Ugh! and a Recipe

     Every so often I get a really bad case of the stomach flu.  I blame Trent this time.  I had to go pick him up last Thursday because he ralphed at work.  I was already feeling sick, but, of course, because he actually puked I did the driving.  I have been in bed since.  His went away in three hours.  Mine hasn't even gone away in three days.
     All this down time has given rise to thought--scary, huh.  I have thought up more plots for novels I eventually want to write.  I have a reoccurring nightmare where I forget that I signed up for a hard class and remember to go on the last day, only to fail.  Last but not least, I now believe that the pancake is the perfect food.
     When I can hold something down Trent will make pancakes and I devour one or three.  They smell so good.  They taste even better.  When I feel sick something smelling or tasting good is a rarity, so it must be really fantastic.  Since I don't bake, I have a hard time following recipes.  I cook--you throw in a little of this and a little of that.  Trent is the baker in our family so he needs a recipe.  How do you tell your husband how to make the pancakes you want if there is no recipe?  This is what I told him and they turned out really well:
     1 C freshly ground wheat flour
     1 tsp baking powder
     2 tbsp sugar or honey
     1/4 tsp salt
     1/4 tsp cinnamon
Mix dry together then add:
     1 egg
     1 tbsp oil
     1 tsp vanilla
     Milk to desired consistency
(Sorry, Dan, these are not for you.)
This recipe multiplies really well.  Just don't multiply the salt!  A little goes a long way in this case.
 (I use this basic recipe for waffles as well. When I feel more luxuriant I add toasted coconut, toasted almonds, almond extract, and coconut extract. These fantastic waffles don't even need syrup!)
    So next time you are puking and nothing smells good, have your hubby whip up some of these heavenly pancakes and you will not die of starvation.