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.

Fitting In My Jeans By Following My Genes Demands

Fitting into my jeans by following my genes... what an interesting concept it is to follow what our bodies want us to follow! 

After embarking on this adventure there was a little bit of a burnout (especially since I felt like I had been completely limited down to chicken, broccoli, and H20 after my allergy testing results), but that just inspired a new desire to explore foods and ideas we had never thought of like avocado chili, spaghetti squash, and our version of Mexican food.  The children frequently are a part of this endeavor and really enjoy expressing their creativity.  Just tonight Sis came in and said she was wondering if we could try a new idea that she had for chips to have with a Mexican inspired meal, using avocados to make chips.  A new spin on some healthy foods is always welcomed here; and as we are homeschooling food sciences is a favorite course for all! 

Teaching our children about health is really important to us; however, shortly after talking very in depth with the children about what foods that suit our genes do for our bodies and the nutrients they provide as well as their health benefits, I believed I had to have talked way above their ability to focus and their interests; however, I have found since we began discussing these things my children will often start these conversations.  They will ask about what a certain food will do for their body or to their body and the will discuss what the benefits of exercise are.  I hear Sis reminding my husband to keep our meals balanced, and Buddy regularly will remind him that the nutrients are in the peels.  They are very interested in what food is going to make them feel like or grow like.  They desire to be healthy and want to learn about how to be healthy.  I have never seen children so interested in health or how their bodies function, and I feel great knowing I am giving them the tools to maintain a healthful family for a lifetime. 

... and because teaching the children begins with showing them, I have started to squeeze in healthy amounts of exercise all throughout the week.  I know my body is meant to move, I try to keep moving whenever I can, but once I feel tired I quit, and because I know my body does not tolerate whole grains and several other foods, we have eliminated them.  Now, I have squeezed myself into a pair of jeans I had not worn in about nine years!

Anyone can read a book, anyone can "start a diet," and anyone CAN make a permanent lifestyle change if they marry into it.  It can look and sound overwhelming when you have not embarked on the transformation fully; but it is like a ball, once you get it rolling it does not want to stop.

The Primal Mom

Primal Recipes

This is where we will list our personalized Primal Recipes.  We will give a rating from the adults in the house and a second rating on the kids opinions too.  Please take note that our primal recipes purposely have abandoned several recommended primal foods due to food allergies.  Feel free to add in beef, pork, eggs, and any vegetable or fruit you may desire for a little twist!  You may also choose to use dairy in moderation; however, my recipes will call for alternative ingredients.  Watch this page for a minimum of weekly updates!