Brunch for One

Fruit Plate

Although the plate of fruit above would make an amazing breakfast - there are days when you just really have a  craving for something like pancakes. But here lies the problem - recipe that makes enough pancakes for four people...ok 1/4 the flour, 1/4 the milk, 1/4 the baking powder....ummm...how to 1/4 an egg? There are two options that one has. First, buy a box of the just add water type - it takes a little playing around to figure out how much water vs powder to use - but it’s easy. Second (and one of my new favourite Saturday morning treats) is to make pancakes without eggs! I know, i never would have thought this possible - but I’ve done it, and they taste good! So here’s what to do:

Mix all these dry ingredients together

• 1/3 cup of flour

• 1tbsp of sugar

• 1 tbsp of rolled oats/oatmeal (fibre is important)

• 1/2 tbsp of baking powder

• sprinkle of salt

• sprinkle of cinnamon

Separate bowl mix together the wet

• 1/4 - 1/2 a cup of milk (depends on the the time of year and how you like your pancakes - less milk=more fluffy)

• 1 tsp of vanilla extract

• 2 tbsp of ricotta cheese (or just a big spoonful)

• 1/2 tbsp of olive or canola oil

Once everything in both bowls is mixed together - add the wet to the dry and stir until most of the big lumps are gone (the ricotta will leave little lumps, but it is ok). Heat a pan to medium (use a cast iron pan if you have it) pour half the mix into the pan - wait for a couple bubbles to come through and then flip - leave the second side for about 2 minutes then plate. Repeat with the remaining mix. Serve with maple syrup, blueberries, chocolate chips, nuts or anything else you can think of.