Call me what you wish. When dark clouds cascade the skies and there’s a threat of rain, I think of food. So, despite the gloomy forecast for the day, I laced up my walking shoes and managed to  break a sweat on my jogging trail.

As I dodged raindrops, I smiled. One major thing was on my mind. It was a healthy and wholesome stack of pancakes. When I got back to base, I fired up my skillet and made a free-flow batter with these ingredients:

• whole wheat flour/sprinkle of all-purpose flour
• baking soda
• old-fashioned oats
• leftover roasted pumpkin
• over ripened banana
• powdered ginger
• cinnamon
• brown sugar
• melted butter
• olive oil
• a sprinkle of salt
• dollop of sour cream
• splash of vanilla
• egg

Topped my pancakes with some fresh blueberries in a circle. With the drizzle of a little light syrup, my golden cakes were ready to be devoured. They were like sunshine on my cloudy and precipitous day.