Gluten Free Mimi

NO MORE GLUTEN!

In the past few weeks I have confirmed a definitive sensitivity, if not intolerance, to wheat gluten.  Argh.  This is one bread and wheat loving girl!  The entire reason that this blog was created was to save the focaccia recipe!  And the chocolate cake recipe!  SO, I'm shifting gears here, but alas, it's not really that big of a change, I'm finding out.  And gluten free baking has been a fun adventure so far.  After a few excruciating stomach aches following a considerable intake of wheat based products, I felt like I had a cactus farm in my gut.  So I DIY tested it out, and sure enough, self-diagnosed a sensitivity to wheat products. I emptied my pantry in recent weeks of everything that contained gluten, and surprisingly, there really wasn't that much to get rid of.  I thought, ok, this will be easy.  And so far so good.  There are so many gluten free products available, and especially where I live, not only do I have two Whole Foods Markets to choose from, but my local grocery store three blocks away also carries a good variety of gluten free pre-packaged items.  I find though, that I never really did buy a lot of pre-packaged stuff in the first place, but what I'm missing is bread, bagels, and pizza crust.  So I'm on a mission, and I'm now armed with a few recipes that I'm starting to try out.  Tonight, I made banana waffles  that contained only two ingredients, the latter being eggs. I love recipes like this that make you wonder, "is this really going to work?!" This one was a gamble as I poured it into the waffle iron, closed the lid and crossed my fingers!  I was pleased when it didn't stick, first off, and second, it was delicious.  A moist and eggy waffle, not like the traditional flour variety, but delicious just the same.  I added a handful of shredded coconut to the second half of the batter, which was yummy!  I'm thinking coconut flour would be a great addition too.  Next time though, I'm adding cinnamon, as it had kind of a french-toast flavor! 

Bananas and eggs, that's all you need.  You can make pancakes or waffles.

Banana Pancakes/Waffles
1 banana, mashed
2 eggs, beaten

Stir together ingredients well, I used a hand mixer for about a half a minute.
Pur onto hot oiled skillet and cook like you would a regular old pancake.  Or a hot oiled waffle iron and cook until done.  (I choose waffles over pancakes any day!)
Enjoy!