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As an example of Aunt Nettie's impressive, penny-pinching ability to save, she still has some depression glass dishes and bowls in the cupboard--they're the real thing and she still treasures them. In future issues of Vegetarians in Paradise, Aunt Nettie and her niece Zel will offer more money-saving recipes for the most extreme skinflints along with suggestions to help bargain-hunter foodies seek out cheap fare that still brings good cheer to the table.
Well, Howdy there Darlin's,
One o' my favrite meals o' the day is breakfast--always was. My, I do love that time o' day when the sun is jes comin' up and there's a tad o' chill in the air an' it's nice an' quiet.
An' there ain't nothin' better 'n' pancakes fer breakfast -- specially when they's made o' such nice fixin's that don't have ta hit the wallet too hard. Bananas, tofu, flour an some spices is mostly what they's made with -- but this time I did somethin' a l'il extra special. I done bought some pecans, chopped 'em up, an' tossed 'em inter the batter. Now you kin leave 'em out if the budget says it cain't stretch that fur and you'll still have some mighty tasty pancakes.
Myyyy, them pancakes was goooood! An' they's mighty light an' just right sweet. What makes them pancakes so different? Well, darlin', the secret is they's made the way you young modern folks do--in the food processor. Makes them fixin's come together quick as a wink.
Now, bakin' them pancakes in the oven is the perfect way ta keep them calories down, too. Are y'all wonderin' how that kin be? Why, puttin' them l'il pancakes on a sheet o' parchment is 'nother thing you young'uns kin do ta cut down on the fat.
Cookin' with oil kin make y'all fat, an' adds a few lumps ta yer body in places you'd rather it din't. Cookin' without oil means ya kin say bye-now ta extra fat 'n' calories.
I learnt there's 120 calories in every tablespoon o' oil. Now I knows there's times when cookin' with oil come in handy, an' I do use it sometimes. But when I don't need that extra 14 grams o' fat, why I jes leave it out, like I did in this mighty nice recipe from my niece Zel Allen's nice cookbook The Nut Gourmet.
Well, I do hope y'all enjoy this mighty nice breakfast pancake recipe. An' it's jes fine an' dandy with a tad o' maple syrup on top. Even some mashed fruit with a tad o' sugar makes a nice toppin' fer them breakfast goodies. Now, y'all write back an' tell me what you think.
Yer ever lovin' Aunt Nettie
Yield: 4 to 5 servings
2 tablespoons water
Aunt Nettie grew up on the farm. She did not eat out of a can or reach into the freezer. There was no microwave to pop her food into. Everything she made was from scratch. All the food she ate was natural, without pesticides. It was grown right there on the family farm, and she had to cook to survive. At eighty-three years young she still leaps and bounds around the kitchen and can shake, rattle, and roll those pots and pans with the best of them. Nowadays, Aunt Nettie just shakes her head and complains, "Nobody cooks anymore. They have no idea about puttin' a meal together." She's on a mission. She wants to help those younguns eat better so they can grow up healthy like her own eight kids.
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