This recipe came from www.thebusybaker.ca/2015/04/healthy-buttermilk-pancakes.html. The idea is that the butter and sugar is replaced with mashed banana, which makes it healthier. They were pretty good, light and fluffy, had a bit of a banana taste, but not too much. I cut the recipe down because it made a huge batch!
Whisk together flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt in a medium sized bowl. Set aside.
Mash banana. Add egg and vanilla and beat until smooth. I just used a fork.
Add banana mixture and buttermilk to flour mixture. Stir everything just until combined.
Heat well seasoned cast iron (or your choice) griddle over medium heat. Add a little butter or oil if necessary. Ladle about 1/2 cup batter at a time onto griddle. When you see some of the bubbles around the edge begin to break, flip the pancakes over. Cook on the other side just until a nice golden brown. Serve immediately!
Recipe Notes
Although spelt is actually a type of wheat flour, most people with wheat allergies can digest spelt flour with no problem. Obviously, you should not eat spelt if it is a problem for you.
Nutrition info for 2 pancakes (1/4 of the batch):
179 calories, 4 g fat, 301 mg potassium, 30 g carb, 2 g fiber, 7 g sugar, 8 g protein
Place chicken in a Ziploc bag with some milk. Let set for at least 20 minutes. Preheat oven to Speedbake 400 degrees. If you do not have a Speedbake, you might want to bump it up to 425.
Place 1/2 stick of butter in a cookie sheet with sides. Melt butter in oven as it is preheating. Make sure there are no dry spots on the pan.
Shake excess milk off of chicken and completely coat each piece with the seasoning mix. You can either shake the chicken in a bag, until coated, or dip each piece in a bowl until coated.
Cook 15 minutes. Turn each piece of chicken and continue cooking for 10 minutes, or until cooked through.
I served mine with broccoli and seasoned brown basmati rice.
Recipe Notes
Although spelt is actually a type of wheat flour, most people with wheat allergies can digest spelt flour with no problem. Obviously, you should not eat spelt if it is a problem for you.
Heat a large skillet over medium high heat. Add the oil and brown the ground beef.
As the beef is cooking, slice the mushrooms and add the mushroom slices to the partially cooked ground beef.
Combine the seasonings as that finishes cooking.
Add all other ingredients, except sour cream, to the cooked beef. Stir to combine and cover.
Bring to a boil, then lower heat to medium low and allow to simmer for 10-12 minutes, or until the noodles are cooked through. The time may vary depending on the type of noodles you use. Read the directions on the package. This gluten free Barilla fettuccine takes 13-14 minutes, but white spelt pasta takes 7 minutes!
Add the sour cream and stir. If it is too watery, let sit for 5 more minutes. Serve immediately.
Trim fat from beef and cut crosswise into 1/2" slices. In a large skillet heat 2 T. oil or wine, add onion and garlic and cook until tender.
Add beef and brown well on both sides.
Add mushrooms and saute 5 minutes longer.
Mix the flour with the beef, then add water, soup base, garlic, salt and pepper to the skillet. Bring to the boiling point, stirring constantly. Reduce heat, continue to stir and simmer until thickened.
Add sour cream and mix well. Continue to simmer until hot, but do not boil.
Recipe Notes
Although spelt is actually a type of wheat flour, most people with wheat allergies can digest spelt flour with no problem. Obviously, you should not eat spelt if it is a problem for you.
In large bowl, mix together dry ingredients; set aside. Preheat waffle iron.
In a separate bowl, beat the eggs. Stir in the milk, butter and vanilla. Pour the milk mixture into the flour mixture; beat until blended.
Generously spray your waffle iron with no-stick cooking spray. Ladle the batter into a preheated waffle iron. Cook the waffles until golden and crisp.
Recipe Notes
Although spelt is actually a type of wheat flour, most people with wheat allergies can digest spelt flour with no problem. Obviously, you should not eat spelt if it is a problem for you.
This is our grandkids’ favorite breakfast!!! I make the batter and my husband makes the pancakes. You can also make them without the chocolate chips if you prefer.
Beat egg with mixer until fluffy. Beat in remaining ingredients just until smooth. You may have to add a little more buttermilk if it is too thick. Drop by 1/4 cup onto hot greased griddle. Cook until edges start to cook, then flip and cook on other side. Continue with rest of batter. Serve warm with powdered sugar.
Recipe Notes
The buttermilk powder makes a more fragile pancake than the real buttermilk. We like to use the full fat buttermilk.
Although spelt is actually a type of wheat flour, most people with wheat allergies can digest spelt flour with no problem. Obviously, you should not eat spelt if it is a problem for you.
Nutrition info for 2 pancakes:
399 calories, 19 g. fat, 263 mg potassium, 53 g carbs, 4 g fiber, 29 g sugar, 11 g protein
If you make this without the chocolate chips, 2 pancakes contain: 212 calories, 8 g fat, 263 mg potassium, 29 g carbs, 1 g fiber, 8 g sugar, 8 g protein
Cut up bacon and cook in skillet until almost done, then add onions and cook until tender.
Combine all ingredients in a mixing bowl and stir well. If it is too soupy, add a little more flour.
Heat skillet over medium heat. Use bacon grease or butter. Use an ice cream scoop to form mixture into patties and pan-fry until crisp on each side.
Recipe Notes
If the potatoes are really thick, you may not need any flour at all!
Although spelt is actually a type of wheat flour, most people with wheat allergies can digest spelt flour with no problem. Obviously, you should not eat spelt if it is a problem for you.
You can change this to include your favorite granola ingredients. The grandkids and I love this recipe! It makes a healthy snack that is quite filling. This will be a great snack to take with us on vacation.
Preheat the oven to 350. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
Pour the oats, nuts, seeds, fruit and salt into a large mixing bowl. Stir to combine.
In a separate bowl, combine the almond butter and honey. Mix well.
Combine the almond butter mixture with the oat mixture, and stir until well combined.
Pour the granola mixture onto the parchment paper lined pan, and spread out evenly.
Bake for 1/2 hour or so, stirring halfway through.
Remove the pan from the oven and let cool in the pan for an hour or two until it dries out. Store in an airtight container.
Recipe Notes
I found a bag of dried fruit & raw nuts at Costco. It contained all the fruits and nuts that I needed for this recipe. I just used 1/4 cup of pumpkin seeds and 1 3/4 cup of this mixture.
Preheat oven to 425.
Remove papery skin from garlic head, but do not peel or separate cloves. Place on a piece of foil and drizzle with olive oil. Wrap in foil and place on a baking sheet.
Place each onion on a piece of foil, cut side down. Drizzle with olive oil, but do not wrap with foil. Place on baking sheet with garlic and bake for 30 minutes. Remove from oven and wrap onions with foil. Return to oven for another 30 minutes.
After onions and garlic have cooled awhile, separate garlic cloves and squeeze to extract garlic pulp. Discard the skins. Put all ingredients in food processor. Process until it is well mixed and a smooth consistency.
Recipe Notes
You can also use the garlic cloves that are already peeled. We buy a large bag from Costco and freeze them. Then we just take out whatever amount we need and use it. For this recipe, just put a handful on the piece of foil and continue as described. No need to extract garlic pulp from the skins this way!
