Woke up on the wrong side of the bed today; knew that the only thing that'd help was bacon. It being a Friday in Lent, that wasn't an option. Decided that the second best solution would be something that I'd been craving a lot lately, but rarely indulge in: Pancakes.
Took a look in the largely paleo-prejudiced larder to see what I could scrounge up to make something more cakey than omelette - y. Adopted, Adapted, and, if I do say so myself, seriously Improved upon the classic Joy-Of standby:
1/4 c spelt flour
1/2 c almond meal
1/2 tsp salt
1 tsp baking powder
1Tbs honey
2 eggs
1/2 c butter milk
Combine spelt, almond meal, salt, baking powder. In a small bowl, beat together eggs, milk, honey.
Add liquids to dry ingredients and mix together until smooth. (You'll note that the batter is pretty liquid; this is okay).
Spoon the batter in your desired pancake-sized dollops onto a greased skillet. When you see bubbles formed all over the cakes, flip carefully, then continue cooking until the down side is lightly browned.
These turned out thin like crepes, but more substantial. The combination of spelt, almond, honey and buttermilk was wonderfully tasty. Though I could have eaten them plain, knew that the the day was going to require some serious lily-gilding. Ended up with butter, some of last Summer's peach jam, a handful of blueberries and a dollop of sour cream.
This was a pretty hefty portion for one. Downed it all and called it Brunch. Would make a good, lighter meal for two, with the inclusion of something like bacon and more fruit.
