13: Zucchini pancakes (Page 136, Barefoot Contessa)

I went shopping yesterday and saw this 7 day meal planner. I was going to buy it on a whim before it occurred to me that its only purpose would be to look pretty since I don't cook breakfast/lunch. The only meal I worry about is dinner, so it would be such a waste of paper.

The only time I get to cook brunch is on the weekends, and I usually only do it on Sunday. These savoury pancakes seemed like the perfect thing to make for brunch. After yesterday's disappointment I was really impressed with these pancakes. They were so tasty and the pancakes were a little crisp on the outside and spongy on the inside. Zucchinis are one of my favourite vegetables and these pancakes were perfect.

This would be first time making pancakes. For breakfast I usually make eggs and bacon. I always figured pancakes would be too much of a hassle to make. The mixing part is usually fine but pouring the batter and then flipping the pancakes worried me. But these pancakes were very tiny, so required very little effort to flip. Unfortunately they are not as perfectly round as I would have liked, but neither is the photo.

The recipe was large enough to make 10 little pancakes which turned out to be enough for one person, more if it were to be eaten as an entrée. For once it was a recipe that worked out to be the perfect recipe size leaving no leftovers. This may also have been because it was so delicious that I managed to gobble them down really quickly.

Cooking time: 10 minutes (Eating time: 5 minutes)
Ease: 5 stars (a bit messy though)
Taste: 6 stars (overcompensating for last nights disaster)