I have stealed myself to only eat the Dukan list of 100 foods till I reach my goal weight. So it surprised me when we were out shopping recently and I saw all the Christmas foods on display, that I felt a strong longing for them.
Generally I find it is easier to make a choice once and not debate it every day. Dukan Diet also gives me the assurance that after I lose the weight there is a plan there for me to keep off the weight. So I thought I had it all sewn away. Yes I love fruit and bready goodness, but I will beable to eat them again there is just this period to lose weight that I won’t have them. Other diets which just are mant to help you lose weight have no such assurance on the long time plan so when you have to give up a food for that you know that when you put the weight back on you will have to give it up again and that is a little disheartning.
This means I have been able to look at all those foods I love and am not currently eating and not feel them call to be too strongly. But those Christmas foods, they called with a strong call that hit me like a truck. I made an involuntary cry and my husband looked at me and I explained it. He said” I thought you didn’t mind seeing things you couldn’t have?”
I replied that for most things I am fine, but Christmas food is obviously something you only see once a year and I had it tagged in my brain as edible still.
To get me over this I invented what I call Pepperkake Dukan Pancakes. They have all the spices I associate with Christmas and I do not feel so deprived. I have also told myself that next Christmas I can eat all I want if I only stick to the plan now. So now I can go back into the grocery stores and see the Christmas foods and not feel a need to grab them up, take them home and eat them.
Reminicent of gingerbread and christmas spice cookies these mini pancakes hit the spot. Dukan pancakes just turned festive.
Ingredients
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2 Tablespoons oat Bran
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2 Tablespoons defatted soy flour
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2 Tablespoons skim milk powder
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1 Tablespoons sugar substitute
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1 teaspoon baking powder
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1 teaspoon cinnamon
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1 teaspoon ginger
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1 teaspoon allspice
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1/2 teaspoon nutmeg
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1/4 teaspoon cloves
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2 egg whites
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2 Tablespoons quark
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200 ml skim milk
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1 tablespoon minced ginger root
Directions
- Heat a nonstick heavy bottomed fry pan over a medium heat.
- Mix Dry ingredients together in a small bowl.
- Add in wet ingredients, and mix into a smooth batter.
- Drop spoonfuls of batter well spaced into the frying pan.
- Turn when the batter starts to form bubbles on the top.
- Serve with sweetened quark, yogurt or plain.
Tips
- Change spices to suit your taste or occasion.
More:
Want more pancake recipes, see my post on Turmeric Dukan Pancakes, for a savoury twist.