Monday, January 30, 2017
Edamame beans pancake
Edamame beans pancake
The weekend is here. Hello!
June is here too. Hi too, but I just didnt expect you in such a hurry!
How can it be that I havent accomplished much this year and were already half way through the year?
Not good.
Especially if I continue to get through my weekends like this.
And by this, I mean something along the lines of sleeping in and long lazy breakfast.
Like today.
But in my defense, breakfast shouldnt be hurried.
Ive enough of breakfast on the run in my life that I almost think they should be banned.
While recovering from my wisdom teeth extraction a few weeks ago, Ive learnt how to eat properly again.
Slowly. Purposefully. With intention. Savouring each bite. Not gulping down. Sitting down (the multi-tasker in me used to eat and run errands at the same time). T.V off. Away from computer or any techie devices. And preferably with good companies (but alone is also do-able too!).
So, edamame beans is a type of green soybean that is normally cooked in salted water and eaten as a side dish in Japanese (and sometimes Chinese) cuisine.
It is also something that we could all do with more off as its loaded with carbs, protein, dietary fiber, omega-3 fatty acids, folic acid, manganese and vitamin K... Good healthy food to start the weekend ensures a happy and productive weekend (disclaimer: not tried and tested but will report back with my results post-weekend).
This morning, Ive chosen to have my edamame beans pureed (with almond milk) and added to my pancake mix. The taste the beans wasnt prominent in the pancake so next time I will definitely use more in my recipe, but it does add a beautiful faint green colour to this breakfast food.
Inspired by Masa
- 1 cup all-purpose flour + 2 tbsl whole wheat flour
- ?2 tbsp honey or agave nectar?
- 2 1/2 tsp baking powder?
- 1/2 cup cooked edamame beans (you could use up to 3/4 cup)
- ?1 cup almond milk (or regular full cream/skim milk)
- ?1 1/2 tbsp oil? (I used rice bran oil)
- 1 egg?
- sprinkle of salt
- honey (to taste)
1. Put the edamame beans and the milk in a blender and mix until smooth.
3. Combine with the dry ingredients - flour. baking powder, salt.
4. Heat a nonstick pan with few drops of oil and ladle some mixture into hot pan. This recipe will make 3 large/thick pancakes, or 4-5 smaller pancakes.
Dont forget to top with some good quality honey too!
This weekend Im going to be celebrating Dragon Boat Festival by eating lots of zongzi (sticky rice stuffed with fillings in bamboo leaves!)
And I also have a flight to catch to go back to my other home!
Sounds like a busy weekend already methinks!
Happy weekend and talk to you soon!
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