Pennyless Pancakes and Sour Cream

I just did my budget last night for the whole year. Very depressing stuff. I've come to the realisation that I've been spending way above my means and I'm going to have to cut back drastically if I want to keep this ship afloat.

Eating vegan definitely can be more expensive, but making stuff at home really helps to save money. On the plus side, expensive things are usually more processed, which I would like to stay away from anyways.

On the weekend I made my own sour cream for the first time and last night I had Buttermilk Blueberry Pancakes. Both very cheap. I have a funny feeling I'll be eating a lot of pancakes this year (or the like).

Sour Cream:
300g Silken Tofu
1/4 c finely ground cashews (I use a coffee grinder bought specifically for nuts.)
1 tbsp lemon juice
1 tbsp rice vinegar
1tbsp white miso paste

Combine in a food processor and blend till smooth.

Buttermilk Blueberry Pancakes:
2 c all-purpose flour
1/2 tsp salt
1/2 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp baking soda
2 tbsp sugar
1 1/2 c soymilk
3 tbsp lemon juice
1 tsp vanilla extract
1 tbsp egg replacer powder
1/4 c warm water
3 tbsp melted butter
1 c fresh or thawed blueberries

In a medium size mixing bowl, combine the flour, salt, baking powder, baking soda, and sugar. In a small bowl, combine the soymilk, lemon juice, and vanilla. It will curdle and become like buttermilk. In another small bowl, whisk together the egg replacer and warm water until foamy. Add to the buttermilk mixture. Add the wet ingredients to the dry and mix until the batter just comes together. Mid in the melted butter.

Heat a large nonstick skillet over medium - high heat. Coat lightly with oil. Ladle about 1/2 c of batter into the pan for each pancake. Sprinkle with a handful of blueberries on each pancake. When the batter begins to bubble and the edges look cooked flip and cook on the other side until golden brown.

Makes six 6-inch pancakes.



I saw this in the store the other day. Whipping cream would have been great on top of these pancakes, but I don't have the money for it at this time. I also heard that you can make whipping cream out of coconut milk ($1.50). I will probably try that before buying this Healthy Top ($5) and I'll let you know how it goes.

Both recipes are from the cookbook: Hearty Vegan Meals for Monster Appetites