This was the first week of my last semester. It’s kind of hard to believe how quickly the time has gone, but the new wrinkles, lolling headaches, and regular student loan e-mails remind me how much has gone into this journey.
I realized in my first week back how quickly I feel the pressure of school, two jobs, trying to stick to a running schedule, and all of the basic responsibilities of life. But after running between both jobs and a meeting about my thesis, I realized how lucky I am to be able to do something I love. It doesn’t happen every day, but there is usually one moment in a week to remind me of that.
I might not love everything about school, but the little moments in work keep me going. And I realized that I need to do more little things for myself to make this semester a little more cheerful. I rarely make breakfast for myself beyond reheating large batches of oatmeal or throwing together a bowl of cereal. But pancakes have always been my favorite breakfast treat.
Oatmeal Pancakes
- 1/3 cup oat flour
- 1/4 cup almond meal
- 1/2 tsp cinnamon
- 1/2 tsp baking powder
- 1 egg
- 1/3 cup almond milk
- 1 tsp vanilla (omit if you used vanilla flavored milk)
To make a batch of oat flour, measure 1 cup of rolled oats and blend in either a mixer or food processor until a flour develops. This takes a few minutes, but you don’t need a great blender to do this. Mix it regularly to break up any clumps of larger pieces.
Heat a large skillet over medium heat. Combine all dry ingredients and mix together. Add wet ingredients and whisk until well combined. Allow batter to sit for about 5 minutes to thicken. Pour batter into the preheated pan and allow pancakes to cook until the edges are set and bubbles in the batter are uniform. Flip and cook the second side for another 2 minutes.
Top with whatever you prefer. I stuffed my pancakes with peanut butter and banana slices, topped with a little drizzle of pure maple syrup.
Because we all need to celebrate the little things in life.
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Stunning stack of ‘cakes! Good luck with your last semester of school
I remember thinking the same thing, how quickly time had passed, last spring… Fortunately, there are many [many] more great experiences ahead, but unfortunately, those student loans will also be there [gah, I hate receiving those letters haha]!
Many of my high school friends are graduating this summer but I’m stuck in college another year after not being able to get classes on time. Oh well! It must be exciting for you!
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