Craving Carbs - Need Pancakes!

Pancakes - Gluten & Dairy Free

by Denise Shur

1 1/2 cups Gluten Free Flour (Cup 4 Cup is my fave)

1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder-gluten free

3/4 teaspoon baking soda - gluten free

3/4 teaspoon salt

1 teaspoon maple sugar (you can omit the sugar or use your favorite sugar)

1 3/4 cups coconut milk

1/4 cup of Coconut Oil (or mixture of coconut oil & coconut butter)

2 Large Eggs

Brands and ingredients used in this recipe.

Put all ingredients in blender.  I prefer a Vitamix Blender because nothing blends better.  Do not over mix.  

Heat pan/griddle on medium heat.

Put a generous glob of coconut oil on your griddle and start making pancakes!  I pour about a 1/2 cup because I like big pancakes.

You know the pancakes are ready to flip when they are covered in bubbles and the edges have bubbles that  have popped and the bottom of the pancake is a nice dark golden brown.  Flip and cook other side for a minute or two.

Add more coconut oil to pan as needed so they don't stick.

Gluten free ingredients I use

Spicing Things Up

Trying New Spices a Bit At a Time!

It can be intimidating to try recipes with new spices and it can be expensive to buy multiple spices too!.  Especially since they usually come in pretty large amounts, even if your recipe only calls for a teaspoon or so.  I found a solution - there is a brand called Spicely that comes in nice small boxes!  I buy them at Whole Foods.

And, the bonus is that Spicely brand offers Certified Organic and non-irradiated!  It is VERY, very hard to find spices that are not radiated!  Virtually all spices are treated with radiation to extend the shelf life longer while ensuring that no bacteria can grow. 

As long as you keep your spices dry and use them within a reasonable amount of time, they will not grow bacteria.  Spices do not need radiation!  It's overkill... heh heh.  Get it?  Plus, who wants to eat food with radiation? Not me.

Another little tip -- spices and herbs lose potency and flavor over time.  If you have jars of spices sitting for a year or more, they are not at their peak flavor anymore.  It's better to buy smaller amounts of spices, unless you go through them very fast!

I hate trying to find spices in my cupboard or drawers.  And they usually take up way too much space.  So I found a creative, easy, affordable, space-saving way to store these cute little boxes of spices!  I took a roll of self-adhesive Velcro and stuck strips onto the inside of my cabinet door.  Then I just cut a little square to put on the back of each box. 

Now I have all my drawer space back AND I can easily alphabetize my spices for easy access!  Plus it's super affordable.