HFS

Upon waking up from dreaming about berries, Aunt Sue sent me this recipe.  Healthy Fruit Shake!  I decided to make Valerie and I these shakes before our run this morning.  Thick, creamy, cool, and refreshing, the HFS is just what we needed to get in gear. 

I made the shake with frozen blueberries and fresh bananas.  I did not have lecithin granules on hand so I had to do without those.  The shakes were delicious and very filling, and I love the addition of Spiru-tein.  The blueberry banana combination was a winner,and I think strawberries would be a nice addition as well.  This healthy fruit shake is a wonderful way to start the day!

HFS
aka Healthy Fruit Shake
Printable Recipe

1 Cup of orange juice
1 or 2 bananas, fresh or frozen
2 C frozen berries
2 T Vanilla Spiru-tein (optional)
2 T Lecithin Granules (optional)

Blend orange juice and bananas.  Add the berries and more juice if needed as you blend ‘til smooth. This recipe is highly adaptable to whatever juice and/or fruits that you have on hand.  Makes about 4 cups.

Corn Pancakes

It was always an exciting time when Grandpa got out the electric griddle to make corn pancakes.  I don't think there was a time he made them without us gathering around the kitchen table to watch.  He always knew just when to flip them, perfectly golden brown every time followed by two pats of the spatula on the pancake.  They were always delicious and I liked to eat them as they were, without syrup or any other toppings.

I did not find a recipe when I was looking through the box of Nonna and Grandpa's recipe cards, but I know he always used Jiffy Corn Muffin mix.  Lo and behold, there is a corn pancake recipe on the side of the Jiffy box.  I decided to try that recipe feeling confident that is the one Grandpa used.  He always added corn to the batter as well, which was a nice touch.

The pancake batter comes together very quickly and easily.  I fit about six pancakes on my griddle and found that they cooked rather quickly.  Once I got the hang of it, they were ready in no time and I couldn't help but give the pancakes two pats with the spatula after every flip.  They tasted just like I remember them, so delicious.  The pancakes were light, fluffy, and a had wonderful corn flavor.  I still prefer them plain, but I did enjoy one with a little honey on it.  They were quite a treat and brought back a lot of memories. 

Corn Pancakes

Printable Recipe

Ingredients

1 package Jiffy Corn Muffin mix

1 egg

2 tablespoons shortening

3/4 cup milk

3/4 cup corn

Directions

Preheat griddle and lightly grease.  Combine all ingredients and stir to combine.  Batter will be slightly lumpy.  Cook on hot griddle and turn when bubbles appear around the edges.