SLC23-W6 | Flours.

Welcome to my blog and another exciting week of learning.

Share one or more photos of the flours you commonly use in cooking. Describe the type of flour (refined or healthy).

I use basically two kind of flour for cooking and baking and they are all purpose flour and oat flour.

All purpose flour

Flour	description
All purpose flour	Is a processed flour and hence not healthy. It’s has low or no fiber contents and has high glycemic index. It has low satiety and has lost nutrients due to the refining

Oat flour

Flour	description
Oat flour	Is a healthy flour gotten from oats. Has high fiber retention and nutrients such as vitamins and the fiber contents help in digestion.

Make one sweet or savory pancake (HEALTHY) using a healthy type of flour. SHOW: INGREDIENTS, STEP-BY-STEP, AND FINAL RESULT.

	Ingredient

• Oat flour
• Eggs
• Milk
• Water

Procedure

I put my oat flour in a bowl and added the powdered milk to it and mixed together. I added the egg and water to get the consistency I wanted and I mixed all together until thoroughly mixed.

I greased my pan and added some portion of the mixture to it and allowed to cook under low heat for few minutes. I flipped over the other side too and also cooked it. I did the same for the remaining portions until all was cooked.

My pancake was ready. I like my pancakes plain hence I didn’t add any toppings or extras to it.

What are the characteristics, benefits, and uses of the flour you used to make your pancake?

Characteristics, Uses and benefits of oat flour

Characteristics

• Contains high dietary fiber
• Good source of nutrients like zinc, iron, vitamins and potassium
• It’s mild flavor is good for baking

Uses

• Excellent for baking cakes, bread, muffins and cookies
• Also good for waffles and pancakes
• Used as thickening agents

Benefits

• Promotes digestion
• Reduces cholesterol
• Increases satiety
• Supports healthy blood sugar levels

What time of day do you think is best to eat this type of preparation? Explain your answer.

Oat pancake is a good source of sustainable energy because of the complex carbohydrates content hence it’s good for a breakfast option because of its satiety, hence it can keep someone full until it’s time for lunch thereby reducing the need for mid morning snacking. It boost ones metabolism therefore it good to kickstart one’s day for a productive day hence it best eaten as breakfast.

Of the six classes taught in this course, which has been your favorite?

I enjoyed the class on salads a lot as I’ve learnt to make salads from healthy foods that contain macronutrients. I have always used sales as side dish but I was glad to learn a salad type that I can use as a main course meal because it
contains all the macro nutrients needed.

What topics would you like us to cover in upcoming healthy cooking classes?|

Food cooking always goes with spices and I would love us to also learn about healthy spices for cooking and the types of spices to avoid.

I forgot to use a hand written label for my pancake hence the use of the water mark label.

Thank you for an interesting and informative class so far. I ask @rithjoe, @jovita3, and @ngozi 99, to participate in this challenge.