I’m becoming obsessed with HGTV.
So it’s weird being back in a normal globo gym. I’ve been comfortable with my Crossfit gym for 3 years now. I’ve met some of my best friends in those gyms I’ve worked and worked out in. But I was never really hit on at any of those gyms. Probably because I was screaming at those guys about pushing their knees out during their squats or maybe because I just don’t ooze sex appeal. Either way, my Crossfit gyms haven’t been filled with creeps. Well, I’m experiencing the creepy side again. During spin class. The last thing I want to do is speak during spin class, let alone talk to some large male who screams creep with shorts that are similar to boxers. Loose boxers. No one should spin in those. Globo gyms are weird.
Instagram is funny. And intense. Most food pictures I post, people have something to say about them. Especially since I call myself paleo, but I don’t abide by paleo “standards”. Since I make desserts, or because I eat corn sometimes, or since I drink alcohol, or because I use a microwave. I just like to live life on the edge. I really don’t mind that people sometimes hate me for what I eat, especially because it’s very interesting to see how many different opinions there are out there, but geeeeeeez do people have opinions. Like, really intense opinions. Then people fight each other about a picture I posted. And all hell breaks loose. Not really. But people, stop getting angered by my food. It’s delicious. No wait, get mad. It’s kind of fun.
Guess what else is fun? I head to California today. Yep, another trip. Thankfully I had a little over a week to recover from my trip to D.C., so now I’m heading to the west coast instead. Which is honestly one of my favorite places to visit. I thought about living in California for a long time, but Colorado is too close to my heart. So instead, I’ll be heading out there regularly to work on a project. It’s exciting. I’ll tell you about it later, though. Pinky swear promise.
Summer Squash Pancakes
- Yield: 4-6 1x
Ingredients
- 1 small zucchini, shredded
- 1 small yellow squash, shredded
- 1 small carrot, shredded
- 1/2 yellow onion, shredded
- 1 cup almond flour/meal
- 2 eggs
- 2 garlic cloves, minced
- 1 teaspoon dried basil
- 1 teaspoon dried parsley
- salt and pepper, to taste
- 2 tablespoons fat of choice (I used duck fat)
- avocado, diced (to garnish)
- green onions, diced (to garnish)
Instructions
- Shred all vegetables. I used the shredding attachment on my food processor.
- Mix vegetables with almond flour, eggs, garlic cloves, basil, parsley, and salt and pepper with your hands.
- Make 6-7 patties and flatten them out.
- Heat a large skillet up over medium-high heat, add fat of choice, then place as many patties as you can fit in the pan without overcrowding it.
- Cook 5-7 minutes per side, until pancakes are browned.
- Top with avocado and green onions. AND MEAT!
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These were AMAZING!!! I made a double batch last night and I wanted to eat the whole thing!
I absolutely love your sense of humor. I will have to make these tomorrow since Tuesday is Farmer’s market day. It is too bad I am not lesbian or I would try to be creepy and hit on you in a gym. I enjoy your take on Paleo. Keep up the great work.
I love your recipes!!! And your randomness :). It’s very endearing, thank you for sharing your recipes with the world, my family definitely appreciate them 🙂
I made these and brought the extras in to the office–everyone wants the recipe! Thank you!
it turned out like mash for me:( i dont think i used enough veggies! but still good even as mash! lol love your recipes julie!
Just made these. They’re fantastic. It was my first time using the shredding attachment on my food processor. Holy crap, that was fun! I almost changed the recipe because I was having so much fun shredding…
Just made these, they were delicious!! My whole family loved them
I made these last night and they stuck to the pan! What do you think I did wrong? After I mixed up the ingredients, I could pick up some to form patties – it was too runny. So I just dropped spoonfuls into the pan then flattened them out once they were in the pan. Is that how you did it too?
I honestly have no idea. Haven’t run into that issue before
My “batter” turned out really watery as well – I think it’s because I didn’t have the ingredients all ready and I shredded the vegetables first. I’m slow in the kitchen so the veggies sat for a while and I think that allowed them to release their water. So I’d suggest getting everything else ready, put the fat (use a LOT of fat!) in the pan THEN shred the veggies, turn on the heat and mix batter gently with hands and form patties while the pan heats up. I think that would help. And if you have plenty of fat in the pan, and make sure it’s hot before adding the patties, that should help the sticking. Despite the watery-ness, mine still turned out delicious! I ended up halfway-frying up the extras and am now freezing them for later in the week – I hope it works!
I tried these as my first Paleo dish just a few days ago. Now I know why you call your blog PaleOMG!
Delicious! Had some jalapenos over mine with some fresh green beans.
I could NOT believe how full I was after ONE.
I have struggled with weight ALL MY LIFE.
I think I may have found my new way of eating. Not just a “diet”.
Thank you for your blog. I love it and are embarking on trying many more of your recipes.
Oh, and BTW, I LOVE your humor!
Jennifer, Congrats on being open to a new way of eating! If you like this recipe you might also like my FAVORITE PaleOMG recipe for sweet potato biscuits. Juli has some really great recipes and this one knocks it out of the park. https://paleomg.com/thanksgiving-side-dish-bacon-chive-sweet-potato-biscuits/
You also might like Well Fed by Melissa Joulwan. Her cookbook is very beginner-friendly and has great recipes too.
Wow these sound delicious! I can’t wait to try them out for breakfast next week! My body doesn’t handle nuts too well though. Do you have any recommendations for an almond flour substitute? Would coconut flour taste ok?
Coconut flour may taste kind of strange but it usually can be covered up with different spices. Tapioca flour may work as well but I haven’t tried it