Eat Globally

Its been a terrible, horrible, no good, very bad day.  I do think Alexander, were he real and here, would understand.  If you are not familiar with Alexander, you really should be.  One of my favorite childhood legacies.  I’ve sent him to many friends over the years who have been going through rough times.  He’s my quick fix when I need a little pick me up or an easy laugh to put things back in perspective.  I have a couple of books I like to rely on for instant mood enhancement, but when push comes to shove, Alexander generally manages to take down both The Giving Tree and Oh the Places You’ll Go.  Quite a feat.

Sadly, (and yes, I know this next piece of news will make you cry, just a little) I don’t have Alexander here with me today.  Thankfully he’s been enough of a constant in my life that I can pretty easily call him to mind… the pictures, the story, the angst. Mostly I identify with his desire to move to Australia.  Somehow that also seems to be the solution to all of my problems.  Wouldn’t life be better in Australia?  Maybe not, but if things don’t improve, come visit me next summer in Sydney (or maybe Brisbane or Melbourne) and I’ll let you know.

OK, so no Alexander and no chance of moving to Australia anytime in my immediate future.  What’s a girl to do?  Well, in my case, a bit of comfort food and a cup of hot chamomile tea seems to have done the trick (at least temporarily – I’m counting on sleep to do the rest).

Talking to some friends at work today the whole idea of breakfast for dinner came up.  It was mentioned recently on Laura’s blog (which I love and highly recommend) and so when everything kind of fell apart this afternoon maybe it was only natural that my mind would move in that direction.  Throughout my whole miserable afternoon, the one spot of sunshine on my otherwise grey horizon was the thought of having some breakfast for dinner when I got home tonight, namely, my aunt’s whole wheat pancakes with Smuckers boysenberry syrup.

Whole Wheat Pancakes

I LOVE this recipe.  My mom made it regularly when I was growing up, and its now one of my favorite things to have for breakfast.  If you are eating alone (like myself) you can either cut the recipe in half or make the whole batch and freeze the leftovers to have for breakfast over the coming week.

1 c. whole wheat flour

1 c. milk

1 T. sugar

2 eggs, separated

1 T. baking powder

½ t. salt

Beat egg whites just until stiff peaks form.  Set aside.  Mix flour, sugar, baking powder, and salt.  In another bowl, combine milk and egg yolks.  Gradually stir into flour mixture until smooth.  Gently fold in egg whites.  Fry on lightly oiled griddle.  They cook a little slower than regular pancakes.

I’m only sharing a photo of the pancakes cooking, not the final product, because if there is one skill in the kitchen I lack, its making beautiful pancakes.

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