Brussels

There is nothing I love more than a pan full of Brussel sprouts!! Now before you go running away or throwing up at the mention of this poor veggie I would ask you to give it another chance!! Just cut off the ends of these greens, lightly cover them in olive oil, and then salt and pepper them. Then place them in a pan in the oven for 35-40 min at 350 degrees until tender all the way through! These make a quick snack/great addition to any meal and they are SO EASY! 

{Gluten-Free Banana Pancakes}

-Living in a small college dorm room that is comparable to the size of a jail cell can be difficult... especially without a kitchen.. oh! and even harder for someone who LOVES food, and love healthy food even more! Seriously though... I have literally spent the past two nights on pinterest into the wee hours of the morning looking at food--mainly roasted vegetables--can you judge me?! YES I LOVE VEGGIES. Honestly there's nothing I love more than roasted brussels sprouts soaked in olive oil and pepper. Before you think I am absolutely crazy, you must know that I have been eating cafeteria style/fast food for the past 3 months of my life.  OH! and did I mention I was gluten intolerant? I reached a breaking point with the cafeteria food today and decided to create something of my own in the community kitchen in the basement of my freshman dorm building.

What did I decide to make you ask?

Gluten Free Banana Pancakes of course!!

This was purely an experiment... And I got a couple of weird looks from some of the girls downstairs when I told them what I was making. 

I used ingredients from the little pantry in my dorm room (which is pretty limited):

• 2 bananas
• 3 eggs
• 3/4 c whole oats
• 2 Tbs. honey 

Mash the bananas and then mix everything else in and throw onto the skillet like you would a regular pancake!! If I had had coconut oil I definitely would have cooked them in that!! I will have to try that out the next time I go home.

I finished making the pancakes and ran upstairs to have my roommate taste them... and waited for her response...

SHE LOVED THEM!!! 

Personally I think they taste like banana bread!

except a lot easier and faster to make, and in pancake form!! 

Who knew eating gluten free could actually be tasty?!

ENJOY!

Until next time JUNKIES!:)