Discovery . . . and Buckwheat Pancakes

A discovery!

On my frog’s smooth, green belly

there sits no button.

(Haiku translated by Sylvia Cassedy and Kunehiro Suetaki)

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BUCKWHEAT & BLUEBERRY PANCAKES : 

            Adapted from REBAR MODERN FOOD COOKBOOK

½ cup buckwheat flour

¾  cup unbleached flour

¼ cup whole wheat flour

1 tsp baking powder

½ tsp baking soda

½ tsp salt

2 eggs

1 ½ cups buttermilk

2 tbsp molasses

1 cup blueberries

*In a medium bowl, stir together dry ingredients.

*Whisk eggs in a large bowl.  Stir in buttermilk and molasses.

*Add dry ingredients to large bowl and stir lightly.

*Heat griddle.

*Add butter generously.

*Pour in pancakes and dot with blueberries.

*Cook on both sides and serve with maple syrup and extra butter.  YUM!