Comments on: Spontaneous Carob and Date Pancakes http://www.dietdessertndogs.com/2008/06/01/spontaneous-carob-and-date-pancakes/ Sugar-free, gluten-free, allergy-friendly. Anti-candida living. And comments from my dogs. Sun, 12 Feb 2012 15:05:03 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: kim christensen http://www.dietdessertndogs.com/2008/06/01/spontaneous-carob-and-date-pancakes/comment-page-1/#comment-7129 kim christensen Fri, 07 Aug 2009 03:42:10 +0000 http://dietdessertndogs.wordpress.com/?p=669#comment-7129 Hi Ricki! Your story resonates with me too - we have mutual resonation : ) I love that the internet can bring all us folks together! After reading about these in Sweet Freedom (love it!!!!!!) and seeing Swell Vegan's most recent post that featured these pancakes, I must make them. What is your best flour suggestion for making these GF? I was thinking some sort of sorghum/amaranth blend, but then my mind wandered to buckwheat, and then I wondered if it needed something light like white rice flour or tapioca starch. What do you think would work best to get the nice, light texture of your pancakes? Hi Ricki!
Your story resonates with me too – we have mutual resonation : ) I love that the internet can bring all us folks together!

After reading about these in Sweet Freedom (love it!!!!!!) and seeing Swell Vegan’s most recent post that featured these pancakes, I must make them. What is your best flour suggestion for making these GF? I was thinking some sort of sorghum/amaranth blend, but then my mind wandered to buckwheat, and then I wondered if it needed something light like white rice flour or tapioca starch. What do you think would work best to get the nice, light texture of your pancakes?

]]> By: Ricki http://www.dietdessertndogs.com/2008/06/01/spontaneous-carob-and-date-pancakes/comment-page-1/#comment-1600 Ricki Wed, 04 Jun 2008 14:44:51 +0000 http://dietdessertndogs.wordpress.com/?p=669#comment-1600 Romina, Carob is yummy in any context, but it is a bonus that it's high calcium! VeggieGirl, I did think of you when I was cooking these. . . glad to add to the list of carob recipes! Tamar, Thanks so much for your comment and for visiting my blog! The link you provided looks terrific. I'm going to try it out next time! :) Tinker, Thanks so much for commenting! Glad you enjoy the site. I really liked the look of your blog as well, and see lots of recipes I can try. Looking forward to it! :) Johanna, I realized the photo somehow made it look like lots more pancakes (the way they were cut, maybe?) so wanted to clarify. I think cocoa would taste great, actually. As to the DD story, well, we were kids, right? And I forgot to mention that they only left us there long enough to cause panic--then drove around the block and came back to get us!! Vegan Noodle, I've always wanted to visit Texas, so maybe one day I'll spontaneously drop in and we can share a batch! ;) Magpie, Glad they appeal! I think the original recipe (the one from Dreena) had blueberries. ..but since I don't have that cookbook yet, I'm not sure. They would be a good addition, though! :) Celine, How about cookies traded for breakfast? (I think I'd get the better deal . .. ). Shellyfish, What a fabulous idea--I LOVE the addition of prunes here! (And besides, they're great for bones. . .). Thanks for the link, too--looks terrific and I'm going to set aside some time to look at it in detail. Mihl, Thanks so much for your kind wishes. And glad you like the recipe (and I think it would work with cocoa,as Johanna suggested, too. ..). Ruby Red, I really think I need to get Dreena's latest book, with all the good feedback I've heard! (And yes, the HH pokes fun at me all the time. . . but it's all in jest, so it's okay. I have lots to poke fun at, too!). RE: the DD story, no, not funny at the time, though at least they didn't leave us stranded indefinitely! Lisa, Funny, I didn't realize how much dried fruit I'd been using till I read your comment! But yes, I suppose I've been trying to empty out a container of dates that's getting a bit TOO dry. Glad you like this one! CCV, Ha! Sorry about the pun; couldn't help myself. Happy to provide pancakes (and that way, at least your acronym wouldn't have to change!). Courtney, Thanks! And "crazy date-nut girl"--love it. Glad you (and the coop) liked the recipe! Deb, Aww, thanks! Well, I guess any baked good would be a variation on the same ingredients, so these could certainly be made into cupcakes somehow. Let me know if you try them out that way! :) Atxvegn, You? A perpetrator? Can't imagine. . . (though of course life was quite different for me, too, way back when). Glad your mature self likes the pancakes!! ;) Romina,
Carob is yummy in any context, but it is a bonus that it’s high calcium!

VeggieGirl,
I did think of you when I was cooking these. . . glad to add to the list of carob recipes!

