Getting started

Breakfast in our house is a noisy affair to say the least.  Rushing on weekday mornings is never any fun for anyone so it's always nice to slow down a bit on the weekends and try to enjoy each other while cooking in our pyjamas.  Today we made my version of pancakes, it's an attempt to get some some healthy elements into my kids since my 2 year old basically survives solely on pasta and yogurt.  Cooking with kids is never peaceful, some days are better then others, usually there are tears, some yelling and a lot of mess and some days there is laughing and learning, but still a mess of course.  Never the less, pancakes were made, breakfast was enjoyed and we did it all in our pyjamas.

Pancakes

In a large bowl combine:

1 1/2 ups whole wheat flour

1 tbsp. ground flax seed

3 tsp. baking powder

1/2 tsp salt

In a smaller bowl mix together:

1 egg

1/4 cup unsweetned applesauce

1 3/4 cup milk

1 tblsp vegetable oil

1 mashed banana

Mix wet ingredients into the dry and you're all set to make pancakes.  I always put chopped berries in these pancakes as well so when you get them in the pan just drop in some berries to each pancake.

This recipe is not very sweet but served with maple syrup (I am Canadian after all), they are plenty sweet.  You can always add a couple tablespoons of sugar to dry mix if you prefer a sweeter pancake.

You can also add a bit of cinnamon or nutmeg if you're in the mood.

Happy cooking!