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Friday, June 28, 2013

Nutrition: Paleo Pancakes


Recipe

  • Whole Ripe Banana
  • 1/2 Cup Egg Whites
    *** Could be whole eggs too.
  • 1-2 Tsp Cinnamon
    *** I use "Pumpkin Pie Spice".
  • Optional: Add blueberries, chia/flax seeds, or whatever you want.

Directions

  1. Cut up banana and place into a medium bowl.
  2. Add the egg whites to the bowl.
  3. Add in the cinnamon/spice.
  4. Mash the banana and mix the entire contents of the bowl very well
    *** Ratio of banana to egg whites is variable.
    *** You could optionally use a blender instead too.
  5. Heat up a pan (w/ nonstick or oil is needed) and cook the mixture like a pancake about 1/4 cup at a time. Let one side cook until the edges are dry and then flip. Depending on the ratio of egg whites to banana used, the pancakes may be thinner than traditional ones. Enjoy!

Review


I love these pancakes. They are fast to make and totally guilt-free. A fast way to get in your protein and also a good amount of potassium. It's also vegetarian friendly, low-carb and gluten-free. Try making some for your friends and loved ones to see if they can even tell the difference.

Tips:
*** If adding in additional fruit (or any other soft substance), you will probably need to balance it out w/ additional banana slices to maintain a thick consistency in your "batter".
*** Try some finely chopped greens!

Thursday, January 24, 2013

Nutrition: Fruit "Roll Up"

What you will need:

Fresh fruit or frozen fruit(around 3 cups)
*Sweetener(optional) 

*if your fruit is naturally sweet enough, you won't have to ask anything. If you decide to add a sweetener you can use granulated sugar, honey, splenda, or agave syrup just to name a few.

I used 2 tablespoons of agave syrup just to see how it would turn out. The notes I read is that the flavors and sweetness intensify after drying. 

I wanted to find something as easy as possible. 

Put all the items into the blender and get it as smooth as possible. Line a pan with plastic wrap, the temperature is going to be so low in the oven that it won't melt. You won't need a ton of overhang, smooth as the wrinkles. You can also use a silicone if you have it.

Pour mixture in pan and smooth out evenly. Cook in the oven at 170 degrees, that's the lowest temperature me oven would go. The cook time will be 6-8 hours. If you're not going to be at home and you don't want to keep it on, it's okay to turn it off. I turned my oven off overnight and started cooking it again in the morning. You can test to see if it's done by pressing the center and it should not stick to your finger. The edges will cook faster than the center. 

**Different combinations of fruit have different flavors, so the possibilities are endless. Since the drying process time some time, make different batches.


I let the fruit defrost

Pour in the plastic lined pan

All dried out

Finish product wrapped in Parchment paper