Lansing USD469 is proud to promote health & wellness to our students and staff. In addition to having a Health & Wellness Committee that meets quarterly, Lansing Middle School has a student Health and Wellness Advisory Committee - Kids Version in their Peer Leadership group, led by teacher and coach Jennifer Bishop.
In addition to serving on the district Health & Wellness Committee, these students will be sharing health tips monthly:
Danni Hayslett
EJ Brouillette
Caleb Njoku
November Health & Wellness Tips:
Quote
Health is not valued until sickness comes
-Thomas Fuller
Tip
Stay Hydrated: Drinking water is important for your overall health. It can help you focus and prevent headaches.
Recipe
Ingredients
Bananas: super ripe bananas give the pancakes their natural sweetness. Make sure they have lots of brown spots!
Eggs: you’ll need 2 eggs in this pancake recipe.
Milk: add moisture with any milk you’d like. I typically use unsweetened almond milk.
Oats: instead of using regular flour, these healthy banana pancakes are made with rolled oats! Feel free to use gluten free rolled oats.
Pancake staples: you’ll also need baking powder to allow the pancakes to get nice and fluffy, plus some cinnamon, vanilla extract & salt for flavor.
Directions
Blend the ingredients. Yes, you’ll literally add all of the ingredients to a blender, and blend on high until smooth!
Let batter sit. You’ll then want to let the batter sit in your blender for about 2 minutes while you heat up your pan.
Cook & flip. Add olive oil or coconut oil to a griddle or large nonstick pan and place over medium heat. Add pancake batter 1/3 cup at a time and cook for about 2-3 minutes or until golden brown and tiny bubbles appear around the edges. Flip and cook 2 minutes more.
Serve & devour. Serve pancakes with fresh fruit and a drizzle of pure maple syrup if you’d like