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Buckwheat Pancakes

Sunday, January 2nd, 2011

Five degrees outside this morning. Very cold indeed. However, the sun is shining and it is the start of a new year. It is a buckwheat pancakes kind of day. Luckily I also had some bananas and buttermilk to use up. Best way to start the day – and the year. I went a little [...]

The Health Benefits of Buckwheat

Wednesday, July 19th, 2006

Buckwheat is the hearty, working-man’s crop that thrives in poor soil conditions, freezing temperatures, droughts, and excess rains. Buckwheat is resistant to damage and is therefore relatively inexpensive and easy to grow. Buckwheat is native to Northern Europe and Asia and eventually spread to Europe and Russia in the 14th and 15th centuries, and was [...]

The Perfect Pancake Recipe

Monday, May 22nd, 2006

I consider myself a bit of a pancake connoisseur. I absolutely love pancakes and I could probably eat them every morning if I could manage to keep the weight gain to a minimum. When I am eating breakfast at a restaurant I always order pancakes. The best pancakes I have ever eaten were at The [...]