yum.

 this is the new favorite around here.

i've really been enjoying this book and all of her wonderful recipes. i change most of the recipes to fit my cooking style or the ingredients that i have on hand (which she encourages). the thing that i love the most about this book is the learning experience. with each recipe i cook, i learn something.... whether it's something about the ingredients or a new method. for example these whole wheat buttermilk pancakes and strawberry compote... i changed her pancake recipe a bit... we didn't have any maple syrup.... she has a blackberry compote recipe which i didn't have the ingredients for... so i made strawberry.

and here's the recipe:

whole wheat pancakes

ingredients:

2 cups whole wheat flour

1 1/2 tbsp sugar

 1 tbsp baking powder

dash salt

2 cups buttermilk*

3 large eggs, beaten

1/3 cup butter, melted

*if you don't have buttermilk you can just add some vinegar (about a tbsp) to milk and let it sit for a few minutes

mix dry ingredients. then, separately, mix wet ingredients. combine together and cook to your liking.

for the strawberry compote, i just dumped a bag a frozen strawberries into a pan heated on medium heat until they got thick and bubbly, and i added honey to taste.

enjoy!