Weekends are made for pancakes (and fun)

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Well … maybe they aren’t really made for pancakes – but they are made for doing special things you might not have time to do during the week. One of those things is making breakfast for my husband. Gone are the days of Bisquick pancakes (don’t tell my kids) because we’re moving on to something with a greater nutritional punch such as Whole Wheat Banana Pancakes with flax.

This is the first time I made this recipe by Madison at Espresso and Cream but I think it’s a keeper. (Recipe at the bottom) Anything with bananas usually catches my attention because as I’ve mentioned before, I love bananas. I wasn’t sure how many pancakes the recipe made so I doubled it. Doubling made a lot so one recipe is probably just right for two people. I froze the extra pancakes so husband can reheat them during the week for something other than the usual eggs or oatmeal.

I served the pancakes with a sliced Honey Crisp Apple sprinkled with cinnamon, Agave Nectar or honey instead of syrup, and my favorite topping, a little smear of peanut butter. If you haven’t tried a Honey Crisp Apple yet, please don’t wait! They are an exceptional apple and very easy to find here in Virginia. Yummy, crisp, sweet and juicy. I haven’t had a bad one yet.

I’m also very glad to be feeling better after a week long battle with a cold or mild flu. My daughter Allie is so sweet she brought me flowers while I was sick. It truly brightened many days!

They are still so pretty!

Since I was feeling so much better and today was just beautiful, we took two of the dogs (Mocha and Abby) and drove to a nearby Civil War Battlefield to take a walk in the sun. My husband took some photos as I wrangled the dogs.

Bloody Angle is a battlefield in Spotsylvania County Virginia. It was the site of the longest sustained intense fight of the Civil War. The earthen mounds they dug to protect themselves are still visible. For more information on the battlefields in this area please visit The National Park Service.

There are so many acorns on the ground … doesn’t that mean we’re

going to have a bad winter if the food is plentiful? We shall see!

Mocha and Abby are enjoying the walk.

So many young men died in this field.

The warm sun was a welcome addition to the brisk, cool breeze this afternoon.

And last but not least, we often have lovely sunsets here in Fredericksburg, right out our front door.

Have a great week … and enjoy some pancakes!

Thanks for stopping by! Tricia

Whole Wheat Banana Pancakes

1 medium ripe banana, mashed

1 large egg

1 tsp. baking soda

1/4 tsp. salt

1 tsp. ground cinnamon

1/2 tsp. vanilla extract

1 Tbsp. sugar

1 cup milk

1 tbsp. ground flax (optional)

1 cup whole what pastry flour or all-purpose flour

Sliced bananas

Instructions:

In a large bowl, combine the banana, egg, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, vanilla, and sugar. Stir to combine. Add in the milk, ground flax, if desired, and flour. Stir until well combined.

Preheat a nonstick skillet over medium heat. Lightly coat with nonstick cooking spray. Spoon batter, two pancakes at a time, into preheated skillet. Cook for 2 or 3 minutes, or until bubbles form in the center of the pancakes. Flip and cook an additional two minutes. Serve with sliced bananas and other desired toppings.

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