blender pancakes

now that most of us are working out and doing some kind of physical activity i would like to share with you a reinvention of the typical pancake. the pancake is made with whole grain kernels of kamut which is an ancient grain, supposedly to have originated in the Fertile Crescent. it has a rich buttery flavor and it has high energy properties. kamut is higher in eight out of nine minerals, contains up to 65 percent more amino acids and boast more protien than that of whole grain wheat. i just tried this recipe last weekend and it tasted great and made me feel great too.
as far as geeting kamut just go to a whole foods store and you will find it in the bulk grain section. i cant stress enough how important it is to get whole grain into your body and this is a easy way to do so. okay enough of trying to get you all to try these pancakes.
Blender Pancakes
in a blender:
1 1/2 cups milk of buttermilk
1 cup of whole grain kernels (kamut)
1/2 cup non-fat dried milk powder
blend on high for 3 min

Add:
1 egg
2 Tbsp veg oil or canola
1 soft banana
1 Tbsp honey
1/4 salt
blend for 1 more min

Add;
1 Tbsp. baking powder
pulse 3 times or just enough to mix.
wait for 10-15min for it to set up then cook on a skillet with butter.

if you cant find kamut let me know and i will send you some. i have a 50lb bag that i am trying to work through.

bon appetit,
jamie

Make it a Double

Tom, I know Jamie mentioned the CD on whisky for your roadtrip. Well, it looks like we probably won't get our copy out to you in time, but you can go on their website and download it yourself (along with their tribute to wine, and other sundry topics).

The website is St. Anne's Pub -- a little side ministry of a church in Spokane, WA. You can join their quarterly CD distribution list and you'll be guaranteed to get a compilation of enjoyable tidbits of some odd topic or other. Our favorite CD so far is the Tribute to Wine from several years ago (great commentaries by Doug Wilson and Michael Collender). But the current edition on whisky can be listened to/downloaded here. They also have an edition on Finding Rest, which could be interesting to hear as you both head into your sabbatical.

Yah mahn!

Well, Ben & I are off to Jamaica for a week -- One last desperate grasp at warmth & relaxation this winter. We're staying the same place as last year since Ben did more stonework for the owner as a trade. I'll post some pictures when we get back!

No prohblem, mahn.

Here's some pics from our trip to Dominican Republic earlier this winter....

Welcome!

Jamie and I thought it would be a fun way to stay better connected with you guys through a mutual blog. We've been doing this for the past year with all the Cooks and it has proven to be a very effective way to share what's going on, what's coming up and any pictures that happen to get taken along the way.

There are some topics to the right here that can be added to or changed also. We'd love to know what you're into these days. Feel free to add more topics, too. Just click on the little tool icon to add more entries.

We hope you enjoy this! We're looking forward to catching up with you on a regular basis.

Darcy