December 16th, 2011 by Busy Mommy

I’ve been keeping something from you.  I have another blog.  Dedicated to quilting.  I recently decided to change the scope of that blog and use it to include things like our hobbies, hiking, cooking, interesting research I come across, my projects, Ben’s projects, and just other things are that are less “nolan” in nature- it will be more a reflection of me.  So if you want to see what else I’m up to, you can follow my other blog too- the address is www.overallgirl.wordpress.com – here’s a quick screenshot of what the homepage looks like: If you noticed it, I have a scripture on the header that means a lot to me and i keep a written copy of it taped to my computer screen.  One thing Jehovah has used Ben to teach me is that it’s best to just get in there and do it- whatever the task that needs to be done- I used to procrastinate and worry and project about how overwhelming or impossible a job seemed, but Ben would just start hacking away at it, and in much less time than I thought possible, it was already done.  I have learned to get in there and do what needs to be done over the past 11 years of our marriage, and I’m a much more productive person as a result and experience a lot less mental anguish over projected difficulties that don’t turn out to be true.  This is one of the greatest gifts he’s given me and has been one of the best changes in my personality.

October 15th, 2010 by Busy Mommy

I’ve been making some millet pancakes the last few mornings- usually we have millet and other grains in the morning as this porridge type consistency but I was getting really tired of having soup for breakfast and wanted us to have something we could really sink our teeth into.  And they are working great as a snack on the go for Nolan thats far less messy than porridge with a bowl and spoon. Nolan and Ben both love them!

To make this a quicker fix, cook up a bunch of millet at once then keep a large batch of this recipe in the fridge to use over the next few days.

1 cup millet

3 cups liquid- Mixture of water and milk to cook the millet in

1 tbs. sugar- sometimes I add a bit more 😉

1 egg lightly beaten (I used egg substitute as Ben is allergic to eggs)

1/2 tsp. salt

Optional toppings: butter and maple syrup or honey

Instructions:

Cook the millet either overnight in a crockpot or on the stovetop with water and milk.  Make sure the final result of your millet is thick- you don’t want it soupy or the pancakes won’t be firm and easy to flip.  Mix the rest of the ingredients into your cooked millet.  Make your pancakes by pouring a large dollop of millet into the pan- since it is thick you will have to press it flatter with the back of the spoon to spread it out a bit so it cooks better.  Once nicely browned on one side, flip.  Usually it takes about 8-10 minutes for a complete millet pancake to cook.  With some butter and maple syrup they are mmmgood.  Make some ahead and eat as a cold snack- if Nolan likes it you probably will too!

And remember- Millet is the only alkaline grain (actually it’s not technically a grain- it a seed but you know what I mean), which means its very healthy and won’t acidify your body.