Pumpkin Pancakes
3-4
servings30
minutes10
minutesThe comfort of a warm stack of pancakes delivers an inner hug to your heart and stomach. I have such fond memories of meeting my friend, Larry, for pancakes, cookies, french fries and some sort of salad, eggs, and/or burger to balance out or indulgences. While, he loved the blueberry pancakes, I feel he would enjoy this recipe and you might too. He took flight into the wild blue yonder before we could meet up for another stack of pancakes. I still have our last messages saved on my phone. While, it feels like yesterday, the past four years have flown by since his grand exit. I made this recipe with his memory in my heart and the joy we shared at during our meals together. As inspired, try these out with family and/or friends. Let me know how it met your taste buds and heart.
Ingredients
2 C. All Purpose Flour
3 Tsp. Baking PowderIngredient
1 Tsp. Himalayan Salt
1 1/2 Tsps. Ground Cinnamon
1/2 Tsp. Ground Cardamom
1/2 Tsp. Ground Nutmeg
1/4 C. Brown Sugar
1/4 C. Coconut Sugar (or Sugar)
1 Tsp. Vanilla Extract
1 C. Pumpkin Puree
2 Large Eggs
4 Tbsp. Butter Melted
1 1/2 C. Heavy Cream
Directions
Preheat large skillet or griddle, medium heat.
In a medium bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder, salt, cinnamon, cardamom, and nutmeg.
In a separate bowl, mix together the sugars, vanilla extract, pumpkin puree, eggs, melted butter, and heavy cream.
Mix the wet ingredients into the dry ingredients together. Blend till smooth (a few lumps are okay).
Let the batter stand for 5-8 minutes.
Oil your skillet with butter or olive oil. Pour out 1/3 cup of batter for each pancake.
Cook each pancake for 3-4 minutes per side.
Serve pancakes with butter, syrup, whipped cream, nuts and/or cranberry sauce.
Comfort Food
- I want to remind you that you are not alone. While, this time of year can bring up all kinds of emotions. Remember those feelings are rising for a good reason. Honor them and create space for you to be and make peace with what no longer serves. BE free.
Support your heart center. No matter what your current situation is, the reinforcement from a warm spicy drink in a moment of loss will help protect and hold you. In addition, these yummy friends from nature will assist you during your peacemaking journey.
Ingredients: pure cacao with your favorite warm (or steamed) “milk”, cardamom, rose, lavender, cinnamon and a pinch of cayenne pepper.
How to: Melt the cacao over a double boiler or add some water (if needed). Froth till the cacao foams up. Then, fold in your favorite milk (steamed or warmed). Next, gently stir in the cardamom, rose, lavender, cayenne pepper and cinnamon to your intuitively liking.
The moment you have been waiting for. Find a warm cozy place and sip on this cup of love. Repeat daily at the same time. You will gradually feel relief and joy will return to your heart.
