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Pancakes (Emmer wheat)

Pancakes (Emmer wheat)

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The world

 

The world is in such a different state today that it’s only the memories that can make us smile or be grateful for the time we spent ‘living’ with our loved ones.

One of the things I am most grateful for was that of being a ‘pancake mom’. What’s that ? …If you had asked me a few years ago I wouldn’t have known but today my outlook towards life constantly works towards the famous wise words  “Live and let live” . When the Mama bear, rushed down on a school day morning to whip up some pancakes for two darling cubby bears ,all that was on her mind was seeing that delight ,so innocent and pure, shining out of the faces before being bundled off to school.

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Oh don’t get me wrong…there were tear filled and weepy days too. But who doesn’t have that ?!

The thing that I didn’t know then was that I had every right to be the kind of mother I wanted to be…the kind who wanted to make pancakes on a Tuesday morning ! The noise around me wasn’t kind enough to let me be. I did not understand what I was doing wrong ?! Who was I hurting by being the mom I wanted to be !?!

“Why do you have to spoil them by making pancakes ? Why do you have to drive them to school yourself ? Why do you send notes in their lunch boxes ? WHY DO YOU HAVE TO BE AROUND THEM CONSTANTLY ?”

When they participated in their first 10 km run for charity , I was asked (With a snigger) “Oh are you going to run beside them?”

🙂

 

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Not all of it was unkind…some came from a place of concern, but the rest was pure malice and worse of all my kids had to be privy to it all.

I didn’t know then that I owed no one an explanation. So I made the pancakes, exchanged hugs, fought , wiped tears,fought back sadness and woke up again the next day to love them a bit more !

So if you aren’t in a ‘paying’ job and find yourself being a home maker and parent, shouldn’t you give it your best shot ? Or does that apply only to a career ?  Who gets to decide ?

So yes I am glad I made the mini pancakes, the ragi pancakes, the chocolate chip pancakes, the banana flour pancakes and always dolloped them with an extra dose of love.

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I made pancakes again yesterday and we talked. I am no longer ‘only’ pancake mom but I am most importantly ‘pancake mom’. To anyone who needs to read this…go be the parent you want to be. It’s the love that matters…how you choose to show it is entirely up to you. And don’t let anyone tell you different !

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Ingredients

  • Emmer wheat flour-1 C
  • Milk-1 & 1/4 C
  • Palm sugar or any natural sugar-1 Tbsp
  • Soda bicarbonate-1/2 tsp
  • Free range egg-1
  • Vanilla extract-1 tsp or Cinnamon powder- 1 tsp

Instructions

  1. Take a wide mixing bowl and add sift in the emmer flour. Add the soda bicarbonate and sugar and mix in well using a hand held wire whisk.
  2. Make a well in the centre and add in the gg and the milk. Add the vanilla or cinnamon powder and beat all the ingredients well with the wire whisk until the batter is smooth. It should be of a thick pouring consistency. If it's too thick , loosen it with a little more milk. If it's too thin, sift in a bit more flour.
  3. Let the batter sit for 5 minutes, covered.
  4. Heat a cast iron pan or gridle and smear a little cooking oil
  5. Pour a ladle full of batter in the middle of the hot pan.
  6. Wait until bubbles pop to the surface and flip the pancake over with a flat spatula.
  7. Leave it to cook for 10-15 seconds and then transfer to a serving plate
  8. Cook the remaining batter and stack the pancakes one over the other to keep warm.
  9. Serve with fresh fruit, maple syrup and any nut butter of choice. We love almond/cashew/peanut butter.

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