Rice Pancakes

I passed my RD exam yesterday...i've been studying for the last couple of weeks, hence no time to write, but hopefully now I will have even more time to write.

I always have leftover rice when I make it. It's usually not enough for another meal....so it ends up getting tossed. But last night Matt ended up saving it. It was a nice suprise this morning when I was trying to decide what to do for breakfast. I made rice pancakes, which don't resemble a pancake in anyway except for their shape.

I was introduced to rice pancakes when we were visiting Matt's grandmother. She asked if I wanted to try them for breakfast one day and it sounded good to me so I agreed, much to Matt's dismay (he does not like them). Well I was hooked and think they are a great, easy, nutritionally balanced breakfast.

So exactly what are rice pancakes? It's scrambled eggs mixed with rice panfried to form a pancake. It's super easy to make and provides about 200 calories. If you use brown rice you'll even get some added nutrients and fiber.

Here's the recipe:

1 whole egg
1 egg white
1/3 cup cooked rice

Scramble the eggs together and add the rice. Spray some non-stick spray in your pan, let it get hot and pour the mixture into the pan. It makes one really big pancake, but you can make two also. You can also add a couple vege's to it if you like. Serve with some soy sauce and a piece of fruit or OJ for a complete meal to get your day started right! Enjoy!