Tamar,
Thanks so much for your comment and for visiting my blog! The link you provided looks terrific. I’m going to try it out next time! :)

Tinker,
Thanks so much for commenting! Glad you enjoy the site. I really liked the look of your blog as well, and see lots of recipes I can try. Looking forward to it! :)

Johanna,
I realized the photo somehow made it look like lots more pancakes (the way they were cut, maybe?) so wanted to clarify. I think cocoa would taste great, actually. As to the DD story, well, we were kids, right? And I forgot to mention that they only left us there long enough to cause panic–then drove around the block and came back to get us!!

Vegan Noodle,
I’ve always wanted to visit Texas, so maybe one day I’ll spontaneously drop in and we can share a batch! ;)

Magpie,
Glad they appeal! I think the original recipe (the one from Dreena) had blueberries. ..but since I don’t have that cookbook yet, I’m not sure. They would be a good addition, though! :)

Celine,
How about cookies traded for breakfast? (I think I’d get the better deal . .. ).

Shellyfish,
What a fabulous idea–I LOVE the addition of prunes here! (And besides, they’re great for bones. . .). Thanks for the link, too–looks terrific and I’m going to set aside some time to look at it in detail.

Mihl,
Thanks so much for your kind wishes. And glad you like the recipe (and I think it would work with cocoa,as Johanna suggested, too. ..).

Ruby Red,
I really think I need to get Dreena’s latest book, with all the good feedback I’ve heard! (And yes, the HH pokes fun at me all the time. . . but it’s all in jest, so it’s okay. I have lots to poke fun at, too!). RE: the DD story, no, not funny at the time, though at least they didn’t leave us stranded indefinitely!

Lisa,
Funny, I didn’t realize how much dried fruit I’d been using till I read your comment! But yes, I suppose I’ve been trying to empty out a container of dates that’s getting a bit TOO dry. Glad you like this one!

CCV,
Ha! Sorry about the pun; couldn’t help myself. Happy to provide pancakes (and that way, at least your acronym wouldn’t have to change!).

Courtney,
Thanks! And “crazy date-nut girl”–love it. Glad you (and the coop) liked the recipe!

Deb,
Aww, thanks! Well, I guess any baked good would be a variation on the same ingredients, so these could certainly be made into cupcakes somehow. Let me know if you try them out that way! :)

Atxvegn,
You? A perpetrator? Can’t imagine. . . (though of course life was quite different for me, too, way back when). Glad your mature self likes the pancakes!! ;)

]]> By: atxvegn http://www.dietdessertndogs.com/2008/06/01/spontaneous-carob-and-date-pancakes/comment-page-1/#comment-1599 atxvegn Wed, 04 Jun 2008 03:27:56 +0000 http://dietdessertndogs.wordpress.com/?p=669#comment-1599 I think I was either a victim or a perpetrator of a prank like that a LONG time ago! Those pancakes look lovely! I think I was either a victim or a perpetrator of a prank like that a LONG time ago!

Those pancakes look lovely!

]]> By: Deb Schiff http://www.dietdessertndogs.com/2008/06/01/spontaneous-carob-and-date-pancakes/comment-page-1/#comment-1598 Deb Schiff Tue, 03 Jun 2008 16:52:38 +0000 http://dietdessertndogs.wordpress.com/?p=669#comment-1598 I am so impressed with your pancakery! Oh so fluffy. Like lovely caroby, fudgy clouds. I can only imagine how wonderful they were, dates and all. It really reads very close to a cupcake recipe. Wonder what would happen if you added a bit more sweetener, used a bit less milk, and added a bit more carob powder, then poured the batter into cupcake cups and baked at 350 for about 20 minutes. Hmmm... I am so impressed with your pancakery! Oh so fluffy. Like lovely caroby, fudgy clouds. I can only imagine how wonderful they were, dates and all.

It really reads very close to a cupcake recipe. Wonder what would happen if you added a bit more sweetener, used a bit less milk, and added a bit more carob powder, then poured the batter into cupcake cups and baked at 350 for about 20 minutes.

Hmmm…

]]> By: Courtney http://www.dietdessertndogs.com/2008/06/01/spontaneous-carob-and-date-pancakes/comment-page-1/#comment-1597 Courtney Tue, 03 Jun 2008 00:01:06 +0000 http://dietdessertndogs.wordpress.com/?p=669#comment-1597 Yum--I love dates and spelt...I am going to have to plan to make these soon! Although I did not have an experience like yours (I cannot believe that!), I am definitely the least spontaneous person I know. In fact, it is a family joke how un-spontaneous I am! By the way, I made your lara bar bites (sorry, I can't remember what you called them exactly!) over the weekend (as planned), and they are amazingly addictive! Wow. I think the co-op people are going to start calling me the crazy date nut girl because I have been back twice since Saturday to buy more of each to make more treats! Thanks for the awesome recipes! Courtney Yum–I love dates and spelt…I am going to have to plan to make these soon! Although I did not have an experience like yours (I cannot believe that!), I am definitely the least spontaneous person I know. In fact, it is a family joke how un-spontaneous I am!

