Pancakes

In my effort to be more healthy, I made Lucy some pancakes tonight. I wasn't planning on having them for dinner, I wanted to put them in the freezer for a quick breakfast. But, since I was doing this around 5pm and Lucy was getting hungry, I let her have pancakes for dinner. She devoured 2 1/2 good sized pancakes along with some strawberries. She must have liked them.
I thought I would share the recipe with you in case you'd like to try them. And, I will say that I don't even like pancakes very much and I thought they were quite tastey.

Whole Wheat Pancakes

In a large bowl combine:

1 1/2 c. whole wheat flour
3 Tbsp sugar
1 1/2 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp salt
1 tsp cinnamon (optional)

In another bowl combine:

1 1/2 c. milk (I used 1 1/4 c. for a thicker pancake)
2 Tbsp melted butter
2 eggs beaten
Combine wet and dry ingredients and gently whisk. Cook on a hot gridle using a 1/4 c. of batter for each pancake.

Enjoy!

Resolutions

I don't typically make resolutions at the beginning of each new year. I'm sure I've made some in the past that didn't make it to February, but the only resolution that I can remember every being successful at was about 12 years ago. I had decided that for one year I was going to send every member of my family ( on my mom's side only) a birthday card. Sounds easy enough, but I have about 35-40 aunts, uncles and cousins. It wasn't cheap either, but I did it and I think I was on time for most of them.

This year I have a few things that I would like to change. One of my goals for this year is to turn the TV off more. I don't watch much tv anymore. There aren't any primetime shows that I care about watching and I don't have specific shows I watch during the day, but the tv is on most of the day. I like the background noise it provides, but I'm trying hard to turn the radio on and the TV off.

Another goal I have is to eat less processed food. Ever since Lucy has started eating table foods, I just don't feel good about giving her boxed, processed foods. We haven't given up all boxed foods like crackers and such, but I buy a great deal less than I used to. If I want mac-n-cheese, or waffles or pancakes, then I make it from scratch. I wouldn't say we eat super healthy, but I figure it's a start. I like knowing the ingredients that are going in my food.

Maybe next year I'll be able to give up my diet coke addiction... I can't do everything all at once. Babysteps. Babysteps.

I really should get back to blogging. I'm enjoying the time away.