Pancakes

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It's the season of the CSA, when the mounds of kale and chard in the refrigerator compete with my normal inclination to just order take out. Right now, for instance, the door swings open to: lettuce, bok choi, kale, broccoli, snow peas, corn, cucumbers, scapes, peaches, and blueberries. And last week's pickles. Oh, and (just checked) scallions, turnips, eggs, and kohlrabi. So delicious and local and good for me... so overwhelming. With more coming on Thursday.

Clearly, I need to take steps. Today's baby step was: blueberry pancakes. (Hey! I admitted it was a baby step.)

In all honesty, I've never been much of a pancake girl, even before I knew I was celiac. It was always like choosing candy for breakfast--feeling glad that as an adult I can make that choice, but knowing that as an adult I have to live with the consequences of feeling jumpy and hungry for the rest of the day.

So pancakes are a special treat. Particularly using the Kinnikinnick mix. I venture to say that this is one of the few gf items where the gf version is far superior to the traditional. The perfect consistency--spongy but substantial, chewy but light. I don't know how those folks do it. Also, perfect for me: they only require 3 ingredients: 1 egg, oil and water/milk/seltzer/soy milk (I love that choice, as I'm bound to have at least one of those). And fresh South Jersey blueberries that get all melty and juicy and explode in your mouth.

Today I made them as big as my head. Now I'm ready to a) make peach ice cream or b) take a nap.

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