Comments on: Before the World Changed: Teff Pancakes (Gluten Free)

By: Maria Theresa Maggi

Maria Theresa Maggi — Sat, 09 May 2015 16:37:31 +0000

Thanks Hadas! So glad you are living the teff pancake life!! 🙂 Arrowroot sounds like a great sub for the tapioca, and I imagine pumpkin would work great in place of banana. Good for you being creative!

By: Hadas

Hadas — Sat, 09 May 2015 16:28:05 +0000

Hello, I don’t know you and I’m sorry for the trauma you went through, but I wanted to let you know that I’ve made these several times because I had teff flour laying around and I think I will continue to buy teff flour just to make these. I’m new to pancake making and I’ve made a few modifications: I use 3 tbs cocoa powder, sub 1/2 tbs arrowroot starch for the tapioca (because that’s what I have), and use 3/4 cup milk and add 3 tbs canola oil to help with consistency. I also use pureed pumpkin in place of the banana if I have it. Thank you for the great recipe!

By: moonwatcher

moonwatcher — Thu, 29 Jan 2015 22:27:25 +0000

I’m sorry Nikki, I don’t.

By: Nikki

Nikki — Thu, 29 Jan 2015 22:04:33 +0000

Do you have the nutrition?

By: moonwatcher

moonwatcher — Sun, 25 Jan 2015 17:37:25 +0000

Thank you, Gena, for these kind words–much appreciated. I am so happy you like the dieas about breakfast as rebirth–I have long believed that, and as a young woman after a tough day I would make myself breakfast food for dinner. I have come to love the morning too, and like you, I cherish it. Today the sun is high enough here up north that I actually saw it come through my bedroom door this morning. Oh joy! And yes, I agree, teff is a tough one. This is my best success with it so far.

By: Gena

Gena — Sun, 25 Jan 2015 14:00:41 +0000

This is beautiful, Maria. I’m so sorry to hear of the tragedy in your community, but I love your ideas about breakfast as a rebirth — I feel that way about mornings in general, and cherish them, along with their repasts.

Great recipe, too — I have yet to master teff!

By: moonwatcher

moonwatcher — Fri, 23 Jan 2015 17:26:07 +0000

Dearest Michelle–thank you for reading and for this loving comment. All of the comforting words are helpful, and yes, commemoration in stories is indeed a deeply healing ritual. All you say here is greatly appreciated. xp

By: Michelle

Michelle — Fri, 23 Jan 2015 16:56:08 +0000

Maria: thank you for you touching words on this sad loss of good people. I hope you and your community are beginning to heal – sharing the stories of your connections and memories is powerful medicine in this way. I am Irish American – so know the need of the Wake to commemorate in stories our connection to the departed.

May all be well and in balance again soon – Michelle

By: moonwatcher

moonwatcher — Tue, 20 Jan 2015 02:12:15 +0000

Thank you for the heartfelt support, dear Veronica. You are right about the closeness of the community–it goes both ways–the hurt is more deeply felt and healing more intricately shared. I’m glad you like the idea of using teff for pancakes, too. And I especially like that you liked the symbolism of little things helping to rebuild. Thank you, my friend, for all your warm and kind thoughts to us all.

By: Veronica

Veronica — Mon, 19 Jan 2015 23:48:37 +0000

That is so terrible something like that happened, and so close to you. The senseless loss of life … I have no words. My heart goes out to the victim’s friends, family, you and the entire community of Moscow. The closeness of the people makes it that much more real. I hope that closeness also helps with healing.
In the midst of that, the memory of your home is warm story; like it wasn’t a coincidence you ended up there.
I love your idea of using teff for pancakes, and the symbolism of the little things that help rebuild. I love teff in the injera bread when I go to the local Ethiopian restaurant; I’ll have to try it in some pancakes, as well.
Again, I’m very sorry to hear about the tragedy. Your words and writing about it give me the opportunity to send warm and kind thoughts to you all.