Eat: Pancake Breakfast

I was given a free sample of Pamela's Gluten Free Pancake Mix to try out.  I wanted to jazz up my pancakes because, well jazzed up pancakes are awesome, that's why.  :) Anyways I remember seeing on Pinterest someone making bacon pancakes and so that's what I decided to make.

I started by cooking up some Applegate Sunday Bacon until crispy.

I allowed it to sit on a paper towel to get rid of any excess grease.

I then mixed up the pancake mix according to the directions.

I placed the cooked bacon in the pan and covered each one with the pancake mix

It turned out delicious!  I'll have to remember to do this again some day.  The Pamela's mix was pretty good too.  It's very easy to mix up and the pancakes rose nicely.  I would definitely think about getting that mix in the future too.

Food: Orange Chia Pancakes

There are times, usually Sundays, where I want to make something just a little more scrumptious than the other days.  I haven't made Pancakes in forever and they are so easy to make from scratch, I knew that this was what I was going to make today.

Ingredients:
1 1/2 C. Gluten-Free Flour
3 1/2 tsp. Baking Powder
3/4 tsp. Salt
1 tbsp. Raw Honey (It's what I had on hand)
1 C. Vanilla Almond Milk
1 Egg
3 tbsp Coconut Butter
1/4 C. Orange Juice (Fresh Squeezed)
~1 tsp to 2 tsp Orange Zest
1 tbsp Chia Seeds
1/2 tsp Guar Gum

Mix everything together in a bowl.  Once mixed heat your pan on medium low to medium heat.   I used an 1/8 C. as a scoop.  This recipe made around 18 to 20 pancakes.  They have a wonderful orange flavor and the chia seeds add a wonderful texture.  Drizzle some agave nectar and enjoy!