Sing the blues away

Saturday, July 05, 2008

To celebrate Independence Day yesterday, I did something I rarely do: cooked breakfast.  Oh, I eat breakfast almost every day - but it’s usually something like a bagel, something I buy pre-made and purchase to eat at my desk at work.  But it was a holiday and I had the day off.  A special treat is always a good idea!

Using the blueberries I picked last weekend at Linvilla, I made blueberry pancakes.  They were quite delicious, and I even have a few leftovers in the ‘fridge for another day.

2 eggs, separated
1.5 cups flour
2 1/4 teaspoons baking powder
2 pinches of teasooon salt
1 cup milk
3 tablespoons butter, melted
1 cup blueberries

Beat egg whites until stiff; set aside.

In another bowl, combine flour, baking powder, and salt. Beat together egg yolks, milk, and melted butter; add to dry ingredients and mix well.  Stir in blueberries..

Heat up a nonstock griddle or skillet.  When hot, drop batter onto the griddle and cook pancakes on both sides until golden brown.

Here’s where it all came from:
eggs, Natural Acres - 100 miles
flour, Daisy Flour - 60 miles
milk, Dutch Way Dairy - 100 miles
butter, homemade from Dutch Way Dairy cream - 100 miles
blueberries, Linvilla - 15 miles

not local: baking powder, salt