Crazy Cakes!

I love pancakes, especially when they are topped with real maple syrup. Unfortunately, pancakes do not love me. Whenever I eat them, about an hour later, I feel unbalanced and jittery. I suppose it's from the sugar rush, combined with the fact that traditional pancakes don't contain very much in the way of protein, fiber or nutrients. It's just a bunch of white flour and sugar.

There's no need for tears or sadness though. You can still have your cakes and eat them too! AND you can get more good stuff in them. May I introduce to you...buckwheat!

You can read up some juicy details of this wonder-food here: http://www.wisegeek.com/what-is-buckwheat-flour.htm

I like to combine this superfood with fruit and nuts in the batter, to load up on nutrients, fiber, and FLAVOR! This power-packed dish served us well as a carb-loader the night before a long race, so all you runners out there, here is another option to the traditional "pasta feed".


Ingredients:
Buckwheat pancake mix
chopped walnuts (a handful or two)
1-2 chopped bananas
1 pint red raspberries
1-2 handfuls of blueberries


Directions:
Prepare pancake mix as directed on package. Stir in fruit and nuts. (You might need to add a touch more water. You want the mix to be able to pour out a bit, like traditional pancake mix.)

Pour mixture on griddle to form pancakes. When the top gets bubbly, it's ready to flip. These cook up just like regular pancakes.

Top with a touch of REAL maple syrup and enjoy!


P.S. And of course, feel free to use any fruit or nut combination that makes you happy. Frozen fruit works as well as fresh, as long as you defrost it first.