Easy Healthy Pancakes

Lately I've been playing with making something without all the bad stuff for breakfast.  I have been experimenting with making healthy pancakes from oatmeal that are super easy.  You might need a good quality blender for this, but we use our Blendtec High Speed Blender.  I'm not sure how this would work in a regular one.

To make these easy and healthy pancakes, I take 1.5 cups of oatmeal, 1.25 cups of water and put it in my blender.  Then, I add whatever fruit it is that I like.  I have used blueberries or a banana or strawberries.  I like all three and I'm sure other fruit would work.

Once I've combined them in the Blendtec blender, I select the button that says "batter" on it and I let it blend up through its routine.  Most of the time when I do this, it thickens fairly quickly so I often pour it back in a measuring cup.  It makes about 2 cups of batter and I can get about 10 pancakes out of it.

Healthy Strawberries

Strawberries are one of my favorite fruits and we use them in our smoothie each day. Here are a few little tidbits of information about strawberries.

• 1 Cup of strawberries has about 45 calories and is packed full of antioxidants, vitamins and minerals.
• 1 serving (approximately 8 strawberries) provides 100% of daily requirements of Vitamin C
• Rich source of phenols a powerful antioxidant that helps to keep the heart healthy, guard against cancer and act as an anti-inflammatory.
• The USDA found that strawberries help slow the decline of age-related loss of cognitive and motor skills.
• The nutrients in strawberries nourish brain cells increasing brain health and function.
• Help provide a source of vitamin C and phenols to help prevent vision problems.
• Good source of potassium and magnesium which help to lower high blood pressure as a result of sodium.
  

Sources:

1. whfoods.com
2. Hands and Knees Gardening Blogspot
3. Hubpages.com - The Amazing Health Benefits of Strawberries
4. Organic Facts - Healthful Benefits of Strawberries