A new twist on breakfast!

I have been reading a bit about the GAPS diet as a way to cleanse and heal the intestinal tract.  I was intrigued and thought about trying it.  My husband reminded me that I have a list of things to try in the kitchen and I need to focus on one at a time.  Yup, I forgot again that I need to slow down and master one thing at a time.  But it won't hurt to try a new recipe here and there right?  Here is one alternative that was posted on Real {Fast} Food's facebook page.

Pumpkin Nutbutter Pancakes

1 c. pureed squash
1 c. nutbutter
5 eggs
1/2 tsp. salt
2 Tbsp. pumpkin pie spice

I used butternut squash that I have TONS of thanks to the great growing capacity of our compost pile ;)  I chose almond butter to use up what I had in the cupboard.  I fried the cakes on my griddle with butter.  They cooked differently than regular pancakes and needed to be really bubbly and glazing over before your flipped them.  Believe me, I has some that turned out pretty sloppy from trying to flip when I usually would! 

These are definitely different.  It took about 3 years before Justin enjoyed pancakes with my baking mix made with half wheat flour; I think it will take at least that long to get him used to these.  I, however, liked the change!  I used our homemade maple syrup to top my pancakes.  Justin tends to lean toward molasses as his pancake topper which he said helped cover up the squash taste that he didn't like.  I am still not sure if butternut squash really has a taste of its own but I would like to try peanut butter to see if the more familiar flavor might make a difference. 

Justin had made some chicken sausage the day before.  We got a good deal on boneless-skinless chicken breasts and purchased about 80lbs.  I know it sounds like a lot but we don't eat beef (no I am not trying to make any kind of statement it is just the main trigger of Justin's gout so we really limit how much we eat) so chicken is our staple meat.  Unfortunately, I was working the day the chicken was delivered so Justin got stuck processing it.  He spent six hours splitting breasts, marinating, and packaging.  We now have tons of chicken in the freezer and about half just needs to be thawed and grilled for quick meals!  I love that he was willing to do that to make our meal prep easier later.  Anyway, he took some of the chicken scraps and ground it with spices for sausage.  A tasty experiment that I am sure we will repeat!!  A nice addition to our new approach to breakfast!