED UP SWEET POTATO PANCAKES

1/2 cup cooked and mashed sweet potato

1/4 cup organic wheat flour

2 eggs

1 packet of stevia

1/4 tsp aluminum free baking powder

1/4 tsp ground cinnamon

1/8 tsp ground nutmeg

1/8 tsp ground ginger

Milk of your choice (I used unsweetened cashew milk)

Mix the potatoes and eggs and flour together until no lumps remain adding just enough milk to make it a pourable batter. Add the remaining ingredients and cook just like any other pancake. This recipe makes 3 but 2 were plenty for me. Top them with honey and toasted pecans (I toasted mine by putting them in a dry skillet and shaking them around on the hot stove burner until they were crispy). Yum!!

Spiced Peach Pancakes and is it really a gluten sensitivity?

When I used to eat processed food before I knew better (our food supply is supposed to be healthy and safe, right? FDA and USDA tell us that and they wouldn't lie...much) and I ate pancakes made from processed flour with refined sugar my stomach felt like I'd swallowed a soft ball. So, I blamed gluten. I certainly can't speak for anybody who does have a real gluten problem (my son does and it makes him SICK) but when I stopped eating pancakes (or anything) made from processed flour and refined sugar I stopped having the softball in the belly issue. Plus, I wasn't craving sugar and processed snacks 20 minutes after having eaten even though I was stuffed. I've also lost 24 pounds since March by eating real food and NO dieting and no craving. And, I CAN have pancakes! I just make them from organic stone ground flour and add (for this one) fresh organic fruit. And, they're delicious. I also discovered that pancakes don't need added oil or eggs, either. At least this one doesn't.

SPICED PEACH PANCAKE

Pancake (makes one)

1/4 cup stone ground organic flour 

1 tsp aluminum free non GMO baking powder

1 tsp of local honey

dash of salt 

1/4 cup filtered water

Mix and pour into a hot, lightly oiled (I used coconut oil) griddle or skillet. Cook until bubbly on top and flip. Continue cooking until brown on the bottom and done.

Spiced peach sauce

One large or two small organic peaches peeled and cut into chunks

1/2 tsp of organic apple pie spice 

1/2 tsp of natural arrowroot

1 tsp of honey if you prefer the peach a little sweeter (mine was fine without it)

Microwave the peaches for 45 seconds. Stir and microwave for another 45 seconds. Let cool until the sauce begins to thicken and pour it over the pancake. 

Delicious, organic, non GMO and made by the earth. IF THE EARTH DIDN'T MAKE IT, DON'T EAT IT!

Multi-grain Pancake with Strawberry Sauce

This is so good! I love this pancake, especially in the summer. And, if you have it in the winter it  will remind you of summer. A favorite of mine and it's fast!

Strawberry Sauce -

1 cup of frozen sliced strawberries

1/2 - 1 packet of stevia OR 1 tsp of local organic honey

1 tsp of natural arrowroot (I used Bob's Red Mill for this)

Stir the berries and powdered ingredients together and microwave for 45 seconds. Stir and microwave for 45 more seconds. Let cool.

Pancake

2 T organic white flour (I used Gold N White that I got from Country Life Natural Foods made by Natural Way Mills)

1 T organic stone ground or old fashioned oats (I used Bob's Red Mill)

1 T organic kamut flour (I used Bob's Red Mill)

1 tsp aluminum free baking soda

dash of salt

1/4 cup of filtered water

Mix all together and pour the batter into a lightly oiled (light olive or coconut oil) hot griddle or skillet until bubbly on top. Flip over and finish cooking. 

Top with real butter (organic, grass fed dairy, if possible) and spread the cooled strawberry sauce over the pancake and enjoy!