5 Ingredient Chicken Drumsticks

Easy marinade, easy baking!

Honey Mustard Drumsticks
(serves 3)

- 6 chicken drumsticks, cleaned and fat trimmed
- 1/2 cup dijon mustard
- 1/4 cup maple syrup
- 1 tbsp rice wine vinegar
- 2 tbsp brown sugar

Turn oven to broil.  Mix mustard, maple syrup, and vinegar together in a small bowl.  Place cleaned drumsticks in a pan lined with foil (for easy cleanup!).  Using about half of the mixture, spoon the dressing over the chicken then flip drumsticks and spoon on opposite side.  Sprinkle with brown sugar.  Bake for about 15 minutes then rotate drumsticks and pour on more dressing.  Continue to rotate and add dressing every 5-10 minutes for another 20-30 minutes or until drumsticks are browned.

Let cool, and serve with a big side of veggies!  I sauteed broccoli and mushrooms with olive oil, salt,
and a little cayenne pepper.

Sunday Morning

Last weekend I was craving pancakes.  Pancakes and waffles to me are a special treat and always put me in a good mood.  It might be the nostalgia that comes with fresh warm pancakes on a Sunday morning (my mom used to make as a special breakfast) or the fact that they are just plain delicious.  At the same time Jack Johnson's 'Banana Pancakes' was playing in my head so I knew it had to be done.  

This recipe serves 2.  However I had no trouble putting away most of it!

Gluten Free Banana Bread Pancakes

Adapted from My New Roots

Dry ingredients:

2/3 cup rolled oats 

1 tsp. baking soda

pinch sea salt

Wet ingredients:

1 very ripe banana

1 tsp. vanilla extract

1 tsp. olive oil

2/3 cup almond milk 

2 tsp. maple syrup

For garnish:

maple syrup

1 banana, sliced

 Place oats in a food processor and pulse until they become like flour.  Place oat flour, baking soda, and salt in large bowl.  Add wet ingredients to food processor and blend.  Add wet ingredients to dry and mix until 2 just come together.  Let this sit for 30 minutes.

Heat some coconut oil on a skillet and add 3 large spoonfuls of batter.  Spread batter flat with the back of the spoon and turn heat down between low and medium.  Let cook until topside is opaque.  I'll admit, these take quite a bit longer than regular pancakes.  Flip when bottom is brown.  You want to cook until crispy brown, but the middle is still moist.  Mine weren't super crispy but turned out amazing!  I put in foil on a baking sheet in the oven while i cooked the rest as it takes a bit of time.
Serve with fresh sliced banana and maple syrup. They may break a part a bit, but who cares!  They taste amazing!

Sunday Mornings are also made for the Farmers Market.  Today I went with Ly who is definitely the Farmers Market expert.  I picked up some beets for dinner tonight, celery- my new favorite snack, peaches, garlic, ginger, and some fresh lavender and flowers.  I love the Hollywood farmers market because its HUGE!  They have everything and some great places to eat too!  Lavender Honey ice cream anyone?  Yum!