wednesday morning pancakes

On weekday mornings, breakfast is usually a simple affair. Toast and peanut butter, a bowl of cereal or some hot oatmeal. Not this morning. I woke up this morning with an urge to make something more exciting. I wanted pancakes but not the pasty from a mix kind! I didn't have any milk but I didn't let that deter me. I made up this recipe for Cornmeal Pancakes based on what I had and they turned out wonderfully. Cornelius and I loved them, so I'll definitely be making them again.

cornmeal pancakes
1 c cornmeal
½ c flour
1 t baking powder
½ t salt
1 T sugar

Mix dry ingredients together in a small bowl. In a larger bowl mix together the following:

1 large egg (my egg was free range & gigantic with double yolks!)
1 1/3 c c yogurt (I used vanilla)
¾ water (or milk)
2 T melted butter

Once the wet ingredients are well mixed, add the dry ingredients and whisk together. Prepare pancakes as usual. Top finished pancakes with maple syrup or be crazy like Cornelius and top with rhubarb jam.

simple supper

Two posts in one day? I must be procrastinating! True. This post, however, will not have any photos because my camera's batteries were low and we were just too hungry (and lazy) to wait for anything not food related.

I met Cornelius after work in the older Italian area around East Hastings and Nanaimo today. Our fridge was empty and I figured a walk in the cold, crisp weather would do us both good. The fact that we'd definitely find something for dinner was only par for the course.

red snapper fillets with a cornmeal crust
1 large red snapper fillet (any other fish will do)
1/2 c cornmeal
1 T flour
1 t hot smoked paprika
1 T cumin
salt & pepper
1 egg
1 T olive oil

Combine the cornmeal, flour and all the spices in a shallow bowl. Put the beaten egg in another shallow bowl. Dip the fish fillet in cornmeal mixture, then in egg, and again in cornmeal mixture. Heat oil in a large cast iron skillet, add fillets and cook over high heat, 3 to 4 minutes per side, depending on thickness. Serve on rice with lemon wedges and steamed broccoli.