I was digging something out of the freezer this afternoon and I realized that blueberries might be a good addition to the protein pancakes. So I’ve worked out a version that I will try Monday or Tuesday. Tomorrow I’ll see how well they reheat in the microwave or toaster over (haven’t decided which yet, but probably microwave). It was a fun experiment and if nothing else it allowed me to have a big old plate of pasta at lunch.

It was a lovely, yet hot, day here. Spent some time inside and some time outside. Just kind of messing around stuff, nothing much. I made some lemonade with lemon juice and splenda just so we could have Jack Daniels and lemonade on the patio in the late afternoon. If it’s as hot tomorrow I think I’ll make a point to try cleaning up my desk/bookcase/area. I keep thinking about it, but not actually doing it. I also need to do an hour of walking tomorrow and it would be nice to do it outside although the forecast makes me glad I bought the treadmill years ago.

Food for the day:

Total: 2166 (18% fat, 42% carbs, 33% protein)

Breakfast: protein pancakes, jam, peach (337)
AM Snack: blueberry bran muffins (198)
Lunch: turkey sausage sauce with whole wheat pasta and parmesan cheese, peach (583)
PM Snack: hummus, bean dip, carrots, flatbread, jack daniels & lemonade (301)
Dinner: pork souvlaki, broccoli, butter, salad w/dressing (493)
Late Snack: protein shake, peach, plum (254)

(This two names won’t mean much, but I keep a workout log on a fitness board.  So both the references are from that site.)

So I was reading in Karla’s log about a protein powder/egg white blend made into pancakes. So I tried that this morning with the vanilla whey I was given, some egg white, and some water. And I couldn’t choke a bite down. I don’t know if it was the texture (ie. the way I cooked it) or the taste (I said earlier that when I use it in shakes I add a 1/4 tsp vitamin C crystals).

I also saw Bytsi’s post about making oatmeal/egg white pancakes. So, I came downstairs and did some quick looking around and tried the following:

60g oat flour (whizzed oats in blender until flour-like)
33g protein powder (126cals, 30g protein)
3 egg whites
1 tsp baking powder
1/4 tsp vitamin C crystals (not included in calorie count)

That last bit came from my mother who said that even with the egg whites I should add some baking powder. I was also told that I’d made the batter a bit to thin so I added 1Tb white flour (just because it was handy, if I’d had more oat flour I’d have used it). That 1Tb flour adds 6g carbs to the recipe. Next time I’ll be more careful when adding water.

Cooked over medium high heat (as you would for pancakes) and ended up with 11 of them. I took half for breakfast with 1Tb of jam and a monster peach. Okay, that kind of defeats the high-protein pancake, but not totally. They were a touch dry and I might be tempted next time to add a little applesauce or even butter or oil (I know some people use pumpkin) to keep them a little moister. I whizzed the rest of the oats into flour so I can try it again.

Info for batch:
432 cals, 51g protein, 48g carbs, 7g fiber, 4g fat

Without the white flour:
404 cals, 50g protein, 42g carbs, 6g fiber, 4g fat