Morning to Myself

I had a nice little morning all to myself today. Mal spent last night at Mohegan Sun for a bachelor party and my lazy-pants pug slept until almost 9:30 this morning, so I enjoyed some quiet time to myself. I took the opportunity to participate in a couple of my favorite pastimes: trashy television and baking experiments!

For some reason, I can’t get enough of the Real Housewives of Orange County. There’s just something about them and their whacked-out lives that I love to watch.

Breakfast

Ever since I baked a batch of delicious Chickpea Blondies, I’ve been obsessed with the idea of incorporating beans and veggies into unlikely recipes. There was some spinach in the refrigerator that I wanted to use up, so I decided to include it in a pancake recipe. Why not, right?

Sweet Spinach Pancake

Serves 1

Ingredients:

1/4 cup oats
2 tbsp flour
1 tbsp ground flaxseed meal
2 tbsp strawberry preserves
1 tbsp brown sugar
1/4 cup liquid egg whites
1 tsp vanilla extract
1/2 tsp baking powder
1 handful of spinach
Cinnamon to taste

Directions:

Add all ingredients to a food processor (or blender) and mix well.
Preheat a skillet, spray with non-stick spray, and pour batter in while shaping it into a large pancake shape with a spoon.
Heat until partially cooked and then flip.
Once cooked through, top with syrup, peanut butter, or fresh fruit.

On top of my pancake, I spread a spoonful of Barney Butter, which got all melty and delicious. It was the perfect topping.

Besides the color, I couldn’t taste the spinach at all. The strawberry preserves, cinnamon, and vanilla were the dominate flavors, and the texture was light and fluffy like a regular pancake. Mmm!

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I loved my laid-back morning, but I have a feeling that today is going to be a busy one!

See ya!

What are you doing for the Super Bowl?