My Oatmeal, Whole Wheat Blueberry Pancakes

 These were healthy and delicious.  My recipe makes 12 small pancakes:

3/4c whole wheat flour

3/4c quick oats (I used quick steel cut oats)

2 tbs sugar

1 tsp baking powder

1/2 tsp baking soda

1/2 tsp ground cinnamon

1/4 tsp salt

1 c buttermilk (add 1 tbs vinegar to milk to make your own)

3 tbs unsalted butter melted and cooled

1 egg

1 tbs canola oil

1 c blueberries (I used frozen)

combine oats, flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda, salt, cinnamon

add buttermilk, butter, egg

mix well,  then mix blueberries in

rub canola oil over the fryng pan to coat

make the pancakes.  serve with syrup as preferred.

My Roasted Brussels Sprouts

 These brussels sprouts were delicious, here is my recipe:

1 1/2 lbs brussels sprouts

3 tbs olive oil

1/2 tsp salt

1/2 tsp pepper

1 tbs balsamic vinegar

1/2 tsp garlic powder

1/2 tsp onion powder

1/2 tsp dried oregano

1/4 c freshly grated parmesan cheese

400F

Trim the tough ends off the tops of the brussels sprouts.  Slice them in half from the base down.

In a baking sheet lined with parchment paper mix the brussels sprouts with the rest of the ingredients.

Place the brussels sprouts cut sides down.

Bake 17-25 minutes.

Paint Party Friday - Toronto in the Clouds

 Welcome to Kristin and Eva's Paint Party Friday!  I did an ACEO (2 1/2" x 3 1/2") of Toronto in the Clouds.

Rain's Thursday Art Date - Snowman

Happy New Year! 

Here is my 'Snowman' piece for Rain's Thursday Art Date.  It was inspired by a snowball cheese appetizer I saw, it uses a carrot nose and black peppercorns for detail.

Meme Wednesday

 

Cinnamon Oatmeal Pancakes

 Looking for healthy breakfast options I found this recipe for Cinnamon Honey Pancakes with Honey Apple Compote from Food Network.  The pancakes also taste fine on their own with your own choice of diet syrup or otherwise.

Pipe Dream

This was a good one.

Welcome to the New Year!  

Dora at Having Coffee with Peppy asked a question the other day, do you have a pipe dream?  I thought it was a good question.  My answer was to be a great entrepreneur businessman like Colonel Sanders of Kentucky Fried Chicken for example.  Your turn.