Sunday is Pancake Day. I always have pancakes on Sunday, sort of to celebrate the brunch atmosphere and relaxing day ahead that Sundays always are.
Hmmm, gluten-free means no pancakes. I tried scrambled eggs last week, but again, with no toast, it just felt incomplete.
At Kroger they have this weird section that has sprung up, where they put marked down organic items. It has a sign above the shelves that says "Sink Accessories" which I find hilarious, and the section is across from the toilet paper, more hilarious. Total incongruity.
So anyway I noticed that some gluten free flour from Red Mill was there last week. Red Mill is a good brand and the priced they'd marked it down to was great. I bought it and made muffins last week, and they came out good. This week I found a gluten free pancake recipe using Red Mill flour.
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| Pancake perfection! |
The photo on the gluten free pancake recipe looked great, round, thick, crispy edged pancakes. I made the recipe, making the same substitution I'd made last week with the muffins. I do not have buttermilk on hand but I soured some milk with vinegar last time with no ill effect. This week I did not have white vinegar for the souring, so I used lemon juice, something the recipe actually suggested.
The pancakes came out crepe thin. Like, paper thin. It turned out to be a happy mistake, though, because the recipe made lots, and lots, and I decided to use the remaining pancakes as sandwich bread for this week's lunches. I don't think I will ever make pancakes as good as the ones like in the photo above, but I enjoy the specialness of the ritual and the festive-like atmosphere I create for myself on Sunday mornings. My church service begins at 3:00 so I really have the whole morning for coffee, reading, prayer, and pancake brunch. Here are mine. You'll see the thinness, but how equally applicable these are for use as a sandwich wrap.
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| Plate is Vernonware, mid-century modern, produced in 1952-53, Raffia pattern |
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| Pretty thin. But tasty! |
4 comments:
I've been wondering if I should try gluten free items or just stay away from bread products altogether. Maybe I'll try some - these look great! Did they taste the same as wheat pancakes?
I finally went gluten-free the middle of June and my tummy feels so much better! I didn't do it for that reason, though...I cut out carbs and gluten was one of the casualties, but I'm happy to feel better in addition to losing 17 pounds!
Good for you! I'm glad you're experiencing those benefits! My tummy feels better nad I have more energy, but everyone says they lost such and such amount of weight after cutting carbs, but I am still good ole me! Nary a pound gone. But I'm glad I feel better
I can't tell I've lost any weight, so I wouldn't worry about it if I were you. :)
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