i have been trying, trying, to strictly stick to “healthy”eating…meaning cutting out gluten, dairy, and sugar. well, honestly, i do this as much as possible. i just can’t seem to fully give everything up. man, it’s hard work. for the most part, i should get a B+, for effort and following through. this weekend though, i wanted to indulge…and man did it feel good. all those emotional indulgent feelings came rushing back like a good old addict. it was fun! ha!
you know…it’s the little things that can sometimes make a big difference. for example, yesterday i mopped my kitchen floor, which i admit was LONG overdue, suddenly my house felt spanking clean, and smelled great too! or when i actually stop and ask myself why something makes me angry, i can start to overcome the anger, just by simply asking, however, i have to ask myself a few times to get over it. or remembering that life is life, and if i want to indulge for weekend, by golly i am going to. i am not a hollywood actress trying to get parts, i am only looking for love… and if the extra meat on my ass is such an issue for someone, well then they don’t deserve to indulge with me in this life anyway! so, there…let’s eat!
saturday morning, i wanted to make something fun, without the gluten. i find that to be the easiest thing to cut out. i bought some books based on a SCD diet, which basically cuts out all sugar, grain, starch, and processed foods. it is generally for people with intestinal issues, but i find it interesting, and honestly, the recipes sound pretty darn good! it has cured people of their digestive conditions and allows them to still enjoy very tasty foods.
needless to say, this recipe is not mine. i got it from the book, eat well feel well. (to learn more about the diet get this book too!) i have tried a few recipes now, using nuts as the “flour” and they are always so tasty!!!! maple syrup is not allowed on the SCD diet, so i tried the honey…and it was delicious! i used honey i purchased from the nutrionist i saw a few weeks back. this honey, is truly raw and alive, where most “Raw” honeys on the market are actually heated in processing.
the recipe in the book is actually for waffles, but i don’t have a waffle iron so, i made them into pancakes! these pancake were so incredibly tasty. they were moist, light but hearty, and i honestly couldn’t tell they were made from pecans!
2 cups of unsalted raw pecans
4 large eggs
8 tbsps unsalted butter, melted, plus more for greasing the skillet
1/4 cup of honey
1 1/2 tsp pure vanilla
1/2 tsp baking soda
pinch of salt
i added 1/4 tsp cinnamon
pulverize the pecans in a food processor until they are finely ground. add the eggs, melted butter, honey, vanilla, baking soda, and salt…blend well. add butter to the skillet and cook away!
drizzle honey over the top! yum!
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These look yummy. Definitely worth a try. I discovered raw coconut sugar at the weekend, pricey but a fab alternative to sugar which you can bake with.
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This looks so good! I will definitely have to try it!
this looks delicious–love your honey pot, too!
Oh my gosh… I think my taste buds just exploded with extreme jealousy. I’ll make sure to inbox you my address so you can send some this way (=
That looks fantastic. Pecans go so well with things like honey and syrup – rather yummy.