Superfood pancakes

Hooray! A recipe my picky (SUPER picky) toddler will eat.

I've been at my wit's end. My 22 month has not eaten but a bite of rice a day for 2 weeks. He has been nursing but that's it. He even has been refusing water.

Then, like magic, I made a batch of these pancakes, not expecting much. He gobbled it down like a champ.

Superfood pancake base:

1 cup whole wheat flour (I use organic)

1 cup white flour

4 T sugar (I use half organic brown sugar and half white sugar)

2 t baking powder

1 t salt (I use sea salt)

*2 T wheatgrass

*1 T maca powder--I don't use maca when making for toddler 

*1 T Spirilina powder--I don't use Spirilina when making it for toddler

*1 T chia seeds

1 1/2 C milk (may need 1/4 C more if thick)

2 eggs

1/3 C olive oil

Mix dry ingredients together 

Mix wet ingredients together

Combine 

That's it! You're ready to cook on stovetop. 

I heat coconut oil in a fry pan on medium low and then place batter on pan in spoonfuls, flipping  pancakes when they bubble.

These freeze well. I suggest doubling the batch and putting leftovers in the freezer.

Top with powdered sugar. Yum!

Batter looks green but doesn't cook up green:

I get all my ingredients off www.iherb.com

3-5 day shipping, from the US, only $4 shipping to Japan

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For a discount. And I'll get a discount too on my next order so it's win-win :-)

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Not only are the prices the same as the States, but the shipping is free or $4 most of the time (it can vary with promotions).

With the radiation issues here in Japan, I take precautions. You must if you are living in Japan. That's reality. I won't gamble in this area, especially with children.

Everything I buy, other than raw food, is from overseas (I order veggies and milk from Kyushu but that's another story). I'm especially careful about infant formula and what my children consume. I want not only radiation free, but also organic, when possible.

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It's like an online whole foods.
I swear that I am their best customer. They even give me a 10% discount since I order regularly. Lots of perks.

Here are my tips for ordering:
1. If a message comes up saying that they cannot ship that product to Japan, try a different brand
(We had to go through 3 brands to get chia seeds)

2. Keep the order UNDER $160 per time, to avoid custom taxes

3. Use this code to receive $10 off your first order:  YUQ399

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4. Before you go grocery shopping, make a list and first check if the products are on iherb. Chances are, they will be. I repeat EVERYTHING is on that site (paper towels, toilet paper, diapers, deoderant, make-up, all groceries other than raw foods).

I just visited my kitchen and took some photos of some products I regularly order from iherb. Excellent for those with allergies or special dietary needs. The prices are US prices. The formulas have not been modified to fit Japan so you can get things that are not available in Japan. These products will cost double or triple (IF you can find them) if purchased at an international supermarket.