This is Kelley. Kelley makes really, really good pancakes.

Kelley’s pancakes are special. They are special because Kelley has a daughter with auto-immune issues and allergies that are severely affected by the food she consumes. Kelley’s daughter loves pancakes but her body does not love gluten or dairy. Kelley rose to the occasion and created the best tasting gluten and dairy free pancakes I’ve ever tasted. She even had my flour lovin’ boys begging like this…

If you are cutting back on gluten and dairy, or have an intolerance, give these pancakes a try. Get crazy and throw some Enjoy Life dairy free chocolate chips in there, or some fresh blueberries!

I am loving my new Power Air Fryer XL. I have been researching these fryers for months and finally broke down and got one after receiving an unexpected gift card. My husband loves french fries so he was all-in for this purchase.

Now that I wrapped up my first round of Shift Shop, I was able to loosen the reigns on my nutrition for a couple days and have some “cheat” foods. I feel a lot better about myself when I DECIDE to have a treat rather than waiting until I am so desperate that I eat a pint of Ben and Jerry’s. Making a decision about what you will and will not eat is being in control of your health, and that’s a great feeling!

I saw this idea for Air Fryer donuts first on This Old Gal here. I also found it on several other sites after that, but I want to give complete credit to Jill at TOG for turning me onto this! She has several more donut flavors on her page, so please go check out the post! If you are the type of person that only makes food from scratch, check out this recipe from the Power Air Fryer XL site.  And here is one more recipe using the canned biscuits. Those directions required way more glaze than I felt necessary, but if you love some glaze then use those measurements! You can also be like my family and dump caramel syrup on them as an additional splurge. (Oh, it was as good as it looks!)

The reason this activity was perfect for my kids was that the recipe is so simple, and the cook time is so short. When cooking with kids, you will find that they hate waiting! This type of recipe offers instant gratification. By the time you are done making the glaze and sugar coating, the donuts are done!

How did the kids like them? You decide…

Enjoy!

xo Jaime

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I’m thinking about my grandmother today, and often lately. My “Gram” is 94 years old and has been in a nursing home for the last few years. I went to visit her last weekend during a quick trip to my hometown in Maryland. It’s hard to see her in there. Her eyesight is gone, and she is no longer mobile. She lived a very vibrant life in her younger years, never missing a dance at the Moose Lodge and loving to stun her friends with raunchy gag gifts. I can’t imagine life without her in it, but I know the life she has now would never be her choice. During my visit, I asked her if she thought she’d live to be 100. She emphatically said, “No!” I said, “Well, how about 95?” She said, “Yeah, I think so.” I said, “How about 96?” She said, “I hope not.”  I said, “Once you hit 95, you’re officially out of gas?” She laughed and said she thought so.

I spent a lot of time at my Gram’s house growing up. There were things that she cooked that I loved, but she knew my favorite was “breakfast for dinner.” She made THE best pancakes I’ve ever had, and I’ve spent years trying to figure out how to get them to taste as good. Much of it has to do with the fact that she wasn’t afraid to cook those bad boys in hot oil. The edges were so crispy that it was almost like eating a funnel cake at the fair. I’m okay with the fact that my pancakes will never be as good. It is a memory that I will always hold dear and have no intention of replacing.

Now my own kids also love “breakfast for dinner,” along with our tradition of Pancake Sunday. Each time I make pancakes from scratch, I tweak the recipe a little more. Today I tried something new and it took my recipe to a new level. You know all that clear stuff that rises to the top of your homemade yogurt? It’s called “whey” and most people have no idea what to do with it after they strain it from their Greek Yogurt. Turns out you can trade out the liquid in your pancake recipe with whey for a healthy little kick. Not only did my pancakes turn out fluffy and tasty, I loved that I was using something that was essentially free in place of something I would otherwise have had to buy. Want not, waste not!

If you’ve found yourself pondering what to do with your leftover whey, give these pancakes a try. They aren’t as good as my Gram’s, but you’ll never know that!

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Whey Delicious Pancakes

Course

Breakfast

Cuisine

American

Servings

4" Pancakes

Ingredients

• 3 cups flour
• 1.5 TBSP baking powder
• 1/2 cup Sugar
• 1 tsp Salt
• 2 cups whey
• 1 tsp Pure Vanilla Extract

Course Breakfast Cuisine American Servings 4" Pancakes Ingredients 3 cups flour 1.5 TBSP baking powder 1/2 cup Sugar 1 tsp Salt 2 cups whey 1 tsp Pure Vanilla Extract

Instructions

1. In a medium size bowl, whisk together dry ingredients.

   
2. Whisk eggs, and pour into dry ingredients.

   
3. Add whey to mixture.

   
4. Stir until completely blended, and make sure not to over-mix.

   
5. Stir in vanilla extract.

   
6. Using a quarter cup, pour batter onto hot greased griddle (375 degrees) to form 4" pancakes. If you wish, sprinkle in toppings like pecans or blueberries at this time.

   
7. Cook until bubble start to form, and then flip. Serve hot of the griddle!

   

Recipe Notes

This recipe can be cut in half, or doubled.

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My parents recently sent me a text that said a “Sushi Bazooka” was on the way and to watch for it in the mail. What the heck? A what?? My mom said that my dad saw it on television or Amazon or somewhere, and he decided that they needed one. He also decided that my brother and I needed one. Alrighty then! I can’t laugh at my dad too hard. My love for kitchen gadgets clearly comes from him. He texted me the other day to tell me he had just found a pressure cooker in the garage he’d never even used and forgot he had. I’m going for a visit to Maryland this weekend and though my parents will be out of town, I’m staying at their house. I might have to see what else in that garage!

Anyway, the “Sushi Bazooka” post will be coming soon since you know I have to review and link you up to this contraption. In the meantime, I want to share a 21 Day Fix Approved sushi “unroll.” This sushi bowl is sure to hit the stop for you raw fish lovers out there. I found my “sushi grade” tuna at Sprouts. The butcher recommended that I trim a very thin slice off each side of the steak and wash well before consuming. She said that although the tuna is “sushi grade,” it is still cut on the same board as the other fish. I’m very glad she told me that, and I certainly took her advice.

Now that I know I can successfully work with raw fish, I am ready to tackle my Bazooka! Stay tuned!

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Also, here is a link to Steve’s Kitchen where I found the great instructions for the sushi rice.

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