By the way, I made your lara bar bites (sorry, I can’t remember what you called them exactly!) over the weekend (as planned), and they are amazingly addictive! Wow. I think the co-op people are going to start calling me the crazy date nut girl because I have been back twice since Saturday to buy more of each to make more treats! Thanks for the awesome recipes!

Courtney

]]> By: ChocolateCoveredVegan http://www.dietdessertndogs.com/2008/06/01/spontaneous-carob-and-date-pancakes/comment-page-1/#comment-1596 ChocolateCoveredVegan Mon, 02 Jun 2008 21:46:42 +0000 http://dietdessertndogs.wordpress.com/?p=669#comment-1596 Terrible, terrible pun… but you made up for it with the gorgeous pancake photo! For a sample of those pancakes, I'd happily change my name to the Carob-covered Vegan! Terrible, terrible pun… but you made up for it with the gorgeous pancake photo!

For a sample of those pancakes, I’d happily change my name to the Carob-covered Vegan!

]]> By: Lisa http://www.dietdessertndogs.com/2008/06/01/spontaneous-carob-and-date-pancakes/comment-page-1/#comment-1595 Lisa Mon, 02 Jun 2008 19:17:31 +0000 http://dietdessertndogs.wordpress.com/?p=669#comment-1595 I'm really enjoying your use of dried fruit lately! I usually always have some on hand. In fact, I think I've been eating more dried fruit than fresh lately. Another winning recipe. I’m really enjoying your use of dried fruit lately! I usually always have some on hand. In fact, I think I’ve been eating more dried fruit than fresh lately. Another winning recipe.

]]> By: ruby red vegan http://www.dietdessertndogs.com/2008/06/01/spontaneous-carob-and-date-pancakes/comment-page-1/#comment-1594 ruby red vegan Mon, 02 Jun 2008 16:31:30 +0000 http://dietdessertndogs.wordpress.com/?p=669#comment-1594 Dreena's carob pancakes are really good! Yours came out so well -- I love how thick and fluffy they are, and the dates must have been awesome in them. Awww, I'm sorry the HH was poking fun at your idea to be more spontaneous. I thought your spontaneity was a good idea, one that I need to take to heart! I can be too inflexible at times. The Dunkin' Donuts story made me laugh, but I'm sure it wasn't too funny at the time. :) Dreena’s carob pancakes are really good! Yours came out so well — I love how thick and fluffy they are, and the dates must have been awesome in them.
Awww, I’m sorry the HH was poking fun at your idea to be more spontaneous. I thought your spontaneity was a good idea, one that I need to take to heart! I can be too inflexible at times. The Dunkin’ Donuts story made me laugh, but I’m sure it wasn’t too funny at the time. :)

]]> By: Mihl http://www.dietdessertndogs.com/2008/06/01/spontaneous-carob-and-date-pancakes/comment-page-1/#comment-1593 Mihl Mon, 02 Jun 2008 14:01:39 +0000 http://dietdessertndogs.wordpress.com/?p=669#comment-1593 I am a bit late but I only wanted to let you know that I am very sorry to hear about your diagnosis. It's so great that you share your delicious and calcium rich recipes with us. I instantly need to buy a new box of carob! I am a bit late but I only wanted to let you know that I am very sorry to hear about your diagnosis.

It’s so great that you share your delicious and calcium rich recipes with us. I instantly need to buy a new box of carob!

]]> By: shellyfish http://www.dietdessertndogs.com/2008/06/01/spontaneous-carob-and-date-pancakes/comment-page-1/#comment-1592 shellyfish Mon, 02 Jun 2008 12:07:15 +0000 http://dietdessertndogs.wordpress.com/?p=669#comment-1592 Throwning caution to the wind (so to speak) I made your awsome raw bars- and, because it was unplanned, I didn't check to be sure I had all ingredients, and replaced the dried cherries with, get this, prunes! They were amazing, super sweet (didn't put any agave), and held together really well. I hope to post on them- linking you- soon. I found this: http://www.diseaseproof.com/archives/healthy-food-more-love-for-veggie-calcium.html and wanted to share! Loved the story! Throwning caution to the wind (so to speak) I made your awsome raw bars- and, because it was unplanned, I didn’t check to be sure I had all ingredients, and replaced the dried cherries with, get this, prunes! They were amazing, super sweet (didn’t put any agave), and held together really well. I hope to post on them- linking you- soon.
I found this: http://www.diseaseproof.com/archives/healthy-food-more-love-for-veggie-calcium.html
and wanted to share!
Loved the story!

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