Welcome to my crazy world of real food cooking ...

Eat Food. Not too much. Mostly Plants. -- Michael Pollan

I wish I could take credit for that because I think it sums up how we should eat. Simply -- eat stuff that really is food, instead of stuff that is food like substance. The supermarket is almost entirely food-like-substances, and, my friends, you should probably never ever eat them.

Fortunately, there is a world of deliciousness out there, and it can all be had in a way that not only doesn't harm your health, but in a way that benefits you hugely.

I think it's important to eat stuff that satisfies you, that keeps your blood sugar stable, and that gives you stuff your body really needs to run optimally.

But baby, it's gotta taste good.

I really like getting experimental in the kitchen. I love cooking, I love layering flavours, and I love coming up with really super yummy food. I have very strong opinions about what constitutes food, and there are a lot of things I won't touch in the kitchen. Bottom line? Pretty much everything I make is ridiculously good for you even if it tastes decadent. Although there are occasional big fat cheats ... but even those stick to real food, my friends.

For food that is usual gluten free, usually free of cane sugar, usually super low on the glycemic index, full of protein, fiber, flavour, and excellent energy, join me and Alice down the rabbit hole.

Every recipe on this blog is my own original effort and idea, so please pass 'em on, giving credit where credit is due.

Many thanks, and come back often. I'm really glad you are here!

:)

Friday, 17 December 2010

Pancakes -- The Best Pancakes in the World :)


We love eating pancakes for dinner. These pancakes are great because they are super moist, very flavourful, and very nutritious. We sided them with broccoli that had been tossed in coconut oil, and topped them with organic whole yogurt and maple syrup. Yummy.

They starred in many a breakfast over the course of the last year, most notably our big Dec 25th breakfast blowout with all the lost lambs who had no where to go ... They were equally well received on many Sunday mornings with friends and family. Try 'em, you'll like 'em.


ingredients:

2 eggs
2 cups organic whole milk
1 cup pecan meal
1/4 cup flax meal
1 tsp sea salt
1/2 tsp baking soda
1 cup kamut or red fyfe flour (or another whole grain flour of your choice)


directions:

1. beat eggs and add milk
2. add flax meal and pecan meal
3. add sea salt and baking soda
4. add kamut flour
5. allow to sit for at least 15 minutes before using (or can be refrigerated over night)
6. heat up a skillet (I've cooked them on a ceramic pan or on a cast iron griddle) and coat it lightly with coconut oil
7. depending on what size of pancake you want, deposit the appropriate amount of batter on the heated pan (we make anywhere from silver dollar to pancakes that use 1/4 cup of batter at a shot)
8. cook them for 1 or 2 minutes per side, turning when the bubbles come out on the first side.
9. keep the pancakes warm in the oven while you finish up the batter ...

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