Pancake Power and How to Survive Lent.

PANCAKE POWER & HOW TO SURVIVE LENT.

Happy Pancake Day ya'll! Today I will be giving you the recipe we used to make American Gooey Banana Pancakes, as well as how to survive lent. :)

THE RECIPE

These are my pancakes! They have a banana center and have been topped with Nutella, bananas and whipped cream. Here's how to make them!

Ingredients

140g of plain flour.

130ml of milk

1 large egg

1/2 teaspoon salt 

1 teaspoon of baking powder

2 tablespoon caster sugar

2 tablespoons of melted butter. 

1 banana.

and Toppings of your choice!!

How to make!

1. First, sift the flour into a mixing bowl, then add the baking powder, salt and caster sugar into a large bowl.

2. In a separate bowl, whisk the eggs and milk together, and then add in the butter.

3. Preferably using a non-stick pan, melt some butter over a medium heat until fully melted. Then add a couple of spoons of batter to the pan. The batter will be quite thick. Add some thinly chopped bananas spread across the batter, and then cover them with another couple of spoons of batter.

4. Wait until the top of the batter starts to bubble, and then flip to cook the other side.

5. Top your pancakes with your favourite toppings and enjoy!!

Here are Katie and Rosie's pancakes.

Katie: Banana center, topped with banana's, strawberries and whipped cream.
Rosie: For an alternative, add more milk to the batter to make thinner pancakes. Rosie topped hers with Nutella, bananas and strawberries. 

HOW TO SURVIVE LENT.

So, tomorrow is Ash Wednesday, which means it is the beginning of the agonising 40 days and nights which is known as lent. 

I found this great article about how to survive the cravings of bad food, and I thought it might come in handy for lent! Here is what me and my two lovely flatmates plan to give up for lent.

Rosie - Chocolate
Katie - Chocolate and Cookies
Gemma - Chocolate and Fizzy drinks

Basically, sugar. Although I think that Katie should give up buying make up and Rosie should give up Dr. Pepper again. ;)

Now for some cheats!

	What you're craving Carbs. What you need Protein and Fish Oil What you substitute it for Fish, Red Meat, Nuts and Beans.
	What you're craving Sugar. What you need Superfoods What you substitute it for Kale, Blueberries, sweet potatoes, fish, nuts and seeds.
	What you're craving Caffeine What you need Micro-nutrients What you substitute it for Seadfood, lamb, turkey, lentils, milk, brocolli, cauliflower, red meat, onions, garlic, leafy greens, beans or dried fruit.
	What you're craving Salt What you need Salt... but not table salt. What you substitute it for Sea Salt, leafy greens and berries.
	What you're craving Chocolate What you need Magnesium What you substitute it for Nuts, Seeds, Fish, Cucumber and unrefined sea salt.
	What you're craving Meat/Fat What you need Healthy Fats What you substitute it for Olive oil, coconut, red meat, avocado, nuts and seeds.

I hope this helps anyone who is giving up any of these foods! Much love!

Thank you to Katie and Rosie for allowing me to take pictures of their pancakes and include them in this post.