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Home ยป Banana pancakes. Life choices. What’s the difference?

Banana pancakes. Life choices. What’s the difference?

February 23, 2013 by Edlyn

Since I’ve been so good with sharing embarrassing things about myself, I’d like to throw this information out there into the universe too. Hopefully it doesn’t find its way into a black hole:

I signed up to run a 10K race in January. Not just any 10K. It’s the Best Dressed 10K.

Applaud.

Now I know you thinking: “How is this embarrassing? I can’t even run to my mailbox! Get that triple cheeseburger!” Thank you, your words mean a lot. You had me at cheeseburger. It’s still slightly embarrassing that after 2 years of trying to be a runner, I still don’t know where exactly I stand.

2 years ago, I made a mad dash to reclaim my life after I found out I’d be married soon. I needed one more milestone for myself before the leap. As if planning a wedding in 5 months wasn’t challenging enough, I also wanted to die at the end of a half marathon. It was either that or climbing Mt Everest and Everest seemed too easy for me. After waiting till the last week to sign up, I never got a spot. No clearer indication that I just wasn’t into it.

Yet, a huge part of me still was. I kept running every week. Though I took breaks to do silly things like attend my wedding, I persisted. I read an article last year about how running was one of the greatest metaphors for life; that you get out of it what you put into it.. Since then, I’ve never wanted to jump back into fighting myself more.

I have no faith in my knees, I have the most erratic eating habits, I’ve been a failure at building muscle since 1987 but I. want. this. I want to feel the ecstasy of crossing a finishing line even though it’s only 10 kms away. If it means I’ll finally drown out those voices that say I’m incapable, I’ll take 2 of each. I will feel every step and run it like this was meant to be.

10K? No biggie. Best dressed? You better believe it.

Banana pancakes

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When I eat 5 of these, I can run like it’s nobody’s business. This + Led Zeppelin = Magic to my feet. Tested and certified. It’s also gluten-free.

Ingredients

  • 2 overripe bananas
  • 1/2 cup almond butter
  • 2 eggs
  • 3 tbsp buckwheat flour
  • 2 tbsp honey
  • 1/2 tsp cinnamon powder
  • Pinch of salt

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You’re going to have to do a lot of mixing, as it goes with ever pancake recipe in the world. Mash the bananas and add the almond butter to it. Mix it all up and add the eggs. Mix it some more and add the buckwheat flour, honey and cinnamon.

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Heat a griddle pan if you have one. I just use a normal civilian frying pan in fear that I might type girdle instead of griddle. All I can say is, you do not want to heat a girdle. Especially if you’re wearing it. I am not. Now I’m afraid I’ve interchanged the words. Please bring it to my attention if I have. After you’re done laughing, that is.

Griddle. Heat. Done?

Spoon the batter onto the lightly greased cooking surface of choice. Once you spot tiny bubbles on the top, flip it over. Cook through a minute more on the other side and flip it on a plate. If you notice that the pancakes are turning too brown after you flip it, reduce the heat slightly. Image

Serve with maple syrup or butter or honey or all 3!!!

Okay maybe not all 3.

Who does that?

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Can’t say.

Gotta run.

Filed Under: food Tagged With: breakfast, cooking, gluten-free, healthy eating, Love what you do, pancakes, Real-est housewife

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  1. Mama Mouse says

    February 23, 2013 at 8:11 pm

    random but i love your measuring spoons lol

    • egeedee says

      February 24, 2013 at 9:03 am

      Hahaha. Thanks! My husband picked and bought most of the stuff we have in the kitchen. He’s got good taste.

  2. julie rose says

    February 24, 2013 at 2:44 am

    Looks awesome, your photography is brilliant. Good luck with the 10km – you have to post pics of the outfit!! ๐Ÿ˜‰

    • egeedee says

      February 24, 2013 at 9:12 am

      I’d like to thank the good lighting for that. My sister is the photographer in the family. Still working on my outfit…I better not be the only crazy one there.

  3. alldaymama says

    February 24, 2013 at 4:21 am

    I’m definitely trying these – they look amazing. And good luck with your run.

    • egeedee says

      February 24, 2013 at 9:11 am

      Thank you! I hope you like it. I only added the flour because the pancakes were getting really hard to flip.
      As for the race, It’s in May and I’m really hoping for no rain and at least a little bit of sunshine.

  4. hAAthi says

    February 27, 2013 at 1:12 am

    I have the exact same measuring spoons!!

    • egeedee says

      February 27, 2013 at 6:04 am

      This set if 3? Really? My husband bought them. He goes crazy for kitchen appliances even though he doesn’t cook all that much….weirdo.

      • hAAthi says

        February 27, 2013 at 6:08 am

        Mines a set of 5 ๐Ÿ™‚ but same design

        • egeedee says

          February 27, 2013 at 6:12 am

          Start cooking now. Your food posts are MIA for too long.

          • hAAthi says

            February 27, 2013 at 6:52 am

            Haha, yeah no? I’ve been cooking, just not enough time to blog it. Lets see, maybe tomorrow!

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