Hearty little pancake

I love oatmeal pancakes, they are so soft, delicate, yet hearty.
In the batter:
1/4 cup oats
1 TB. Bob's apple cinnamon hot cereal
dash salt, cinnamon, and baking soda
1 TB. applesauce
mix together
microwave for 30 sec. and then cook in a non stick pan

Topped with
almond flax nut butter
unsweetened coconut
sliced banana
drizzle of raw carrot honey
sprinkle of mixed berry granola

I had planned on working out this morning but my body is just not feeling it. My energy level is still low. I think I'm heading back to bed for a little more sleep and I will make up my workout later this week.

Back

It was such a crazy day yesterday.

You know I'm still obsessed with these oatmeal pancakes. I still think my original first batch was the best.

Today's mix
3 egg whites
1/4 cup oats
1 TB. whole wheat pastry flour
dash cinnamon
1/4 tsp. baking soda
splash soymilk
mix together
microwave for 30 sec.
cook in a non stick pan on both sides

Topped with
sunflower nut butter
warmed up Tj's spiced chunky apples

Leaving on a train

It's Friday and I have a three day weekend, that hasn't happened in a long time. I'm crunched for time this morning as I get ready to go on a trip this weekend.

I made a little oatmeal pancake this morning and it was delicious. I love these guys and they are perfect for fall.

I'm packed and ready and taking the train to Seattle in a few hours. I'm going to go visit my best friend who's having her first child in a few weeks. Were going to spend some time together before life changes forever.

Before catching the train I'm going to workout. I'm an antsy person and I have 3.5 hrs of sitting on the train all by myself. Maybe if I workout it will help me to be tired and not rest less, lets hope.

Adaptations

The summer flowers are still in full swing around here. The weather has been a mix of sunny and rainy days, providing lots of continuous summer blooms.

While pondering what to have for breakfast I kept coming back to those delicious oatmeal pancakes I had the other morning. I decided to make an adaptation of the original recipe, I love experimenting.
In the mix
1/2 cup oats
2 TB. Kodiak cake pancake mix (the pancake mix made for a thicker pancake)
3 egg whites
splash of soymilk
mix together
microwave for 30 sec.
mix again
cook in a non stick pan on both sides

Topped with
some sunflower nut butter on one pancake
some raspberry all fruit spread on the other pancake
1/4 of a sliced banana
a side of warmed up spiced chunky applesauce (for dipping)

The pancakes came out pretty dry. Next time I would only use 1 TB. of the pancake mix and only two egg whites.

Since it's Wednesday I'm off to dancers workout and then Kickboxing, followed by a long day at work.

Perfect fall breakfast

It's back to raining this morning. I was planning on going on a bike ride, but I guess that's probably not going to happen. I should have went yesterday when the weather was perfect, but not enough time in my schedule yesterday.

I wanted a perfect rainy fall day breakfast this morning. So I decided to make the most perfect chunky apple oatmeal pancakes.

Chunky apple oatmeal pancakes
1/2 cup oats
1 TB. whole wheat pastry flour
dash salt and cinnamon
1/4 tsp. baking soda
2 egg whites
splash almond milk
mix together
microwave for 30 seconds
mix again
cook in a non stick pan on both sides
I made mine into two smaller pancakes

Topped with
Tj's chunky spiced applesauce (it's so good, and really chunky)
drizzle of pure maple syrup
sunflower nut butter
sprinkle of Yogi walnut spice granola (this is one of the best granola for toppings)

These pancakes were amazing. The applesauce reminded me that I need to make my own applesauce. Every year I make homemade pear applesauce and freeze it to enjoy throughout the year. Since it's the end of September I really need to get on it and start making some.