A Slice of Breakfast

We’ve upped the protein on our morning toast and it’s a really great way to start the day. It is also perfect for camping/eurovan.

Onto a slice of toast spread about a tablespoon of your favorite peanut butter. Then peel and slice a banana, about ¼ inch pieces work great, and spread these out on top of the peanut butter. Finally we sprinkle it with cinnamon.

Its a pretty good way to start the day.

Lemon Blueberry Scones

In our search for lower carbohydrate food we discovered almond flour. These won’t beat your scone recipe but are a really tasty alternative and with a third of the sugar.  They have become a regular breakfast treat at our house.

Lemon Blueberry Scones

Servings: 9
Calories: 233kcal

Ingredients

  • 315 grams almond flour about 3 cups
  • 1 tsp baking soda
  • 1/8 tsp sea salt
  • zest of 1 lemon or 1 tbsp dried lemon zest
  • 2 eggs
  • 2 tbsp honey
  • 2 tbsp fresh lemon juice
  • 3/4 cup fresh blueberries

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 325 degrees.
  • Add the almond flour, baking soda, salt, and lemon zest to a large bowl and combine.
  • Make a well in the center of the flour mixture and add the wet ingredients. Startiing in the center, stir the dough until well combined. Fold in blueberries.
  • Using a large cookie or ice cream scoop, drop the scones onto a baking sheet lined with parchment paper. Lightly wet hands and gently flatten the tops of the scones. They should be 1 inch thick.
  • Bake 18-20 minutes, until the tops are golden brown. Cool on wire rack.

Sourdough Waffles

Mention sourdough and people think San Francisco. While that’s not wrong, the leavening of bread with “yesterday’s” dough is as old as grain cultivation, and with it the inevitable rise of bread making (see what I did there?).

While my bread making has been inconsistent the last few months, there is an active sourdough culture in our fridge. That means this starter is fed every two to three weeks.  It is pulled from the fridge, a portion is removed, and equal amounts of flour and water are added. Then it is allowed to start working before it’s return to the fridge.

The process of feeding a sourdough starter means there is some amount of perfectly good leavening agent that gets washed down the drain, if it’s not used for baking. When there’s no bread to bake, we make waffles. The recipe will work for pancakes if you are so inclined. “A waffle is just a more considerate pancake. It’s like, here, let me hold that syrup for you in these convenient boxes.”

If you are interested in sourdough, there are ways to start from scratch, but it is way easier to either find a baker and ask … they are usually looking for someone to take the cast off. But be ready to feed the beast regularly. That might be motivation to make a loaf of bread, or at least the more considerate breakfast food.

Sourdough Waffles

Great way to make use of excess starter. 
Servings: 4 round waffles

Ingredients

Overnight sponge

  • 120 grams unfed sourdough starter
  • 120 grams unbleached flour can do 50% Whole Wheat
  • 14 grams sugar
  • 225 grams buttermilk

waffle batter

  • 1 large egg beaten
  • 25 grams butter melted
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon baking soda

Instructions

The night before:

  • To make the overnight sponge, stir down your refrigerated starter, and remove 1 cup. Note: This is a good opportunity to feed the remainder, if necessary.
  • In a large mixing bowl, stir together the 1 cup unfed starter, flour, sugar, and buttermilk. Cover and let rest at cool room temperature (about 65°F to 70°F) for about 12 hours, or overnight. 

The next morning:

  • In a small bowl or mixing cup, beat together the eggs, and oil or butter. Add to the overnight sponge. Add the salt and baking soda, stirring to combine. The batter will bubble.
  • Coat a 6 inch round waffle iron with cooking spray and heat. Pour ⅔ cup measures of batter onto a heated iron and bake until steam stops escaping from sides. Should make about 4 waffles