Healthy Cooking with Chef Bill Bailey

As we know all athletes (well most) are obsessed with eating healthy, OhioOutside.com is now bringing you new recipes on healthy cooking for the athlete.

Blue Berry Orange Pancakes: Here’s a great winter breakfast to kick start your morning - Makes about 24 four-inch pancakes.

Preparation time: Not long at all
Cooking time: Even shorter then Preperation

Ingredients:

1 1/4 cups unbleached white flour
1 cup whole wheat flour
1/4 cup reduced-fat soymilk powder or low-fat soy flour (opt.)
4 tsp. baking powder
2 tsp. baking soda
1 tsp. salt
1 ½ cup apple juice
1 ½ cup orange juice
½ cup frozen blue berries

Cooking Instructions:

In a large bowl, mix together flour, soy powder, baking powder, baking soda, and salt. When the dry ingredients are well-combined, stir in fruit juices. Mix briefly-lumps are okay.

Heat a non-stick griddle or skillet (or a heavy skillet lightly greased with an oiled cloth) over high heat until it is hot; then turn it down to medium high. Spoon the batter onto the pan making 2"-4" (silver dollar) pancakes then sprinkle a few blue berries into each pancake. When the tops are bubbly, turn them over carefully and cook until the under side is golden and the middle is cooked (you can spread apart one pancake using a fork to test). Serve immediately with maple syrup, agave nectar or other toppings.

Per pancake:

Nutrition Facts (per pancake):

Calories: 57
Protein: 2 gm.
Carbohydrates: 12 gm.
Fat: 0 gm

Marathon & Ultra Runner Chef Bill Bailey has worked in the restaurant industry for more than 20 years. Bill has worked as the head chef and as the corporate chef for several well known companies. He has a Bachelors of Science degree in Nutrition and Hospitality Management. Chef Bill has been featured in Northeastern Ohio Magazine, the Akron Beacon Journal, and Cheers Beverage Magazine. He is serve safe certified and has taught classes on safety and sanitation. Playing With Knives & Fire is a company that is dedicated to feeding hungry people. We were founded in 2007 by Chef Bill Bailey and his wife Jennifer Bailey.

Bill Bailey of Playing with Knives and Fire can be hired for Personal Chef Services, Individual and Group cooking classes and On-Site Catering. Read about Bill Here