Tuesday, October 23, 2012

Gluten-Free Banana, Walnut, Dark Chocolate Chip Pancakes...YUM!

Tonight I had a few extra minutes, so I decided to try and make something for a quick and easy breakfast.  Gluten-free crackers and peanut butter are starting to get a little old.  It's been hard enough packing a lunch for myself; making breakfast causes me to run a bit later than I want to in the morning. 

In the interest of continuing to limit my gluten since I've been feeling so good, I bought some gluten-free pancake mix to try.  I'm sure my mother would find this ironic because on the few occasions that I actually make pancakes from scratch, I usually buy the kind that only needs water (more conveniently, Pillsbury has made pancakes that you can keep in the freezer and whip up in 30-45 seconds!).  As it was, I actually had to get an egg, some milk, and a little bit of oil...here comes the good part!  I had made banana nut muffins this weekend, substituting almond meal flour for half of the white flour.  They were YUMMY!  With that as my inspiration, I added some chopped up bananas, walnuts, and just a few dark chocolate chips (those are good for you, too!)  The mix was a bit bland when I got a bite that didn't have enough of the good stuff, so syrup is a must.  Instead of Aunt Jemima, I bought some 100% pure maple sugar, and I also have some turkey sausage in the freezer.  I actually can't wait to go to bed so I can get up and eat breakfast tomorrow morning!

I'm still growing my hair out and loving the length, but I'm struggling with the bangs.  Every Tuesday when I watch New Girl and see Zooey Daschenelle's beautiful hair, I decide I need short bangs.  I've made it through the beginning of the fall season so far, but season one just arrived from Netlix, so I have a feeling I may cave this weekend! 

Well, Brian just started New Girl on DVR, so I'm going to have to sign off for the night and spend the next half hour with hair envy!

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