pretend like it's the weekend

pancakes make me think of those beautiful two days in between friday and monday, when all your cares dissappear into the morning sunlit-streamed air and the hours pass by all too quickly in their wonderous no-work-or-school-ness.

of course, if you're a working musician like me (9 to 5 job? what's that?), every day is the weekend, practically. and that means that when you find yourself waking up in your childhood bed in your parents' house after a hometown show, you can have pancakes on a thursday morning.


easy pancakes
(4 servings)
2 1/2 C. flour
2 T sugar
2 T baking powder
1 T veg. oil
1 t salt
2 1/2 C. soymilk
(if batter is too thick, add a bit more)
dash cinnamon

- mix dry ingredients
- add wet and lightly mix until combined (don't over stir)
- let stand 2-3 minutes, then fold into itself 2-3 times
- cook on lightly greased skillet on medium to medium high heat until golden

i found this recipe over at vegan represent and i will never go back to another pancake recipe, EVER. these pancakes are so light and fluffy and delicious, and the thing i love most about them is how simple they are. no egg replacer, no flaxseed, no other "weird" vegan ingredients needed. if you're away from home and have got yourself a carton of soymilk and a *semi-proficiently stocked baker's cupboard, you're set...

AND:
- for extra awesomeness, add sliced bananas or blueberries or even (gasp!) chocolate chips on top of the pancakes as they're cooking
- for extra, EXTRA awesomeness, top with peanut butter.
(oh yes, you heard me. although, i decided to go "old school" with the vegan margarine and real maple syrup this morning)


(i don't mean *YOU, mom. you're more than a semi-proficient baker, of course.)