Posts Tagged ‘breakfast’
We are big pancake fans in this household, but I am also always on the lookout for healthy alternatives. I had heard about grain-free paleo pancakes last year, but finally got around to trying them out this holiday break. Given the main ingredient is bananas, they definitely have a distrinct banana flavor, but the consistency is very much like regular flour based pancakes and its a fun way to shake up breakfast. This recipe is a hearty breakfast for two and the pancakes are quite filling.
Sirniki are a staple of a traditional Russian childhood – whether as a breakfast treat or as part of the mid afternoon snack (полдник). It’s challenging to describe exactly what these are and so I struggled to translate the name – a direct translation would garner something like “cheese things”. These soft, pillowy creations are made with farmers cheese and resemble a pancake but the inside is more cheese-cake or ricotta-like than dry, dough-y pancakes. I am not going to pretend that these are healthy but the occasional indulgence made from scratch sure beats any store bought product or even restaurant made brunch food.
After last Sunday’s Ricotta pie, I still had half a container of ricotta left just asking to be used. Weekend mornings are for lavish homemade breakfasts. Weekdays we are lucky if we can grab a yogurt or bowl of cereal together, but weekends are a different story: omlettes, crepes, pancakes, you name it. So, fluffy lemon ricotta pancakes seemed wonderful on this gray (and yes, snowy!) late March morning.