french toast

this is a primitivemama original. my kids eat this every morning. if kids aren't taught that this kind of dish requires syrup, they don't miss it a bit.

for the sake of simplicity, i will use two servings here; adjust for your needs. (ours change every once in a while, when one kid or the other wants more or less.)

olive oil
2 slices sprouted-grain bread
2 eggs
about 2 drops of vanilla (i use alcohol-free on the advice of the garden of eating, but i'm not married to the idea.)
several shakes of cinnamon
some ground flax seed
some raisins

heat oil in skillet. beat eggs, add vanilla, cinnamon, and flax [i grind my own and keep it in the freezer]. drench bread slices in egg mixture and let soak a bit. place bread in skillet (mine can fit 2 at a time) and arrange raisins on top (one kid likes a lot, one likes them more sparsely scattered). when liquid bubbles on top of bread, flip. After a couple more minutes, the second side should be done.

you can use other things besides raisins for sweetness. we used goji berries for one of my kids for a while, but they burn way to easily, and while my kid didn't mind the taste, i've read in a few places that burnt food is carcinogenic. [i will look for the sources and post here....]

compromising health for sanity (how i can do better with this one):
- even the ezekiel 4:9 bread i use has gluten (mark's daily apple tells about anti-nutrients and more)
- see mark's ideas on flax ("I’ve been a flax supporter. Lately, I’ve been mulling that. ")