Breakfast is the most important meal of the day, I heard. I think it’s true. I can’t function without a proper meal in the morning, and Matt’s obsession with fruit shakes is borderline addiction, in all seriousness. (I tried to replace it with misutgaru, and fresh squeezed oj, even, to luck) It’s also one of the reasons why I started this foodlog. Every weekend, we get up at a leisurely time, get the newspaper, and make our breakfast while listening to the radio. The menu is quite consistent (although I will aim to change that), but it’s our special time. And since the light is so nice, I always snap pictures on the table to our company’s annoyance.
We often make pancakes because it really requires no thought. And while it might be enough of a meal for many people, I just can’t consume nothing but simple carbs for breakfast. I need balance.
So now I introduce you to another typical weekend breakfast à la mode de chez nous.
That’s right. Irregular shaped pancakes, and orange & green things, my favorite!
For the yams, or any other potatoes, chopping evenly and putting them in the oven with some olive oil and s&p produces the most visually appealing things of this sort in my opinion. But that takes more time and effort than I am willing to give. So after chopping, I just through them in a pot of boiling water with some salt. This time I boiled them a little longer than usual so that it becomes really soft, almost like mashed potatoes. When it’s done, I cool it, and then sautée in a pan already heated with some garlic and oil. Add some kale, or collard greens until they’re cooked, season with salt and ground pepper.
The pancake mix can be prepared while the potatoes are boiling. This is the formula that I use for pancakes: 1 part flour + a dash of salt and a tsp of baking soda, and 1 part water plus a tsp of vinegar, 1 mashed banana, 1 tsp of sugar. But really, all you need to remember is 1 part flour, 1 part liquid, wet over dry, and whisk. Also, baking soda’s important. Without it, you won’t get pancakes, but strange mediocre crêpes of sort.
Pour it to the size you’d like in a oiled pan on medium-high heat. If you want, this would be the time to drop some fruits, or chocolate chips on the pancake. Keep the pan oiled, and try not to burn it.
Now we’re ready to get on with our lives.
