Phase 1 Friendly Buckwheat Pancakes with Fresh Peach Puree for #FoodieExtravaganza

Happy Wednesday and Happy Foodie Extravaganza Day.  Foodie Extravaganza is a monthly occurrence in which we take turns hosting and choosing a food to celebrate that is honored by a holiday during the month.  We find our choices at The Nibble. This month I want to thank Caroline of Caroline's Cooking for hosting but especially for choosing Pancakes.

National Pancake day is September 26th so you will be ready to celebrate with tons of delicous recipes that we are sharing with you today.  September is also National Breakfast month and National Whole Grain Month.  So Pancakes are the perfect choice and, if you have kids, is the perfect breakfast with which to send them to school, ready to start their day.

I don't have any children left at home but this was still a perfect choice for me.  Monday I began Round 2 of an eating plan called The Healthy Metabolism Diet.  This eating plan lasts 28 days and each week is divided into three phases.  Phase 1 that spans Monday and Tuesday each week requires you too eat lots of fruit and whole grains.  I started the plan off right on Monday morning with these hearty Buckwheat Pancakes smothered in Fresh Peach Puree and topped with Fresh Peach Slices.

This recipe makes 6 pancakes.  If you have leftover peach puree, as I did, refrigerate it for use in a smoothie for your snack during the day.  I am posting the recipe underneath which you will find all the other recipes posted to celebrate National Pancake Day.


Phase 1 Friendly Buckwheat Pancakes 
slightly adapted from The Fast Metabolism Diet Cookbook

1 c. buckwheat flour
1 t. cinnamon
1 egg white, beaten
1 c. rice milk
1 t. vanilla
1 t. agave nectar

For the Peach Puree

2 peaches, quartered
1 t. agave nectar
1/2 c. water

In small bowl combine the flour, cinnamon, egg white, rice milk, vanilla and agave just until combined.  Let rest for 5 minutes.  Preheat a griddle to 375* .  Pour pancake batter onto griddle making 6 pancakes (about 3 T. each) and cook until bottom is browned and top is starting to dry.  Flip and cook until other side is browned.

Cut one of the peach quarters into slices.  Place the remaining peaches, agave and water into a food processor or blender and puree until desired consistency.  Pour into a saucepan and heat through while pancakes are cooking.

Top each serving of pancakes with the puree and garnish with fresh peach slices.

More pancake ideas for this month's Foodie Extravaganza 

• Blueberry Oatmeal Pancakes by Cooking With Carlee
• Buckwheat Pancakes by A Day in the Life on the Farm
• Caramel Apple Pancakes by The Freshman Cook
• Caramelized Banana Topped Pancakes by cookinandcraftin
• Chocolate Chip Peanut Butter Pancakes by Sew You Think You Can Cook
• Churro Pancakes by Cookaholic Wife
• Corn Panki / Corn Pancakes by Sneha's Recipe
• Heath Bar and Banana Pancakes by Our Good Life
• Masala dosa by Caroline's Cooking
• Panqueques con Dulce de Leche (Argentinian Dulce de Leche Crepes) by Tara's Multicultural Table 
• Peaches and Cream Crepes by Fearlessly Creative Mammas
• Peanut Butter and Jelly Pancakes by Making Miracles
• Silver Dollar Chocolate Chip Pancakes by Hardly A Goddess
• Spring Onion Pancakes with Spicy Dipping Sauce by Food Lust People Love

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This and That.......

Whew, it was a busy weekend but today is quiet and I have been loving it.

Saturday we had our Little Angel Face for the day.  We always have a good time.  We play puzzles. We watch Minnie.  We go for walks outside.  We play on the swings.

A Girl and her Dog.

And that was all before noon when we headed out for the Memorial picnic.  Melody talked and sang for over an hour while we drove and then, literally 2 minutes before we arrived, she fell asleep.  Luckily the gathering was outside so we pulled into the shade, opened all the doors and sat outside the car visiting while she took a nice long nap.  When she awoke she wasn't interested in eating but she was happy to find other kids to play with and she was good as could be.

Mostly she was interested in playing on the lawn tractor she discovered in the barn.

When we got home, she still wasn't very interested in food.  She must not be growing too much right now.  She did eat a little bit of chicken and a cheesestick.  She was dirty and dusty from all the running and exploring but isn't crazy about our upstairs bath.  I think the fact that it has doors rather than a curtain concerns her.  But necessity is the mother of all invention so we improvised.

Luckily our shower in the master bath is large enough to fit her swimming pool.  She spent quite a while playing and came out sparkling clean.  She didn't even fuss when I washed her hair.  A couple of bedtime stories, some foot rubs and she was dead to the world.

Her mama stayed the night when she got home so we got to hang out in the morning too.  They headed home about 10 am and Frank and I headed to Mass.  Then we came home, got all gussied up and headed to a wedding.  It was an absolutely gorgeous day for an outdoor wedding.  It was held at the Pine Knob Mansion, a lovely venue.  The food was outstanding and a wonderful time was had by all.  We got home late and I was a little tipsy so it was a good thing we had a free day today.

We slept in, had breakfast and putzed around the house a bit.  Then we went for a two mile walk.  It is another gorgeous day here.  After our walk we went out to lunch and stopped at Best Buy to order up a dishwasher for the new house.  Closing is scheduled by the 16th of this month so moving day is fast approaching.  

For dinner tonight we grilled some Phase 1 friendly burgers on the grill.  I had mine without a bun served on a bed of greens with fresh slices of tomato and grilled pineapple on the side.  Frank had his on a bun with a couple of ears of sweet corn and grilled pineapple.  Everyday is like  holiday around here with us both retired but I hope that you had a wonderful long weekend with people you enjoy, doing the things you love.

See that bottle of True Made Foods Ketchup on the table?  I received that when they sponsored an event in which I partook.  It is perfect for this eating plan!!  Made from vegetables with very little sugar and no corn syrup.  You can find them here in Michigan at Westborn Markets.

Phase 1 Hamburgers

adapted from The Fast Metabolism Diet 

1 sprouted grain English muffin, torn into pieces

3 cloves garlic

1/4 of an onion

salt and pepper to taste

2 egg whites

1 lb. lean ground beef

Place the English muffin, garlic and onion in a food processor and pulse until finely crumbled.  Place in a bowl with the ground beef and egg whites.  Season with salt and pepper.  Using clean hands, thoroughly combine all of the ingredients.  Divide into 4 equal pieces and form into patties.  Grill over med high heat to desired temperature.  Print Recipe