Eat Your Wellness: Easy, Healthy Pancakes

FYI... Today is National Pancake Day! Now, before you go making plans at IHOP to eat stacks of ooey gooey pancakes made with ingredients you know nothing about, take a look at this recipe. First off, it's SO quick! The kind of thing you can prep and cook when you need food NOW. Second, there are minimal ingredients, [4 to be exact], that are all healthy for you. Last, and probably most important, aside from the plates you eat these babies off from, you've only got 3 things to clean: a Nutribullet cup & blade, a pan, and a spatula. Check out the 4 ingredients below.

Yummmmmm!

Ingredients:

1. Oats
2. Eggs
3. Water or Milk (Almond, Coconut, or Dairy if you prefer)
4. Cinnamon
5. OPTIONAL: I also throw in Flax Seeds to make my pancakes more nutrient dense

Directions:

• Heat your pan to medium heat, then throw a dab of coconut oil, [or any oil you prefer!] in.
• Grab your smaller-sized Nutribullet cup & dump your oats in there.
• Every 1/4 of the cup you fill = about 4 small pancakes or 2 large pancakes.
• Throw in 1-2 tsp of cinnamon with your oats.
• Add you Flax Seeds if you want to use them.
• Screw on the blade, then mix it for 5-10sec to mull the oats into a flour.

• Add a single egg if you're cooking 2-4 large pancakes/4-8 small. Or add 2 eggs if you're making more.
• Pour in your milk until you've matched 1/2 of the amount of flour in the cup.

• Throw the blade back on & mix for about 10sec until the mix turns to a batter.
• If it's too thin, no stress! The oat flour, just like oats, will absorb the liquid. So you can wait a few minutes until the batter is the consistency you prefer.
• All that is super quick, so be sure your pan is actually heated.
• Once the pan is hot enough, pour the batter right from the cup and into the pan.

TOO easy, right?!

And that's really it! I know you know how to take it from there. Make the pancakes your desired size, dress them with the toppings you enjoy, [personally, I love bananas, walnuts & maple syrup!], and have a happy National Pancake Day, guilt, [& mess], free!

How did your 1st attempt at these go?! Snap a pic & show me on FB/IG/TW @cassiebstrong!

B Well & Happy National Pancake Day!

Cassie B.

DIY: Homemade Iced Tea

We all have those moments when water just won't hit the spot. I love water. I drink it non-stop, all day long, but sometimes my taste buds are looking for a little action. For times like these, I keep a pitcher of homemade iced tea in the refrigerator. It's super simple to make and is done in less than 20 minutes.

Here's how it's done:

• Bring 5-6 cups of water in a small pot to a boil, then turn off heat and remove pot.
• Steep 6-8 bags of a tea, (or a variety of teas!), of your choice for 5-10 minutes.
• Fill a pitcher 1/3-1/2 way full of ice - depending on how much you want to water down the tea.
• Remove tea bags and pour tea over ice into pitcher.

I love mixing a variety of berry flavors with green tea. I also enjoy citrus flavors like orange and lemon. Have fun experimenting with mixing your favorites!

As far as flavors of tea, that's kind of up to you! What flavors do you enjoy and find most refreshing? I'm all about mixing them up! A go to lately has been Raspberry and Orange. I also love blackberry, blueberry and green tea. Get as creative as you want!

Share what crazy, tasty, lovely, refreshing concoctions you come up with on Instagram/Twitter @cassiebstrong #BWell #EatYourWellness.

B Well,

Cassie B.