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Abstinent Oat Bran Pancakes (first 30 days + beyond)
One of my go-to breakfast staples is Oat Bran Pancakes. I usually make it for two people, so you can adjust as needed.
Oat Bran Pancakes
6 T. Oat Bran (unprocessed, raw oat bran).
6 T. water (or milk, subtract form your daily protein!)
1 Egg
1/4 to 1/8 t. Baking Soda
1/2-1 t. Grapeseed oil
Stevia (or your sweetener of choice, optional)
Cinnamon (I like a lot! but it’s optional)
1/2-1 banana (optional)
Instructions: I make two versions! One where I soak the oat bran overnight and one where I don’t; I just mix it up day-of and go with it.
Overnight Method
Most grain-y foods in general, are easier to digest when they are soaked. So, I take the Oat Bran and mix it with 3 T. of water and I mix it well; leaving it to sit on my counter overnight in a glass bowl. Sometimes I add the cinnamon the night before, too.
In the morning, take the egg end give it a good stirring.
Add egg into the oat bran; mix well.
Add baking soda (I basically add a pinch, I don’t really measure).
Mix in cinnamon and any other spices you like, the sweetener.
Take the oil and spread it on a large pan (non-stick if you have it, I use cast-iron so I spread the oil evenly as I can).
Heat the oil to medium-hot, hot enough that it sizzles when you splash a bit of water on it, but the oil should not be smoking!
You can either make two LARGE pancakes or about 4-6 smallish ones.
Serves two (you can put these aside in the fridge or freezer for easy breakfasts!)
Optional: Mash in half a banana or sauteed apples for a different flare (you have to take this from your servings of fruit though). If you want, use a food processor or blender for ht pancake batter, to mix it more.
After you reach maintenance you might top it with almonds or some other nuts; if you are a vegan on maintenance you may use Chia seeds to thicken it without eggs, or omit the banana and use soy-yogurt or something similar and Arrowroot starch (2 T. alloewd each day).
Sugar free syrup is an option, but I like the berry “faux” syrup concoction below because it doesn’t contain artificial sweeteners.
One Serving (made as described, with with 1/2 tsp oil)
1/2 protein
1/4 oil
1 daily allotment of oat bran (within the first 30 days)
Berry “Syrup” - it’s a delicious alternative to syrup!
2 cups of frozen mixed berries
1 t. lemon juice (or more, to taste)
1 packet or spoonfull of Stevia (or sweetener of your choice)
Cinnamon (to taste, optional)
After thawing, warm berries on a low flame until they are warm (or serve it cold!) ; before serving add in all ingredients and mix GENTLY, pour over pancakes.
You may use 1 cup of berry-syrup for a full serving of fruit, or cut it in half and serve fresh fruit in addition to the warm mix!
One serving (prepared as described)
1 Serving fruit
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Tobiah worked out this song and I improvised lyrics… I was SO tired when he asked me to sing something! Then somehow he worked it out and did his thing with Nick and this song was born… enjoy my friends. let me know what you think.
”We say… God I’ve only got a cold, so I’m going to save up till I have something real BIG before I ask you for a healing… but that’s not how He wants us to come to Him…” -Keith Green
Keith Green - When I Hear The Praises Start (live) (via monum)
I dreamt that I was working for a movie where Tim Roth was the star (ahem, he’s the lead actor in Fox’s “Lie To Me”, playing a deception expert). As I was working on-set I took each chance I could to hang about near Roth, until he started talking to me, so we could become friends, haha.
Bah. Someone please tell my subconscious he’s an actor and not actually a brilliant, helter skelter deception expert…
