silver dollar blues

i have always loved the

idea of pancakes

the word itself

invokes lazy saturdays

sleep overs

and

summer camp

but when it comes right down to it

i don't really love them

here's the deal

i am not 

a fluffy pancake

kinda gal

i like 'em kinda flat

with a bit of crunch on the outskirts

and a bit

sour

not. so. popular

while i am airing my pancake laundry

here's another thing....

i love blueberries

but i don't love them in a pancake

there is something about that warm, but not really cooked

feeling in my mouth

that turns me off

you too?

this morning

i woke up

with complete decision

i was going to make a blueberry pancake 

i would eat

that

would still be blog-worthy

these are silver dollar shaped

because

they are MONEY baby

whole-wheat-oatmeal-blueberry pancakes
(printable recipe)

blueberry sauce

1 cup blueberries

2 tsp sugar

juice of 1/2 lemon

whirl in a food processor or blender to a puree

set aside until ready to make pancakes

pancake batter

2 cups whole wheat flour

1/2 cup uncooked oatmeal

1 tsp salt

1 tsp cinnamon

1 tsp ground ginger

1/4 tsp ground cardamom

1 tsp baking powder

1/2 cup granulated sugar

1/2 cup brown sugar

2 eggs

2 1/2 cups buttermilk

1 tsp vanilla

2 Tbs unsalted butter--melted and cooled

mix all ingredients together--gently.  i like to let my batter sit for about 1/2 hour before using...but you can dig right in, if you like. the batter is a bit runny, to make a bit of a flatter pancake...you can use less or more buttermilk if you like.

when you cook your pancakes....put a bit of batter in a hot buttered, sprayed or oiled skillet (whichever you prefer), then a few dots of the blueberry puree. using a toothpick or knife, swirl the blueberry into a design or just enough to incorporate it into the batter. if you don't, then you will have a blob of blueberry that will most likely burn when you turn the pancake over.

serve with maple or sorghum syrup...or for something really yummy---your favorite honey.