Weigh day has arrived.
The news is good. The stringent eating plan of Januberry, combined with gentle walking has resulted in a weight loss of a bit more than one and a half kilograms. I am delighted. The point on the graph will read 78.5 kilograms.
The next few months are going to be devoted to not putting that weight back on again, but at the same time introducing some delicious calories to prevent a downwards spiral.
Just in case you do not have a pancake recipe, here is ours. It makes four serves.
“Pancakes” adapted from the traditional.
Place one cup of sifted plain flour in a large mixing bowl. Add one teaspoon of sugar and one egg. We use 185 mL whole milk (about three quarters of a cup). Using a wooden spoon slowly mix in the milk, small amounts at a time. The mixture becomes a runny liquid which has a similar runniness as thickened cream.
Pour one half of the mixture into a cup to make the second pancake. We make a foil lid for it and refrigerate it to be cooked the next night.
On low heat use a small amount of salted butter (about one quarter of a teaspoon) to melt on the bottom of the skillet frying pan. Bring the temperature to about half way around the dial, on ours it is 5 out of 10. Pour in the other half of the mixture encouraging it to spread across the bottom by moving the pan around, tilting it carefully. Cook the pancake for about 5 minutes till just before it loses the liquid appearance to have a solid look. Using a lengthy spatula turn the pancake over and cook the other side for about 5 minutes.
Cut the pancake in half and serve with fresh or thawed fruit and ice cream.
Enjoy!