Gluten Free Pumpkin Pancakes

Alright so, here's the nitty gritty on the pumpkin pancakes.  They are not gritty AT ALL.  They also are not light and fluffy... What are they?  Delicious and filling!  These are amazing, but you must know they take a lot longer to cook up than regular pancakes. 

So how do you make them?  It is really quite simple.  After making the pancakes I listed yesterday we got down to half of the batter, then I added in a can of Libby's Pumpkin Pie Filling (naturally gluten free!) and all spice, cinnamon, and nutmeg (I did not measure or use much of these, just to taste since I did not use eggs.  If you do not feel comfortable doing this but want that pumpkin pie taste Libby's also has an already seasoned can).  Then, you add water a half a cup at a time until it is thin enough to pour and cook. 

Please note, the reason I said these take a long time to make is because they have to cook at a pretty low temperature.  Cook them too high and they stay mushy (my kids kind of like them that way, but not me).  Anyway, there were way too many for us, so there will probably be way too many for you.  I love the KeePeez lids, just popped one over the top and I am ready for tomorrow!

Mom's Better Than Bisquick Pancakes

Congratulations, you've started your primal lifestyle, you can eat meats, fruits, vegetables and nuts and seeds (in moderation). 

It took awhile but about three weeks in I realized that the kids were just not getting fully used to the primal diet, they seemed a little bored and were ALWAYS hungry.  In an attempt to fill them up we decided to occasionally allow some rice to add a little variety.  So, our new policy is that we are hardcore primal every other month and the second month we are primarily primal and ALWAYS gluten-free. 

In an attempt to fill these children up on our third month I decided to hunt for some kind of pancake that would be acceptable.  We had tried to do the banana pancakes and other recipes that we had stumbled on, but they still did not really seem to fill the kids up (a real challenge with three boys!). 

I was feeling creative, and just began tossing stuff into the mixing bowl hoping it would all pan out.  First, I made regular pancakes and then I used the leftovers to turn pumpkin.  I ended up making way too many, but with no eggs it kept great in the fridge and fed us breakfast for three more days!  My daughter called them "Mom's Better Than Bisquick Pancakes." :)

4T of raw sugar or other substitute

3T of baking powder

1/2 cup of GF potato flakes

6T of sunflower oil (this is super cheap compared to other oils we use)

3T of flax seed 6T of water = 3 eggs

1-1/4 cups of milk (I use almond or coconut)

6 pinches of seasalt

Add rice flour a little at a time until you get a consistency you like.

These pancakes cook well, just like a regular pancake.  They are less gritty than other rice pancakes I have had, although there will still be some.  I think if you wanted to add more potato and less rice it would make it even less gritty, but overall the whole family loved these, and they kept the kids full until well after noon!

Sorry, no pancake pics today, the kids ate them before I could get a picture!  Watch for tomorrow when I tell you all about making the leftovers into pumpkin pancakes and how that all turns out. 

I am not really sure that anyone is watching, but if you leave comments I would be glad to have ideas on others interests! I have been trying to plan meals on a budget as going primal has left me with a more expensive food selection and children that seem to have a hard time getting full.  That being said, I plan for the week; so I was thinking I could start posting a shopping list so you can follow me day by day and experience the savings too.  Let me know what you think!

Additionally, these KeePeez bowls I happened on one day in Sams Club are amazing.  I really love them.  They make it easier to store in what I am already using (less dishes for me!) and they stack very nicely in the fridge and to store.  I highly recommend them.

Making it up

Alright, just to get back on track here, I would like to apologize to any of you who have been stopping in to find NOTHING new.  I have been very consumed in myself for the past couple of months and on the road a lot!  As part of going primal I have decided to pursue something that really calls on my heart and I have began a photography business, so I thought I would share a little about it with you.  You can check out my website  here and I will be relocating my blog soon to a subdomain.  Please keep an eye out I have came up with several new meal ideas in the massive amount of traveling I have been doing.  We are still on the primal diet and plan to stay there, but our philosophy is that if we really want something not primal we never stray from gluten-free and I absolutely love Sams Club for this reason!  They have tons of gluten free items!  Cheese puffs (I have never liked these but hey everyone else does), Gluten-free multigrain crackers and chips, and tons of other stuff! 

I love it when places actually carry things we can use and make it easy to find them!  Many stores have began marking their items with labels you can watch for pink ones at Walmart and Natural Foods (one of my favorite stores) has began making them easier to find too! 

Watch here in the next several days for my newer recipes for pancakes, pumpkin pancakes, chicken salad with a spin, and several other new meals that will not leave you wishing for more or break your budget!