It's Fat Tuesday! Time for Pancakes!



 Today is Fat Tuesday -- also known as Mardi Gras, Shrove Tuesday or Pancake Day. It is the day preceeding Ash Wednesday and the beginning of Lent, when many rich foods are given up by Christians around the world. Pancakes are associated with this day because they are a way to use up rich foodstuffs such as eggs, milk, and sugar, before the fasting season of the 40 days of Lent.

While pancakes can be rich, they can also be packed packed with nutrition and taste great, too! I worked on this recipe for months, getting it just right. The combination of wheat flour and cornmeal is the secret!


¾ cup unbleached flour
¼ cup cornmeal
½ tablespoon ground flax seed
2 teaspoons non-aluminum baking powder
1/8 teaspoon sea salt
1 cup soymilk
1 tablespoon expeller-pressed canola oil
1 tablespoon pure maple syrup

1. In a medium bowl, whisk together flour, cornmeal, flax seed, baking powder and sea salt.

2. Add soymilk, canola oil and maple syrup. Mix until just combined.

3. Lightly spray a large skillet with cooking oil and warm over medium-high heat.

4. Measure about 1/3 cup of batter onto the hot skillet. Flip pancake when bubbles appear and burst on the upper surface, about 2 minutes. Cook for another 2 minutes or until set.

5. Serve immediately with warm maple syrup and butter.