Breakfast for my Sweetheart

Last night my sweetie got a little bit plastered. I had forgotten how annoying people can be when they are drunk and I am not. I was very much relieved when he passed out in the car half way home. Before that he had been pressing every button in the car - hazard lights, sports button, horn, radio... Gosh it was irritating.

The sweet, sweet vengeance was served not by me, but by his physiology. Hangovers. Yet one more reason to lay off the booze. I was awakened by his signature call from the throne, " Man down! Man down!" Yes, I giggled.

When he got back to bed he immediately conked out again, so I got up to make him breakfast. I hope he remembers this so that next time I have a cracker hangover he will make me breaky too! I can only live in hope...

Banana Pancakes with Lemon Maple Syrup

Ingredients:

1 1/2 cups plain flour

1/2 tsp salt
1/2 tsp baking soda

1 tsp baking powder

1 Tbsp agave syrup, or sugar if you prefer

2 cups soy milk

2 Tbsp veggie oil

1 tsp vanilla essence

Veg oil or vegan butter for cooking

Sauce:

4 Tbsp Maple Syrup

1 tsp lemon juice (fresh)

In a large bowl, whisk together baking soda, baking powder, salt and flour. When combined, make a well in the centre and add the rest of the ingredients. Whisk gently, starting from the centre and working gradually outwards until all of the ingredients are smooth and combined. Don't over whisk. Let the batter rest for 20 - 30 mins if you have the time. If you are super hungry and want food now, now, now!, reduce the soy milk by half a cup.

Slice two bananas thinly and evenly into round pieces. Put your best non-stick pan on the stove over medium heat. Use a tsp of oil for each pancake. I use a single pancake pan, so it takes a little while to cook them all. When the oil is hot, add the batter in 1/4 cup for each pancake. Let the batter settle, then place banana slices on to the wet batter.

When bubbles start to pop all over the pancake, flip it gently. Cook for another 30 seconds.

Serve with some tart lemon maple syrup. Simply combine the lemon and syrup in a bowl, and pour the desired amount over your pancake. My husband has slathering of butter too.