Flax Eggs

 

Has the recent egg recall left you in the lurch? Try flax eggs in your pancakes or waffles. I don’t mean eggs from chickens that have been fed flax seeds, I mean an egg substitute using two ingredients: ground flax seeds and warm water. Simply grind one tablespoon of flax seeds, add them to three tablespoons of warm water and let soak for three minutes, stirring a couple of times to help it gel. And there you go! You can use this as an egg substitute in your favorite waffle or flapjack recipe. I suggest adding a couple more tablespoons of the ground flax seed into the batter to get that extra Omega 3 boost.

 I suggest you only grind as much seed as you need or store any extra in the fridge or freezer because ground seed can go rancid at room temperature. It can be tricky to grind. A coffee grinder repurposed as a spice/seed grinder works, or small amounts at a time in a blender.

 

 

 

I grew up on the prairies when there were fields of flax flowers that made the meadows look like lakes against a flax flower blue sky. Bees love flax flowers and if you’re lucky you’ll see turquoise Agapostemon sweat bees gathering nectar and pollen in wild flax flowers. Try a few seeds in your garden this year for some added beauty. The bees will thank you by pollinating your fruits and veggies!